EXCLUSIVE: Suspect in Oakland shootout with witness in Sheng Thao corruption probe speaks out
He claims it was self-defense, but a man admits shooting at a key witness in the federal corruption case against former ...
These are the biggest donors to the Oakland mayor’s race
Hundreds of thousands of dollars are pouring into April’s mayoral election in Oakland, with supporters for the top two ...
Suspect in shootout with Sheng Thao corruption probe witness speaks
He claims it was self-defense, but a man admits shooting at a key witness in the federal corruption case against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and others. But he says, it was all a mistake. "I go to ...
Barbara Lee has avid fans in Oakland mayor’s race. But Loren Taylor is making it a contest
Oakland voters have a provocative choice in next month's special election for mayor, as longtime former Rep. Barbara Lee ...
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Oakland Mayoral Candidates Seek to Evade Shadow of Recalled Mayor
Next month, voters will replace ex-Mayor Sheng Thao, who was recalled and then indicted. The two leading candidates both ...
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They recalled Oakland’s mayor. Who are they backing now?
A network of people organized, funded, and campaigned for Sheng Thao’s removal. With some exceptions, they want Loren Taylor ...
Oakland’s mayoral candidates still trying to get out of Sheng Thao’s shadow
Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor’s backers have tried to paint the other as a continuation of Thao’s administration.
Editorial: As Oakland finances teeter, elect Barbara Lee for mayor, Charlene Wang for council
Under Mayor Libby Schaaf, who took office in 2015, Oakland added more than 500 city employees, a 13% increase it could not ...
Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homelessness
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oakland, California, voters who recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and ...
Crime and Public Safety
OAKLAND — The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office recently filed charges in a 2024 shooting outside the house of a ...
Barbara Lee And Loren Taylor Spar In Debate For Mayoral Race
Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee and former Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor are vying in the April 15 election to replace former mayor Sheng Thao, who is currently facing federal corruption and ...