A sprawling federal probe into alleged corruption in East Bay politics began in Oakland in June 2024 and appears to have ...

The liberal-run city has had four different mayors in a four-month period after Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled this November ...

OAKLAND — Election night results showed former Councilmember Loren Taylor holding a slim advantage over retired Congresswoman ...

The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite residents in the beleaguered California ...

Nine mayoral candidates filled the ranked choice ballot, but the focus of the race turned to two front leaders: former U.S.

Former City Councilmember Loren Taylor said he congratulated Barbara Lee in Oakland’s special mayoral election, following a ...

Barbara Lee declared victory in the race to finish former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao's term on Saturday, after her closest opponent, Loren Taylor, conceded. Taylor's campaign confirmed the call in a ...

This isn't Taylor's first time running for mayor in Oakland. He narrowly lost to Sheng Thao in the 2022 election. Taylor also held a watch party in downtown Oakland on Tuesday. One of the ...

Barbara Lee will have to hit the ground running in Oakland, which is plagued with public safety problems and years of ...

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As the latest results of the mayor's race came out late Friday afternoon, District 7 Councilmember Ken Houston texted to congratulate former Congresswoman Barbara Lee​.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Progressive icon and former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee declared victory Saturday as the new mayor of troubled ...