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 ...
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Donald Trump picks Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib for ambassador to Kuwait
President Donald Trump said the mayor of Hamtramck will be his ambassador to Kuwait. Amer Ghalib, 45, endorsed Trump in the 2024 presidential election. President Donald Trump announced Friday ...
Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homeless
Voters who recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption are weighing whether to ...
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Lee, Taylor apparent front-runners in Oakland's special mayoral election
Oakland voters will go to the polls on April 15th to elect a new mayor. Of nine candidates, two familiar names have risen to the top: Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee and former Oakland City ...
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OAKLAND — The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office recently filed charges in a 2024 shooting outside the house of a ...