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Oakland runs out of money to pay for City Hall security
The City of Oakland doesn’t have the money it needs to pay a security firm to guard City Hall through the end of the fiscal ...
‘Stop the mudslinging,’ NAACP Oakland urges mayoral candidates
Oakland is caught in a leadership limbo, and according to the NAACP Oakland Branch, the city is also “on the brink of ...
Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao directed top administrator to talk shop with alleged bribers
The revelation adds to an ever-emerging picture of alleged backroom dealing and political favoritism throughout Thao’s ...
Oakland voters prepare for mayoral election as Barbara Lee, Loren Taylor campaign across city
As the special election on April 15 draws closer, the two front-runners, Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor, are actively engaging with the community in different parts of the city.
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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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 ... Consensus-building skills honed in Congress don’t always serve the needs of an executive in City Hall. For ...
Oakland City Council clashes with finance director as 37 police vehicles idle at dealership
Tensions have flared to the point that Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan likened the director’s decisions to a “pattern of lies.” ...
West Oakland dilapidated buildings restored for new community food hall
Previously dilapidated buildings were restored and repurposed to be a gathering space for food, drinks and entertainment.
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Oakland Mayoral Candidates Seek to Evade Shadow of Recalled Mayor
“because of the incompetence and corruption in Oakland City Hall. “And you know who supported Sheng?” the voice-over ...
Oakland mayoral election: Barbara Lee, Loren Taylor campaigns raise hundreds of thousands of dollars
A committee named Supporters of Barbara Lee for Oakland Mayor 2025 has raised $168,000 in contributions, including $50,000 ...
Oakland’s Kids First! children’s fund owes city $7.2 million, audit finds
The Oakland Kids First! children’s fund owes the City of Oakland’s general fund more than $7.2 million due to continuous errors committed by the City of Oakland’s Finance Department between 2018 ...