Oakland mayor election: Loren Taylor discusses top issues facing city
The race for Oakland mayor is on and the top two candidates are making their case ahead of the April 15 special election.
This California city spent $1.7M on unauthorized overtime for hundreds of employees as it faces a massive $129M budget shortfall
Unauthorized overtime payments cost the City of Oakland nearly $1.7 million over a period of several years, the city's ...
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.
Oakland mayoral candidate Loren Taylor picks up endorsement from San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan
As Oakland mayoral candidate, Loren Taylor, was out canvassing the streets in Oakland on Thursday morning, standing beside ...
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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 ...
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Oakland has run out of money to pay for City Hall security
Guards who protect Oakland buildings and other city property might be the latest casualties of the ongoing budget crisis.
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 ...
Oakland mayoral hopeful Loren Taylor endorsed by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan
In the upcoming special election for Oakland mayor, one candidate is receiving support from a mayor of another major Bay Area ...
In tight race to lead Oakland, Loren Taylor gets surprising endorsement from Bay Area mayor
The endorsement bucks from near-unanimous support among Bay Area politicians for Taylor’s opponent, former Rep. Barbara Lee.
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Oakland turns to shipping containers to tackle long-standing encampment issues
In an innovative move to address a persistent homelessness issue, the City of Oakland has partnered with a local business owner to erect a barrier of shipping containers at a property located at ...
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Spirit of Oakland A’s infuses Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose,’ with heroes in green and gold
and plans on moving to Las Vegas in 2028. Pixar’s ties to Oakland baseball go back even further than the years of watching the A’s in the city. The parking lot at its studio headquarters was ...
Oakland mayor's race: Barbara Lee how she would handle city's budget deficit, homelessness and more
Former congresswoman Barbara Lee detailed how she would handle the Oakland budget deficit, homelessness issue and public safety if she were elected mayor.