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Oakland Mayoral Special Election Candidate List Set

January 22, 2025 1:55 pmJanuary 22, 2025 1:55 pm

The candidate list for the 2025 Oakland Mayoral special election was finalized this week with 15 candidates in total, including former Congresswoman Barbara Lee and former City Councilman Loren Taylor, currently set for an April special election. Following the recall of...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee Becomes New Favorite in Oakland Mayoral Special Election

January 13, 2025 4:58 pmJanuary 13, 2025 4:58 pm

Since her announcement last week that she would be running for Mayor of Oakland in the upcoming special election, former Congresswoman Barbara Lee has become the new favorite in the race, beating out former Oakland City Councilman Loren Taylor. Following...

Oakland Closing Two Fire Stations, Reducing Services at Four More

January 6, 2025 4:51 pmJanuary 6, 2025 4:51 pm

The City of Oakland moved forward with their plans over the weekend to temporarily close two Oakland Fire Department stations and brown out four more. Fire officials and residents alike are protesting against the actions of the city. For years,...

Rep. Barbara Lee Remains Non-Committal on Oakland Mayor’s Race

January 2, 2025 6:44 amJanuary 2, 2025 6:45 am

Over the New Year’s holiday, outgoing Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) issued a statement on the Oakland Mayor’s race, remaining non-committal. Following the recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao in November, Mayoral candidates for an April special election proceeded to come...

Dozens Of Oakland Lawmakers, Business Leaders Urge Rep. Barbara Lee To Run For Mayor In Upcoming Special Election

December 21, 2024 2:45 amDecember 21, 2024 2:46 am

In an open letter published on Thursday, dozens of Oakland lawmakers and business leaders urged outgoing Congresswoman and former US Senate candidate Barbara Lee (D-CA) to run for Mayor of Oakland, naming her as the best possible candidate in the...

Backlash Continues Against The Oakland City Council For Approving $100 Million In Budget Cuts

December 20, 2024 4:43 pmDecember 20, 2024 4:43 pm

Facing a $129 million deficit next year, the Oakland City Council approved a number of large cuts to multiple city services this week, with $100 million being slashed from police, fire, and arts budgets. For years, the city of Oakland...

Oakland Mayoral Situation Grows More Chaotic Following City Council President Elected Out

November 25, 2024 4:49 pmNovember 25, 2024 4:50 pm

Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas narrowly defeated Emeryville City Councilman John Bauters in the 5th District Alameda County Supervisors race this weekend 71,136 votes to 70,721 votes, pushing who becomes interim Mayor of the City into even more...