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Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee Returns Donations From Family Linked to Sheng Thao Scandal

February 11, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 11, 2025 2:46 am

Former Congresswoman and current Oakland Mayoral candidate Barbara Lee handed back $5,000 in donations on Monday given to her by Andy and David Duong, the recycling business owners who were recently indicted in the same scandal involving former Mayor Sheng...

Back In Court: The Continued Fall Of Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao

February 8, 2025 6:00 amFebruary 8, 2025 4:44 pm

The past few years have not been kind to disgraced former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. After narrowly defeating fellow Councilmember Loren Taylor in 2022, Thao went on to have a hard time addressing crime and public safety concerns, as well as...

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...

In-N-Out Oakland Closed Solely Due to Crime

December 28, 2024 2:45 amDecember 28, 2024 8:18 am

In-N-Out owner Lynsi Snyder confirmed earlier this week that the Oakland In-N-Out location recently closed in January was because of crime rather than other excuses posited by Oakland officials. In January 2024, In-N-Out Burger announced that the last remaining franchise...