Treva Reid – California Globe

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...

Recount Support Increases For Close Oakland Mayoral Election

December 14, 2022 9:34 pm

The close Oakland Mayoral election, which resulted in City Councilwoman Sheng Thao defeating her closest opponent, City Councilman Loren Taylor, by less than 1,00 votes, faced increased calls for a recount on Wednesday, with many prominent groups back in the...

Three Major Mayoral Races Still Have No Winner One Week After Election Day

November 14, 2022 4:59 pmNovember 15, 2022 6:43 am

Three of the largest mayoral races in California, as well as the entire country, remained undecided nearly a week after election day as of Monday, with Los Angeles, San Jose, and Oakland likely to not have overall winners until late...

Dead Heat In Oakland Mayoral Race According to Oakland Chamber Of Commerce Poll

October 20, 2022 12:21 pmOctober 20, 2022 12:22 pm

An Oakland Chamber of Commerce poll released on Wednesday found that that Oakland Mayoral candidates and City Councilmembers Loren Taylor and Sheng Thao are currently in a dead heat less than three weeks before election day. Ever since declaring themselves...

Oakland City Council Adds New Police Academy, More Officers Due To Rising Crime Rate

September 23, 2021 2:30 amSeptember 22, 2021 9:37 pm

The Oakland City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday that, due to a shortage of officers and a rising crime rate, a fifth police academy is to open in the city to boost the number of police officers by 2022....