In first Oakland mayoral debate, Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor finally come toe-to-toe
The gloves first came off when moderator Dave Clark, a news anchor for KTVU, asked the candidates to address the specter of ...
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Lee and Taylor have raised a combined $600,000 in Oakland mayor’s race so far
The money Loren Taylor and Barbara Lee are spending isn’t unusual by historical standards. The other seven candidates have ...
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Oakland mayor candidates: a close look
Oakland Mayoral candidate Elizabeth Swaney participates in a forum at Castlemont High School on Feb. 26, 2025. Credit: Kelly Sullivan Swaney is a former Olympic skier who currently works as a standup ...
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The winner of the Oakland mayor’s forum is the candidate who walked out
I’m confident in declaring Renia Webb the winner of an Oakland mayoral forum held Wednesday — but only because she walked out of the event 21 minutes early, saying she was tired from a long day of ...
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Video: Oakland mayoral candidates wrestle with city budget, public safety and arts funding
Oakland residents care deeply about the future of their city.That much was clear from the sold-out, engaged crowd at The ...
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A cheat sheet for The Oaklandside’s mayoral candidates forum
Nine people are currently vying for the job: President Cristina Grappo, Barbara Lee, Peter Liu, Mindy Pechenuk, Suz Robinson, Eric Simpson, Elizabeth Swaney, Loren Taylor, and Renia Webb. The election ...