Oakland mayor election: Top candidates share vision for city, crime and more with ABC7
The race for Oakland mayor is on, and the top two candidates are making their case ahead of the April 15 special election. ABC7 News anchor Julian Glover, ABC7 News reporter Monica Madden and ABC7 ...
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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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.
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Video: Oakland mayoral candidates wrestle with city budget, crime 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 Oaklandside’s mayoral candidate forum Wednesday evening at Castlemont ...
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Oakland mayor candidates: a close look
“There are some great leaders in Oakland, but Oakland needs fresh leadership,” Swaney said. “So I think it’s just, why not ...
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The winner of the Oakland mayor’s forum is the candidate who walked out
Then there was Elizabeth Swaney, who billed herself as a “former Olympian” and standup comedian. She grew up in Oakland but competed for Hungary in 2018, in the half-pipe skiing competition.
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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 ...