As the special election on April 15 draws closer, the two front-runners, Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor, are actively engaging with the community in different parts of the city.

Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor’s backers have tried to paint the other as a continuation of Thao’s administration.

L.A. isn’t the only city feeling a fiscal pinch, and a state bailout will prompt other local entities to demand the same.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oakland, California, voters who recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and ...

OAKLAND — On a recent Saturday in March ... who is immersed in local issues and knows the inner workings of City Hall? Underscoring their differences are the slogans each has chosen: Lee ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oakland, California, voters who recalled their ... don’t always serve the needs of an executive in City Hall. For example, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, also a former ...

If approved, Measure A would impose a half-percent extra cost on numerous goods sold in Oakland, raising roughly $30 million ...

Progressive Icon Barbara Lee Wants to Be Mayor of an Oakland Marked by Crime and Homelessness SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oakland, California ... of an executive in City Hall. For example, Los Angeles ...

OAKLAND, California — Former Rep ... And the cloud of alleged corruption lingering over City Hall has fomented deep mistrust among voters. Lee said she’s realistic about the tumultuous ...

On a recent Saturday in March, several hundred people filled the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland for a quintessential party to ...