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Oakland runs out of money to pay for City Hall security
The City of Oakland doesn’t have the money it needs to pay a security firm to guard City Hall through the end of the fiscal ...
Oakland voters prepare for mayoral election as Barbara Lee, Loren Taylor campaign across city
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.
Oakland city employee resigns following grand jury indictment of former Mayor Thao, Duong Family
In a statement to ABC7 News on Tuesday, the City of Oakland confirmed that Gallegos resigned on Friday. There are now ...
Barbara Lee announces bid for Oakland mayor as city looks to rise from crisis
Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, who represented the East Bay in Congress for over two decades, announced plans to run for mayor of Oakland in a special election.
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Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homelessness
Voters in Oakland, California, recalled their mayor in November over crime ... Consensus-building skills honed in Congress ...
Oakland’s Kids First! children’s fund owes city $7.2 million, audit finds
The Oakland Kids First! children’s fund owes the City of Oakland’s general fund more than $7.2 million due to continuous errors committed by the City of Oakland’s Finance Department between 2018 ...
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Oakland city officials continue struggle with budget shortfall as tensions rise
On Tuesday night, the Oakland City Council considered whether to reopen two fire stations closed in January for budget cuts. Money was found within the workings of city government to reopen the ...
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Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homelessness
Oakland, California, voters who recalled their mayor ... in Congress don’t always serve the needs of an executive in City Hall. For example, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, also a former member ...