A committee backing Taylor is flush with private-sector money, including from a tech founder with ties to Elon Musk.

The revelation adds to an ever-emerging picture of alleged backroom dealing and political favoritism throughout Thao’s ...

Oakland voters recalled Thao from office back in November, but her legal troubles started in June when the FBI raided the ...

A mayoral race that was supposed to be an easy win for former Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee has turned into a close contest ...

Interim Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins on Monday fired most of the remaining staff in his office who were hired under ex-Mayor ...

In the final days on the campaign trail for Oakland City Mayor, former Congresswoman Barbara Lee and former Oakland City ...

Ahead of the Tuesday special election, former congresswoman Barbara Lee and former Oakland councilmember Loren Taylor each made a last-minute push to try and convince voters that they're the right ...

Lee, a well-known progressive politician who was against the recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao, has been forced to defend her positions by her more centrist opponent Loren Taylor, who has tapped ...

All candidates were given several weeks to return a candidate questionnaire, except for Simpson, for whom contact information couldn't be found. Taylor, Lee, Liu and Pechenuk submitted answers, Webb ...

Former congresswoman Barbara Lee fights a close race against a moderate Democrat for what some have called “the toughest ...

The sweep at the mayor’s office appeared to follow public backlash toward Leigh Hanson, the former top Thao aide who was ...