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Federal immigration enforcement surge is now paused in East Bay too, Oakland mayor says
A planned increase in federal immigration enforcement in the Bay Area is now on pause throughout the region and in major East Bay cities,…
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Barbara Lee surges into lead in Oakland mayor's race
Former longtime Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee surged into the lead in the race to become Oakland’s next mayor, according to vote…
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Special election for Oakland mayor too close to call, but Loren Taylor takes slim early lead
OAKLAND — Former City Councilmember Loren Taylor took a very slim lead in early results in Oakland’s special mayoral election on Tuesday…
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Like it or not, the A’s have a new home, and it's a win for this scrappy city
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The arrival of a major league team to this decidedly minor league city last week was not, as they say in…
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Barbara Lee has avid fans in Oakland mayor's race. But Loren Taylor is making it a contest
OAKLAND — On a recent Saturday in March, several hundred people filled the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland for a quintessential party to…
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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 November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption are weighing…
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Barbara Lee announces bid for Oakland mayor as city looks to rise from crisis
SAN FRANCISCO — Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, a prominent progressive Democrat who represented the East Bay in Congress for more than two…