Two candidates running to be Oakland’s next mayor in April’s special election went head-to-head in a debate about how they would address the city’s most pressing issues. Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee ...

The gloves first came off when moderator Dave Clark, a news anchor for KTVU, asked the candidates to address the specter of ...

In a fiery exchange during Tuesday night’s debate between Oakland’s top mayoral candidates, former councilman Loren Taylor directed a sharp barb at his opponent, former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, ...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee and former Oakland city council member Loren Taylor will debate at the Oakland Museum.

The top two challengers for Oakland's open mayoral seat ... Lee is one of nine candidates in the crowded race to replace former Mayor Sheng Thao. Thao, who had been on the job for two years ...

On Saturday, roughly 100 to 150 people gathered at Allen Temple Baptist Church in East Oakland for a mayoral candidate forum.

For 17 years, Oakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan has provided a lesbian voice on the East Bay city's governing body.

Her candidacy alone immediately prompted most other realistic prospects to exit the race ... Oakland Mayor candidate Loren Taylor speaks to the media at the same time former Oakland Mayor Sheng ...

They scarfed down a five-course meal at a local restaurant, visited a local coffee shop, meandered around a park, took in a double-overtime win ... with Oakland -- whose mayor, Sheng Thao, was ...