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1 week ago | kqed.org | Guy Marzorati |Alex Hall |Samantha Lim

Failed to save articlePlease try againSupporters of Oakland mayoral candidate Barbara Lee dance to a live band on election night in Oakland on April 15, 2025. Loren Taylor holds a slight lead over Barbara Lee, but an estimated 42,000 ballots remain to be counted. Oakland residents woke up Wednesday morning to a razor thin margin in the city’s race for mayor, with a resolution days or even weeks away. Former city councilmember Loren Taylor narrowly leads longtime U.S. Rep.

2 weeks ago | kqed.org | Ericka Cruz Guevarra |Samantha Lim |Mel Velasquez |Alan Montecillo

Ericka Cruz GuevarraSamantha LimMel VelasquezAlan MontecilloJessica KariisaApr 9Failed to save articlePlease try againTaylor Peliska, a bicycle mechanic, works on a bike at King Kog Bicycle Shop in Oakland on April 7, 2025. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports have rattled local business owners. Some worry that the costs will trickle down to consumers and discourage businesses already struggling to afford operating in the Bay Area.

3 weeks ago | kqed.org | Samantha Lim |Brian Krans

Apr 2Failed to save articlePlease try againThe Oakland Police Department on Nov. 12, 2016. The arraignment of a man charged with felony assault for allegedly punching an Oakland police officer in an unprovoked attack was called off Wednesday, prosecutors said.

3 weeks ago | kqed.org | Samantha Lim |Danielle Venton

Apr 1Failed to save articlePlease try againWill Lohf waves an LGBTQ+ flag during a march for trans youth in Kentfield on March 31, 2025. (Aryk Copley for KQED)Participants held signs that read “Let Trans Kids Play” and “Do Better Newsom,” a reference to Newsom’s comments about the trans community on his new podcast.

3 weeks ago | laist.com | Samantha Lim |Farida Jhabvala Romero

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