Lee Hildebrand, drummer and music journalist ‘plugged in’ to East Bay scene, dies at 78
If you walked into any of the funky old blues joints of Oakland — Mile Hi Club, Esther’s Orbit Room, the Continental Club — throughout the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, you were likely to run into Lee ...
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Barbara Lee, Loren Taylor spar in debate for Oakland mayoral race to replace Sheng Thao
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 ...
In first Oakland mayoral debate, Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor finally come toe-to-toe
The gloves first came off when moderator Dave Clark, a news anchor for KTVU, asked the candidates to address the specter of ...
Oakland mayoral candidates take jabs at each other’s supporters in heated debate
The April 15 special election comes as Oakland faces an $89 million budget deficit that has already led to layoffs.
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Political Notebook: Wang aims to maintain lesbian voice on Oakland council
For 17 years, Oakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan has provided a lesbian voice on the East Bay city's governing body.