OAKLAND — After coming up just short in the 2022 race to be the city’s mayor, Loren Taylor tried to keep himself busy.. He helped launch a nonprofit, Empower Oakland, whose fundraising has ...

Loren Taylor was leading in early returns in the special election to select Oakland's next mayor Tuesday night, according to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters' Office.

OAKLAND — Former City Councilmember Loren Taylor took a very slim lead in early results in Oakland’s special mayoral election on Tuesday against former Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee in a race ...

Oakland voters have a provocative choice in next month's special election for mayor, as longtime former Rep. Barbara Lee faces off against Loren Taylor, a scrappy politician 31 years her junior.

Oakland mayoral candidates Barbara Lee, left, and Loren Taylor shake hands after their debate at the Oakland Museum of California in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay ...

Barbara Lee has taken the lead in Oakland’s special mayoral election, prompting Loren Taylor to congratulate her on the win Saturday. Friday's results showed Lee ahead with 53% of the vote ...

OAKLAND — Loren Taylor, the former councilmember whose promise of more pragmatic leadership helped him measure up against the political power of the city’s labor unions, led retired ...

Loren Taylor, a former city councilmember, said the first thing necessary to address Oakland's budget is an independent audit. "That gives us confidence of what's happening and what's not.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Two candidates for Oakland mayor, former Congresswoman Barbara Lee and former Councilmember Loren Taylor, ...

Loren Taylor, right, listens as fellow Oakland mayoral candidate Barbara Lee answers a question during a debate on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Oakland, California. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) ...

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's opponent in the mayoral race, Loren Taylor, told ABC7 News Friday there's no question he would have won if it wasn't for the negative fliers mailed out just days ...

But Ms. Lee, 78, is no longer considered a shoo-in to win Tuesday’s election. Loren Taylor, a former Oakland City Council member, has gained traction with voters as a moderate candidate who has ...