There’s a lot going on in the poetry community right now. My Santa Barbara Independent colleague, George Yatchisin, will ...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee has made her ability to steer funds to Oakland — something she did throughout her three decades in Congress — a central pitch of her campaign to become the city’s mayor. Former ...

Oakland voters have a provocative choice in next month's special election for mayor, as longtime former Rep. Barbara Lee ...

Next month, voters will replace ex-Mayor Sheng Thao, who was recalled and then indicted. The two leading candidates both ...

Barbara Lee’s critics claim she will be beholden to city unions that are spending big to get her elected. Unions say their ...

A network of people organized, funded, and campaigned for Sheng Thao’s removal. With some exceptions, they want Loren Taylor ...

Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor’s backers have tried to paint the other as a continuation of Thao’s administration.

Under Mayor Libby Schaaf, who took office in 2015, Oakland added more than 500 city employees, a 13% increase it could not ...

Voters who recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption are weighing whether to ...

Barbara Lee Gibbons of Loris passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at McLeod Seacoast hospital surrounded by her loving family. She wasa 61. Born July 23, 1963, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she ...

Voters in Oakland, California, recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption.

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee and former councilmember Loren Taylor are leading the race to finish out Sheng Thao's term. Thao was recalled in November and later charged with conspiracy and ...