In 1999, an Oakland man was one juror away from conviction of torturing a woman to death. Now he stands accused of murdering his wife
Nathaniel McCowan reported his wife missing in 2023, but now he’s in jail facing charges that he killed her and tried to ...
Barbara Lee opens campaign account to run for mayor of Oakland
A self-described group of “business, labor, community, government, and faith leaders” released an open letter last month asking Lee to run for mayor.
Letters: Lee’s legacy could be swallowed up by Oakland mayoralty
Ron Dellums was a friend and mentor to Lee and served honorably for many years before becoming the mayor of Oakland. His time ...
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Barbara Lee opens campaign account to run for Oakland's mayor
OAKLAND, Calif. - Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee has officially filed a campaign account to run for Oakland mayor. She filed the paperwork at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, according to the city of Oakland's ...
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Oakland leadership shuffle: Jenkins becomes interim mayor, Gallo temp council president
IN AN EVENTFUL and somewhat convoluted day in Oakland’s civic life, Councilmember Kevin Jenkins is now interim mayor, ...
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Judge blasts Oxford school shooter: You got what you deserved— there's no do-over
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald, meanwhile, applauded the judge for letting the conviction and life sentence stick. “These are the right decisions under the law, and they allow us to ...
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Jefferson separates prosecutor, coroner roles
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County will decouple its coroner’s office from the prosecuting attorney’s office just in time to align with state law updates that will take effect Jan. 1. The three county ...
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Race to be next Oakland mayor somewhat stalled as Rep. Barbara Lee makes up her mind
OAKLAND — The race to be Oakland’s next mayor may have officially kicked off Monday, but the starting line is eerily quiet — and may continue to be until Rep. Barbara Lee makes up her mind ...
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Oaklanders call on Barbara Lee to be the city’s next mayor
Barbara Lee (D ... that led to Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s recall will back someone who will ask unions to take pay cuts to help Oakland out of its financial ...
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Fired Holly High School custodian won't be charged with sex crime
The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office reviewed reports about the allegations and declined to file any criminal charges. Prosecutor Karen McDonald issued the following statement about the ...
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Barbara Lee considers run for Oakland mayor: A new chapter in local politics
Barbara Lee, the U.S. Representative for California's 13th congressional district speaking at the Women’s March Rally in San Francisco. (Photo credit: Shutterstock ...
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O.J. Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark dissects evolving media's impact on trials and true crime
As cable news became the dominant medium in the 1990s, she saw it firsthand as the lead prosecutor in ... to find," Clark told Fox News Digital. "In Barbara's case … they didn't have the ...