With crime high, police staffing short, bond rating sliding and a massive structural deficit, layoffs seem inevitable.

Former Democratic congresswoman basks in glow of Oakland mayoral win, as SoCal Democrat’s homeless bill is blocked ...

OAKLAND — Barbara Lee opened her first news conference as Oakland’s mayor-elect with a nod to her Catholic upbringing and ...

The liberal-run city has had four different mayors in a four-month period after Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled this November ...

Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee named a transition team Monday that includes the head of the Alameda Labor Council and the ...

Votes are still being counted, but with her closest competitor having conceded, Barbara Lee is now considered the mayor-elect ...

DAYS AFTER HER closest opponent conceded and she declared victory in the race to become Oakland’s next leader, Mayor-elect ...

Former East Bay Rep. Barbara Lee, who Oakland voters chose as the city’s next mayor, promised to continue to represent “all ...

The victory for liberals comes after moderate candidates and causes had prevailed in previous California races, even in other ...

Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee hosted her first news conference after coming out on top with 52% of the vote in last week's ...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee, a progressive politician with more than 30 years of service under her belt, is projected to win ...

Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee on Monday introduced her transition team and identified her goals for the first 100 days in ...