Despite her relatively lower public profile, Lee has stayed busy — primarily in her mission to reform Oakland’s wonky system ...

Trump promised to activate the National Guard to take over Washington, D.C.’s police department, warning that cities such as ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee isn’t mincing words about President Donald Trump’s latest remarks on her city. After Trump floated ...

Chinatown in Oakland calls for stronger measures against smash-and-grab robberies; a jewelry store owner was injured, and ...

U.S. News & World Report has dubbed Oakland the second most dangerous place in the country. Oakland came in second to Memphis ...

President Donald Trump has previously floated the idea of sending the National Guard to Oakland to bring down crime in the ...

Two banks in Oakland's Chinatown were rammed by a U-Haul truck early Wednesday, followed by a robbery near an ATM hours later ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee pushed back against President Trump’s remarks on the city being “very bad” on crime.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee took her oath of office Tuesday and spoke of a “new era” for the city, marking an end to a chapter marred by the recall and federal indictment of her predecessor.

Oakland has revamped some of its business and building permits, in part of a larger strategy to boost economic growth.

Six months after losing the Senate bid, Lee has secured her new role for the next four years. She made history on May 20 by becoming the first Black woman elected to serve as the mayor of Oakland ...