Oaklanders are hoping for a new era when a new mayor takes the top seat at city hall. On Tuesday, rapper and community ...

I accept your choice with a deep sense of responsibility, humility and love,' Lee said in her victory statement.

OAKLAND, California — Former Rep. Barbara Lee will be Oakland’s next mayor, taking over a city she represented for decades at a time of deep political turmoil and economic uncertainty.

Oakland’s incoming mayor announced a transition team Friday that includes a former Oakland city attorney, a former Alameda ...

OAKLAND, California — Former Rep. Barbara Lee on Friday took a healthy lead in the close race to be Oakland’s next mayor, but stopped short of declaring victory. While former council member Loren ...

Barbara Lee, the retired congresswoman seen as a stabilizing force for a city in a crisis of leadership, has been elected ...

Oakland mayor-elect Barbara Lee said she’s ready for the next chapter of her political career. In her first sit-down since ...

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

OAKLAND — Election night results showed former Councilmember Loren Taylor holding a slim advantage over retired Congresswoman ...

OAKLAND — Barbara Lee opened her first news conference as Oakland’s mayor-elect with a nod to her Catholic upbringing and education in El Paso, Texas, leading a packed room in a moment of silence for ...