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 ...

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

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

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

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

Oakland Chinatown community members gathered Thursday to express frustration over crime in their neighborhood after burglars ...

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

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said the city is “not going to back down” after President Trump called it out among a list of other ...

Frustration is growing with police union leaders in Oakland over staffing problems they say keep getting worse. This comes on ...

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

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee, left, surged ahead of opponent Loren Taylor, right, after Alameda County elections officials released the latest vote tally in the Oakland mayor's race.