The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite residents in the beleaguered California ...

The longtime progressive former Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced her victory Saturday in the special election to decide ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

State of the Bay discusses Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee’s 100-day plan, dives into the Trump administration’s challenges to California’s climate policies, and hears from local author Bonnie Tsui’s ...

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

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