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

Barbara Lee, a former congresswoman who took over as Oakland's mayor after her predecessor left in disgrace, launched her campaign for a full four-year term on Saturday.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announced her reelection campaign Saturday. “One year ago, Oaklanders made a clear choice,” Lee said in a news release. “We chose to come together – ...

Lee wants voters to grant the mayor’s office a veto over Oakland City Council decisions and absorb many day-to-day responsibilities of running the city.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee cast a rare tie-breaking vote at the Oakland City Council on Tuesday night to place a charter reform measure on the November ballot. Lee, who attended the meeting to lobby ...

Thousands of ballots have yet to be counted, but Measure E could end up seeing the lowest level of support for a parcel tax in the past decade.

Four members of Oakland's City Council gathered in Frank Ogawa Plaza for a news conference on Thursday, introducing amendments to Mayor Barbara Lee's budget in the wake of the loss of Measure E, a ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee declared May 6 “Delroy Lindo Day” at a City Hall event on Wednesday honoring the acclaimed 73-year-old stage and film actor, who was nominated for an Oscar this year for his ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is marking one year in office by touting the city's progress in its homelessness strategy, crime rate, and overall outlook. Lee sat down Wednesday with CBS News Bay Area ...