Some on Oakland's City Council said they trust Mayor Barbara Lee, but don't know whether mayoral power should be expanded ...

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

Effectively, Oakland would more closely resemble a “strong mayor” style of governance, in the vein of San Francisco and Los ...

And it ends a nearly 15-year streak of Oakland voters not outright rejecting any tax measure put before them. The last time ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is marking one year in office by touting the city's progress in its homelessness strategy, crime ...

The Oakland Police Commission announced on Thursday that it has officially sent a list of final candidates for the city's ...

A controversial parcel tax designed to bolster public safety and stave off service cuts appears to be heading toward defeat ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said Saturday that she was "deeply concerned" by video and reports of San Francisco police officers ...

May 20 marks one year since Barbara Lee became Mayor of Oakland. She was voted into office after Sheng Thao was ousted from ...

Mayor Barbara Lee hoped the parcel tax would bring in revenue to improve basic services like police, fire and street cleanliness. It continues to trail in the latest election results.

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 ...