Oakland officially welcomed James Beere as its new police chief Wednesday, with Mayor Barbara Lee swearing in the 29-year ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announced Thursday that interim police chief James Beere has been appointed to permanently lead the department.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee on Thursday named interim chief James Beere as the city's new police chief. He is the 12th person ...

News24 host James Morrow has mocked Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee for her push to raise $10 million for illegal immigrants.

A key test of the new chief’s tenure will center around whether Judge William Orrick later this year decides to relinquish OPD from federal oversight.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One year after becoming mayor of Oakland, Barbara Lee said that she has restored trust with the city's businesses, philanthropic ...

A Bay Area city plans to embark on a novel way to tidy up homeless encampments as California desperately tries to tackle its homelessness crisis — by paying the homeless to clean up after themselves.

OAKLAND — Ahead of a budget process that may be a key policy test in Barbara Lee’s shortened term in office, the mayor is urging voters to approve a new tax in June that would generate roughly $34 ...

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 ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — May 20 marks one year since Barbara Lee became Mayor of Oakland. She was voted into office after Sheng Thao was ousted from the position in a recall election back in November ...