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 ...

The proposal draws inspiration from a similar program in Portland, Oregon. Under Mayor Barbara Lee's plan, unhoused residents ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

James Beere was sworn in as Oakland's new police chief on Wednesday. At a packed ceremony in City Hall, speakers including ...