Oakland officially welcomed James Beere as its new police chief Wednesday, with Mayor Barbara Lee swearing in the 29-year department veteran during a ceremony at City Hall.

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 ...

As Oakland nears the end of more than 20 years of federal oversight over its police department, the city is hiring for a brand-new position: constitutional policing administrator.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — May 20 marks one year since Barbara Lee became Mayor of Oakland. She was voted into office after Sheng ...

Perhaps the most consequential court hearing in the Oakland Police Department’s recent history is next month, when city ...

Less than an hour after President Donald Trump called off a federal “surge” in San Francisco, Oakland leaders held a press conference to calm residents and let them know officials are prepared if the ...

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 ...