OAKLAND — Barbara Lee opened her first news conference as Oakland’s mayor-elect with a nod to her Catholic upbringing and ...

The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite residents in the beleaguered California ...

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

State of the Bay discusses Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee’s 100-day plan, dives into the Trump administration’s challenges to California’s climate policies, and hears from local author Bonnie Tsui’s ...

The victory for liberals comes after moderate candidates and causes had prevailed in previous California races, even in other ...

DAYS AFTER HER closest opponent conceded and she declared victory in the race to become Oakland’s next leader, Mayor-elect ...

Votes are still being counted, but with her closest competitor having conceded, Barbara Lee is now considered the mayor-elect ...

The longtime progressive former Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced her victory Saturday in the special election to decide ...

Though the vote tally isn't final, Lee's lead was commanding enough in the latest election update that her main challenger ...

Barbara Lee, the retired congresswoman seen as a stabilizing force for a city in a crisis of leadership, has been elected ...

Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee named a transition team Monday that includes the head of the Alameda Labor Council and the ...

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