A sprawling federal probe into alleged corruption in East Bay politics began in Oakland in June 2024 and appears to have ...

Progressive icon and former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee is the new mayor of troubled Oakland, California, a city she represented ...

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

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

The sweep at the mayor’s office appeared to follow public backlash toward Leigh Hanson, the former top Thao aide who was ...

Barbara Lee will have to hit the ground running in Oakland, which is plagued with public safety problems and years of ...

Barbara Lee elected mayor of Oakland after close ranked-choice vote. Her victory follows the recall of Sheng Thao and rising ...

A high-ranking Oakland city official has been fired after a note she wrote last year that appeared to refer to black people ...

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

Barbara Lee wins the special election to determine the next mayor of Oakland, but will have to unite a deeply divided city.

Loren Taylor was leading in early returns in the special election to select Oakland's next mayor Tuesday night, according to ...

Barbara Lee will be Oakland’s next mayor, taking over a city she represented for decades at a time of deep political turmoil ...