Barbara Lee, a former congresswoman who took over as Oakland's mayor after her predecessor left in disgrace, launched her campaign for a full four-year term on Saturday.

James Beere, who became Oakland's interim Police Chief last December, has secured confirmation to lead the department ...

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

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor are the leading candidates in a special election for Oakland mayor. Voters ousted ...

Voters could effectively place Lee — and future mayors — among the most powerful city leaders in California, alongside the top officials in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee cast a rare tie-breaking vote at the Oakland City Council on Tuesday night to place a charter reform measure on the November ballot. Lee, who attended the meeting to lobby ...

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee will be the next mayor of Oakland, California, marking a return to local leadership after more than two decades representing the city in Washington. The veteran ...

When one door closed on former congresswoman Barbara Lee, another one opened. Six months after losing the Senate bid, Lee has secured her new role for the next four years. She made history on May 20 ...

Nearly 20 years ago, Oakland Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D) stood alone among her colleagues and voted against going to war in Afghanistan – she was the only member of the House and Senate to do so.