The longtime progressive icon touted the city’s declining crime levels, noting her efforts to streamline permit approvals.

A 45-year-old man accused of emailing racist death threats to Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee was charged with a felony after her ...

On Tuesday, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee delivered her first State of the City address amid a host of problems usually only seen ...

Howard University could join other East Coast schools in setting up outposts in the Bay Area, though the “Black Ivy League” ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee confirmed Friday that federal agent operations have been canceled for the entire Bay Area.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee on Friday said she received confirmation that ICE operations have been canceled for the greater Bay ...

The Oakland City Council's Public Safety Committee met Tuesday for the first time since Police Chief Floyd Mitchell announced last Monday that he is stepping down on December 5.

Community leaders across the Bay Area rallied outside Hayward City Hall to denounce political violence and call for greater civility and respect in public discourse.

DHS’s cancellation of CBP raids in Oakland effectively bookended a week of anxiety over White House incursion into the Bay ...

Mayor Barbara Lee has now been Oakland's leader for 100 days. Her priorities are public safety, making city feel better. She also clapped back at President Trump who has criticized Oakland. OAKLAND, ...

"It was a full circle moment for me," Lee said. "I've had a lot of experience that I'm excited to bring here now as mayor." In a crowded city hall filled with supporters and elected officials, Lee ...

Progressive icon and former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee is the new mayor of troubled Oakland, California, a city she represented for more than two decades in Congress. SAN FRANCISCO — Progressive icon and ...