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

I accept your choice with a deep sense of responsibility, humility and love,' Lee said in her victory statement.

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 ...

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

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee declared victory in the race to finish former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao's term on Saturday, ...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee was still trailing a moderate challenger on election night when a progressive ally stepped to the mic ...

Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee is set to host her first news conference Monday afternoon. Lee came out on top with 52% of the vote in last week's special election prompted by the recall of Sheng Thao ...

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

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

The race for Oakland mayor has come to a close. Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has defeated former Oakland city council member ...

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