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

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

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

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

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

Lee, 78, a trailblazer who represented the city in Congress for over two decades before retiring last year declared victory [ ...

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

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

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 ...

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