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

Lee, 78, a trailblazer who represented the city in Congress for over two decades declared victory Saturday as the new mayor ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Though the vote tally isn't final, Lee's lead was commanding enough Friday that the San Francisco Chronicle called the race, ...

As the latest results of the mayor's race came out late Friday afternoon, District 7 Councilmember Ken Houston texted to ...