OAKLAND — The room fell silent Tuesday when Barbara Lee was sworn in as the city’s mayor. After a rousing standing ovation, ...

The longtime progressive former congresswoman was sworn in as Oakland's 52nd mayor on Tuesday, promising to usher in a new ...

TAKING THE REINS: With her hand on the Bible in a packed City Hall, Barbara Lee, Oakland’s favorite daughter, vowed today to ...

With her hand on the Bible in a packed City Hall, Barbara Lee, Oakland’s favorite daughter, vowed today to put her ...

The recall of Sheng Thao and the election of Barbara Lee have more eyes and expectations on the mayor’s office. But the job ...

The former member of Congress will lead Oakland at a fraught moment for the perennially underdog city, which faces an acute ...

Tuesday is a new day for Oakland as former Congresswoman Barbara Lee is set to be sworn in as the city’s next mayor.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee took her oath of office Tuesday and spoke of a “new era” for the city, marking an end to a chapter ...

Oakland officially got a new mayor Tuesday.The city council formally announced the results of March's special election and ...

Lee is known as the first Black woman to represent in the State Assembly, State Senate, Congress, and now the first Black ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland's new mayor, Barbara Lee, was sworn in on Tuesday at Oakland City Hall as the city's 52nd mayor.

The final remnants of a large homeless encampment on East 12th Street in Oakland are being removed and most of the former ...