The longtime lawmaker has held numerous private meetings with city officials about the issues affecting Oakland, from the ...

Retiring U.S. Representative Barbara Lee is contemplating a run for Oakland mayor following the recent recall of Mayor Sheng ...

Oakland Athletics fans are still reeling from the fact the Major League Baseball team will no longer play a game locally. Now ...

Oakland officially has a new, temporary mayor. Nikki Fortunato Bas has taken over for ousted former mayor Sheng Thao, whose ...

After the November recall of its mayor Sheng Thao, the group wrote that Oakland is facing "a crisis of leadership." A void ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Dozens of Oakland leaders are calling on Congresswoman Barbara Lee to take the helm as the city's mayor. In ...

Police overtime reduced by $25M, 2 police academies canceled, 2 firehouses temporarily closed, and arts funding slashed.

Rumors have been swirling that the retiring congresswoman might seek Oakland’s top job in the April special election.

Oakland officially has a new, temporary mayor in Nikki Fortunato Bas, who is taking over for ousted former mayor Sheng Thao, ...