Oakland voters have a provocative choice in next month's special election for mayor, as longtime former Rep. Barbara Lee ...

Voters in Oakland, California, recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption.

Under Mayor Libby Schaaf, who took office in 2015, Oakland added more than 500 city employees, a 13% increase it could not ...

Barbara Lee answers a question during the Oakland mayoral debate March 11, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) “She can’t govern on the public safety front as a ...

OAKLAND, California — Former Rep. Barbara Lee returned from Washington and quickly became the frontrunner for mayor of her chaos-wracked hometown. But the popular progressive still can’t shake ...

Oakland, California, voters who recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption are weighing whether to give the job to former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee ...

Progressive Icon Barbara Lee Wants to Be Mayor of an Oakland Marked by Crime and Homelessness SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oakland, California, voters who recalled their mayor in November over crime ...

"Oakland is in a fight for its life. 87,000 of us who recalled Sheng Thao don't need Barbara Lee coming in with the same failed policies. Barbara Lee does not speak for me," Harbin-Forte said in ...

Barbara Lee, a progressive icon and Black ... with some calling for a more take-charge mayor. In Oakland, Lee and Taylor agree the Oakland Police Department needs 800 officers, up from the under ...