Oakland leaders may soon settle a lawsuit claiming ex-Mayor Sheng Thao — who was recalled in November and now faces federal bribery charges — was ineligible for the 2022 mayoral election that ...

Former longtime Congresswoman Barbara Lee was inaugurated yesterday as Oakland’s new mayor.

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

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

The former congresswoman faces no shortage of challenges as Oakland’s mayor, including a budget crisis, stubbornly high rates ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland's new mayor, Barbara Lee, was sworn in on Tuesday at Oakland City Hall as the city's 52nd mayor. "So to the good people of Oakland, I'm honored to serve as your mayor," Lee ...

Oakland’s incoming mayor announced a transition team Friday that includes a former Oakland city attorney, a former Alameda County supervisor, a Lawrence Berkeley National Lab scientist and at ...

Interim Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins announced Wednesday ... Lee will replace Jenkins, who is standing in for former mayor Sheng Thao, who was ousted in a November recall election.

Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee, in her first post-election press conference, promised last week to unify warring political factions while addressing the city’s fiscal, public safety, housing ...