Oakland City Councilmember Kevin Jenkins has become the city’s new interim mayor – the third person to hold the city’s ...

"I've never shied away from a challenge. I'm always ready to fight for Oakland." Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom's declaration that Oakland needs to loosen its police pursuit policy has prompted discussion and debate ...

Many city leaders say the retired congresswoman will unite a fractured Oakland, while some worry she’s more of the same.

Barbara Lee, a progressive icon who represented the East Bay in the House for more than two decades, officially launched her ...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) announced Wednesday that she is running to be the next mayor of Oakland this year. Lee ...

Time and time again, Oaklanders have faced our toughest obstacles by uniting to meet our challenges,” Lee said in a statement ...

Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee announced her candidacy for the Oakland mayor's office on Wednesday, a day after filing paperwork with the city.

After 27 years in the House, rumors that the former lawmaker would step up have been brewing since December.

Retired congresswoman Barbara Lee announced her intention to run for Oakland mayor Wednesday, two days after filing initial paperwork with the city clerk's office to do so. Lee, 78, was first elected ...

In a historic first, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors now has four LGBTQ community members serving on it.

Daniel Lurie was officially sworn in as San Francisco mayor on Wednesday during a star-studded celebration packed with thousands of attendees at Civic Center Plaza.