Hundreds turned out for Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s community inauguration at Jack London Square’s Ferry Lawn on Sunday.

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

Nearly three decades later, Mayor Barbara Lee — a political figure with similar name recognition — has begun a shortened term ...

Some others were undecided about “Mayor BeastMode.” You wouldn't have to search too hard to find reasons for a Lynch candidacy. Current Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is the center of controversy ...

Barbara Lee received a standing ovation on Tuesday as she entered the Oakland City Hall to take the oath of office. A congresswoman for three decades, Lee becomes the first Black woman to serve as ...

Lee stated, “The decision to run for Mayor of Oakland… is not one I take lightly. As my time in Congress wraps up, my current priority is navigating the crisis before us in DC.” Lee’s ...

Nine people are competing to fill the vacancy created by Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, who voters overwhelmingly recalled in ...

The question is who that interim mayor will be, given that current council president Nikki Fortunato Bas is still in the running for a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, a race that has ...

OAKLAND, Calif ... for selecting a new mayor is scheduled for April 15. The new mayor will serve out the rest of the current term, which ends in January 2027. Amber Lee is a reporter with ...

Oakland voters head to the polls on Tuesday to pick a replacement for recalled mayor Sheng Thao. The winner of will complete Thao's current term and will be up for re-election in 2026. There are ...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said she believes the FBI raid of her home is linked to an effort to recall her from office. June 24, 2024 The current drama facing the mayor is two-pronged. Last Tuesday ...