The longtime progressive icon touted the city’s declining crime levels, noting her efforts to streamline permit approvals.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said Thursday that the city is prepared for a surge in federal deployment even as U.S. President ...

On Tuesday, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee delivered her first State of the City address amid a host of problems usually only seen ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee confirmed Friday that federal agent operations have been canceled for the entire Bay Area.

A former Bay Area resident faces a criminal hate crime charge for allegedly sending racist and threatening emails to the ...

A planned immigration crackdown by federal agents has been canceled for the entire Bay Area for now, Mayor Barbara Lee of ...

Oakland officials participated in "The Great California Shakeout" on Thursday morning and called on members of the public to ...

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"It was a full circle moment for me," Lee said. "I've had a lot of experience that I'm excited to bring here now as mayor." In a crowded city hall filled with supporters and elected officials, Lee ...

The meeting of East Bay mayors and public health experts came after the Trump administration slashed funding for community ...

The Oakland City Council's Public Safety Committee met Tuesday for the first time since Police Chief Floyd Mitchell announced last Monday that he is stepping down on December 5.

Lee, 78, was widely viewed as a lock to be named Oakland's next mayor . Barbara Lee, the long-time Democratic U.S. Representative for California, has won what turned out to be a hotly contested ...