OAKLAND — Barbara Lee opened her first news conference as Oakland’s mayor-elect with a nod to her Catholic upbringing and ...

DAYS AFTER HER closest opponent conceded and she declared victory in the race to become Oakland’s next leader, Mayor-elect ...

I accept your choice with a deep sense of responsibility, humility and love,' Lee said in her victory statement.

Barbara Lee, the retired congresswoman seen as a stabilizing force for a city in a crisis of leadership, has been elected ...

The liberal-run city has had four different mayors in a four-month period after Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled this November ...

Votes are still being counted, but with her closest competitor having conceded, Barbara Lee is now considered the mayor-elect ...

The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite residents in the beleaguered California ...

Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee named a transition team Monday that includes the head of the Alameda Labor Council and the ...

The victory for liberals comes after moderate candidates and causes had prevailed in previous California races, even in other ...

The longtime progressive former Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced her victory Saturday in the special election to decide ...

After running on a promise to unite Oakland, former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has defeated former city councilmember Loren Taylor ...

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