Oakland leaders may soon settle a lawsuit claiming ex-Mayor Sheng Thao — who was recalled in November and now faces federal ...

Incoming Oakland mayor Barbara Lee on Friday announced her transition team will be composed of more than a dozen well-known local political, labor, ...

Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee unveiled her transition team of business leaders, philanthropists, politicians and a Gen Z ...

Jerry Brown and other previous Oakland mayors who said she was the seasoned, uniting presence the city needed after a divisive recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao in November. Thao was indicted on ...

OAKLAND, California — Former Rep. Barbara Lee will be Oakland’s next mayor, taking over a city she represented for decades at a time of deep political turmoil and economic uncertainty.

A former Democratic congressman who once called for a $50 minimum wage has been elected Oakland mayor ... time losing the mayoral race after he lost to ousted former Mayor Sheng Thao in 2022.