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, business and nonprofit leaders.

Barbara Lee’s backing in flatland neighborhoods, including West Oakland, Uptown and Fruitvale, helped her become Oakland’s ...

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 ...

Former City Councilmember Loren Taylor said he congratulated Barbara Lee in Oakland’s special mayoral election, following a shift in vote totals. Voter reactions were mixed, with some praising Lee’s ...

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.

was projected to win a special election to become the next mayor of Oakland, according to Decision ... who was the runner-up to now-former Mayor Sheng Thao (D) in the 2022 mayoral race and emerged ...