Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor’s backers have tried to paint the other as a continuation of Thao’s administration.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are pouring into April’s mayoral election in Oakland, with supporters for the top two ...

As Oakland's special mayoral election approaches, campaign rhetoric is intensifying with about 30 days to go before the April ...

Lee faces lots of questions about whether her time in Congress makes her a good fit for a city facing budget troubles and a ...

Two candidates running to be Oakland’s next mayor in April’s special election went head-to-head in a debate about how they would address the city’s most pressing issues. Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee ...

Oakland voters have a provocative choice in next month's special election for mayor, as longtime former Rep. Barbara Lee ...

Voters in Oakland, California, recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption.

Barbara Lee’s critics claim she will be beholden to city unions that are spending big to get her elected. Unions say their ...

Barbara Lee, a progressive icon and Black female trailblazer ... Sign up Former Mayor Sheng Thao was ousted barely two years into her term. Voters in November also recalled Alameda County District ...

Barbara Lee, a progressive icon and Black female trailblazer ... partly over perceptions they are too soft on crime. Former Mayor Sheng Thao was ousted barely two years into her term.