The proposal draws inspiration from a similar program in Portland, Oregon. Under Mayor Barbara Lee's plan, unhoused residents ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor are the leading candidates in a special election for Oakland mayor. Voters ousted ...

A new comic murder mystery show debuts aboard Sanford’s Barbara-Lee beginning July 12. Eat, drink and make merry over a murder.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announced Thursday that interim police chief James Beere has been appointed to permanently lead the department.

When one door closed on former congresswoman Barbara Lee, another one opened. Six months after losing the Senate bid, Lee has secured her new role for the next four years. She made history on May 20 ...

A key test of the new chief’s tenure will center around whether Judge William Orrick later this year decides to relinquish OPD from federal oversight.

Former congresswoman Barbara Lee declared victory Saturday in Oakland’s mayoral election, promising to bring a steady hand and a unifying message to a city beset by political upheaval and crisis on ...

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee will be the next mayor of Oakland, California, marking a return to local leadership after more than two decades representing the city in Washington. The veteran ...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee is the new mayor of Oakland, taking a resounding lead over Loren Taylor. The retired congressmember won the seat with 52.6 percent of the vote to 47.3 percent held by former ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is marking one year in office by touting the city's progress in its homelessness strategy, crime rate, and overall outlook. Lee sat down Wednesday with CBS News Bay Area ...

OAKLAND — On a recent Saturday in March, several hundred people filled the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland for a quintessential party to honor longtime Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee. Oakland’s Youth Poet ...