A committee backing Taylor is flush with private-sector money, including from a tech founder with ties to Elon Musk.

Lee tells theGrio she is concerned about Black and brown communities being used as "pawns in the Trump administration's ...

A mayoral race that was supposed to be an easy win for former Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee has turned into a close contest ...

The sweep at the mayor’s office appeared to follow public backlash toward Leigh Hanson, the former top Thao aide who was ...

Another Oakland City Hall shake-up is underway involving staff with ties to former Mayor Sheng Thao. Oakland Interim Mayor ...

Barbara Lee's homecoming run for Oakland mayor had all the markings of a blowout: Political power players swiftly united ...

Re: “Elect Lee for Oakland mayor, Wang for council” (Page A8, March 23). What qualities does an effective mayor need?

Interim Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins on Monday fired most of the remaining staff in his office who were hired under ex-Mayor ...

Former congresswoman Barbara Lee fights a close race against a moderate Democrat for what some have called “the toughest ...

Barbara Lee is seeking public office yet again with her campaign to be elected mayor of Oakland. Though Lee, 78, has seen many historical moments up close as a U.S. congresswoman, she could ...

Interim Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins on Monday fired several top staff members a week before the city’s special mayoral ...