The day after her visit, Barbara Lee sat with The Associated Press for an hour at her downtown Oakland office. A veteran state legislator and federal congresswoman but city leader of only six months, ...

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee was sworn in Tuesday as Oakland's new mayor. Lee is Oakland's 52nd mayor and made history by also being the city's first Black mayor. "It was a full circle moment for ...

Barbara Lee, Oakland's longtime progressive former congresswoman, was sworn in as the city's 52nd mayor on Tuesday, promising to usher in a new era of progress and unity in an embattled city she has ...

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. "Oakland is a ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is strongly pushing back against the Trump administration's portrayal of the city as lawless. Lee ...

Lee, 78, was widely viewed as a lock to be named Oakland's next mayor . Barbara Lee, the long-time Democratic U.S. Representative for California, has won what turned out to be a hotly contested ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee pauses during an interview on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Laure Andrillon) Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee pauses during an interview on Friday, Nov. 14, ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Last week, Oakland’s new mayor found herself consoling the friends and family of a beloved community college football coach who was shot on campus. The day after her visit, ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Last week, Oakland’s new mayor found herself consoling the friends and ...