Despite her relatively lower public profile, Lee has stayed busy — primarily in her mission to reform Oakland’s wonky system ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee isn’t mincing words about President Donald Trump’s latest remarks on her city. After Trump floated ...

Trump promised to activate the National Guard to take over Washington, D.C.’s police department, warning that cities such as ...

Oakland Chinatown community members gathered Thursday to express frustration over crime in their neighborhood after burglars ...

Two banks in Oakland's Chinatown were rammed by a U-Haul truck early Wednesday, followed by a robbery near an ATM hours later ...

U.S. News & World Report has dubbed Oakland the second most dangerous place in the country. Oakland came in second to Memphis ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee pushed back against President Trump’s remarks on the city being “very bad” on crime.

Mayor Lee said she was motivated to streamline permitting because she had experienced "firsthand how frustrating it can be to ...

Oakland has revamped some of its business and building permits, in part of a larger strategy to boost economic growth.

Frustration is growing with police union leaders in Oakland over staffing problems they say keep getting worse. This comes on ...

Six months after losing the Senate bid, Lee has secured her new role for the next four years. She made history on May 20 by becoming the first Black woman elected to serve as the mayor of Oakland ...