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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s sons Craig Lee and Tony Lee, from left, acknowledge the crowd as she introduces them during the Mayoral Community Inauguration at Jack London Square’s Ferry Lawn in ...

Mayor Barbara Lee at city hall on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) By Shomik Mukherjee | smukherjee@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group ...

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 ...