The longtime progressive icon touted the city’s declining crime levels, noting her efforts to streamline permit approvals.

A 45-year-old man accused of emailing racist death threats to Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee was charged with a felony after her staff discovered the emails in her inbox.

On Tuesday, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee delivered her first State of the City address amid a host of problems usually only seen ...

The Oakland City Council's Public Safety Committee met Tuesday for the first time since Police Chief Floyd Mitchell announced last Monday that he is stepping down on December 5.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee confirmed Friday that federal agent operations have been canceled for the entire Bay Area.

Lee is the third U.S. House member to launch a campaign to replace Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who recently announced she would not run for reelection in 2024 California Rep. Barbara Lee ...

"It was a full circle moment for me," Lee said. "I've had a lot of experience that I'm excited to bring here now as mayor." In a crowded city hall filled with supporters and elected officials, Lee ...

*The stage is set for a Senate showdown between Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey in November, as Katie Porter and Barbara Lee step down from their congressional positions. Lee, who finished fourth in the ...

Barbara Lee on a congressional delegation to Ghana, July 2019. (AP Images / Christian Thompson) Next Left has this year highlighted political newcomers, rising stars, and challengers to the status quo ...

Reports that Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., defended convicted murderers and claimed they were "framed" reemerged the day she announced her candidacy for the open Senate seat in California. In 2001, Lee ...

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland, a seasoned progressive with more than three decades immersed in California politics, on Wednesday told congressional colleagues she plans to run ...