The city agreed to pay an attorney $207,000 and improve its procedures for handling elections and public records.

The California city has evolved over and over but not always for the better. A new mayor promises to be a uniter, but that's ...

Oakland leaders may soon settle a lawsuit claiming ex-Mayor Sheng Thao — who was recalled in November and now faces federal bribery charges — was ineligible for the 2022 mayoral election that elevated ...

Barbara Lee, a progressive lawmaker known for her lone vote against military force after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, won the mayor’s race in Oakland, California, less ...

Barbara Lee was elected mayor of Oakland, defeating Loren Taylor with 52.6 percent of the ... vacuum left by the removal of former Mayor Sheng Thao. See a mistake? Let us know Former Rep.

Barbara Lee, the retired congresswoman seen as a stabilizing force for a city in a crisis of leadership, has been elected ...

Lee issued a statement Saturday as mayor-elect, saying that her chief opponent, Loren Taylor, had called to concede the ... uniting presence the city needed after a divisive recall of former Mayor ...

Former East Bay Congresswoman Barbara Lee has defeated former Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor by a thin ... the recall of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, who faces federal corruption ...

The longtime progressive former Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced her victory Saturday in the special election to decide the next Oakland mayor after challenger Loren Taylor conceded.

Barbara Lee has taken the lead in Oakland’s special mayoral election, prompting Loren Taylor to congratulate ... after the recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao, who was indicted on federal bribery ...

Barbara Lee, 78, pulled out a narrow win against Loren Taylor on Friday ... the mayoral race after he lost to ousted former Mayor Sheng Thao in 2022. Lee's win comes after Thao, now indicted ...