Barbara Lee elected mayor of Oakland after close ranked-choice vote. Her victory follows the recall of Sheng Thao and rising ...

A sprawling federal probe into alleged corruption in East Bay politics began in Oakland in June 2024 and appears to have ...

Barbara Lee will have to hit the ground running in Oakland, which is plagued with public safety problems and years of ...

Oakland already had to suffer through one corrupt mayor thanks to ranked choice voting. Hopefully, it won't happen again.

The revelation adds to an ever-emerging picture of alleged backroom dealing and political favoritism throughout Thao’s ...

Though the vote tally isn't final, Lee's lead was commanding enough Friday that the San Francisco Chronicle called the race, ...

Another Oakland City Hall shake-up is underway involving staff with ties to former Mayor Sheng Thao. Oakland Interim Mayor ...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) was projected to win a special election to become the next mayor of Oakland, according to ...

Nine mayoral candidates filled the ranked choice ballot, but the focus of the race turned to two front leaders: former U.S.

Barbara Lee on Friday took a healthy lead in the close race to be Oakland’s next mayor, but stopped short of declaring victory. While former council member Loren Taylor jumped out ahead on election ...

Loren Taylor was leading in early returns in the special election to select Oakland's next mayor Tuesday night, according to ...

OAKLAND — Election night results showed former Councilmember Loren Taylor holding a slim advantage over retired Congresswoman ...