There is a profound power in the places we choose for new beginnings. On Oct. 23, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte stood not in ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee delivered her first State of the City address Tuesday night, just 140 days after taking office. Speaking before the Oakland City Council, Lee highlighted ...

Hundreds turned out for Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s community inauguration at Jack London Square’s Ferry Lawn on Sunday. The event included multiple musical performances and a host of speakers, ...

Hundreds gathered at Oakland's historic Jack London Square on Sunday to witness the inauguration of Mayor Barbara Lee, ushering in a new chapter for the city under her leadership. The atmosphere was ...

When one door closed on former congresswoman Barbara Lee, another one opened. Six months after losing the Senate bid, Lee has secured her new role for the next four years. She made history on May 20 ...

Lee pushed for investments in the city and promised to spend taxpayer dollars more effectively with a commitment to transparency and accountability. While being sworn in as Oakland, California’s 52nd ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Former Rep. Barbara Lee was sworn in Tuesday as Oakland’s 52nd mayor. Lee, 78, took her oath of office at the City Council chambers in Oakland City Hall. She delivered her ...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee is the new mayor of Oakland, taking a resounding lead over Loren Taylor. The retired congressmember won the seat with 52.6 percent of the vote to 47.3 percent held by former ...

Former East Bay Rep. Barbara Lee, who Oakland voters chose as the city’s next mayor, promised to continue to represent “all of Oakland” on Monday in her first press conference since winning the ...

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. Taylor on ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Progressive icon and former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee declared victory Saturday as the new mayor of troubled Oakland, a San Francisco Bay Area city reeling from economic stagnation, crime ...