Progressive icon and former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee is the new mayor of troubled Oakland, California, a city she represented ...

Barbara Lee released a statement after opponent Loren Taylor conceded in the Oakland Mayoral Race on Saturday: "This morning, Loren Taylor called me to concede the race. While I believe strongly in ...

Barbara Lee jubilantly took the stage Saturday for her first speech as Oakland’s next mayor at a time when the city is ensnared by homelessness, corruption and a financial crisis.  • Special election: ...