After 27 years in the House, rumors that the former lawmaker would step up have been brewing since December.

Time and time again, Oaklanders have faced our toughest obstacles by uniting to meet our challenges,” Lee said in a statement ...

Former East Bay Congresswoman Barbara Lee has filed paperwork to run for Oakland mayor. A 2025 campaign finance filing for ...

"I've never shied away from a challenge. I'm always ready to fight for Oakland." Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced ...

Oakland City Councilmember Kevin Jenkins has become the city’s new interim mayor – the third person to hold the city’s ...

A self-described group of “business, labor, community, government, and faith leaders” released an open letter last month asking Lee to run for mayor.

Oakland City Council voted unanimously to appoint Kevin Jenkins to be President and interim mayor, the city's third mayor in two months, after the recall of Sheng Thao. Three new council members were ...

Oakland City Council voted unanimously to appoint Kevin Jenkins to be President and interim mayor, the city's third mayor in ...

Oakland is getting another change of leadership. The City Council voted to elect Kevin Jenkins as the new president, who will ...

Jenkins was born and raised in East Oakland. He is the son of two Oakland Unified School District employees, a graduate of ...

Oakland played a game of political musical chairs Monday with a new mayor, city attorney and shifting city council taking over on the same day.

Three new Oakland city councilmembers will be sworn in, a new interim mayor will be appointed, and the council could vote to appoint someone to serve in the currently open District 2 councilmember ...