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Despite her relatively lower public profile, Lee has stayed busy — primarily in her mission to reform Oakland’s wonky system ...
Trump promised to activate the National Guard to take over Washington, D.C.’s police department, warning that cities such as ...
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee isn’t mincing words about President Donald Trump’s latest remarks on her city. After Trump floated ...
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee has plans to address the community in response to the Trump Administration’s calling out of the ...
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee pushed back against President Trump’s remarks on the city being “very bad” on crime.
Chinatown in Oakland calls for stronger measures against smash-and-grab robberies; a jewelry store owner was injured, and ...
Mayor Barbara Lee says Oakland is ready to fight back if President Donald Trump follows through on sending the National Guard ...
Two banks in Oakland's Chinatown were rammed by a U-Haul truck early Wednesday, followed by a robbery near an ATM hours later ...
Former congresswoman Barbara Lee declared victory Saturday in Oakland’s mayoral election, promising to bring a steady hand and a unifying message to a city beset by political upheaval and crisis ...
Six months after losing the Senate bid, Lee has secured her new role for the next four years. She made history on May 20 by becoming the first Black woman elected to serve as the mayor of Oakland ...
Mayor Barbara Lee at city hall on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) By Shomik Mukherjee | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group ...