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

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

As the latest results of the mayor's race came out late Friday afternoon, District 7 Councilmember Ken Houston texted to congratulate former Congresswoman Barbara Lee​.

The close race for the highest office in one of California's most progressive cities was triggered by the recall and criminal ...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee, a progressive politician with more than 30 years of service under her belt, is projected to win Oakland, California’s special mayoral election. Lee and her more centrist ...

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

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

Three Steps Properties acquired a 24-story, 206-unit apartment tower in downtown Oakland for $78 million, which is less than ...

Barbara Lee now leads Loren Taylor by nearly 5,000 votes after the latest count in the Oakland mayoral race, according to numbers released Friday by the Alameda County Registrar's Office. NBC Bay Area ...

Former congressional representative Barbara Lee took the lead Friday afternoon in the race to become Oakland's next mayor, according to the latest vote count from the Alameda County Registrar of ...

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