Oakland officials are weighing plans to place a measure on the April special election ballot to increase the sales tax rate ...

Congresswoman Barbara Lee launched her campaign Wednesday, joining the special election race for Mayor of Oakland. Supporters ...

Many city leaders say the retired congresswoman will unite a fractured Oakland, while some worry she’s more of the same.

In a historic first, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors now has four LGBTQ community members serving on it.

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