A 45-year-old man faces hate crime charges after allegedly sending threatening and racist emails to Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, including threats to kill and torture her, authorities said.

The longtime progressive icon touted the city’s declining crime levels, noting her efforts to streamline permit approvals.

On Tuesday, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee delivered her first State of the City address amid a host of problems usually only seen ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee delivered her first State of the City address Tuesday night, just 140 days after taking office.

Mayor Barbara Lee said Oakland "is on the move" in her first State of the City speech Tuesday, touting progress made during ...

The mayor recently completed 100 days in office and gives her State of the City speech Tuesday. Oakland experts credit her ...

California’s former Rep. Barbara Lee, one of the nation’s best-known progressives, is focusing on fundamentals as the mayor ...

In a news release, officials did not give a reason for Mitchell’s resignation or specify if a search had already begun for a ...

The City of Oakland is looking for another police chief. Floyd Mitchell announced earlier today (Wednesday) that he intends ...

Progressive lawmaker and former congresswoman Barbara Lee won the Mayor’s race in Oakland, ending months of uncertainty over who would take the reins following Mayor Sheng Thao’s recall. So what's ...

Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell is stepping down from his position less than two years after taking the reins of a ...

"It was a full circle moment for me," Lee said. "I've had a lot of experience that I'm excited to bring here now as mayor." In a crowded city hall filled with supporters and elected officials, Lee ...