Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee's homelessness plan would require hundreds of millions in new funding from the county, philanthropy, and potentially a new city tax.

Kehlani, Steph Curry, W. Kamau Bell, and more come out to celebrate Olympic figure skating star Alysa Liu after her ...

Born and raised in Oakland, with Chinese heritage, the U.S. Olympic figure skating champion embraced it all at a rally Thursday in the city.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announced a new campaign to distribute free diapers and wipes to California families struggling to afford these essential products on Monday — while raising awareness about ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s car was stolen — after a brazen thief broke into her City Hall office to abscond with the city-owned black SUV, The California Post has learned. Lee’s car was recovered in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Surrounded by community leaders and elected officials, Mayor Barbara Lee signed into history two executive orders to prepare and ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Surrounded by community leaders and elected officials, Mayor Barbara Lee signed into history two executive orders to prepare and protect Oakland from possible deployment of ...

Barbara Lee Jones, 93, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026 in Asheville, North Carolina, of natural causes. She lived a long and full life surrounded by the love of family and ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee was joined by community advocates at the steps of City Hall on Thursday to announce the launch of a child literacy program that leaders hope will improve education outcomes ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee shared updates on public safety and crime in the city for 2025. Trump withdraws US from 31 bodies in UN, already in fiscal peril Ex-FBI agent breaks down Minnesota shooting ...

Barbara Lee Smith passed away on December 27, 2025, at the age of 85. She was born on March 20, 1940, in Tulare County, Calif., to the late Gabriel Andrew and Nettie Lee Henderson. In addition to her ...

Barbara S. Bierbaum Lee, longtime Blue Cross/Blue Shield IT professional, devoted volunteer, traveler and skier from St. Louis, dies at 81. ST. LOUIS – Barbara S. Bierbaum Lee passed away Monday, Dec.