A coalition of elected officials and community leaders are asking outgoing Congresswoman Barbara Lee to run for Oakland mayor, in an open letter published Thursday. After the November recall of its ...

Loren Taylor and Barbara Lee are both vying for the position left vacant following former mayor Sheng Thaos recall.

Tonight's special election, once seen as a coronation of former Rep. Barbara Lee, has morphed into a competitive clash.

Oakland had a sudden vacancy at the top after voters ousted former Mayor Sheng Thao, who was federally indicted on bribery, corruption, and fraud charges.

Tuesday is Election Day in Oakland, when voters will choose a mayor to serve out the rest of recalled Mayor Sheng Thao’s term, a new City Council member and decide whether to raise sales taxes to help ...