Barbara Lee - ABC7 San Francisco

Barbara Lee

City of Oakland

Oakland city administrator resigns over inappropriate messages: mayor

May 18

Witnesses describe moment car strikes crowd in Oakland, killing 3

May 18

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee launches campaign for full 4-year term

Barbara Lee, a former congresswoman who took over as Oakland's mayor after her predecessor left in disgrace, launched her campaign for a full four-year term on Saturday.

Jun 7

Oakland's Mosswood Recreation Center reopens after 10 years

May 3

Oakland launches affordable housing project for teachers

Apr 3

What Oakland residents say they're looking for in next police chief

Mar 12

Oakland mayor reflects on quest to curb president's war power limits

Mar 5

Oakland mayor's SUV stolen from City Hall office break-in: authorities

Feb 19

Bay Area leaders remember Rev. Jesse Jackson

Feb 18

Latest Videos

0:21

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee launches campaign for full 4-year term

Jun 7

0:38

Oakland city administrator resigns over inappropriate messages: mayor

May 18

2:47

Witnesses describe moment car strikes crowd in Oakland, killing 3

May 18

1:50

Oakland's Mosswood Recreation Center reopens after 10 years

May 3

1:55

Oakland launches affordable housing project for teachers

Apr 3

1:54

Oakland mayor reflects on quest to curb president's war power limits

Mar 5

1:48

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee's office at City Hall broken into, SUV stolen, authorities say

Feb 19

5:59

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee remembers friend, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and his impact

Feb 18

Latest Stories

Oakland mayor considering major shift to encampment approach: Here's what to know

Mayor Barbara Lee's approach is a departure from the majority of local leaders across the Bay Area.

Feb 17

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee signs historic orders to create 'ICE-free zones'

In a historic move, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee signed two executive orders that will prevent ICE agents from using city property, restrict their activities, and prepare all city departments for a coordinated response if federal immigration enforcement is deployed to Oakland.

Jan 30

Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts reopens in Oakland after $100M makeover, after 20 year absence

A ribbon-cutting ceremony held by Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee marked the grand reopening of Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts in Oakland. Legendary storyteller and Oakland native, Don Reed, kicked off the opening night performance along with Scott Silven's illusion show "The Lost Things."

Jan 25

New Oakland police data shows crime trending downward in 2025, but some critics are skeptical

When it comes to crime, the City of Oakland is boosting double-digit drops in major categories. "If you are a victim of a crime, of course, you don't feel it," says Mayor Barbara Lee. "And so we want people to believe the data. And this is the data from year-to-year."

Dec 31, 2025

Public memorial held for legendary football coach John Beam in Oakland

Community members on Wednesday gathered for a "light the path, light the field" walk honoring Coach John Beam's legacy. "He loved Laney, he loved his students. He loved Oakland. He loved his job. He loved making a difference."

Dec 11, 2025