Last year, Oakland voters recalled Mayor Barbara Lee’s predecessor, Sheng Thao, in large part over boiling frustrations about sprawling homeless camps that have taken root across the city. Now the ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is marking one year in office by touting the city's progress in its homelessness strategy, crime ...

At a glance, it might look like Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is following the trends in the Bay Area — and the nation — in handling homelessness. The icon among progressives has cleared homeless camps ...

They conduct a census -- asking an array of questions to better understand which groups are homeless and what’s behind their ...