Progressive icon and former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee is the new mayor of troubled Oakland, California, a city she represented for more than two decades in Congress ...

The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite residents in the beleaguered California ...

Seven cities receive $600K grant to fund nutrition initiatives, including fresh produce, community gardens, and healthy ...

Several states are promising to resist the Trump administration’s effort to root out divisive diversity, equity and inclusion ...

He will be the last full time mayor of the Madison County village as elected officials have hired an administrator to handle day to day tasks for the city.

Pupy the elephant arrived at her new home in a sanctuary in Mato Grosso, Brazil, Friday following a 2,700-kilometer ...

Authorities are investigating after a commuter bus wrapped with the message “Call on Jesus” caught fire Wednesday, sparking a ...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) was projected to win a special election to become the next mayor of Oakland, according to ...