Elon Musk wasn’t the first to shape the national conversation. Joshua Norton, a San Francisco cult figure, was.

Barbara Lee has emerged victorious in the race for mayor of Oakland. Lee prevailed in a close race against former Oakland ...

Progressive icon and former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee is the new mayor of troubled Oakland, California, a city she represented ...

The victory for liberals comes after moderate candidates and causes had prevailed in previous California races, even in other ...

In the first results update since election night, former Congresswoman Barbara Lee took the lead from former Councilmember Loren Taylor in the race for Oakland mayor. The two candidates are separated ...