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OAKLAND, California — Former Rep. Barbara Lee will be Oakland’s next mayor, taking over a city she represented for decades at a time of deep political turmoil and economic uncertainty.

Former Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) was projected to win a special election to become the next mayor of Oakland, according to Decision Desk HQ, in what became a closer-than-expected race amid ...

Two people sustained serious injuries in a traffic collision on Modoc Road in Santa Barbara on April 17, 2025 (Photo: SBC Fire) The California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded to a three-vehicle ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Brandyn Barbara Artis, an actress who appeared in films including George Lucas’ THX 1138 and Randa Haines’ The Doctor, has died. She was 81. Artis battled breast ...

The monument is meant to honor Santa Barbara's history as the birthplace of deepwater diving. Credit: Daniel Green / Noozhawk photo Santa Barbara has a new statue that honors the city’s ...

He was awarded the 2014 Small Businessman of the Year award by the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, served as the president for the Greater Santa Barbara Lodging & Restaurant ...

Barbara A. Beach, 70, of Curryville, died Monday evening. She was born in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late Robert L. and Pauline I. (Isenberg) Rhodes. Surviving are her husband, Monte ...

Columbia's mayor started Election Day at her polling place as she tried to fend off a challenge from three sides. At the end of the day, she won reelection easily. Barbara Buffaloe won her second ...

A mayoral race that was supposed to be an easy win for former Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee has turned into a close contest with a week left to go before Oakland, California, voters head to the polls.

Sr. Barbara Rose Schamber died on March 23, 2025, at her home in Olympia, Wash., at 82 years of age, after 62 years as a Sister of Providence. Vigil Service: Friday, April 11, 2025, 3:30 p.m. at ...