Eye on the Hills: Oakland’s new Mayor Lee visits annual Montclair festival

It’s festival season in Oakland, and that’s a good thing. Newly-elected Mayor Barbara Lee said as much, as she stepped on stage at last Saturday’s annual Montclair Beer, Wine & Music Festival.

Oakland’s new Mayor Barbara Lee appears Saturday at the annual Montclair Village Beer, Wine & Music Festival in the city’s hills. (Ginny Prior for Bay Area News Group) 

“We need to do this everywhere in Oakland,” she said, referring to the good-vibes gathering of neighbors, artists and merchants.