The records, newly released to the public, shed light on the events leading up to a bombshell corruption investigation involving Thao and three others.

He claims it was self-defense, but a man admits shooting at a key witness in the federal corruption case against former ...

Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor’s backers have tried to paint the other as a continuation of Thao’s administration.

Three weeks before the April 15 special election for Oakland mayor, supporters of both Barbara ... more concerned with escaping the shadow of Sheng Thao than taking on the opposing campaign.

Back in November, voters recalled former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. Since then, seven candidates have entered the race to take her seat, with former Rep. Barbara Lee and Taylor appearing to be the ...

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He claims it was self-defense, but a man admits shooting at a key witness in the federal corruption case against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and others. But he says, it was all a mistake. "I go to ...