Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao directed top administrator to talk shop with alleged bribers
The revelation adds to an ever-emerging picture of alleged backroom dealing and political favoritism throughout Thao’s ...
Thousands of Oakland docs seized by feds reveal inner workings of ex-Mayor Sheng Thao’s orbit
The records, newly released to the public, shed light on the events leading up to a bombshell corruption investigation ...
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Thao considered using Oakland’s funds to cover her campaign debt, new documents suggest
Sheng Thao’s chief of staff, indicated the mayor wanted to use $50,000 from her office budget to make good on her campaign ...
‘Oakland is broken,’ says mayoral candidate Loren Taylor
Oakland voters are set to elect a new mayor in less than two weeks, following the recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao and her ...
‘Stop the mudslinging,’ NAACP Oakland urges mayoral candidates
Oakland is caught in a leadership limbo, and according to the NAACP Oakland Branch, the city is also “on the brink of ...
Oakland’s mayoral candidates still trying to get out of Sheng Thao’s shadow
Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor’s backers have tried to paint the other as a continuation of Thao’s administration.
EXCLUSIVE: Suspect in Oakland shootout with witness in Sheng Thao corruption probe speaks out
He claims it was self-defense, but a man admits shooting at a key witness in the federal corruption case against former ...
Alameda County Democratic Party tells Oakland mayoral candidate Loren Taylor to stop using its logo in campaign materials
In the final weeks of Oakland's special mayoral election, the Alameda County Democratic Party is crying foul over the use of ...
San Jose mayor supports Loren Taylor for Oakland mayor
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is throwing his weight behind Loren Taylor to become Oakland's next mayor. Back in November, voters ...
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Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homelessness
Former Mayor Sheng Thao was ousted barely two years into her term. Voters in November also recalled Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, whose territory included Oakland, and Los Angeles ...
Suspect in shootout with Sheng Thao corruption probe witness speaks
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 ...