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Need a refresher on the Sheng Thao and East Bay federal corruption probes? Look here
A sprawling federal probe into alleged corruption in East Bay politics began in Oakland in June 2024 and appears to have ...
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 ...
Oakland Mayor Election Results So Far—Did Barbara Lee or Loren Taylor Win?
Loren Taylor has an early lead over Barbara Lee, the former Democratic U.S. House Representative, in the Oakland mayoral ...
Special election for Oakland mayor too close to call, but Loren Taylor takes slim early lead
Former Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee was long considered the front-runner in the race. But Loren Taylor, a former city council ...
Sheng Thao considered using Oakland’s funds for consultant owed money by campaign, new docs 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 ...
Barbara Lee locked in tight race with Oakland mayor rival; race too close to call
Former Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) is neck and neck with her main rival in the Oakland special mayoral election, with the race too close to call. The initial tally of the results of the ...
Oakland election: Loren Taylor leads early in race to be next mayor
OAKLAND — Loren Taylor, the former councilmember whose promise of more pragmatic leadership helped him measure up against the ...
Staffers with ties to recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao fired in city hall shake-up
Oakland voters recalled Thao from office back in November, but her legal troubles started in June when the FBI raided the ...
Loren Taylor leading in early returns in special election for Oakland mayor
Loren Taylor was leading in early returns in the special election to select Oakland's next mayor Tuesday night, according to ...
Oakland voting for new mayor as ranked choice voting remains controversial
When voters hit the polls in Oakland's special mayoral election, they had more than one decision to make. Ranked choice ...
Oakland interim mayor fires most of staff hired under previous administration
Just after the former Oakland chief of staff was fired over a controversial meeting note that she says she was taken out of ...
Oakland mayor’s race too close to call as Barbara Lee predicts ‘a long week’
OAKLAND, California — Oakland’s mayoral election was too close to call on Tuesday night, a setback for frontrunner and former Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee that underscores the profound voter ...