Here’s an interesting four-part take on Berkeley politics which ran on San Francisco’s 48hills.org site. The author, Zelda Bronstein, is a Berkeley resident, a former Berkeley planning commissioner ...

Even if he won’t formally acknowledge this recall bid until and unless it qualifies for a vote, Newsom would be wise to take ...

THE BUZZ: DISASTER-ERA DÉTENTE — Gavin Newsom ’s more than 90-minute meeting with Donald Trump in the Oval Office yesterday ...

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was back in federal court Thursday morning for a status hearing in the criminal fraud case against her and three other defendants.

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, who was recalled from office in the November election, has been charged with eight counts of conspiracy and bribery. Last week, federal officials unsealed an ...

The Oakland mayor’s race is heating up this winter as 13-term U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee announced earlier this month that she would run for the job, which was vacated by former Mayor Sheng Thao ...

A former Oakland ... mayor has been charged with bribery after she allegedly funneled city money to two local businesses in exchange for financial kickbacks and help with her campaign. Sheng Thao ...

OAKLAND — Among the many allegations of corruption in indictments filed Friday against ex-Mayor Sheng Thao is the notion she was bribed to influence the appointment of a city official who could ...

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao stands in front of the United States District Court for a press conference following her arraignment of federal charges in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.

Oakland's disgraced former mayor Sheng Thao's political opponents have said her alleged corruption was common knowledge among the city's politicians and claimed that 'democracy was stolen.' ...

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her longtime partner and two local businessmen were named in an indictment unsealed Friday alleging the four conspired to funnel city business to companies owned ...