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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 ...
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Need a refresher on the Sheng Thao and East Bay federal corruption probes? Look here
In January 2025, federal prosecutors indicted former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao ... They have all pleaded not guilty. The FBI also separately raided the home of a San Leandro councilman in January ...
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 ...
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Oakland voters will go to the polls tomorrow in a special election to choose a new mayor.
Ten candidates are on the ballot for mayor, but the real contest appears to be between former longtime Congresswoman Barbara ...
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 ...
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Months after federal indictments, Oakland land deal for new recycling plant in limbo
In mid-January, federal prosecutors indicted David Duong, along with his son, Andy Duong, in an alleged scheme to bribe then-Mayor Sheng Thao and ... months before FBI agents raided his company ...
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 ...
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Oakland mayoral election: Loren Taylor shares vision for city, tackling crime, budget crisis
what he'd do differently Taylor was in support of the Mayor Sheng Thao recall after the FBI raid and investigation. So what will he do differently? He says Oaklanders are fed up. They see the ...