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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 ...
Oakland election: Early results show Loren Taylor with very slim lead over Barbara Lee
OAKLAND — Election night results showed former Councilmember Loren Taylor holding a slim advantage over retired Congresswoman ...
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 ...
Oakland mayoral race focuses in on two candidates, result likely later in the week
Nine mayoral candidates filled the ranked choice ballot, but the focus of the race turned to two front leaders: former U.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 ...
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 ...
Oakland mayoral race tightens up as Loren Taylor turns up the heat on Barbara Lee
Loren Taylor has tried to tie Barbara Lee to former Mayor Sheng Thao, who was recalled by angry voters in Oakland, California ...
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 ...
Loren Taylor has early lead over Barbara Lee in special election for Oakland mayor
Former Oakland city councilmember Loren Taylor has a slim lead over former Rep. Barbara Lee following Tuesday's special election for the city's mayor. But with ballots remaining uncounted and with ...
New documents shed light on Sheng Thao’s behind-the-scenes boyfriend
On the day Sheng Thao was sworn-in as Oakland’s new mayor in January of 2023, she was flanked on stage by her family, ...
Oakland special election to select new mayor still too close to call
Loren Taylor maintained his slim lead Wednesday over former congresswoman Barbara Lee in the special election to select Oakland's next mayor, according to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters' ...