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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 ...
Staffers with ties to recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao fired in city hall shake-up
Another Oakland City Hall shake-up is underway involving staff with ties to former Mayor Sheng Thao. Oakland Interim Mayor ...
Oakland mayor’s chief of staff fired after referring to black people as ‘tokens’ in resurfaced note: reports
A high-ranking Oakland city official has been fired after a note she wrote last year that appeared to refer to black people ...
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 ...
When will voters know who Oakland’s next mayor is? It’s complicated, officials say
Alameda County’s relatively slow vote-counting process came under fire Wednesday — as it has in the past — as former Rep.
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Oakland's day of decision: Voters to choose new mayor, councilmember, decide sales tax
OAKLAND VOTERS HEAD to the polls Tuesday for a special election to select a new mayor, city councilmember and decide the fate of a half-cent sales tax proposal. The election was called after former ...
Oakland to close Coliseum sale next year, reversing its previously deal
Now, the African American Sports and Entertainment Group, or AASEG, has received another year to square away its purchase of both the city’s half of the Coliseum and the other half that the county was ...
A Congressional Outsider Becomes the Establishment Pick for Oakland Mayor
Former Representative Barbara Lee entered the campaign for mayor of the Bay Area city as the favorite. But her main ...