Andre Jones, far left, smiles during Oakland mayor Sheng Thao’s speech on Jan. 9, 2023. (Photo by Ray Chavez/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images) Sheng Thao is sworn in as the 51st ...

Loren Taylor’s backers outspending Barbara Lee’s support in final days Oakland mayor’s chief of staff fired over note with racist reference Sheng Thao considered using Oakland’s funds for ...

OAKLAND — Long before the FBI raids last summer that sent Mayor Sheng Thao’s career into a nightmarish spiral, an army of staffers appeared hard at work getting her governing plans for Oakland ...

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