Oakland leaders may soon settle a lawsuit claiming ex-Mayor Sheng Thao — who was recalled in November and now faces federal bribery charges — was ineligible for the 2022 mayoral election that elevated ...

OAKLAND — Federal prosecutors are continuing to gather evidence in the corruption case involving former Mayor Sheng Thao and three other defendants, whose attorneys are pushing for more oversight of ...

Defense teams for former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, the Duong father-and-son duo and Thao's romantic partner all complained ...

Jerry Brown and other previous Oakland mayors who said she was the seasoned, uniting presence the city needed after a divisive recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao in November. Thao was indicted on ...

This summary is reviewed by TRD Staff. Barbara Lee was elected mayor of Oakland, defeating Loren Taylor with 52.6 percent of the vote. Taylor conceded the victory, which came despite his early ...

Just two years after successfully electing a 37-year-old with no experience outside city government as mayor of Oakland ... That 37-year-old, Sheng Thao, has since been recalled after the FBI ...