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 ...

The special election filled the leadership vacuum left by the removal of former Mayor Sheng Thao. See a mistake? Let us know Former Rep. Barbara Lee is the new mayor of Oakland, taking a ...

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 ...