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 ...

Upon taking office, Lee will complete the term of ex-Mayor Sheng Thao until next November 2026. Thao was recalled by voters in an election last fall, leaving the city with a months-long leadership ...

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 ...

pledging to heal a city reeling from a corruption scandal that led voters to recall former Mayor Sheng Thao and from pervasive discontent about public safety and business closures. Lee’s ...

Barbara Lee has defeated former city councilmember Loren Taylor in a tight race for mayor. Lee will complete the term of former Mayor Sheng Thao, who was recalled in November. Today, The Oaklandside’s ...

The indictments mark the latest corruption scandal to hit the East Bay, arriving just months after federal prosecutors charged former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three others in another alleged ...

Jerry Brown. Lee takes the place of former Mayor Sheng Thao after he was indicted on federal bribery, fraud and conspiracy charges in January. With about 400,000 residents, Oakland is a deeply ...

Sheng Thao. The indictment charged both Andy and David, Thao, and Thao’s longtime romantic partner Andre Jones. Antioch is still reeling from an ongoing police scandal. Last March, a former ...