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Last year, Oakland voters recalled Mayor Barbara Lee’s predecessor, Sheng Thao, in large part over boiling frustrations about ...
Oakland Mayoral candidate and Oakland Council President Pro Tem Sheng Thao greets supporters during an election night watch party at 7th West in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.
Friday’s indictment by federal prosecutors charges former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao with “a corrupt relationship with her partner Andre Jones, and local businessmen, defendants David Duong and ...
O akland Mayor Sheng Thao defended her record during a chipper state of the city address on Tuesday. Thao is facing a recall election in less than a month, and although she didn’t reference it ...
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three others have been indicted by a federal jury following a corruption investigation, the FBI and US Attorney's Office announced Friday. The federal charges ...
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is facing up to 95 years in prison after pleading not guilty to federal bribery charges. Three others have also been indicted following a corruption investigation.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has crossed that line. By East Bay Times editorial. UPDATED: October 10, 2024 at 4:35 PM PDT. Click here for a complete list of our election recommendations.
City Councilwoman Sheng Thao, whose strong relationships with labor unions helped her earn support from progressives, has been elected Oakland’s next mayor after unofficial election results ...
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, who was recalled in November and whose home was raided by the FBI last year, has been criminally indicted by a federal grand jury on bribery, corruption, and fraud ...
Rivals of recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao react to indictment 03:56. The federal corruption charges against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao did not come as a surprise to many of her political ...
Mayor Sheng Thao of Oakland, Calif., a Democrat, vowed on Monday to remain in office and fight against a recall attempt. Credit... Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle, via Associated Press ...