OAKLAND — Federal prosecutors are continuing to gather evidence in the corruption case involving former Mayor Sheng Thao and ...

The BriefLawyers for former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and other defendants said prosecutors are taking too long to produce ...

A sprawling federal probe into alleged corruption in East Bay politics began in Oakland in June 2024 and appears to have ...

Law enforcement has not accused San Leandro Councilmember Bryan Azevedo of doing anything wrong, and he's not mentioned in the public court documents filed so far in the FBI's bribery and corruption ...

The sweep at the mayor’s office appeared to follow public backlash toward Leigh Hanson, the former top Thao aide who was ...

The indictments come barely five weeks after FBI agents raided the home of longtime political fixer Mary Jo Rossi.

Thanks to government unions, Oakland voters chose to continue on the path of decline by electing establishment candidate ...

The executive director of Oakland's civilian police-accountability watchdog filed a complaint last year accusing a police ...

In November, the East Bay city voted to recall former Mayor Sheng Thao. Following the recall, Thao was indicted on federal bribery charges and pleaded not guilty. Nine mayoral candidates filled ...

Barbara Lee, the retired congresswoman seen as a stabilizing force for a city in a crisis of leadership, has been elected ...

The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite residents in the beleaguered California ...

Progressive lawmaker and former congresswoman Barbara Lee won the Mayor’s race in Oakland, ending months of uncertainty over who would take the reins following Mayor Sheng Thao’s recall.