With all that is at stake, one Oakland-based political consultant cautioned against centering Thao in a campaign strategy. “People are ready to move on from Sheng Thao,” said Jim Ross ...

OAKLAND — Federal authorities indicted four people including former Mayor Sheng Thao on Friday, marking a stunning escalation in a sweeping grand jury inquiry that appeared to target the highest ...

Ms. Thao is among four people being charged. The federal indictment also names Ms. Thao’s boyfriend, Andre Jones; the head of a local waste company, David Trung Duong; and Mr. Duong’s son ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- 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.

that's going to serve the people." Former Rep. Barbara Lee is also vying for the mayor's seat, despite having previously urged voters to reject Thao's recall. Lee released a statement saying she ...

Thao turned herself in at an Oakland courtroom ... those in charge of city hall to work for the best interests of the people of Oakland. This trust is broken when elected officials agree to ...

One of those individuals was Loren Taylor, former city council member, who, if you remember, very narrowly lost to Thao in the 2022 mayoral election. When I talked to him, he said that, you know, this ...

A procedural court hearing in the bribery and fraud case against Sheng Thao, her boyfriend, and the father-and-son duo who own Cal Waste Solutions turned a bit tense on Thursday when the federal judge ...

Thao faces six charges ... it can trust those in charge of City Hall to work for the best interests of the people of Oakland,” Robbins said. “This public trust is broken when elected officials ...

Days after the June raids, a federal grand jury subpoenaed city records referencing Cal Waste, the 2022 mayoral election that Thao won, her long-term partner Andre Jones, and a few other people and ...