Federal prosecutors have charged former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao with gifting government contracts and political influence to ...

Oakland's disgraced former mayor Sheng Thao's political opponents voiced their frustrated opinions about her alleged corruption and claimed that 'democracy was stolen.' ...

Sheng Thao may be out of office, but the former Oakland mayor — recalled in November and indicted this month — is going to loom over Oakland politics at a critical time for the city. That much was ...

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is facing up to 95 years in prison after pleading not guilty to federal bribery charges.

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her longtime partner and two local businessmen were named in an indictment unsealed Friday ...

The federal corruption charges against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao did not come as a surprise to many of her political ...

The English instructor “created a hostile environment” for Jewish students at Montera Middle School, official says.

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors marked the end of an era when it voted unanimously this week to move forward with the sale of its ownership share ...

California Black Media New Property Insurance Bill Aims to Help L.A. Fire Victims; Stabilize Market Last week, Assemblymember ...

Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, who represented the East Bay in Congress for over two decades, announced plans to run for mayor ...

There will be a special election on April 15 to fill the mayoral seat left by Sheng Thao. OAKLAND, Calif. - Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee has officially filed a campaign account to run for ...

Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled by voters in November. Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas became interim mayor last month. But she stepped down Monday to take her new post as Alameda ...