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The Oakland police union has accused Mayor Sheng Thao of stonewalling their attempts to get update on the scope of the ransomware attack.
Last year, Oakland voters recalled Mayor Barbara Lee’s predecessor, Sheng Thao, in large part over boiling frustrations about ...
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her romantic partner and a pair of influential Oakland business owners are facing federal corruption and bribery charges, federal authorities announced Friday.
Oakland faces an alarming fiscal decline because Mayor Sheng Thao and the council majority have failed to responsibly manage the city budget and address unacceptably high crime rates.
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.
In her second — and potentially last — state of the city speech, Thao painted a picture of progress and asked Oaklanders to work with her to accomplish more.
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 ...
The federal corruption charges against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao did not come as a surprise to many of her political opponents and even a former ally, who had long voiced concerns over her ...
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 ...