Corruption Trial Begins for Former Oakland Mayor and City Contractors

14 October 2026, 1:00 am

The bribery and fraud charges against Sheng Thao, her partner and an influential family offer a window into more widespread efforts to corrupt officials in the San Francisco Bay Area.... Read More »

More Topics from "News"

• Black Panther Party stalwarts to celebrate 1966 founding in Oakland, programs that aided the poor
• How David Duong and His Family Built California Waste Solutions
• Reality TV star 'Kash' from 'Young & Reckless' shot and killed in Oakland, California
• Opinion: California signed a law to stop Oakland’s coal terminal — 8 years of air data says to build it
• Newsom announces extension of CHP surge operation to combat Oakland crime, urges change to police pursuit policy
• Oakland Hills fire in California damages 2 homes, sparks evacuations
• Oakland Hills Fire Nearly Engulfs Major Highway
• Fire burns hillside homes in Oakland amid day of high winds; residents evacuated
• Exclusive: Oakland will not meet state's deadline to fix 911 response times