‘Money buys everything’: Feds unmask bribery network that allegedly controlled Oakland’s government in secret
The key players include recently-recalled Mayor Sheng Thao, her longtime boyfriend Andre Jones, and owners of a waste company ...
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Recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao reportedly indicted in FBI investigation
The news comes one day after a San Leandro councilmember’s home was raided by the FBI as part of the ongoing corruption probe ...
Friday Morning News Roundup
Until 9 a.m. Friday, Frost Advisory is in effect over the Central Coast, the Santa Clara Valley and eastern hills, the East Bay hills and valleys, the Salinas and Carmel valleys, the Santa Cruz ...
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Two Months After Recall, Former Oakland Mayor Indicted
A federal grand jury has indicted Sheng Thao as part of a sprawling case involving other top Bay Area officials and ...
Daily Digest: Oakland Coliseum sale moves forward; S.F.'s economic ranking
Daniel Lurie on Jim Cramer, Alameda County supervisors agree to final talks over sale of Oakland Coliseum, S.F.'s dreary ...
There’s a way for Clovis to avoid district elections. But it’ll take progressive thinking | Opinion
The solution to Clovis’ conundrum is ranked choice voting. As opposed to traditional elections, ranked choice voting ...
California Drought: Map Shows 'Abnormally Dry' Conditions Set to Fuel Fires
Dry conditions are threatening California's agricultural sector. Abnormally dry conditions can stunt crop germination, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. As the drought levels increase, crop ...
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Legislators ask Biden and Senate for rail project funds before Trump assumes White House
Before Trump takes office, state legislators ask U.S. Senate and Biden Administration to move transit dollars to SoCal.