OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- The federal indictment against recalled Mayor Sheng Thao and three others detailed alleged bribes spent on a negative mailer that helped Thao just before the Oakland mayor ...

State of the Bay addresses the dwindling theatre scene, unpacks the Sheng Thao indictment, and explores Betty Shameih's new ...

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.

Rivals of recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao react to indictment 03:56 The federal corruption charges against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao did not come as a surprise to many of her political ...

Donor-Advised Funds Support KQED by using your donor-advised fund to make a charitable gift. A former staffer of recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said Thursday that she testified before a federal ...

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao stands in front of the United States District Court for a press conference following her arraignment of federal charges in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.

A top city official he didn’t believe Thao’s choice was qualified. But the mayor wanted the staffer in her close circle, the official says.

OAKLAND — Among the many allegations of corruption in indictments filed Friday against ex-Mayor Sheng Thao is the notion she was bribed to influence the appointment of a city official who could ...