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fromThe Oaklandside
3 weeks agoThe FBI's Oakland corruption case relies heavily on the word of one man with a 'checkered past'
The morning of Jan. 17, 2025, federal prosecutors filed into a windowless room at the San Francisco federal building and lined up solemnly behind the podium. They were about to announce a bombshell political corruption case. Hours earlier they had unsealed an indictment charging Oakland's newly recalled mayor Sheng Thao, her romantic partner Andre Jones, and two local recycling moguls, David and Andy Duong, with orchestrating an elaborate bribery scheme.
East Bay (California)
US politics
fromThe Oaklandside
3 weeks agoFeud between Oakland councilmember and city staffer escalates into ethics complaints
Councilmember Ken Houston filed an ethics complaint against Public Works director Josh Rowan amid a dispute over a withdrawn $10.4 million paving contract and alleged false comments.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
1 month agoEx-Oakland mayoral staffer prepares to file lawsuit alleging wrongful termination
Two former Oakland mayor's office staffers allege wrongful termination after interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins dismissed nearly all holdover staff; legal claims could lead to lawsuits.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
2 months agoOakland officials have flagrantly violated transparency law
Oakland elected officials frequently violate the California Public Records Act by delaying, incompletely responding to, or ignoring public records requests, undermining transparency and trust.
fromThe Mercury News
2 months agoHigh-ranking Oakland official who spoke to feds about ex-mayor leaves for another East Bay city
OAKLAND - A high-ranking Oakland city official who said he provided federal investigators key evidence that led to criminal indictments against ex-Mayor Sheng Thao and others is leaving his role to take a leadership job in another East Bay city.
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