Mayor Sheng Thao to avoid tie-breaking vote on lucrative city security contract tied to business associate of FBI target
The decision by Thao to sidestep the vote comes amid a last-minute change in how Oakland plans to pay for security guards at ...
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao heads into recall election with FBI raid over campaign
OAKLAND, Calif. - It’s been roughly two months since the FBI raided Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s home and there are roughly two ...
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The complicated steps if Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is recalled
Oakland voters should also know that what happens if Mayor Sheng Thao is indeed recalled, what follows would be a ...
Why can’t Oakland hang onto a professional sports franchise?
The A’s are preparing to move to Las Vegas after 56 years in the Bay Area. With it, Oakland loses its third professional sports team in quick succession.
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Oakland mayor criticizes recall effort at Pride event
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said that the recall against her will be expensive and the city could face instability by ...
Oakland’s recalls could throw city in ‘political chaos’
If voters decide they want another mayor in November, Thao would lose her job immediately. Who takes over is a lot more complicated.
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Here’s what happens if Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is recalled
It’s been over 100 years since the last recall election against a mayor in Oakland. Unsurprisingly, some Oaklanders are a ...
Oakland inks new deal with security company tied to a key player in FBI probe
The company will be paid up to $6 million for that work, along with another $3.2 million in backpay that the city owed the company for its services earlier this year.
Oakland clears underpass encampment on MLK Jr. Way, 80K pounds of trash removed
The City of Oakland closed an encampment in West Oakland that had stood for years, finding shelter for 25 residents and ...
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Oakland Mayor still open A's return
Not long after those statements were issued, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao hopped on Brodie Brazil's YouTube channel to discuss a ...