Thao, a progressive politician, was elected in 2022 and became the city’s first Hmong mayor. After her election, she promised to bring the city together to tackle Oakland’s most pressing ...

Lots has unfolded since the feds burst into the homes of Sheng Thao and the Duongs on June 20, 2024. But more questions ...

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is facing up to 95 years in prison after pleading not guilty to federal bribery charges. Three others have also been indicted following a corruption investigation.

All three cities are dealing with similar problems of vacant offices and homelessness, including enormous budget shortfalls ...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao talks with a guest, left, and Elizabeth Echols, right, president of the East Bay Regional Parks District Board of Directors, during the election night watch party for ...

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 ...

Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faces criminal charges after she was indicted by a federal grand jury. In June, Thao's home was raided by FBI agents who were seen carrying boxes from the home.

OAKLAND, Calif. - On Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's final day in office Tuesday, she shared her thoughts about her journey through City Hall. She rose from an intern in 2012 to a staff member with ...

Embattled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao blasted the federal investigation that led to the FBI raiding her California home last week — claiming if she was rich and went to an elite school she wouldn't ...

Federal investigators are also requesting documents related to the 2022 Oakland mayoral election, when Thao was elected as the first Hmong mayor of a major U.S. city. California.