Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts reopens in Oakland after $100M makeover, after 20 year absence

A ribbon-cutting ceremony held by Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee marked the grand reopening of Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts ...
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Feds Double Down: Recalled Oakland Mayor Thao Hit With Thick Paper Trail

Federal prosecutors are telling a judge they are not hanging their corruption case against recalled Oakland mayor Sheng Thao on a single cooperating witness, but on a thick stack of documentary and ...
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Oakland mayor nominates 2 candidates for Police Commission amid search for new chief

OAKLAND MAYOR BARBARA LEE has nominated two candidates for the city's Police Commission, a civilian law enforcement oversight body that, among other things, is currently working to hire a new police ...
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Defense in ex-Oakland mayor bribery, corruption case challenges credibility of key witness

A defendant in the federal bribery and corruption case surrounding former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is trying to have key evidence thrown out. Attorneys for David Duong have filed that motion; he's the ...