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Incumbents dominate fundraising in Oakland elections this year

Incumbents dominate fundraising in Oakland elections this year Mayor Lee has raised a whopping $367,000 for her reelection — 16 times more than her nearest opponent. Other city officeholders are similarly advantaged.

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Secret recordings detailing alleged deal played in corruption trial of ex-Oakland mayor Sheng Thao

Government prosecutors played secret recordings Wednesday in the federal bribery and corruption trial involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her partner Andre Jones, and California Waste Solutions executives David Duong and Andy Duong.

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2 San Jose police officers arrested, charged after internal investigation

Two San Jose police officers have been arrested and charged following an internal investigation, the department announced Thursday. Raydarius Surry, 29, and Destiney Thompson, 30, are charged with tampering with evidence and filing a false police report, according to police. The two are in a...

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The mayor’s folks screwed up their own bill; Aaron Peskin could come back to the board

Here s a plausible political scenario that would drive the mayor and his allies nuts—and it s based entirely on their own colossal screwup: Proposition A passes in November. It takes a week or so to count all the votes, and another week or so to make sure no problems might have impacted the...

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Secret recordings played for jury in Sheng Thao corruption trial

Secret recordings played for jury in Sheng Thao corruption trial Cecilia Mendez’s illegal audio records of Evolutionary Homes board meetings show Juarez and the Duongs feared the mayor wasn’t holding up her end of the alleged deal.

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San Jose’s oldest plaza gets new name

San Jose has a new name for its downtown plaza after months of community engagement, following allegations of sexual abuse against the late civil rights leader César Chávez for whom the space was named. The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved renaming the 3.4-acre public space Plaza de San...

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