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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Denies Wrongdoing From FBI Raid, Blames “Right Wing” Forces

June 25, 2024 2:45 amJune 25, 2024 2:46 am

In a press conference on Monday, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao spoke to the media for the first time since the FBI raided her home last week, claiming she was innocent of any wrongdoing and that ‘right-wing forces’ were behind the...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Faces Growing Calls To Resign Following Recall Election Approval, FBI Raid

June 21, 2024 12:39 pmJune 21, 2024 12:39 pm

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faced a growing number of calls for resignation late Thursday and Friday following a tumultuous week where both a recall election was approved by county voting officials and her home was raided by the FBI over...

Recall Election Of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Approved for Ballot

June 19, 2024 12:14 pmJune 19, 2024 12:14 pm

The Alameda County Registrar of Voters announced late on Tuesday that enough signatures have been approved to officially put the recall vote against Mayor Sheng Thao on the ballot, with Thao becoming the first Mayor in Oakland history to ever...

Los Angeles County: Least Prepared County in the Entire Country For A Natural Disaster

June 4, 2024 1:20 pmJune 4, 2024 6:21 pm

According to a recently released Claimguide study, six of the top eight counties in the U.S. least prepared for natural disasters are in California, with Los Angeles County taking the top spot by a wide margin. For decades, Los Angeles...

Recall Effort Against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Collects Enough Signatures For November Ballot

May 29, 2024 8:00 amMay 29, 2024 8:01 am

The movement to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, led by the Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao (OUST) group, announced on Sunday that they have collected 30,000 signatures to place a recall vote against Thao on the November ballot, 5,000...

The Greenberg Brief: What To Expect With Progressive Pamela Price Recall

April 16, 2024 12:11 pmApril 16, 2024 12:41 pm

Congratulations are in order. The highest of high fives should be given to the organizers, volunteers and team behind the signature gathering effort triggering a recall of so-called “Progressive” District Attorney Pamela Price. Word of this phase of success came...

Oakland Athletics Announce Temporary Move To Sacramento

April 4, 2024 7:33 pmApril 4, 2024 7:33 pm

The Oakland Athletics announced on Thursday that they will be moving to Sutter Health Park, the AAA minor league stadium of the Sacramento River Cats, for the 2025, 2026, and 2027 MLB seasons while a stadium for them is built...