A federal grand jury has subpoenaed documents about California Waste Solutions and the Duong family.
Tag: Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
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Where did it go wrong for Sheng Thao?
Oakland’s mayor has faced one nightmare after another, from a devastating hacker attack to a shocking FBI raid. How did Thao become the most embattled mayor in Oakland history?
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FBI raids in Oakland: A timeline of key events and relationships
Over a decade ago, California Waste Solutions won a major city contract. Then, allegations of laundered political money surfaced. Now, the FBI is hovering over Oakland. Here’s an evolving list of dates and records.
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Before FBI raids, the Duongs may have feuded with an Oakland businessman
Mario Juarez was shot at days before the FBI raided the homes of David and Andy Duong. The Duongs and Juarez were investors in a housing company.
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Oakland’s big budget crisis: what you need to know
There’s plenty that could distract city leaders—FBI raids, a mass shooting, complex business deals—but they must pass a budget in the next several days.
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After FBI raids, Oakland City Council kills plan to strengthen government watchdog
Five councilmembers rejected a ballot measure that would have improved the city’s ethics commission, which is currently investigating cases involving current and former lawmakers.
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Darwin BondGraham covers Mayor Sheng Thao’s woes on KQED’s Forum
Darwin BondGraham, Oaklandside’s Senior News Editor, discusses the recent FBI raid, the latest of many struggles for the Oakland mayor.
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Kings of trash: How the Duongs built a business empire in Oakland
The family at the center of an FBI investigation has spent decades collecting cardboard and local politicians.
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5 days after Oakland FBI raids, here’s what we do—and don’t—know
We don’t know if Sheng Thao committed a crime, what the FBI was looking for in her home, how the Duong family is related to any of this, and much more.
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Oakland mayor and defense attorney part ways, but their stories don’t match
Sheng Thao says she ditched her attorney Tony Brass, while Brass says he withdrew as counsel.
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‘I am innocent,’ Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao says in defiant first appearance since FBI raid
Oakland’s mayor says she’s not going anywhere and questioned the timing and reasoning for the FBI’s search of her home.
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s attorney insists Thao wasn’t target of FBI raids
Anthony Brass, a former federal prosecutor, issued a statement on the mayor’s behalf Friday.
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Where is Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao?
More than 24 hours after the FBI searched her home the mayor has remained silent about the raids.
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What we know about the FBI’s search of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s home
The FBI hasn’t said what it’s looking for. But for years, state investigators have been scrutinizing how a major Oakland recycling contractor allegedly funneled money to politicians.
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FBI raids home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
FBI agents carried out search warrants at the mayor’s house and a home owned by the city’s recycling contractor California Waste Solutions.
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao will face recall election
Oaklanders will decide whether to keep or oust their mayor and District Attorney after campaigners succeeded in gathering enough voter signatures.
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Oakland will increase parking meter prices to help with city’s financial problems
A plan to increase meter fares by $1 would mean parking will soon cost $3 an hour. Here’s when it’ll go into effect.
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What is getting cut in Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s proposed budget?
Thao’s proposal avoids layoffs but several councilmembers seem reluctant to greenlight any cuts to police and fire. Other departments are also taking big hits.
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Oakland must fix structural deficit, says Mayor Sheng Thao
Thao promises to avoid public safety cuts with her “safe and clean” budget. But dire economic conditions could require major adjustments in the future.
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Oakland has a big plan to balance its budget: sell the Coliseum
The city is negotiating with a Black-led investor group to offload its half-stake in the Coliseum for at least $105 million.
