There's a new target in the federal case against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her partner, and the owners of California Waste Solutions. The U.S. Attorney's Office has outlined criminal charges ...

Former congresswoman Lee replaces Sheng Thao, who was recalled last year and is now charged in a bribery scheme. In her first press conference as mayor-elect earlier in May, Lee outlined a 10 ...

a decorated legacy that paid off with Oakland voters in the April special election to replace recalled Mayor Sheng Thao. Now, Lee will represent Oakland, a much smaller territory with a large set ...

With weeks of budget compromises and slashes seeming inevitable in the next month, it’s hard to see how the reparations cause ...

Lee takes office after winning a special April 15 election to replace Sheng Thao, who was ousted in a recall vote and subsequently arrested on a slew of federal corruption and bribery charges ...

A conspiracy and bribery case against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her longtime romantic partner and the father-and-son duo — David and Andy Duong — who operated Oakland’s contracted ...

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what consumers owe to artists. By Kwame Anthony Appiah Is it ethical to buy used books and music instead of new copies that will financially reward the ...

That special election was held after former Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled in November. Lee didn't mention any of that, but did say that she knows "Oaklanders expect and demand that we must ...

The company has been under investigation for campaign contributions to Thao and other elected city leaders. Thao, 38, took office in January 2023, but has since been dogged by a relentless crime wave ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Our recommended books this week tilt heavily toward investigations and exposés — they include a study of the wellness industry ...