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Former congresswoman Lee replaces Sheng Thao, who was recalled last year and is now charged in a bribery scheme. Lee also takes over as the city faces a $140 million structural deficit and the ...

who had served until Tuesday as interim mayor — part of a leadership carousel that ensued following ex-Mayor Sheng Thao’s removal from office last year. Newly elected Oakland City ...

Lee was elected mayor last month after defeating former councilman Loren Taylor in a special election. That special election was held after former Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled in November.

Lee was elected earlier this year in a special election following the successful recall of unpopular former Mayor Sheng Thao. As part of her 100-day-plan, Lee’s office said she is “engaging ...

Old North Sacramento has a rich history of ranching, commerce and transportation, but the neighborhood has also faced decades of disinvestment after becoming part of Sacramento in 1964. However ...

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 ...

Kevin Jenkins, who had served as interim mayor after Sheng Thao was ousted from office in a recall election, introduced a new budget proposal last week that includes several public safety service cuts ...

SINGAPORE – Singaporean writer Ng Yi-Sheng has been shortlisted for a Japanese science fiction award. The 44-year-old two-time winner of the Singapore Literature Prize has been given a nod in ...

In January, Thao, Jones, and members of the politically influential Duong family were indicted on corruption charges. Thao has denied any wrongdoing and dismissed claims that Jones had any ...