Photos, phone calls and recorded conversations took center stage Thursday in the corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. Prosecutors say the evidence shows how Thao and the Duong family allegedly worked together for mutual benefit.
The commute from the MacArthur Maze to the Bay Bridge has been ranked the most frustrating commute in California in a new nationwide survey, with many drivers saying they would pay money to avoid the congestion. Do you agree with the results?
The prosecution introduced a list of more than 1,700 exhibits against the former Oakland mayor, but Friday, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers told them to pair it down to 300. She later eased up and allowed 500 items.
Alameda County has agreed to a $12 million settlement with the grandmother of Sophia Mason, the 8-year-old Hayward girl who was found dead in a Merced home in 2022, according to county officials. The settlement comes as Alameda County released an investigation detailing failures in its response to multiple reports of abuse involving Sophia's mother and her mother's boyfriend while they lived in Hayward.
Under the plan, larger employers would be required to reach the $30 hourly wage sooner, while smaller businesses would have more than a decade to comply.
The government says defendant Andy Duong, one of the owners of California Waste Solutions, took secret photos and videos of politicians in compromising positions.