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.
Barbara Lee, a former congresswoman who took over as Oakland's mayor after her predecessor left in disgrace, launched her campaign for a full four-year term on Saturday.
Oakland's city administrator resigned over the weekend after inappropriate workplace communications were allegedly discovered, according to Mayor Barbara Lee's office.
The city of Oakland has cycled through 11 police chiefs in 15 years and seeks to find stability in filling the role permanently. The search officially kicked off Wednesday night with the first of six resident input meetings.
Attorneys for the four defendants want the judge to suppress evidence seized with search warrants. The attorney for David Duong claims it relies heavily on an affidavit that contains, "false information and missing information."
A major development in the federal corruption probe into former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and the owners of California Waste Solutions - the first "guilty" plea in the case from former San Leandro City Council Member Bryan Azevedo.