Sheng Thao, right, is all smiles with her son Benedict after taking the Oath of Office as the 51st Mayor of Oakland during the inauguration ceremony at the Paramount Theater in Oakland, Calif., on ...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao defended her record during a chipper state of the city address on Tuesday. Thao is facing a recall election in less than a month, and although she didn’t reference it ...

The city of Oakland has terminated its lease and development agreement with California Waste Solutions for its Oakland Army ...

A political shake-up is about to take place in Oakland. Tuesday is Mayor Sheng Thao’s final day in office after being recalled in the November election. In her last 48 hours in office, Thao said ...

Voters in Oakland could take the historic step this November of recalling their mayor. It’s a momentous vote that could have lasting implications not only on Mayor Sheng Thao’s political ...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faces a November recall election with an unresolved FBI investigation hanging over campaign. Former FBI agent says the agency has guidelines about elections to appear non- ...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao delivered her State of the City address on Tuesday evening. The address came as Thao faces a possible recall in the November election. She touted accomplishments like ...

The $8.3 million land deal was axed just months after two executives at the recycling company were indicted on federal ...

Former Oakland mayoral candidate Seneca Scott, right center, takes part in a press conference outside of City Hall calling for Mayor Sheng Thao to resign in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, June 23, 2024.

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- At 37 years old, Sheng Thao is not only the youngest mayor in Oakland history but is the first Hmong to be elected mayor of a major U.S. city. Thao's win symbolizes long ...