Katie Debenedetti

Former chief of staff Leigh Hanson is expected to face more cross examination from defense attorneys Monday in the federal corruption of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao.

The vegetation fire that started just before noon Tuesday has spread a half acre and has impacted at least one structure.

The nationwide protest called for a freeze on rapid artificial intelligence development, and for Congress to introduce more thoughtful regulations around AI.

FBI Special Agent Katherine Barclay is expected to describe evidence the agency collected in its raids of the homes of former Mayor Sheng Thao and her codefendants that led to their indictments in January 2025.

Prosecutors introduced thousands of pages of private text messages, recorded phone calls and digital files through Special Agent Katherine Barclay's hours of direct examination last week. Now, defense attorneys are attempting to poke holes in what the government believes that evidence proves.

Over the course of four days in the federal corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, an FBI agent’s testimony has allowed the court to admit th

Cecilia Mendez, a former employee of Evolutionary Homes, planned to invoke her Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination.

Prosecutors played a series of audio recordings that were secretly recorded by Cecilia Mendez, the former romantic partner of controversial government witness Mario Juarez.

LaTonda Simmons went to the Justice Department with her suspicions about dealings in city government, she said Thursday.

Mario Juarez has pleaded guilty to participating in the alleged bribery scheme involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three others.