Oakland considers huge pay bumps for council members
Long dogged by corruption scandals, a public safety crisis and general dysfunction at City Hall, Oakland is now…
Judge is ‘unlikely’ to allow Sheng Thao to challenge validity of FBI raids in Oakland corruption case | National
OAKLAND, Calif. — A federal judge signaled Thursday she is unlikely to grant a key defense request from…
New bill targets California’s ‘Obamaphone Fraud’ after state collected millions for dead people’s phone, internet service
A federal lawmaker introduced legislation Thursday aimed at cracking down on alleged fraud within a federal program that…
She ran an SF nonprofit and allegedly misused $1.2M. Now she’s facing charges
The former head of a San Francisco homelessness services nonprofit, who has been accused of misappropriating more than…
Planning commissioner fined for ethics violations after Standard investigation
Planning Commissioner Kathrin Moore has been fined $12,000 after city officials determined that she engaged in “severe violations”…
Curren Price Collapses at City Hall Before Upcoming Trial
Curren Price collapses at city hall days after judge orders trial Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren Price fainted…
Sacramento scandal scratches the surface
Sacramento is pervaded by a culture of corruption. Fake non-profit organizations that win public grants. So-called “infrastructure” projects…
LA City Councilman Ordered to Stand Trial in Public Corruption Case
Following a multi-day hearing, Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on a…
Hearing Set Tuesday for LA Councilman Curren Price on Corruption Charges
A multi-day preliminary hearing is scheduled to get underway in a downtown courtroom Tuesday that will decide if…
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez has been on DEA radar for years
WASHINGTON — When President Trump announced the U.S. military capture of Nicolás Maduro to face drug trafficking charges in the…
Californian Destroys State’s Wildfires Response
In a podcast episode for the upcoming one-year anniversary of the California wildfires, Palisades resident Elaine Culotti lays…
LA councilman faces call to resign after $138K fine for swank Vegas trip
What happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas — at least for politicians from the City of Angels.…