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the duong family, they are the family that owns and operates cal waste solutions. they have built a legacy here in the bay area and in vietnam where they fled from. fbi agents and the irs raided california waste solutions office on embarcadero in oakland. the recycling company's office is located on the third floor and the vietnamese american business association or vaba is just below it. several people confirm vaga was also raided by federal agents today. >> very surprising because all these companies doing good for the community, trying to have recycling going on and clean up the mess that we have. >> reporter: cal waste solutions is owned and operated by the duong family whose journey to the bay area was detailed in an earlier cbs news bay area story. >> saigon as we call home, but our alert is here. >> reporter: the duong family escaped vietnam on a boat when north vietnamese soldiers seized their properties in 1975. after arriving to the bay area, the family settled in the tenderloin. the family would pick up cardboard from the streets to make money until they
the duong family, they are the family that owns and operates cal waste solutions. they have built a legacy here in the bay area and in vietnam where they fled from. fbi agents and the irs raided california waste solutions office on embarcadero in oakland. the recycling company's office is located on the third floor and the vietnamese american business association or vaba is just below it. several people confirm vaga was also raided by federal agents today. >> very surprising because all...
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, and his son, andy duong. as part of the same operation that included a search of oakland mayor sheng thao home. while we don't know what fel more about california waste solutions and the duong family. the duong and their company have contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to political candidates on both sides of the aisle over the years, including donations to the mayor and their social media pages. show them hobnobbing with politicians and business leaders and this trip to vietnam was an investment in oakland's future. and the vietnamese business association, which david duong chairs, organized a trip to vietnam last year that mayor tao and members of the port of oakland took part in. the port says it reimbursed the association for trip expenses for its four employees and for the mayor. we also know that the duong and mayor tao have been the subject of an oakland political ethics commission investigation for alleged campaign contribution violations. jennifer tran acknowledges her father has been questi
, and his son, andy duong. as part of the same operation that included a search of oakland mayor sheng thao home. while we don't know what fel more about california waste solutions and the duong family. the duong and their company have contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to political candidates on both sides of the aisle over the years, including donations to the mayor and their social media pages. show them hobnobbing with politicians and business leaders and this trip to vietnam was...
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they are connected to the duong family, which runs california waste solutions. this is a live look at the mayor's house now. we still haven't seen her since all of this went down. >> her attorney, however, is talking and says she is cooperating with this investigation and is not the target. we'll begin our coverage tonight of this developing story with abc seven news reporter anser hassan. >> it's really unfortunate that a search warrant was executed at her residence because the public appearance of that brings up images of corruption. and i can tell you, i have spoken to the u.s. attorney's office and i have no information that she's a target right now. >> tony brass, a former federal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney, is now the lawyer representing oakland mayor shang tao in a federal investigation. early thursday morning, more than a dozen fbi agents raided mayor tao's home in oakland. four hours later, they hauled off boxes and bags of evidence. brass points out the warrants were for the address where tao li's not for mayor tao. >> specifically, it su
they are connected to the duong family, which runs california waste solutions. this is a live look at the mayor's house now. we still haven't seen her since all of this went down. >> her attorney, however, is talking and says she is cooperating with this investigation and is not the target. we'll begin our coverage tonight of this developing story with abc seven news reporter anser hassan. >> it's really unfortunate that a search warrant was executed at her residence because the...
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linked to andy duong. his family owns california waste solutions. we saw fbi and irs taking boxes from the company's offices along embarcadero. that building happens to be home to the vietnamese business association that was also raided this afternoon and has ties to the duong family. we have that part of the coverage . >>> fbi agents and irs raided the office on embarcadero in oak land. it is located on the third floor, the vietnamese american business association or vaba was raided by federal agents today. >> surprising. all of the companies are doing good for the community. recycling and cleaning up the mess that we have. california waste solutions is owned by the du on, ng family. >> saigon we call home but our heart is here. >> vietnam ease soldiers seized the properties in 1975. after arriving to the pay area the family settled in the tenderloin. the family picks up cardboard off of the streets to make money. it is now worth hundreds of millions, employees about 300 people and invests back in vietnam after opening a solid waste recycling compa
linked to andy duong. his family owns california waste solutions. we saw fbi and irs taking boxes from the company's offices along embarcadero. that building happens to be home to the vietnamese business association that was also raided this afternoon and has ties to the duong family. we have that part of the coverage . >>> fbi agents and irs raided the office on embarcadero in oak land. it is located on the third floor, the vietnamese american business association or vaba was raided...
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. >> we have new information tonight about the owners of the other properties raided the duong familyc seven news i-team is following the money linked to the fbi's political corruption investigation. i-team reporter stephanie sierra discovered the alleged fraud scheme dates back to 2016. >> new details about the man, seemingly at the center of the fbi's political corruption investigation that raided the mayor of oakland's home last week, and now it's getting more interesting. a short search on andy duong's instagram page shows he frequently posts with people in high places in the political world, including president joe biden, vice president kamala harris, governor gavin newsom, multiple pictures with attorney general rob bonta and health and human services secretary and former ag javier becerra. the list goes on, including some in other states like nevada ag, aaron ford, according to an investigation by the fair political practices commission, which is a state oversight arm. andy duong was the true source of at least 93 contributions to multiple local campaign committees when he crea
. >> we have new information tonight about the owners of the other properties raided the duong familyc seven news i-team is following the money linked to the fbi's political corruption investigation. i-team reporter stephanie sierra discovered the alleged fraud scheme dates back to 2016. >> new details about the man, seemingly at the center of the fbi's political corruption investigation that raided the mayor of oakland's home last week, and now it's getting more interesting. a...
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they are connected to the duong family, which runs california waste solutions. this is a live look at the mayor's house now. we still haven't seen her since all of this went down. >> her attorney, however, is talking and says she is cooperating with this investigation and is not the target. we'll begin our coverage tonight of this developing story with abc seven news reporter anser hassan. >> it's really unfortunate that a search warrant was executed at her residence because the public appearance of that brings up images of corruption. and i can tell you, i have spoken to the u.s. attorney's office and i have no information that she's a target right now. >> tony brass, a former federal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney, is now the lawyer representing oakland mayor shang tao in a federal investigation. early thursday morning, more than a dozen fbi agents raided mayor tao's home in oakland. four hours later, they hauled off boxes and bags of evidence. brass points out the warrants were for the address where tao li's not for mayor tao. >> specifically, it su
they are connected to the duong family, which runs california waste solutions. this is a live look at the mayor's house now. we still haven't seen her since all of this went down. >> her attorney, however, is talking and says she is cooperating with this investigation and is not the target. we'll begin our coverage tonight of this developing story with abc seven news reporter anser hassan. >> it's really unfortunate that a search warrant was executed at her residence because the...
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duong family's business, california waste solutions, just released this statement.tions is fully aware that federal agents executed search warrants at a number of locations in oakland and related to aws. the company is fully cooperating with the government's investigation and is confident that government officials will conclude that aws was not involved in any unlawful or improper activities. >> now, all of this happening as oakland is dealing with one of the biggest shootings in the city's history. >> at least 15 people were hurt when several people fired shots as a juneteenth celebration was wrapping up last night near lake merritt, abc seven news reporter luz pena questioned the police chief this afternoon about the security at the event. >> in a matter of minutes, a juneteenth celebration turned chaotic at oakland's lake merritt, with at least 15 people shot this video from an anonymous source captured hundreds of people running to take cover. we have everything from minor gunshot or flesh wounds to loss of fingers to some of the individuals still being in criti
duong family's business, california waste solutions, just released this statement.tions is fully aware that federal agents executed search warrants at a number of locations in oakland and related to aws. the company is fully cooperating with the government's investigation and is confident that government officials will conclude that aws was not involved in any unlawful or improper activities. >> now, all of this happening as oakland is dealing with one of the biggest shootings in the...
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. >> they are connected to the duong family, which runs california waste solutions. we begin our coverage tonight with abc seven news i-team reporter dan noyes. >> more than a dozen fbi agents emerged from oakland mayor sheng tao's house. after four hours inside, they carried boxes, plastic tubs and trash bags and left without comment. witnesses heard a ruckus before 6 a.m. today. about 6:00 this morning, i heard a male voice yelling to open the door, open the door! nina medina happened to be staying in the neighborhood with friends. she's president of the national latino peace officers association here for a meeting with the new oakland police chief, the federal government doesn't force or obtain warrants into one's residence without probable cause. >> and when it rises, in my experience, to the level of the federal government, you're talking about some significant, issues. >> once the fbi left, i went to tao's door to check reports that had been kicked in or rammed through. there was no damage to the door sill. later mayor tao's partner and father of her two childr
. >> they are connected to the duong family, which runs california waste solutions. we begin our coverage tonight with abc seven news i-team reporter dan noyes. >> more than a dozen fbi agents emerged from oakland mayor sheng tao's house. after four hours inside, they carried boxes, plastic tubs and trash bags and left without comment. witnesses heard a ruckus before 6 a.m. today. about 6:00 this morning, i heard a male voice yelling to open the door, open the door! nina medina...
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. >> we have new information tonight about the owners of the other properties raided the duong family. the abc seven news i-team is following the money linked to the fbi's political corruption investigation. i-team reporter stephanie sierra discovered the alleged fraud scheme dates back to 2016. >> new details about the man, seemingly at the center of the fbi's political corruption investigation that raided the mayor of oakland's home last week, and now it's getting more interesting. a short search on andy duong's instagram page shows he frequently posts with people in high places in the political world, including president joe biden, vice president kamala harris, governor gavin newsom, multiple pictures with attorney general rob bonta and health and human services secretary and former ag javier becerra. the list goes on, including some in other states like nevada ag, aaron ford, according to an investigation by the fair political practices commission, which is a state oversight arm. andy duong was the true source of at least 93 contributions to multiple local campaign committees when
. >> we have new information tonight about the owners of the other properties raided the duong family. the abc seven news i-team is following the money linked to the fbi's political corruption investigation. i-team reporter stephanie sierra discovered the alleged fraud scheme dates back to 2016. >> new details about the man, seemingly at the center of the fbi's political corruption investigation that raided the mayor of oakland's home last week, and now it's getting more...
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is a candidate for congress and acknowledged that she has received $3,300 from four members of the duong family for her campaign. last week, federal agents raided the home of oakland mayor xiang tao and several properties tied to the duong's owners of california waste solutions, will return the money, even though it is legally contributed. tran also confirmed that her father had been accused of taking part in a straw donor scheme involving the duong family, now, as for mayor tao, she attended an mtc meeting in san francisco today and told us she could not comment. tao has made no mention of the duong family and affordable housing development has now opened in oakland's fruitvale village. dignitaries and members of the community celebrated today with a ribbon cutting ceremony. it's called casa suenos. the building provides 181 homes at the intersection of east 12th street and 35th avenue. 46 of them are reserved for residents who have previously experienced homelessness. the rest are designated for families earning 20 to 80% of the area median income. bay area voters will consider an affo
is a candidate for congress and acknowledged that she has received $3,300 from four members of the duong family for her campaign. last week, federal agents raided the home of oakland mayor xiang tao and several properties tied to the duong's owners of california waste solutions, will return the money, even though it is legally contributed. tran also confirmed that her father had been accused of taking part in a straw donor scheme involving the duong family, now, as for mayor tao, she attended...
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of commerce, says the duong's have contributed greatly to the city and the vietnamese community. the family have been really supportive of causes that are building opportunities to create a more robust and prosperous economy for all of us to thrive in. the duong's also contributed to candidates on both sides of the political aisle, including to mayor tao's campaign and last year, david duong's vietnamese business association hosted a trip to vietnam, which tao and port of oakland members participated in. but port officials say they reimbursed the association for all of the mayor's travel costs and its employees travel. tran says she hopes investigators do their job thoroughly, but also fairly. i think that anyone, including the wong's, you know, including the donors of other elected, a lot of other campaigns need to definitely be assessed, but also given a fair trial, a presumption of innocence. yes. but even her closest allies admit all of this cannot be good for the troubled mayor of oakland, who was already facing a recall in november, even before her home was searched. mayor
of commerce, says the duong's have contributed greatly to the city and the vietnamese community. the family have been really supportive of causes that are building opportunities to create a more robust and prosperous economy for all of us to thrive in. the duong's also contributed to candidates on both sides of the political aisle, including to mayor tao's campaign and last year, david duong's vietnamese business association hosted a trip to vietnam, which tao and port of oakland members...
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>> the duong i have received four individual contributions from the duong family. >> the grand total. how much money? >> 3300. >> our check of the records show a total of $13,200 from the duong's. we can quibble over the numbers. so will you return that money given the fbi raids on their business in the home and the questions that are out there? >> i think that's an important question. i will return the money even though it is legally contributed. it is everyone, every american citizens, right? regardless of their their race, their profession to be able to donate. >> so are you saying now that you'll return the money, i will return the money if it's going to cause more trust in the public after the news conference, i received a grilling from alex walden about my sources. he wouldn't identify where he worked or why he was so upset by my reporting. i later learned he's a campaign consultant, paid by jennifer tran. >> kristen. all right. thank you. dan a shooting inside of a movie theater is now being investigated as a case of attempted murder by union city. >> police say they're looking
>> the duong i have received four individual contributions from the duong family. >> the grand total. how much money? >> 3300. >> our check of the records show a total of $13,200 from the duong's. we can quibble over the numbers. so will you return that money given the fbi raids on their business in the home and the questions that are out there? >> i think that's an important question. i will return the money even though it is legally contributed. it is everyone,...
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bass would also not comment on his relationship with the duong family in san francisco. a jury has found. david depape guilty in the attack on former house speaker nancy pelosi's husband back in 2022. the jury has been deliberating since tuesday on charges of false imprisonment, kidnaping, rglary and threatening a public official. depape has already been convicted in federal court for the attack on the 82 year old paul pelosi, with a hammer that left him with a severe head injury. prosecutors in the second state trial say depape had intended to kidnap nancy pelosi and force her to confess to alleged crimes, but congresswoman pelosi was not home at the time, and he assaulted her husband instead. a spokesperson issued a statement on behalf of the pelosi family, saying in part, quote, for nearly 20 grueling months, mr. pelosi has demonstrated extraordinary courage and fortitude every day of his recovery. the pelosi family is grateful for the kind thoughts and prayers they continue to receive of stanford university and stanford health care are paying up. a judge ordering the
bass would also not comment on his relationship with the duong family in san francisco. a jury has found. david depape guilty in the attack on former house speaker nancy pelosi's husband back in 2022. the jury has been deliberating since tuesday on charges of false imprisonment, kidnaping, rglary and threatening a public official. depape has already been convicted in federal court for the attack on the 82 year old paul pelosi, with a hammer that left him with a severe head injury. prosecutors...
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tao has made no mention of the duong family, but tran, who is running for congress, did, acknowledging that she received $3,300 from four members of the duong family for her campaign. >> i will return the money even though it is legally contributed, tran also confirmed her father had been accused of taking part in a straw donor scheme involving the duong family. and so if my father or the dongs committed a crime, they will do the time. >> in 2021, the california fair political practices commission said. callaway solutions made illegal campaign contributions. shang tao for city council received 13 such contributions totaling $9,900, according to the commission. the commission says this was done at the direction of andy duong, the owner's son, in the names of other people who were reimbursed by the company. now those raids last week were conducted by the fbi. the irs and u.s. postal inspectors, and so all eyes will be on the u.s. attorney as to whether there will be any criminal prosecution in federal court. >> mike henry lee live tonight in studio. henry. thank you. >> oakland police ar
tao has made no mention of the duong family, but tran, who is running for congress, did, acknowledging that she received $3,300 from four members of the duong family for her campaign. >> i will return the money even though it is legally contributed, tran also confirmed her father had been accused of taking part in a straw donor scheme involving the duong family. and so if my father or the dongs committed a crime, they will do the time. >> in 2021, the california fair political...
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she's also an east bay congressional candidate who happens to have connections with the duong family, whose properties were raided. >> this is a story of corruption . corruption is a cancer that poisons every government on the planet. >> jennifer tran, a candidate for congress and president of the oakland vietnamese chamber of commerce, stood outside city hall to denounce embattled mayor xiang tao. >> despite her compelling personal story that i relate with as a daughter of refugees, mayor xiang tao is just another unfit, entrenched american mayor who decided to play the game as she saw it being played last week. >> federal agents raided tao's home and several properties tied to the politically connected duong family, who owned california waste solutions, a company that manages oakland's recycling program. on monday, during a fiery speech at city hall, tao denounced the raid and said she was the victim of a conspiracy. >> i will not be bullied and i will not be disparaged and i will not be threatened out of this office. >> on wednesday, tao attended an mtc meeting in san francisco. sh
she's also an east bay congressional candidate who happens to have connections with the duong family, whose properties were raided. >> this is a story of corruption . corruption is a cancer that poisons every government on the planet. >> jennifer tran, a candidate for congress and president of the oakland vietnamese chamber of commerce, stood outside city hall to denounce embattled mayor xiang tao. >> despite her compelling personal story that i relate with as a daughter of...
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property records show that home is owned by andy duong, the son of david duong. the fbi has not told us if any connection there might be between all these sites, but we spoke with someone who was in the neighborhood when the fbi first arrived at that view crest home early this morning. he asked not to be shown on camera. i kind of listened for a minute or two and i think, well, maybe there's i think there were several explosions, three, four, maybe more. and i thought it was a gun fight, you know, out. this is not a neighborhood for gunfight. and, then i hear there's the fbi come out. we have a warrant for your arrest. come out with your hands up, and you're nothing in your hands. and they repeat that several times. nbc news has learned this investigation involves multiple federal agencies, including the fbi, irs, and postal inspectors. but as of tonight, it remains unclear if all the searches we saw are linked in any way. we did attempt to reach california waste solutions for comment, but have not had our calls returned yet. reporting live in oakland christie sm
property records show that home is owned by andy duong, the son of david duong. the fbi has not told us if any connection there might be between all these sites, but we spoke with someone who was in the neighborhood when the fbi first arrived at that view crest home early this morning. he asked not to be shown on camera. i kind of listened for a minute or two and i think, well, maybe there's i think there were several explosions, three, four, maybe more. and i thought it was a gun fight, you...
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the feds also targeted two homes related to the duong family.lifornia waste solutions, a garbage recycling company that operates in the east bay and south bay. the wong's are also huge political donors, but the fact that it's our mayor, it's someone who's in leadership that who you know, ousted the, police chief, nina joyner is a small business owner in oakland. she says tao is innocent until proven guilty, but her concern is how this will play out in the court of public opinion, especially as mayor tao is facing a recall in november. joyner is part of a growing chorus of people asking the mayor to resign. she believes mayor tao's personal issues are distractions that hurt oakland's reputation to attract talent and investments. >> we just had a shooting and we just got a we just got a chief of police and for this event to happen, we can't even have our mayor come out. we couldn't have her come out and talk about it. this is this is this is unheard of. >> attorney brass wants to emphasize that mayor tao was not arrested and that there's no restri
the feds also targeted two homes related to the duong family.lifornia waste solutions, a garbage recycling company that operates in the east bay and south bay. the wong's are also huge political donors, but the fact that it's our mayor, it's someone who's in leadership that who you know, ousted the, police chief, nina joyner is a small business owner in oakland. she says tao is innocent until proven guilty, but her concern is how this will play out in the court of public opinion, especially as...
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fbi agents searched chao's home yesterday, and the properties of the politically connected duong family, who are the owners of the company that runs the city's recycling program. the fbi says no arrests were made. tao's latest public appearance was on wednesday. she did not appear at a scheduled event with other regional mayors yesterday morning while her home was being raided, tao has not been charged with a crime, and her attorney says she is cooperating with federal investigators. we get more now from ktvu tom vacar in 2021, the california fair political practices commission issued a finding of probable cause that california waste solutions, the company involved in the fbi, raids this thursday, made 93 illegal campaign contributions. >> all of these places that they have searched indicates that they have been working on an investigation for quite some time, and were able to convince a judge that they needed to go into all of these places. >> they were made to numerous local campaigns, mostly for oakland and san jose city council campaigns. the donations totaled $76,250. the fppc says
fbi agents searched chao's home yesterday, and the properties of the politically connected duong family, who are the owners of the company that runs the city's recycling program. the fbi says no arrests were made. tao's latest public appearance was on wednesday. she did not appear at a scheduled event with other regional mayors yesterday morning while her home was being raided, tao has not been charged with a crime, and her attorney says she is cooperating with federal investigators. we get...
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the feds also targeted two homes related to the duong family. they own california waste solutions, a garbage recycling company that operates in the east bay and south bay. the wong's are also huge political donors, but the fact that it's our mayor, it's someone who's in leadership that who, you know, ousted the, police chief. nina joyner is a small business owner in oakland. she says tao is innocent until proven guilty, but her concern is how this will play out in the court of public opinion, especially as mayor tao is facing a recall. in november, joyner is part of a growing chorus of people asking the mayor to resign. she believes mayor tao's personal issues are distractions that hurt oakland's reputation to attract talent and investments. >> we just had a shooting and we just got a we just got a chief of police, and for this event to happen, we can't even have our mayor come out. we couldn't have her come out and talk about it. this is this is this is unheard of. >> attorney brass wants to emphasize that mayor tao was not arrested and that th
the feds also targeted two homes related to the duong family. they own california waste solutions, a garbage recycling company that operates in the east bay and south bay. the wong's are also huge political donors, but the fact that it's our mayor, it's someone who's in leadership that who, you know, ousted the, police chief. nina joyner is a small business owner in oakland. she says tao is innocent until proven guilty, but her concern is how this will play out in the court of public opinion,...
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and our investigative unit is looking into the duong family. and that 2020 investigation over illegal campaign donations. jaxon van derbeken pulled those court documents. he's going to be joining us live at 7:00 with what he's learning and our team has also been sending out updates as we get them. so if you haven't already, make sure to download our free nbc bay area app. you can customize the breaking news and weather alerts we send straight to your phone. oakland police say they're looking for the gunman who shot at least 15 people as a juneteenth celebration was wrapping up in lake merritt last night. no, they shooting at each other. this was the scary scene on grand ave last night when gunfire erupted, sending hundreds of people ducking for cover. the oakland police chief says things spun out of control as an unsanctioned juneteenth event was wrapping up. police say an illegal sideshow started and fights broke out in the street. that is when the gunfire rang out. 15 people were wounded, including a woman who says she was hit in the hand. it
and our investigative unit is looking into the duong family. and that 2020 investigation over illegal campaign donations. jaxon van derbeken pulled those court documents. he's going to be joining us live at 7:00 with what he's learning and our team has also been sending out updates as we get them. so if you haven't already, make sure to download our free nbc bay area app. you can customize the breaking news and weather alerts we send straight to your phone. oakland police say they're looking...
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the feds also targeted two homes related to the duong family. they own california waste solutions, a garbage recycling company that operates in the east bay and south bay. the wong's are also huge political donors, but the fact that it's our mayor, it's someone who's in leadership that who, you know, ousted the police chief. nina joyner is a small business owner in oakland. she says tao is innocent until proven guilty, but her concern is how this will play out in the court of public opinion, especially as mayor tao is facing a recall. in november, joyner is part of a growing chorus of people asking the mayor to resign. she believes mayor tao's personal issues are distractions that hurt oakland's reputation to attract talent and investments. >> we just had a shooting and we just got a we just got a chief of police and for this event to happen, we can't even have our mayor come out. we couldn't have her come out and talk about it. this is this is this is unheard of. >> attorney brass wants to emphasize that mayor tao was not arrested and that ther
the feds also targeted two homes related to the duong family. they own california waste solutions, a garbage recycling company that operates in the east bay and south bay. the wong's are also huge political donors, but the fact that it's our mayor, it's someone who's in leadership that who, you know, ousted the police chief. nina joyner is a small business owner in oakland. she says tao is innocent until proven guilty, but her concern is how this will play out in the court of public opinion,...
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duong and his family to a local nonprofit helping address housing and homelessness.he other public officials directly, but haven't immediately heard back for the i-team. stephanie sierra, abc seven news the mayor of oakland appeared in public today for the first time since thursday's raids. >> abc seven news reporter ryan curry was there in the room as she addressed her city, the accusations against her and the calls to resign. >> oakland mayor shengtao, appearing publicly for the first time since the fbi raided her house, law enforcement sources tell abc seven news the raid was part of a public corruption investigation. mayor tao says she is innocent. >> and i want to be crystal clear. i have done nothing wrong. i can tell you with confidence that this investigation is not about me. >> the mayor read a prepared statement questioning the fbi's tactics when agents showed up to her house early thursday morning . >> i want to know what probable cause the fbi has. what evidence have they collected that justify raiding the home of a city mayor without notice, and without
duong and his family to a local nonprofit helping address housing and homelessness.he other public officials directly, but haven't immediately heard back for the i-team. stephanie sierra, abc seven news the mayor of oakland appeared in public today for the first time since thursday's raids. >> abc seven news reporter ryan curry was there in the room as she addressed her city, the accusations against her and the calls to resign. >> oakland mayor shengtao, appearing publicly for the...
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the company was started by david and victor duong. they were both under investigation by the public ethics commission for funneling money through straw donors to council members. a story first reported by oaklandside in 2020. shengtao allegedly received some of that money. she also traveled with the duong brothers, who funded the trade mission to vietnam last summer. after the fbi left tao's home, mayor tao's partner, andre jones was seen arriving at tao's home with a dog. he came out later with a bag and refused to comment. before leaving. tao was nowhere to be seen. live in studio. lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you lena new this morning, oakland's naacp is calling on mayor shengtao to resign immediately. they sent a statement saying in part, oaklanders deserve a mayor who's not distracted, fully committed and able to lead the city. the mayor should resign and give the city an opportunity to heal and move forward. the organization says the mayor will be unable to focus on the needs of oakland residents as she, while she is u
the company was started by david and victor duong. they were both under investigation by the public ethics commission for funneling money through straw donors to council members. a story first reported by oaklandside in 2020. shengtao allegedly received some of that money. she also traveled with the duong brothers, who funded the trade mission to vietnam last summer. after the fbi left tao's home, mayor tao's partner, andre jones was seen arriving at tao's home with a dog. he came out later...
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he formed the company after the duong family fled from vietnam in 1979. their father owned a recycling company and the biggest paper mill in south vietnam. their empire vanished in 1975 when north vietnamese soldiers seized all of their properties. now, california waste solutions is a multimillion dollar company t. is a big blow for a city that is facing many challenges. wilson walker spoke with politicians and community leaders about what the fbi raids mean for the political landscape. >> terribly shocked. i woke up this morning prepared to address the juneteenth incident at lake merit yesterday. as soon as i turned on the news i saw what was breaking. >> reporter: shocked in of oakland city hall as word spread of the fbi raids, councilmember says they, too, are trying to figure out what exactly is going on and what it might mean for the city. >> we have no information in terms of the council on what is happening. but, in the meantime, we still need leadership and direction >> we want to make sure we can, you know, get it all over with. right now our cit
he formed the company after the duong family fled from vietnam in 1979. their father owned a recycling company and the biggest paper mill in south vietnam. their empire vanished in 1975 when north vietnamese soldiers seized all of their properties. now, california waste solutions is a multimillion dollar company t. is a big blow for a city that is facing many challenges. wilson walker spoke with politicians and community leaders about what the fbi raids mean for the political landscape....
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i've learned that flier has connections to mayor shengtao and andy duong, whose home was also raided by federal agents going into the election for mayor of oakland. former council member lauren taylor felt strong. he was polling well and had the endorsements of the oakland, san francisco and san jose mayors at the time. then he went for a ride on the ranked choice voting roller coaster. at one point, he was up by 3587 votes, but after ten rounds, he wound up losing by just 677 out of about 125,000 votes cast. >> when you have a margin of 677 votes in an election, every uh- small input change, etc. can have a huge impact on the outcome. >> taylor believes that a series of negative fliers, 168,000 of them mailed to homes just days before the vote, cost him the election, darkening my skin color and making my eyes red like caricatures. >> similar to the willie horton uh- type of, advertisements, it's going to have an effect. >> bush and dukakis on crime. taylor is talking about this television ad that had a major impact on the 1988 presidential campaign. george h.w. bush against massachu
i've learned that flier has connections to mayor shengtao and andy duong, whose home was also raided by federal agents going into the election for mayor of oakland. former council member lauren taylor felt strong. he was polling well and had the endorsements of the oakland, san francisco and san jose mayors at the time. then he went for a ride on the ranked choice voting roller coaster. at one point, he was up by 3587 votes, but after ten rounds, he wound up losing by just 677 out of about...
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the office of california attorney general rob bonta, whom andy duong calls a brother on social media, sent ktvu this reply we are aware of the matter. we suggest reaching out directly to the fbi who is handling this investigation, when in fact the duong family has many pictures with many luminaries and celebrities on instagram and on the family controlled vietnamese american business association website illustrating their business, social and political prowess. criminal defense and white collar defense. attorney tony bass, who has been retained by mayor shengtao, issued this statement on her behalf. mayor tao is ready, willing and able to cooperate fully with federal investigators. she has nothing to hide. it's unfortunate that she has had to endure the bad optics of having this search warrant executed on her home. she would have cooperated with this investigation without the need for this search. she will continue to do the work oakland expects from their mayor and provide the federal government with whatever information they are seeking. we have no information that she is or will be
the office of california attorney general rob bonta, whom andy duong calls a brother on social media, sent ktvu this reply we are aware of the matter. we suggest reaching out directly to the fbi who is handling this investigation, when in fact the duong family has many pictures with many luminaries and celebrities on instagram and on the family controlled vietnamese american business association website illustrating their business, social and political prowess. criminal defense and white collar...
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>> the duong i have received four individual contributions from the duong family. >> the grand total. how much money? >> 3300. >> our check of the records show a total of $13,200 from the wongs. we can quibble over the numbers. so will you return that money? given the fbi raids on their business in the home and the questions that are out there? >> i think that's an important question. i will return the money even though it is legally contributed. it is everyone, every american citizens, right? regardless of their their race, their profession to be able to donate. >> so you're saying now that you'll return the money, i will return the money if it's going to cause more trust in the public? after the news conference, i received a grilling from alex walden about my sources. he wouldn't identify where he worked or why he was so upset by my reporting. i later learned he's a campaign consultant, paid by jennifer tran, and that was dan noyes reporting. >> stay with abc seven news to learn the latest about the fbi investigation and its impact on mayor shengtao and the city of oakland. we'll co
>> the duong i have received four individual contributions from the duong family. >> the grand total. how much money? >> 3300. >> our check of the records show a total of $13,200 from the wongs. we can quibble over the numbers. so will you return that money? given the fbi raids on their business in the home and the questions that are out there? >> i think that's an important question. i will return the money even though it is legally contributed. it is everyone,...
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the duong family has also been tied to mayor sheng thao before. both are referenced in a 2020 city ethics complaint alleging campaign finance violations. that complaint and investigation remain open as of today, but no agency is saying it has any connection to today's action. now, all of this comes as mayor sheng thao is facing a recall. earlier this week, the alameda county registrar's office confirmed that they verified enough signatures on the recall recall petition to put it on the ballot. and tonight, supporters of the recall are calling for the mayor's resignation. so let's go ahead and bring in nbc bay area's pete serratos, who's at the mayor's house, and investigative reporter jaxon van derbeken pete, i want to go ahead and start with you this evening. what is happening where you are right now, and what have you learned about the investigation in. yeah, well, we know that people are inside of the mayor's home here in oakland in the oakland foothills. but as far as we know, the mayor is not one of them. but as you laid out there, audrey, th
the duong family has also been tied to mayor sheng thao before. both are referenced in a 2020 city ethics complaint alleging campaign finance violations. that complaint and investigation remain open as of today, but no agency is saying it has any connection to today's action. now, all of this comes as mayor sheng thao is facing a recall. earlier this week, the alameda county registrar's office confirmed that they verified enough signatures on the recall recall petition to put it on the ballot....
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the duong's have also been the subject of an investigation by the city's public ethics commission since 2020, and that investigation centers around allegations of campaign donation violations. so let's go and bring in our investigative reporter, jaxon van derbeken jackson. you've been talking to your sources all day. what else are you learning? well, we know that these two houses belong to people who own this waste solutions firm. a father and a son. and they were indeed embroiled and still are in this wide ranging ethics investigation related to campaign contributions that the ethics commission say violate this, the campaign finance law, namely, that they were using allegedly, straw man donors to get around rules and basically give money without being accountable and being named. so that's the investigation. it's being hindered. it's been going on since 2020. and it's been back and forth in court over people's willingness to assist in the investigation. yeah, definitely a number of violations there. jackson, that you mentioned, i'm wondering, you mentioned straw people. who are these s
the duong's have also been the subject of an investigation by the city's public ethics commission since 2020, and that investigation centers around allegations of campaign donation violations. so let's go and bring in our investigative reporter, jaxon van derbeken jackson. you've been talking to your sources all day. what else are you learning? well, we know that these two houses belong to people who own this waste solutions firm. a father and a son. and they were indeed embroiled and still are...
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again, we have not heard from the duong or seen the duong's. we're standing in front of david wong's house. no sign of him. all right, jodi hernandez, live for us out of oakland. thank you for that update. appreciate it. well, crews are making progress in the fight against the state's biggest wildfire. the sites fire continues to burn in colusa county. 19,000 acres have burned so far. and this afternoon it is 25% contained. nearly 2000 firefighters are on the fire lines right now. this is a fairly remote area so far, no homes in danger. in the meantime, the point fire burning in sonoma county has destroyed three structures and damaged three others. but it looks like the worst of it is over. containment stands at 75% today. all evacuation orders have been lifted. fire hasn't grown in at least 36 hours. the flames have burned about 1200 acres, and more than 500 firefighters are working to put it out, suppressing all of those hot spots. and meteorologist rob mayeda is joining us now. you've been keeping a close eye on the weather for us. i know it
again, we have not heard from the duong or seen the duong's. we're standing in front of david wong's house. no sign of him. all right, jodi hernandez, live for us out of oakland. thank you for that update. appreciate it. well, crews are making progress in the fight against the state's biggest wildfire. the sites fire continues to burn in colusa county. 19,000 acres have burned so far. and this afternoon it is 25% contained. nearly 2000 firefighters are on the fire lines right now. this is a...
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the company was started by david and victor duong.igation by the public ethics commission for funneling money through straw donors to council members, a story first reported by oaklandside in 2020. xiang tao allegedly received some of that money. she also traveled with the duong brothers, who funded the trade mission to vietnam. last summer. after the fbi left, mayor tao's partner andre jones was seen arriving at tao's home with a dog. he came out later with a bag and refused to comment. before he left, tao was nowhere to be seen. live in studio. lena howland abc seven news. >> lena, thank you and new this morning, oakland's naacp is calling on mayor shengtao to resign immediately. they sent a statement saying in part, oaklanders deserve a mayor who is not distracted fully committed and able to lead the city. the mayor should resign and give the city an opportunity to heal and move forward. the organization says the mayor will be unable to focus on the needs of oakland residents while she is under investigation. >> abc seven news insi
the company was started by david and victor duong.igation by the public ethics commission for funneling money through straw donors to council members, a story first reported by oaklandside in 2020. xiang tao allegedly received some of that money. she also traveled with the duong brothers, who funded the trade mission to vietnam. last summer. after the fbi left, mayor tao's partner andre jones was seen arriving at tao's home with a dog. he came out later with a bag and refused to comment. before...
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she acknowledged she received campaign donations of $3,300 from four members of the duong family.ral properties that are tied to the duong family, who are the owners of california waste solutions. jennifer tran also confirmed her father had been accused of taking part in a straw donor scheme involving the duong family will return the money even though it is legally contributed, and so if my father or the wongs committed a crime, they will do the time. now. as for oakland mayor xiang tao, yesterday she went to a meeting of the mtc in san francisco and told us she could not comment on her current situation and the mayor did not mention the duong family during her news conference on monday. well, we have a developing story out of southern california and oakland, firefighter drowned this morning in san diego. that we've learned that about 2:00 this morning. the 25 year old man was near pacific pier, just south of la jolla, when he ended up in the water and could not get out. first responders aren't sure how that happened, but they believe alcohol may have been a factor. we've been tol
she acknowledged she received campaign donations of $3,300 from four members of the duong family.ral properties that are tied to the duong family, who are the owners of california waste solutions. jennifer tran also confirmed her father had been accused of taking part in a straw donor scheme involving the duong family will return the money even though it is legally contributed, and so if my father or the wongs committed a crime, they will do the time. now. as for oakland mayor xiang tao,...
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what about the duong family? have they spoken up? >> well, they do have a person who works for this vietnamese american business association who has been calling around saying that she'd be willing to make a statement, and we agreed to have her record a statement for us. and we haven't yet gotten that, but we will. so i guess it's fair to say that they are making statements. and of course, they have a lot at stake in all of this because of all their business interests and their political interests that might start fading away if they get into real serious trouble. >> yeah, much more for us to follow up on. all right. our tom vacar. thank you. meantime, we are learning more about the duong family and its political connections to the city of oakland, as ktvu is. >> amanda quintana reports. their company, callaway solutions, has previously come under scrutiny for oakland locations raided by the fbi thursday morning. >> one of them, the home of mayor sheng tao, the other three connected to the dong family. so who are the dongs? well, the
what about the duong family? have they spoken up? >> well, they do have a person who works for this vietnamese american business association who has been calling around saying that she'd be willing to make a statement, and we agreed to have her record a statement for us. and we haven't yet gotten that, but we will. so i guess it's fair to say that they are making statements. and of course, they have a lot at stake in all of this because of all their business interests and their political...
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. >> >> agents also raided a home on viewcrest court linked to andy duong. he's a member of the family that owns cal waste solutions and has become a face in local, state, and national politics. we also saw fbi and irs agents taking boxes from cal waste solution's office along the waterfront. the vietnamese business association office was also raided. we reached out several times to the duong family and have not heard back yet. however, california waste solutions did release this statement to us last week saying they are confident investigators will find nothing wrong or unlawful. we have put mayor sheng thao's entire preference on our website, kpix.com. we will continue to follow the latest developments on the raids, on air, online and on the free cbs news app. >>> turning now to first alert weather, a lot of cities flirted with triple digits over the weekend, but today we had some rain in the south bay and that's not all. let's bring in chief meteorologist paul heggen. hi, paul. >> we do have showers and even a cloud-to-ground lightning strike, fortunately
. >> >> agents also raided a home on viewcrest court linked to andy duong. he's a member of the family that owns cal waste solutions and has become a face in local, state, and national politics. we also saw fbi and irs agents taking boxes from cal waste solution's office along the waterfront. the vietnamese business association office was also raided. we reached out several times to the duong family and have not heard back yet. however, california waste solutions did release this...
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. >> reporter: cal waste solutions is owned and operated by the duong family whose journey to the baya was detailed in an earlier cbs news bay area story. >> saigon as we call home. but our heart is here. >> reporter: the family escaped vietnam on a boat when north vietnamese soldiers seized their properties in 1975. after arriving to the bay area, the family settled in the tenderloin. the family would pick up cardboard from the streets to make money. until they opened the first recycling warehouse in west oakland. california waste solutions is now worth hundreds of millions of dollars. employs about 300 people and invests back into vietnam after opening a solid waste and recycling company called vietnam waste solutions. our story in 2015 featured andy duong whose home on view crest court was raided earlier this morning. over the years, andy has become a regular face in local, state and national politics. he helped organize a trip to vietnam last year that included local delegates including oakland mayor sheng thao. an dwi's instagram also shows him standing side by side with some of
. >> reporter: cal waste solutions is owned and operated by the duong family whose journey to the baya was detailed in an earlier cbs news bay area story. >> saigon as we call home. but our heart is here. >> reporter: the family escaped vietnam on a boat when north vietnamese soldiers seized their properties in 1975. after arriving to the bay area, the family settled in the tenderloin. the family would pick up cardboard from the streets to make money. until they opened the...
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the mayor also made no mention of the duong family in her news conference on monday, the first of two presidential debates is tomorrow night. >> surveys show 60% of voters plan to watch at least part of the debate. in preparation, the president has been at camp david, huddled with a number of advisers running through key policy issues. while trump has spent more time on the campaign trail. earlier on the four, we spoke with silicon valley congressman and democrat ro khanna. he says he expects the president is going to rise to the occasion. >> he's going to make the case on the economy, how he brought the unemployment rate down from 6.7% to 3.8, how wages are outpacing now inflation, and what he's going to do to help working and middle class americans in a second term, including childcare and affordable housing. >> the biden campaign has been working to remind voters of january 6th, and has made reproductive rights a centerpiece. trump will likely highlight issues like immigration and inflation. the biden administration, or campaign, rather, is also preparing a strategy to bring highli
the mayor also made no mention of the duong family in her news conference on monday, the first of two presidential debates is tomorrow night. >> surveys show 60% of voters plan to watch at least part of the debate. in preparation, the president has been at camp david, huddled with a number of advisers running through key policy issues. while trump has spent more time on the campaign trail. earlier on the four, we spoke with silicon valley congressman and democrat ro khanna. he says he...
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was backing her for mayor and claims duong was and paying juarez to attack thao's chief rivals. recalled one meeting. >> and andy was like yeah need to talk to you at about something and mario was like yeah i need some more money. that was his exact words. and he -- and sheng and mare yes went off to the corner righted of sea breeze where the jack london little place is and stood right there and talked for like maybe 15 minutes. and yeah. and i was like whoa. i know that they're not supposed to be doing that. during campaigns. the campaign and that ie account are never supposed to work together. they're supposed to be two separate total entities. >> reporter: webb and johnson believe the unpaid postage for the mailers could be one reason why the usps was involved in last weakest raid. >> i can't speak to the us postal service investigation but what i can say is that to stiff a small business based in oakland out of $60,000. is shameful. >> reporter: the u.s. postal investigation service forwarded all questions to the fbi. the investigators haven't accused the three of any wrongd
was backing her for mayor and claims duong was and paying juarez to attack thao's chief rivals. recalled one meeting. >> and andy was like yeah need to talk to you at about something and mario was like yeah i need some more money. that was his exact words. and he -- and sheng and mare yes went off to the corner righted of sea breeze where the jack london little place is and stood right there and talked for like maybe 15 minutes. and yeah. and i was like whoa. i know that they're not...
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what else can you tell us about the headlines that the family, the duong's and callaway solutions have been in a part of? >> well, first of all, there was the question of the bid itself. they are a minority owned contract. it was a big push at city hall to get it awarded. they are an innovative company. they are most very well thought of. they not a lot of complaints about them. there are back and forth, like i said, between some people who felt that they were getting overcharged and the courts did side with them, but it's not. we haven't had labor troubles with them or anything like that. okay, phil, don't go away because i want to talk to you more about the political ramifications. >> as you refer to the recall coming up for mayor tao and a whole lot more with regard today's breaking news of the fbi and other federal agencies raiding the home of mayor chen tao. continuing our coverage now of today's breaking news story. and we have a map of the locations. but there were raids across oakland today by the fbi. says u.s. postal service involved. and this is centered on mayor chantelle o
what else can you tell us about the headlines that the family, the duong's and callaway solutions have been in a part of? >> well, first of all, there was the question of the bid itself. they are a minority owned contract. it was a big push at city hall to get it awarded. they are an innovative company. they are most very well thought of. they not a lot of complaints about them. there are back and forth, like i said, between some people who felt that they were getting overcharged and the...
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agents also raided a home on view crest court that is linked to andy duong a member of the family that owns cal waste solutions. we also saw fbi and irs agents taking boxes from cal waste solutions offices along the city's waterfront. that company did release a statement to us last week saying they're confident investigators will find nothing wrong or unlawful, but we have reached out to the duong family multiple times since then and we still have not heard back. at the same time, federal authorities are still not saying anything at all and haven't told us what they are investigating or who is being targeted. security analyst jeff harp, who spent years in the fbi, told us this tonight. >> the search warrant doesn't target the person. it targets the location where the fbi feels there may be evidence that's tied to the crime. >> mayor thao says she has questions for the u.s. attorney overseeing the investigation, including why she was not given the opportunity to cooperate, in her words. her questions are directed at ismael j. ramsey. he is the u.s. attorney for the northern district of
agents also raided a home on view crest court that is linked to andy duong a member of the family that owns cal waste solutions. we also saw fbi and irs agents taking boxes from cal waste solutions offices along the city's waterfront. that company did release a statement to us last week saying they're confident investigators will find nothing wrong or unlawful, but we have reached out to the duong family multiple times since then and we still have not heard back. at the same time, federal...
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we reached out several times to the duong family and have not heard back yet. however, california waste solutions did release this statement to us saying they're confident investigators will find nothing wrong or unlawful. >> coming up at 5:30, we'll hear from a former confidante of mayor sheng thao. renia webb worked for her and resigned shortly after thao was elected mayor. webb says she's not surprised by the fbi raid of the mayor's home. the fbi interviewed webb last year about thao's campaign funding. she made stunning allegations against thao and her partner. >> i do believe she has a good heart, but i do believe that she was allowed to be corrupted and yes, she let herself go astray. so that doesn't mean that she's a horrible person. that means she just got some bad ways and that need to be adjusted. >> our da lin will have more on her side of the story and the allegations in this next half hour. we have put mayor sheng thao's entire press conference on our website, kpix.com. >>> meantime another hit for oakland's troubled hegenberger corridor, the hilto
we reached out several times to the duong family and have not heard back yet. however, california waste solutions did release this statement to us saying they're confident investigators will find nothing wrong or unlawful. >> coming up at 5:30, we'll hear from a former confidante of mayor sheng thao. renia webb worked for her and resigned shortly after thao was elected mayor. webb says she's not surprised by the fbi raid of the mayor's home. the fbi interviewed webb last year about thao's...
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agents also searched a home on view crest court property records showing that home is owned by andy duong. david's son. it is unclear how the warrants are all connected or who is the specific target. now it we must be clear the ethics complaint. we do not know if that 2020 ethics complaint is tied to the fbi search that took place here, or the searches that happened yesterday. that's just a bit of context and background for what has happened in the past. we have reached out to the mayor's office and they have directed all inquiries about the fbi search to the fbi. but really, marcus kris, that is you know, what we saw just moments ago, that's really all that we've seen as far as movement is concerned here outside mayor tao's home, a very quiet morning as we wait, whether or not the mayor will address this today or in the days to come, guys, and we will be following to see when she does. all right. thank you. ginger. now, police are investigating a deadly hit and run. this was in east oakland. happened around midnight on 105th avenue near june court. police telling a photographer there on
agents also searched a home on view crest court property records showing that home is owned by andy duong. david's son. it is unclear how the warrants are all connected or who is the specific target. now it we must be clear the ethics complaint. we do not know if that 2020 ethics complaint is tied to the fbi search that took place here, or the searches that happened yesterday. that's just a bit of context and background for what has happened in the past. we have reached out to the mayor's...
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la familia duong ha estado involucrada en investigaciones de la comisión de Ética por donaciones de tipoeciación legal. esto no es evidencia ni una acusación de que la alcaldesa ha hecho algo mal o es culpable de algo que estén buscando evidencia quiere decir que buscan respaldar una investigación que no necesariamente persigue a la alcaldesa. ahora, los que están impulsando la destitución de la alcaldesa sheng thao están exigiendo ahora su renuncia inmediata y decidieron venir en persona. es este grupo de individuos que ustedes ven aquí a mi espalda. decidieron venir aquí en persona a la casa de ella, hacer este reclamo desde oakland. yo soy pilar. noticiero telemundo 48. pues nosotros vamos a estar muy pendientes de explicaciones, de respuestas por parte de las autoridades, tanto del fbi como también de la alcaldesa. muchas gracias pilar por tu reporte, pero este allanamiento no es el único acontecimiento que ha mantenido a la alcaldesa sheng thao en el ojo público. vamos a repasar parte de lo que ha ocurrido desde que asumió su cargo al frente de oakland a partir del 9 de enero de 202
la familia duong ha estado involucrada en investigaciones de la comisión de Ética por donaciones de tipoeciación legal. esto no es evidencia ni una acusación de que la alcaldesa ha hecho algo mal o es culpable de algo que estén buscando evidencia quiere decir que buscan respaldar una investigación que no necesariamente persigue a la alcaldesa. ahora, los que están impulsando la destitución de la alcaldesa sheng thao están exigiendo ahora su renuncia inmediata y decidieron venir en...
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also raided by the fbi, properties tied to the politically connected duong family, the duong's owners and operators of cal waste, which runs the city's recycling program. the company, denying any wrongdoing and so far no arrests or charges have been filed by investigators. friday, an attorney for tao saying he believes the mayor is not the target of the ongoing investigation. >> she is and has always been ready, willing and able to answer questions and ready, willing and able to cooperate in this investigation. the fbi had never approached her. this is the first she knows of the investigation. >> meantime, the mayor also now facing a recall election after a campaign to oust her from office garnered enough signatures to put it on the november ballot. a lot of the issues that we are facing now, like defunding the police and all of that, it's her own doing, even in broad daylight, even just a block away from the police station, you don't feel safe because oakland has been going in a spiral down a very dangerous place. >> and now with the budget cuts, it's only going to get worse. >> orga
also raided by the fbi, properties tied to the politically connected duong family, the duong's owners and operators of cal waste, which runs the city's recycling program. the company, denying any wrongdoing and so far no arrests or charges have been filed by investigators. friday, an attorney for tao saying he believes the mayor is not the target of the ongoing investigation. >> she is and has always been ready, willing and able to answer questions and ready, willing and able to cooperate...
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the duong family has deep ties to both local politics and business. their company, california waste solutions, is oakland's official recycling collector. companies headquarters are one of four locations searched. families also the driving force behind oakland's vietnamese businesses association. they have contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to politicians of both sides of the aisle, and their social media posts are filled with photos of them with several major political and business leaders. those who know them say their story is a rags to riches tale. like many of our families, as long as one of those families who arrived here as refugees with nothing and have been able to piece together opportunities to be able to create this really impressive business called california waste solutions, and it remains unclear what federal investigators were after during their searches. we have been unable to reach the duong's california waste solutions officials or anyone from the vietnamese business association for comment, but we are going to continue fol
the duong family has deep ties to both local politics and business. their company, california waste solutions, is oakland's official recycling collector. companies headquarters are one of four locations searched. families also the driving force behind oakland's vietnamese businesses association. they have contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to politicians of both sides of the aisle, and their social media posts are filled with photos of them with several major political and business...
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la familia duong ha estado involucrada en investigaciones de la comisión de Ética por donaciones de tipo relacionado con el caso, da su apreciación legal. esto no es evidencia ni una acusación de que la alcaldesa ha hecho algo mal o es culpable de algo que estén buscando evidencia quiere decir que buscan respaldar una investigación que no necesariamente persigue a la alcaldesa en oakland, pilar niño noticiero telemundo 48. bueno, y las viviendas de las cuales nos estaba hablando pilar en esta su nota pertenecían a un alto ejecutivo y también a su hijo. está en la zona de skyland boulevard. llegaron donde llegaron los agentes federales con una orden de registro para inspeccionar la casa de david wong, que es director ejecutivo de california waist solutions, empresa con contratos de reciclaje en la ciudad y vinculada también a la alcaldesa sheng thao. a pocas millas de distancia. el fbi también registró otra casa, pero es propiedad del hijo de david wong . de momento, las autoridades no han dado mayores detalles. solo confirmaron su presencia en las propiedades, un hecho que, según los exp
la familia duong ha estado involucrada en investigaciones de la comisión de Ética por donaciones de tipo relacionado con el caso, da su apreciación legal. esto no es evidencia ni una acusación de que la alcaldesa ha hecho algo mal o es culpable de algo que estén buscando evidencia quiere decir que buscan respaldar una investigación que no necesariamente persigue a la alcaldesa en oakland, pilar niño noticiero telemundo 48. bueno, y las viviendas de las cuales nos estaba hablando pilar en...
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also raided by the fbi, properties tied to the politically connected duong family, the duong's owners and operators of cal waste, which runs the city's recycling program, the company denying any wrongdoing and so far no arrests or charges have been filed by investigators. friday an attorney for tao saying he believes the mayor is not the target of the ongoing investigation. >> she is and has always been ready, willing and able to answer questions and ready, willing and able to cooperate in this investigation. the fbi had never approached her. this is the first she knows of the investigation. >> meantime, the mayor also now facing a recall election after a campaign to oust her from office, garnered enough signatures to put it on the november ballot. a lot of the issues that we're facing now, like defunding the police and all of that, it's her own doing, even in broad daylight, even just a block away from the police station. >> you don't feel safe because oakland has been going in a spiral down, a very dangerous place. and now with the budget cuts, it's only going to get worse. >> organ
also raided by the fbi, properties tied to the politically connected duong family, the duong's owners and operators of cal waste, which runs the city's recycling program, the company denying any wrongdoing and so far no arrests or charges have been filed by investigators. friday an attorney for tao saying he believes the mayor is not the target of the ongoing investigation. >> she is and has always been ready, willing and able to answer questions and ready, willing and able to cooperate...
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federal four locations her house on maiden lane and three other properties affiliated with the duong family, who owns the waste management company calif waste agents conducted, quote,says it cannot provide additional information at this time. fbi agents were seen going in and out of the mayor's home throughout the day. one witness says she heard banging early yesterday morning about 6:00 this morning. >> i heard a male voice yelling to open the door, open the door! >> sources tell us here at ktvu that the duong family is heavily involved in politics and fundraising for local and state elected leaders. the irs confirmed to us that its criminal investigation agents went to the cal waste facility for law enforcement reasons. calls for mayor tao to resign are getting louder this morning. after that raid, the group behind a recall effort is increasing its efforts to remove her from office. ktvu betty yu spoke with organizers who say the city of oakland deserves better to clean house, clean house, clean house. >> they stood outside embattled mayor xiang tao's house on maiden lane, hours af
federal four locations her house on maiden lane and three other properties affiliated with the duong family, who owns the waste management company calif waste agents conducted, quote,says it cannot provide additional information at this time. fbi agents were seen going in and out of the mayor's home throughout the day. one witness says she heard banging early yesterday morning about 6:00 this morning. >> i heard a male voice yelling to open the door, open the door! >> sources tell...