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mayor tao released this statement on the shakeup of her legal counsel. it reads, quote, i appreciate tony brass for providing me with initial legal guidance. he helped me better understand the investigation and my legal options. over the weekend, i obtained new legal counsel and thanked mr. brass for his counsel. i will share the name of my new counsel once agreements are finalized. while mayor tao deals with last week's raid by the fbi, the city of oakland is working to get through a number of crises, including last week's mass shooting at lake merritt. now, many are questioning if the mayor can handle these issues as she faces enormous pressure following the raid. ktvu henry lee is with us in studio. and, henry, what are you hearing from residents? >> yeah, greg, it's no surprise that oakland was already confronting all these hot button issues. but some say the fbi raid is only distracting the mayor from these problems. the fbi raid of oakland mayor sheng tao's home, and her fiery response to what monday comes as the city is facing an extraordinary num
mayor tao released this statement on the shakeup of her legal counsel. it reads, quote, i appreciate tony brass for providing me with initial legal guidance. he helped me better understand the investigation and my legal options. over the weekend, i obtained new legal counsel and thanked mr. brass for his counsel. i will share the name of my new counsel once agreements are finalized. while mayor tao deals with last week's raid by the fbi, the city of oakland is working to get through a number of...
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xiang tao allegedly received some of that money. she also traveled with the duong brothers, who funded the trade mission to vietnam last summer. dan noyes, abc seven news the duong family's business, california waste solutions, released this statement. >> it reads california waste solutions is fully aware that federal agents executed search warrants at a number of locations in oakland and related to aws. >> it goes on. 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. end of the statement. well, it has certainly been a rough 24 hours for the oakland mayor. >> yesterday, the recall petition was allowed to move forward and there was the shooting over by lake merritt. now, the fbi paid a visit to her home. we haven't seen or heard from her so far. >> we have not. an abc seven news reporter, tim johns, is outside her house tonight where some protesters showed up earlier. tim, what's happening? >>
xiang tao allegedly received some of that money. she also traveled with the duong brothers, who funded the trade mission to vietnam last summer. dan noyes, abc seven news the duong family's business, california waste solutions, released this statement. >> it reads california waste solutions is fully aware that federal agents executed search warrants at a number of locations in oakland and related to aws. >> it goes on. the company is fully cooperating with the government's...
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tony brass has officially withdrawn as the defense attorney representing tao. he tells ktvu he was not informed ahead of time of the news conference that tao gave today, and only found out about it when members of the media began calling him. >> it became clear to me when i saw the press conference that she and i had just different approaches about the case, and i think our approaches are inconsistent. so i'm not the right advocate in all likelihood, for her message. i am my ancestors. >> brass says that tao agreed she would get new representation. tao released a statement saying that she appreciates brass's guidance and says she has hired new legal counsel. so far, that attorney has not yet been named, and earlier today, on the four, we did speak with uc law professor jonathan abel and he said that while most people who are the targets of warrants can remain silent, it is different for someone in such a high profile position. >> she's the mayor of a city, and so she also has to mount a political defense. and i think this is particularly hard because there's th
tony brass has officially withdrawn as the defense attorney representing tao. he tells ktvu he was not informed ahead of time of the news conference that tao gave today, and only found out about it when members of the media began calling him. >> it became clear to me when i saw the press conference that she and i had just different approaches about the case, and i think our approaches are inconsistent. so i'm not the right advocate in all likelihood, for her message. i am my ancestors....
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brass points out the warrants were for the address where tao li's not for mayor tao. >> specifically, it suggests that the information that they wanted, whether that information itself suggests criminality or is simply something that corroborates other information, was located there or on a device. >> 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 dong'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 j
brass points out the warrants were for the address where tao li's not for mayor tao. >> specifically, it suggests that the information that they wanted, whether that information itself suggests criminality or is simply something that corroborates other information, was located there or on a device. >> 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 dong's...
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tao's last public appearance was on wednesday. she did not appear at a scheduled event with other regional mayors yesterday morning as her home was being raided. tao has not been charged with a crime, and her attorney says she is cooperating with federal investigators. ktvu is amber lee joining us now live here in the studio with the latest details on this case. amber. >> alex i spoke with the mayor's former chief of staff just a short while ago. she says she's saddened but not surprised by what's happening. she says the mayor was aware that she was being investigated long before the raids, but tao's attorney says the mayor is surprised and plans to fully cooperate with federal investigators. since the federal raids at oakland mayor shang tao's home on maiden lane and three other locations thursday, she has not been seen publicly on this friday night, her attorney, anthony brass, tells me she has offered to speak with federal investigators next week. >> she is and has always been ready, willing and able to answer questions and rea
tao's last public appearance was on wednesday. she did not appear at a scheduled event with other regional mayors yesterday morning as her home was being raided. tao has not been charged with a crime, and her attorney says she is cooperating with federal investigators. ktvu is amber lee joining us now live here in the studio with the latest details on this case. amber. >> alex i spoke with the mayor's former chief of staff just a short while ago. she says she's saddened but not surprised...
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and to be clear, mayor tao has not been charged with a crime. she is working on finalizing arrangements for a new attorney and a former spokeswoman for her is returning on an interim basis. live in studio henry lee ktvu, fox two news. >> thank you. henry. an alameda county district attorney, pamela price is asking for help in finding any leads in connection with the mass shooting at lake merritt in oakland. the shooting happened after a sideshow broke out on the north side of the lake on juneteenth. 14 people were wounded in the scuffle. the da says it does not appear to be a targeted shooting, but that incidents involving multiple people spiraled out of control. >> there are a lot of videos we need witnesses and we need reliable witnesses, so that oakland can, in fact, the oakland police department can in fact determine what happened and who is accountable. >> oakland police are still investigating the incident and new. at 730, a man from san rafael was arrested this morning in connection with the attempted murder of his ther san rafael police
and to be clear, mayor tao has not been charged with a crime. she is working on finalizing arrangements for a new attorney and a former spokeswoman for her is returning on an interim basis. live in studio henry lee ktvu, fox two news. >> thank you. henry. an alameda county district attorney, pamela price is asking for help in finding any leads in connection with the mass shooting at lake merritt in oakland. the shooting happened after a sideshow broke out on the north side of the lake on...
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>> i think mayor tao has gone dark on oakland. she's walked away from them and she's keeping to herself. >> burton says he's disappointed that other leaders aren't more vocal in oakland. at a time when strong leadership is needed to pass a budget that will help address concerns, there. >> we have a vice mayor. we have a city council president, we have a city administrator. we have a city attorney. any one of those people could come to the podium and tell oakland, oaklanders, what the hell is going on right now, and all of them are choosing to sit on their hands. >> mayor tao saying she will be 100% transparent with the investigation, but also not taking questions from reporters on monday. j.r. stone, abc seven news. >> 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
>> i think mayor tao has gone dark on oakland. she's walked away from them and she's keeping to herself. >> burton says he's disappointed that other leaders aren't more vocal in oakland. at a time when strong leadership is needed to pass a budget that will help address concerns, there. >> we have a vice mayor. we have a city council president, we have a city administrator. we have a city attorney. any one of those people could come to the podium and tell oakland, oaklanders,...
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first, what do you make of the search at mayor tao's home? the search at mayor taos home? well, it's a pretty potent combination if you think about it. the fbi dealing with crime, the irs dealing with money, income taxes, other taxes, money due, and also, of course, the postal service, which of course transports things. and there are such things as mail fraud. there are such things as, other related questions, wire fraud, all three of these agencies kind of together focus on this kind of stuff. so it stands to reason that they were looking for something in that vein. yeah and larry, critics of mayor tao, they are calling for her to resign too soon. or is there any merit? you heard her attorney right there saying there's no plans to resign or plans to resign. well, you know, this feeds right into the goals and objectives of the recall movement. i mean, the timing couldn't have been better for these people because just the other day they qualified that recall election, which will be on november fifth, to say the general election. so no doubt this is this is given a lot of wi
first, what do you make of the search at mayor tao's home? the search at mayor taos home? well, it's a pretty potent combination if you think about it. the fbi dealing with crime, the irs dealing with money, income taxes, other taxes, money due, and also, of course, the postal service, which of course transports things. and there are such things as mail fraud. there are such things as, other related questions, wire fraud, all three of these agencies kind of together focus on this kind of stuff....
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the mayor's attorney, tony brass, says tao has nothing to hide. after federal agents searched her home yesterday, investigators were seen taking boxes and bins out of the mayor's house. the mayor's home is one of four locations that the fbi, the irs and the united states postal inspection service searched on thursday. several of the other properties are linked to owners of a recycling company that contracts with the city. brass says he doesn't believe the mayor is the target of the search, and that she had no prioowledge of the investigation open tonight. we also continue to dig into that. other families whose homes and businesses were also searched by the fbi in oakland yesterday, as nbc bay area's jodi hernandez reports, the duong family is a prominent and powerful force in the city of oakland. i understand that the duong family have been really supive of causes that are building opportunities to create a more robust and prosperous economy for all of us to thrive in, president of the vietnames chamber of commerce and congressional candidate jenn
the mayor's attorney, tony brass, says tao has nothing to hide. after federal agents searched her home yesterday, investigators were seen taking boxes and bins out of the mayor's house. the mayor's home is one of four locations that the fbi, the irs and the united states postal inspection service searched on thursday. several of the other properties are linked to owners of a recycling company that contracts with the city. brass says he doesn't believe the mayor is the target of the search, and...
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brass points out the warrants were for the address where tao li's not for mayor tao. >> specifically, it suggests that the information that they wanted, whether that information itself suggests criminality or is simply something that corroborates other information, was located there or on a device. >> 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 dong'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 j
brass points out the warrants were for the address where tao li's not for mayor tao. >> specifically, it suggests that the information that they wanted, whether that information itself suggests criminality or is simply something that corroborates other information, was located there or on a device. >> 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 dong's...
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among her comments, mayor tao questioned the timing of the raid. it's essentially because it happened a day after the county said there were enough signatures for her recall effort to make the ballot. she also called out unnamed former elected officials for committing crimes without investigations, and also suggested some of the richest people in the bay area are targeting her. >> i want to know what probable cause the fbi has, what evidence have they collected that justifies raiding the home of a sitting mayor without notice, and without the courtesy of a conversation? >> the mayor says she is still working to finalize an agreement with her new council before announcing who they are. and we continue to check in with the fbi's office out of san francisco for updates on their investigation. of course, we'll let you know once we have more. claudine. >> okay, that story continues. thanks so much, james. well, the federal investigation involving mayor tao comes as the city of oakland is facing a series of challenges, from violent crimes to a looming bu
among her comments, mayor tao questioned the timing of the raid. it's essentially because it happened a day after the county said there were enough signatures for her recall effort to make the ballot. she also called out unnamed former elected officials for committing crimes without investigations, and also suggested some of the richest people in the bay area are targeting her. >> i want to know what probable cause the fbi has, what evidence have they collected that justifies raiding the...
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brass points out the warrants were for the address where mayor tao lives, not for mayor tao, specifically, the mayor has not been arrested. >> this is a search warrant only. there are no restrictions on the mayor. >> the feds also targeted two homes related to the duong family, who are big donors to oakland politics. though brass states the mayor doesn't face any restrictions, there's a growing number of voices in the community calling on the mayor to resign. >> resign and now mayor tao and let november 5th be the election day for a new mayor. >> on wednesday, the day before the raid, a rally was held in front of city hall to announce that city officials ratified the number of signatures necessary for the recall of mayor tao to qualify for the november ballot. judge brenda harbin forte, a former alameda county superior court judge, says it's even more critical for tao to gracefully step down given this open federal investigation. >> the fbi is never going to tell you you are or not a target of an investigation. they don't have to tell you that, judge harbin forte says tao is entitled to t
brass points out the warrants were for the address where mayor tao lives, not for mayor tao, specifically, the mayor has not been arrested. >> this is a search warrant only. there are no restrictions on the mayor. >> the feds also targeted two homes related to the duong family, who are big donors to oakland politics. though brass states the mayor doesn't face any restrictions, there's a growing number of voices in the community calling on the mayor to resign. >> resign and now...
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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 under investigation. abc seven news insider phil matier was there when the raids started. yesterday morning he joined our news team to talk about the recall effort and what the raids mean for the city of oakland. >> no matter what the outcome of this innocence or whatever, you are innocent in the eyes of the law until proven guilty. but in the court of public opinion, if the fbi shows up at your door, a cloud descends
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...
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>> i think mayor tao has gone dark on oakland. i think she's walked away from them and she's keeping to herself. >> burton says he's disappointed that other leaders aren't more vocal in oakland. at a time when strong leadership is needed to pass a budget that will help address concerns, there. >> we have a vice mayor. we have a city council president, we have a city administrator. we have a city attorney. any one of those people could come to the podium and tell oakland, oaklanders, what the hell is going on right now, and all of them are choosing to sit on their hands. >> mayor tao saying she will be 100% transparent with the investigation, but also not taking questions from reporters on monday. j.r. stone, abc seven news. >> 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 ab
>> i think mayor tao has gone dark on oakland. i think she's walked away from them and she's keeping to herself. >> burton says he's disappointed that other leaders aren't more vocal in oakland. at a time when strong leadership is needed to pass a budget that will help address concerns, there. >> we have a vice mayor. we have a city council president, we have a city administrator. we have a city attorney. any one of those people could come to the podium and tell oakland,...
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abc seven news returned to tao's home on sunday. no one answered the door when we knocked. the mayor hasn't been seen in public since the raid on thursday. many residents of oakland don't know what to think, but they want answers. and their biggest question is where is mayor shank tao? >> say something to the city of oakland. just come out and say, you know, this is under control. what's going on? just say something to us. so at least we know that you have our back or something to say something don't hide. >> you know, she got to be open if she's a public figure, she's got to let us know for the voters to. we want to know. that's why she's in office. >> twan nose says there was silence from the mayor when 15 people were shot at lake merritt after a juneteenth celebration on wednesday. his organization now calling for tao to step down. >> we are calling for her to resign because it's been a series of failures under her administration in oakland, cornell bernard, abc seven news. >> now, this is, of course, an ongoing investigation and we are staying on top of it. so stay with
abc seven news returned to tao's home on sunday. no one answered the door when we knocked. the mayor hasn't been seen in public since the raid on thursday. many residents of oakland don't know what to think, but they want answers. and their biggest question is where is mayor shank tao? >> say something to the city of oakland. just come out and say, you know, this is under control. what's going on? just say something to us. so at least we know that you have our back or something to say...
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we are still following the fbi investigation of oakland mayor shang tao. a very angry mayor tao announced she will not step down despite the fbi raiding her home last week. and this morning, we're waiting to hear who will represent her after she and her first attorney split. ktvu james torres is in our newsroom now with the very latest. good morning james. >> good morning to you, dave. well, there's a little bit of waiting going on now about what's next in terms of the fbi investigation. the mayor herself saying she still doesn't know why federal agents entered her home or what they were looking for. these are details we learned from the mayor during her first public appearance and comments since fbi agents searched her home, and at least three other properties last thursday. the next day, mayor tao retained counsel through tony brass, a former prosecutor and now criminal defense attorney at the start of her news conference monday, tao's office said at the advice of her attorney she would not be taking any questions from reporters after her statements. how
we are still following the fbi investigation of oakland mayor shang tao. a very angry mayor tao announced she will not step down despite the fbi raiding her home last week. and this morning, we're waiting to hear who will represent her after she and her first attorney split. ktvu james torres is in our newsroom now with the very latest. good morning james. >> good morning to you, dave. well, there's a little bit of waiting going on now about what's next in terms of the fbi investigation....
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. >> more fallout from the fbi raid of oakland mayor sheng tao's home. as we first reported earlier today, the mayor's chief spokesman has quit. >> and now this comes after the mayor spoke out against the federal investigation just yesterday and said she was the victim of a conspiracy. our crime reporter, henry lee, has been following the developments and joins us now live with this big update. henry. >> yeah, it seems like not a day can go by without some new revelation involving mayor tao, her office, and this ongoing federal investigation that has now cost her two advisers. turmoil at oakland city hall after an attorney for embattled mayor sheng tao and now her chief spokesman, both parted ways with the mayor in the wake of an fbi raid at her home and her defiant speech in response to that search. >> when a mayor gets fired by her attorney and her communications director in the same day, it's not exuding a place of confidence. >> ktvu was first to report frances zamora, chief of communications for tao, resigned after just nine months on the job. media
. >> more fallout from the fbi raid of oakland mayor sheng tao's home. as we first reported earlier today, the mayor's chief spokesman has quit. >> and now this comes after the mayor spoke out against the federal investigation just yesterday and said she was the victim of a conspiracy. our crime reporter, henry lee, has been following the developments and joins us now live with this big update. henry. >> yeah, it seems like not a day can go by without some new revelation...
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search the home of oakland mayor sheng tao. we have the fbi statement about its surprise raid, plus a secret to everybody that willie was one of the greats. >> it's a privilege. it's an honor honoring willie mays and the leagues. >> we're going to hear from willie's son and barry bonds about a game for the history books from ktvu. >> fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> good morning. thank you for waking up with us here on mornings on two. i'm pam cook. today is friday, june 21st and longest day of the year. we had in the beginning of summer, steve. and that sunset at that at rickwood field. at the game, everybody mentioned how incredible it was and feeling willie mays spirit there. >> you know what else today is? the summer moon, friday the solar. >> and when the full moon and the solstice combine, it's a party. >> there you go. and we have a party called mister drizzle out there. no, i mean, there's some thick fog out there and there's a good fog bank. so 50s on the temps and some mist drizzle in and around coast and bay
search the home of oakland mayor sheng tao. we have the fbi statement about its surprise raid, plus a secret to everybody that willie was one of the greats. >> it's a privilege. it's an honor honoring willie mays and the leagues. >> we're going to hear from willie's son and barry bonds about a game for the history books from ktvu. >> fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> good morning. thank you for waking up with us here on mornings on two. i'm pam cook. today is...
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to recall mayor tao. last week, the registrar of voters confirmed there are now enough signatures, more than 40,000, to allow the measure on the ballot. those there, though, say the concern right now is not the recall but the city budget that will soon need to be passed. and we reached out to mayor sheng tao's office to get her take on that, but got no response. her attorney says the case has no impact on her ability to be mayor. and this morning, the group oakland united to recall shan tao is having a news conference and they're calling for her to return to city hall or resign immediately. live in the studio gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> this is clearly an ongoing investigation. we're going to stick to it, so stay with us on abc seven to learn about the latest happening with the mayor, how it affect the city of oakland. we'll continue to update abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> a chaotic weekend in vallejo and not enough officers to respond. police say four people were shot sun
to recall mayor tao. last week, the registrar of voters confirmed there are now enough signatures, more than 40,000, to allow the measure on the ballot. those there, though, say the concern right now is not the recall but the city budget that will soon need to be passed. and we reached out to mayor sheng tao's office to get her take on that, but got no response. her attorney says the case has no impact on her ability to be mayor. and this morning, the group oakland united to recall shan tao is...
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the doors to mayor tao's office were locked. oakland city council member carol fife had this to say following a closed door council session. what our next steps regarding the mayor and her and her alleged involvement in this federal raid. >> thank you for saying alleged. we don't know what's going on. this is not something that the council was briefed on that the oakland police department told us about. i don't think that they were involved. so i have very little to say because we have very little information. vice mayor rebecca kaplan addressing the rumor her home was also raided, posting on x. >> nope. not true. the campaign to recall mayor tao is demanding that she resign immediately due to the fbi raid. in a statement, the campaign said while the fbi raid does not prove her guilt in the ongoing investigation, we already have multiple smoking guns indicating tao's lack of fitness for public office. oakland chinatown community leader carl chan is upset to hear about the fbi raid, and worries it pulls focus from more pressing i
the doors to mayor tao's office were locked. oakland city council member carol fife had this to say following a closed door council session. what our next steps regarding the mayor and her and her alleged involvement in this federal raid. >> thank you for saying alleged. we don't know what's going on. this is not something that the council was briefed on that the oakland police department told us about. i don't think that they were involved. so i have very little to say because we have...
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and i had just different approaches about the case, both sides describing the split as cordial, but tao contending it was her decision to make the switch. >> the move comes as she's expected to meet with federal investigators this week. >> as of friday, i had no information that she was the target of the investigation and continuing through today. none of that changed. >> last week, the fbi also raiding several properties tied to the politically connected huang family, who owns a company managed oakland's recycling program. so far, no charges have been filed in the investigation. >> i want to know what probable cause the fbi has. what evidence have they collected that justifies raiding the home of a sitting mayor at lake merritt monday, oaklanders, with mixed views on the controversy now swirling around their mayor. >> shocked, honestly. >> i mean, this is the mayor of oakland, and so we assume that you're going to be operating in a way that's full of integrity. >> i know that there's some sort of investigation into somebody who made campaign contributions to her. so it sounds like it m
and i had just different approaches about the case, both sides describing the split as cordial, but tao contending it was her decision to make the switch. >> the move comes as she's expected to meet with federal investigators this week. >> as of friday, i had no information that she was the target of the investigation and continuing through today. none of that changed. >> last week, the fbi also raiding several properties tied to the politically connected huang family, who...
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yesterday, oakland mayor shane tao's home was raided by fbi officials.today ktvu amberleigh spoke with the mayor's attorney and her former chief of staff. now, her attorney says she was never aware of any federal investigations. while the former staff member tells us that simply doesn't hold water. >> since the federal raids at oakland, mayor shang tao's home on maiden lane and three other locations thursday, she has not been seen publicly on this friday night, her attorney, anthony brass, tells me she has offered to speak with federal investigators next week. >> she is and has always been ready, willing and able to answer questions and ready, willing and able to cooperate. late in this investigation, the fbi had never approached her. this is the first she knows of the investigation. >> i wasn't surprised at all. you know, i was more like, finally, finally, the truth is going to come out. >> rania webb says she served as tao's chief of staff when tao was a city council member until just after she was officially sworn in as mayor in december of 2022. she
yesterday, oakland mayor shane tao's home was raided by fbi officials.today ktvu amberleigh spoke with the mayor's attorney and her former chief of staff. now, her attorney says she was never aware of any federal investigations. while the former staff member tells us that simply doesn't hold water. >> since the federal raids at oakland, mayor shang tao's home on maiden lane and three other locations thursday, she has not been seen publicly on this friday night, her attorney, anthony...
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fbi raid of oakland mayor shang tao's home. her chief has quit just one day after the mayor and her attorney parted ways. >> the first thing you need to do as mayor is exude confidence. you need to let your residents know that you're on top of it, that you got this right. now, residents in oakland are not feeling that. >> good evening everyone. i'm heather holmes and i'm mike mibach. >> this latest shakeup comes as the mayor criticized the federal investigation that she alleges is a conspiracy against her. ktvu henry lee has been working the story. he joins us here in studio. very fluid situation. this one. yeah, indeed. >> mike and heather, this seems like not a day can go by without some new revelation involving mayor tao, her office and this ongoing federal investigation that has now cost her two advisors turmoil at oakland city hall after an attorney for embattled mayor sheng tao and now her chief spokesman both parted ways with the mayor in the wake of an fbi raid at her home and her defiant speech in response to that sear
fbi raid of oakland mayor shang tao's home. her chief has quit just one day after the mayor and her attorney parted ways. >> the first thing you need to do as mayor is exude confidence. you need to let your residents know that you're on top of it, that you got this right. now, residents in oakland are not feeling that. >> good evening everyone. i'm heather holmes and i'm mike mibach. >> this latest shakeup comes as the mayor criticized the federal investigation that she...
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the main reason for the group's decision to recall mayor tao include missing the filing deadline for millions of dollars in state money to fight retail theft, firing police chief leronne armstrong based on what they called weak evidence and against the recommendation of the police commission not being able to negotiate to stop the oakland a's from leaving and the city's current historic budget deficit. >> and that's not the kind of leader that oakland deserves. we just deserve better. we need somebody who's more proactive, who's going to be out there before she does something under the threat of a recall. >> in addition, the group claims a new direction for oakland under a new mayor could have a positive impact on the entire east bay. >> the east bay area is centered geographically, with oakland at its heart. so what we do in terms of greatness for here will spread as benefits throughout the rest of the east bay area. >> mayor tyler did not respond to numerous requests for comment, but she does have her supporters. ardelle says mayor tao has made mistakes, but his concern is that the
the main reason for the group's decision to recall mayor tao include missing the filing deadline for millions of dollars in state money to fight retail theft, firing police chief leronne armstrong based on what they called weak evidence and against the recommendation of the police commission not being able to negotiate to stop the oakland a's from leaving and the city's current historic budget deficit. >> and that's not the kind of leader that oakland deserves. we just deserve better. we...
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since that fbi raid, mayor tao she has not been seen in public once today, demonstrators criticizing her for her absence as they say, the city is facing high crime and a budget crisis. >> this qingtao where shang tao where shengtao demonstrators outside oakland city hall sunday asking that question following an fbi raid of mayor shang tao's home this week. she's in hiding with our money. she is not here for the people we expect her to be here when there are 15 people getting shot and stabbed a few days ago, and the mayor is absent. the mayor is not doing her job. >> tao not seen publicly since the federal raid and in the days following a juneteenth mass shooting at lake merritt, shang needs to resign immediately. 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
since that fbi raid, mayor tao she has not been seen in public once today, demonstrators criticizing her for her absence as they say, the city is facing high crime and a budget crisis. >> this qingtao where shang tao where shengtao demonstrators outside oakland city hall sunday asking that question following an fbi raid of mayor shang tao's home this week. she's in hiding with our money. she is not here for the people we expect her to be here when there are 15 people getting shot and...
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in the meantime, mayor tao has not returned to work. spokesperson for the city says nothing has changed at city hall. all departments are staffed and responding to the needs of the public. i think that it's important that our community know that the services that they expect from us are still being delivered. another former prosecutor who now works as a private attorney and a legal analyst, says a judge had to see some evidence of possible crimes or they wouldn't have signed off on search warrants at multiple locations. what was very clear from what occurred is that this was a very coordinated investigation by several federal agencies, former santa clara d.a. steve clark says court records like search warrant affidavits will likely be sealed in this case, and it's anybody's guess if or when any charges would be filed. it really depends on what they're looking for, how long this process will take, and what information do they already have? the fbi conducted simultaneous searches at the headquarters of california waste solutions and the h
in the meantime, mayor tao has not returned to work. spokesperson for the city says nothing has changed at city hall. all departments are staffed and responding to the needs of the public. i think that it's important that our community know that the services that they expect from us are still being delivered. another former prosecutor who now works as a private attorney and a legal analyst, says a judge had to see some evidence of possible crimes or they wouldn't have signed off on search...
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oakland mayor sheng tao submitted her budget proposal in may. so for the past couple of weeks, city council has been using that document for any proposed changes. but late yesterday afternoon, the finance department submitted their amendments to the document, which now means three days before the vote, they have to work off of a new document. and i spoke with oakland city council member carol fife just before the start of the meeting. she says there is, quote, nothing normal about this budget. she says the finance department didn't miss any deadlines. this has just been a long and slow process, but it also means that there may not be enough time for city council to discuss these changes with the finance department. i'm also being told that this new budget includes financial obligations that haven't come due yet, but which have to be included in this new budget. fife says there are serious concerns that layoffs are coming. oakland city council member janani ramachandran says this new budget includes $63 million in cuts that will likely impact pub
oakland mayor sheng tao submitted her budget proposal in may. so for the past couple of weeks, city council has been using that document for any proposed changes. but late yesterday afternoon, the finance department submitted their amendments to the document, which now means three days before the vote, they have to work off of a new document. and i spoke with oakland city council member carol fife just before the start of the meeting. she says there is, quote, nothing normal about this budget....
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out the warrants were for the address where mayor tao lives, not for mayor tao specifically, the mayor has not been arrested. >> this is a search warrant only. there are no restrictions on the mayor. >> the feds also targeted two homes related to the duong family, who are big donors to oakland politics. though brass states the mayor doesn't face any restrictions, there's a growing number of voices in the community calling on the mayor to resign or resign. >> and now mayor tao and let november 5th be the election day for a new mayor. >> on wednesday, the day before the raid, a rally was held in front of city hall to announce that city officials ratified the number of signatures necessary for the recall of mayor tao to qualify for the november ballot. judge brenda forte, a former alameda county superior court judge, says it's even more critical for tao to gracefully step down given this open federal investigation. >> the fbi is never going to tell you you are or not a target of an investigation. they don't have to tell you that judge forte says tao is entitled to the presumption of innoc
out the warrants were for the address where mayor tao lives, not for mayor tao specifically, the mayor has not been arrested. >> this is a search warrant only. there are no restrictions on the mayor. >> the feds also targeted two homes related to the duong family, who are big donors to oakland politics. though brass states the mayor doesn't face any restrictions, there's a growing number of voices in the community calling on the mayor to resign or resign. >> and now mayor tao...
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points out the warrants were for the address where mayor tao lives, not for mayor tao specifically. >> the mayor has not been arrested. this is a search warrant only. there are no restrictions on the mayor. >> the feds also targeted two homes related to the duong family, who are big donors to oakland politics. though brass states the mayor doesn't face any restrictions, there's a growing number of voices in the community calling on the mayor to resign and resign. >> now, mayor tao and let november 5th be the election day for a new mayor. >> on wednesday, the day before the raid, a rally was held in front of city hall to announce that city officials ratified the number of signatures necessary for the recall of mayor tao to qualify for the november ballot. judge brenda forte, a former alameda county superior court judge, says it's even more critical for tao to gracefully step down given this open federal investigation. >> the fbi is never going to tell you who you are or not a target of an investigation. they don't have to tell you that. >> judge forte says tao is entitled to the pres
points out the warrants were for the address where mayor tao lives, not for mayor tao specifically. >> the mayor has not been arrested. this is a search warrant only. there are no restrictions on the mayor. >> the feds also targeted two homes related to the duong family, who are big donors to oakland politics. though brass states the mayor doesn't face any restrictions, there's a growing number of voices in the community calling on the mayor to resign and resign. >> now, mayor...
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mayor tao's attorneys tells abc seven he has not seen any evidence that tao is the focus of the federalto be mayor. we are still waiting to hear directly from tao live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> gloria. thank you. developing news. more than 1300 people, including an american couple, died during this year's annual pilgrimage to mecca and saudi arabia. that's according to reports from saudi authorities. pilgrims face extremely high temperatures during their miles long journey to islamic holy sites. the hajj, one of the five pillars of islam, is one of the world's largest religious gatherings. close to 2 million muslims joined the pilgrimage this year. >> also developing news israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said over the weekend he is interested in a quote, partial ceasefire deal that would not end the war in the middle east. netanyahu said israel is committed to continuing the war in order to eliminate hamas. the prime minister also said that the intense phase of fighting against hamas is about to end, referencing the offensive in the southern gaza city
mayor tao's attorneys tells abc seven he has not seen any evidence that tao is the focus of the federalto be mayor. we are still waiting to hear directly from tao live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> gloria. thank you. developing news. more than 1300 people, including an american couple, died during this year's annual pilgrimage to mecca and saudi arabia. that's according to reports from saudi authorities. pilgrims face extremely high temperatures during their miles...
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if it's mayor tao, take it. okay, but i do wonder if you think this will play out in, you know, the ads that will surely come in her recall. >> we'll see. i can can't imagine how it wouldn't. >> yeah, well, she hasn't, you know, spoken out about this yet. no she hasn't. >> we were waiting to hear word. we're waiting to hear word of at least, a concern. i'm continuing to work for the betterment of the people of oakland. this will be resolved. i'm sorry for the distraction. for you and for the city, but we haven't heard that. >> we haven't heard that right. all right, so do you think this could get any bigger, as in more parties could be implicated somehow? >> you know, you never know. you. you never know. in this case of san francisco, they started. and every time they brought somebody in, they said, what else do you know? what else can you give? can you give up somebody else? the feds will turn people, as they say in the, in the business in the return for somebody higher up. but i don't know if you can get highe
if it's mayor tao, take it. okay, but i do wonder if you think this will play out in, you know, the ads that will surely come in her recall. >> we'll see. i can can't imagine how it wouldn't. >> yeah, well, she hasn't, you know, spoken out about this yet. no she hasn't. >> we were waiting to hear word. we're waiting to hear word of at least, a concern. i'm continuing to work for the betterment of the people of oakland. this will be resolved. i'm sorry for the distraction. for...
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points out the warrants were for the address where mayor tao lives, not for mayor tao specifically.> the mayor has not been arrested. this is a search warrant only. there are no restrictions on the mayor. >> the feds also targeted two homes related to the duong family, who are big donors to oakland politics. though brass states the mayor doesn't face any restrictions. there's a growing number of voices in the community calling on the mayor to resign and resign. >> now, mayor tao and let november 5th be the election day for a new mayor. >> on wednesday, the day before the raid, a rally was held in front of city hall to announce that city officials ratified the number of signatures necessary for the recall of mayor tao to qualify for the november ballot. judge brenda harbin forte, a former alameda county superior court judge, says it's even more critical for tao to gracefully step down given this open federal investigation. >> the fbi is never going to tell you you are or not a target of an investigation when they don't have to tell you that, judge harbin forte says tao is entitled to
points out the warrants were for the address where mayor tao lives, not for mayor tao specifically.> the mayor has not been arrested. this is a search warrant only. there are no restrictions on the mayor. >> the feds also targeted two homes related to the duong family, who are big donors to oakland politics. though brass states the mayor doesn't face any restrictions. there's a growing number of voices in the community calling on the mayor to resign and resign. >> now, mayor tao...
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meanwhile, her lawyer is adamant that mayor tao did nothing wrong. in fact, he tells me that if given the opportunity, she would have cooperated and says now she is ready and willing to do so and would have if agents had not come to her home as well . she's the mayor of oakland. she's an elected official. she's hiding from nothing. that's tony brass, the attorney for oakland mayor sheng thao responding to questions tonight about where his client has been since the fbi searched her home yesterday. brass, a san francisco criminal defense attorney and former federal prosecutor, claims the mayor was blindsided by the fbi search on her home and has nothing to hide. the mayor never received any sort of inquiry or any sort of information regarding the existence of this investigation. the first she heard of it was when they executed the search warrant at 530 in the morning. our cameras were there yesterday as federal investigators took several boxes and bins out of the mayor's house. her lawyer says he doesn't know what's inside those boxes. the mayor's home
meanwhile, her lawyer is adamant that mayor tao did nothing wrong. in fact, he tells me that if given the opportunity, she would have cooperated and says now she is ready and willing to do so and would have if agents had not come to her home as well . she's the mayor of oakland. she's an elected official. she's hiding from nothing. that's tony brass, the attorney for oakland mayor sheng thao responding to questions tonight about where his client has been since the fbi searched her home...
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the mayor's attorney, tony brass, says that tao has nothing to hide. after federal agents searched her home yesterday, investigators were seen taking several boxes and bins out of the mayor's house. her lawyer says he doesn't know what's inside those boxes. the mayor's home is one of four locations that the fbi, irs, and the united states postal investigation inspection service searched on thursday. several of the other properties are linked to the owners of a recycling company that contracts with the city. brass says he doesn't believe that the mayor is the target of that search, and says she had no prior knowledge of that investigation. he also says mayor tao was never contacted by any official agency or asked to provide any information before thursday's search. she's the mayor of oakland. she's an elected official. she's hiding from nothing. she's going to answer all the questions and provide any information that she's asked for. as recall, leaders and other community groups demand the mayor's resignation. brass says that the mayor has no plans to d
the mayor's attorney, tony brass, says that tao has nothing to hide. after federal agents searched her home yesterday, investigators were seen taking several boxes and bins out of the mayor's house. her lawyer says he doesn't know what's inside those boxes. the mayor's home is one of four locations that the fbi, irs, and the united states postal investigation inspection service searched on thursday. several of the other properties are linked to the owners of a recycling company that contracts...
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after the fbi left, mayor tao's partner andre jones was seen arriving at tao's home with a dog.g 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 insider phil matier was there when the raids began yesterday morning, and he joined our news team to talk about the recall effort and what the raids mean for the city of oakland. >> no matter what the outcome of this innocence or whatever, you are innocent in the eyes of the law until proven guilty. but in the court of public opinion, if the fbi shows up at your door, a cloud descends upon you and between now and when
after the fbi left, mayor tao's partner andre jones was seen arriving at tao's home with a dog.g 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...
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details still emerging after the fbi raids oakland mayor sheng tao's home.tics are now demanding for her immediate resignation. plus, in about an hour, we are live from pleasanton for this morning's zip trip. in just a few minutes, we'll learn just how much residents know about their hometown. >> from ktvu fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> it is a friday. it is a zip trip. friday. it is also a pretty foggy friday. we're going to have some cooler temperatures today, but it's all going to change tomorrow when we have that significant warm up. expect a lot more sunshine in just about 24 hours. welcome to the 8:00 hour. and here on ktvu mornings on two. i'm james torres, i'm allie rasmus today, friday, june 21st. >> and as you said there, it's pretty foggy out there in the oakland estuary. but steve paulson is telling us it is going to start burning off pretty quickly. >> it's already showing signs of burning off sooner than yesterday, although to the north that's not the case yet, but it will here in napa valley over san pablo bay and then come back her
details still emerging after the fbi raids oakland mayor sheng tao's home.tics are now demanding for her immediate resignation. plus, in about an hour, we are live from pleasanton for this morning's zip trip. in just a few minutes, we'll learn just how much residents know about their hometown. >> from ktvu fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> it is a friday. it is a zip trip. friday. it is also a pretty foggy friday. we're going to have some cooler temperatures today, but it's...
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abc7 news returned to tao's home on sunday. no one answered the door when we knocked the mayor hasn't been seen in public since the raid on thursday. many residents of oakland don't know what to think, but they want answers. and their biggest question is where is mayor shang tao? >> say something to the city of oakland. just come out and say, you know, this is under control. what's going on? just say something to us. so at least we know that you have our back or something. just say something. don't hide you know, she got to be open. >> if she's a public figure, she's got to let us know for the voters to. we want to know. that's why she's in office. >> tuan knows. says there was silence from the mayor when 15 people were shot at lake merritt after a juneteenth celebration on wednesday. his organization now calling for tao to step down. >> we are calling for her to resign because it's been a series of failures under her administration in oakland, cornell bernard, abc seven news. >> this is clearly an ongoing investigation and we
abc7 news returned to tao's home on sunday. no one answered the door when we knocked the mayor hasn't been seen in public since the raid on thursday. many residents of oakland don't know what to think, but they want answers. and their biggest question is where is mayor shang tao? >> say something to the city of oakland. just come out and say, you know, this is under control. what's going on? just say something to us. so at least we know that you have our back or something. just say...
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tao's last public appearance was wednesday. she did not appear at a scheduled event with other regional mayors thursday morning, when her home was being raided, tao has not been charged with a crime, and her attorney says she is cooperating with federal investigators. new at ten ktvu zac sos was at that demonstration earlier tonight and joins us now live tonight in oakland. >> and as you pointed out, christina, since that fbi raid, mayor tao, she has not been seen publicly once today, demonstrators criticizing her for her absence. while they say the city is facing high crime and a budget crisis where shengtao wears shang tao, where shengtao demonstrators outside oakland city hall sunday asking that question following an fbi raid of mayor shang tao's home this week. >> she's in hiding with our money, she is not here for the people we expect her to be here when there are 15 people getting shot and stabbed a few days ago, and the mayor is absent and the mayor is not doing her job. >> tao not seen publicly since the federal raid an
tao's last public appearance was wednesday. she did not appear at a scheduled event with other regional mayors thursday morning, when her home was being raided, tao has not been charged with a crime, and her attorney says she is cooperating with federal investigators. new at ten ktvu zac sos was at that demonstration earlier tonight and joins us now live tonight in oakland. >> and as you pointed out, christina, since that fbi raid, mayor tao, she has not been seen publicly once today,...
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nbc bay area ginger conejero saab live for us outside of tao's home. so ginger, a lot of folks now really calling for the mayor's resignation. well, that's right, marcus kris. we do know that community members who were originally calling for the recall pushing for that recall, are now calling for mayor tao to step down from her post. they are now asking for her immediate resignation. now, it's been a pretty quiet scene here outside mayor tao's home, which is a stark difference to what it was yesterday when fbi agents were here. but i do want to say that just moments ago, that was the only movement that we really have seen here. a gentleman who we believe lives inside the house stepped out and drove away in his car. he did not respond to our question for a comment on the fbi search that happened here yesterday. that fbi search started around six in the morning. fbi agents, as well as other federal agents, stayed for several hours. now we know those multiple agencies executing search warrants included the fbi, the irs, and the us postal service. and our
nbc bay area ginger conejero saab live for us outside of tao's home. so ginger, a lot of folks now really calling for the mayor's resignation. well, that's right, marcus kris. we do know that community members who were originally calling for the recall pushing for that recall, are now calling for mayor tao to step down from her post. they are now asking for her immediate resignation. now, it's been a pretty quiet scene here outside mayor tao's home, which is a stark difference to what it was...
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to be clear, mayor tao has not been charged with a crime. she's finalizing arrangements for a new attorney, and a former spokeswoman is returning to the office on an interim basis. henry lee, ktvu, fox two news and despite the criticism, mayor tao is seemingly doubling down on her message. >> today, she sent her email subscribers a message reiterating her innocence. she also linked to a video of yesterday's news conference. tao says she remains focused on supporting the city council this week as it moves to approve a new budget. >> oakland congressional candidate jennifer tran is going to hold a press conference tomorrow morning to address, quote, the state of corruption in oakland politics, end quote. in a news release, tran said she's going to deliver significant revelations behind oakland's culture of political corruption and she also says that she's going to address vietnamese community relationships. tran has served as president of the oakland vietnamese chamber of commerce. >> a new at ten tonight, a north bay family has a message afte
to be clear, mayor tao has not been charged with a crime. she's finalizing arrangements for a new attorney, and a former spokeswoman is returning to the office on an interim basis. henry lee, ktvu, fox two news and despite the criticism, mayor tao is seemingly doubling down on her message. >> today, she sent her email subscribers a message reiterating her innocence. she also linked to a video of yesterday's news conference. tao says she remains focused on supporting the city council this...
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during tao's speech, she called out past elected officials in oakland but didn't name names. justin burton was director of communications for previous oakland mayor libby schaaf, and is now a media relations strategist. he defended his former boss, libby mayor schaaf. >> she would have never walked away from oakland the way this mayor has right now. >> and you think shengtao has walked away from oakland? i think mayor tao has gone dark on oakland. >> i think she's walked away from them and she's keeping to herself. >> burton says he is disappointed that other leaders aren't more vocal in oakland. at a time when strong leadership is needed to pass a budget that will help address concerns in oakland, mayor tao is saying she will be 100% transparent with the investigation, but also not taking questions from reporters. on monday. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena, thank you. stay with abc seven news for updates on the fbi investigation and its impact on mayor shengtao and the city of oakland. we have the very latest developments at abc seven news.com and the ab
during tao's speech, she called out past elected officials in oakland but didn't name names. justin burton was director of communications for previous oakland mayor libby schaaf, and is now a media relations strategist. he defended his former boss, libby mayor schaaf. >> she would have never walked away from oakland the way this mayor has right now. >> and you think shengtao has walked away from oakland? i think mayor tao has gone dark on oakland. >> i think she's walked away...
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oakland mayor shengtao speaking out after this week's raid on her home as the mayor's attorney, says, tao has nothing to hide. all coming up from ktvu, fox two news. >> this is mornings on two and good morning one and all. >> happy saturday. welcome to ktvu mornings on two. i'm frank mallicoat. it is the first full weekend of summer as we kick it off here in late june. and let's say good morning to roberta gonzales somewhat. looks like kind of a soupy little day to start, really. >> it definitely is summertime right here in the bay area, isn't it, frank? yeah, it mother nature knows to roll it in doesn't it. absolutely. it's as if she knows the calendar. we do have a heat advisory in effect for our inland areas today. it will be short lived. it will be encompassing our inland areas only. we're talking about a warm day around the bay, 70s and 80s. but inland at 100 degrees at the hottest spot, mild at the seashore, with only partial clearing there. now, right now, this is looking out towards mount diablo, where in that surrounding area around danville and blackhawk. alamo. also back in thr
oakland mayor shengtao speaking out after this week's raid on her home as the mayor's attorney, says, tao has nothing to hide. all coming up from ktvu, fox two news. >> this is mornings on two and good morning one and all. >> happy saturday. welcome to ktvu mornings on two. i'm frank mallicoat. it is the first full weekend of summer as we kick it off here in late june. and let's say good morning to roberta gonzales somewhat. looks like kind of a soupy little day to start, really....
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the warrants were for the address where tao li's not for mayor tao specifically, it suggests that the information that they wanted, whether that information itself suggests criminality or is simply something that corroborate other information, was located there or on a device . 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 pol
the warrants were for the address where tao li's not for mayor tao specifically, it suggests that the information that they wanted, whether that information itself suggests criminality or is simply something that corroborate other information, was located there or on a device . 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...
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tao has not made a public appearance since the fbi search, her attorney has said tao has nothing to hide and that she's no information that she is a target of the investigation. but the protesters today, they said they want her out of office. she was elected to represent the city. she is supposed to be the spokesperson for the city. yes. yet she is gone. she is absent. she is in hiding. she's in hiding with our money. well, many of the people involved with this rally also involved with the effort to recall tao this week, alameda county registrar's office confirmed organizers have submitted enough verified signatures to put a recall vote on the ballot in november. mayor tao is expected to hold a news conference later this week. our lisa goard was at today's rally will join us with more coming up tonight at 11:00. well, police in berkeley are asking for your help trying to find a missing 13 year old girl. they released this picture on your screen right here. that is amaya brumfield. she was last seen at 1230 this morning on harrison street, not far from the north face store and berkeley sk
tao has not made a public appearance since the fbi search, her attorney has said tao has nothing to hide and that she's no information that she is a target of the investigation. but the protesters today, they said they want her out of office. she was elected to represent the city. she is supposed to be the spokesperson for the city. yes. yet she is gone. she is absent. she is in hiding. she's in hiding with our money. well, many of the people involved with this rally also involved with the...
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that's swirling around mayor tao on all of our social media platforms. you can stay on top of it as ts story develops by going to nbcbayarea.com. i'm i'm on the items on our site. more of mayor tao's speech from today. all right. let's switch gears here for a bit. a ltle bit of unusual weather today in san jose this afternoon, short time ago, we had a quick round of rain, chief meteorologist jeff ranieri told us last week that a bout with the tropical moisture could bring in a little bit of rain, and jeff is here now, so it's not totally normal to have rain in june, but we have had it in the past before. that'sactlyo get into some monsoonal moisture and other tropical events, and this is really a mix of two different things here. what weseeingoday is this system developing offshore that's bringing in this southerly flow. but also entrained in with this. we had some remnants of what was once tropical storm alberto. so that tropical moisture is able to stream right up through california and it has been active. look at the radar right now in the current loo
that's swirling around mayor tao on all of our social media platforms. you can stay on top of it as ts story develops by going to nbcbayarea.com. i'm i'm on the items on our site. more of mayor tao's speech from today. all right. let's switch gears here for a bit. a ltle bit of unusual weather today in san jose this afternoon, short time ago, we had a quick round of rain, chief meteorologist jeff ranieri told us last week that a bout with the tropical moisture could bring in a little bit of...
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mayor tao maintains her innocence and has not been charged with a crime. >> ktvu crime reporter henry lee has been working his sources. he's there live tonight in the newsroom with the very latest. henry. >> yeah, mike. jennifer tran wears a lot of hats. she's a leader in the vietnamese american community in oakland, and she's also an ethnic studies professor at cal state east bay. 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 du
mayor tao maintains her innocence and has not been charged with a crime. >> ktvu crime reporter henry lee has been working his sources. he's there live tonight in the newsroom with the very latest. henry. >> yeah, mike. jennifer tran wears a lot of hats. she's a leader in the vietnamese american community in oakland, and she's also an ethnic studies professor at cal state east bay. she's also an east bay congressional candidate who happens to have connections with the duong family,...
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para tao, y algunos constituyentes indicaron que ella no pudo controlar la situación.a patrulla de caminos para vigilar las calles cuando, según encuestas, el crimen subió un 18% en oakland y los crímenes violentos aquí lo vemos en un 21 porcentual. también muchos criticaron atado por no mantenerla en la ciudad. el equipo de béisbol de los atléticos de oakland, tras no llegar a un acuerdo con la franquicia de dicho equipo, posteriormente, un grupo de votantes y organizaciones recopiló más de 40.000 firmas para someter a votación en las elecciones de noviembre la destitución de tao. por otra parte, muchos políticos locales y residentes de oakland alabaron el nombramiento de floyd mitchell en marzo de este año como el nuevo jefe de la policía de la ciudad de oakland. una decisión que tomó precisamente después de más de un año de estar vacante. ese puesto. en una entrevista con nuestra estación hermana nbc hace un mes, declaró que el crimen en oakland bajó en un 30% en comparación al año pasado y le dio parte del crédito a la patrulla de caminos enviada. como mencionamos
para tao, y algunos constituyentes indicaron que ella no pudo controlar la situación.a patrulla de caminos para vigilar las calles cuando, según encuestas, el crimen subió un 18% en oakland y los crímenes violentos aquí lo vemos en un 21 porcentual. también muchos criticaron atado por no mantenerla en la ciudad. el equipo de béisbol de los atléticos de oakland, tras no llegar a un acuerdo con la franquicia de dicho equipo, posteriormente, un grupo de votantes y organizaciones recopiló...
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the warrants were for the address where tao li's not for mayor tao specifically, it suggests that the information that they wanted, whether that information itself suggests criminality or is simply something that corroborates other information, was located there or on a device. 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 poli
the warrants were for the address where tao li's not for mayor tao specifically, it suggests that the information that they wanted, whether that information itself suggests criminality or is simply something that corroborates other information, was located there or on a device. 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...
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of public opinion, especially as mayor tao is facing a recall in november.art 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 restrictions on her ability to perform her duties as mayor. legal experts tell us this investigation could drag on months if not longer. in oakland, anser hassan, abc seven news. >> well, in the day since the raids, we've been getting new information about the political corruption investigation from someone interviewed by the fbi, the mayor's former chief of staff, and she spoke to the i-team's dan noyes. >> not only did i run her office, i was very instrumental in helping run her campaign, r
of public opinion, especially as mayor tao is facing a recall in november.art 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....