EAST BAY — A drumbeat of federal probes into alleged corruption across the East Bay’s political scene began in Oakland in June 2024 and appears to have spread to San Leandro and Contra Costa County.

In January 2025, federal prosecutors indicted former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her romantic partner Andre Jones and David and Andy Duong, the father-and-son duo who run the city’s contracted recycling company, on charges of bribery and conspiracy. They have all pleaded not guilty.

The FBI also separately raided the home of a San Leandro councilman in January 2025 and longtime Contra Contra political consultant in March 2025, in probes that remained active as of early April.

Here’s a look at our ongoing coverage:

April 2025

April 11: Months after federal indictments, Oakland land deal for new recycling plant in limbo

April 6: Oakland mayor cleans house, fires all remaining staff from former Thao administration

April 4: Sheng Thao considered using Oakland’s funds for consultant owed money by campaign, new docs suggest

April 3: Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao directed top administrator to talk shop with alleged bribers

April 3: Thousands of Oakland docs seized by feds reveal inner workings of ex-Mayor Sheng Thao’s orbit

March 2025

March 19: FBI raid: Who is Mary Jo Rossi, the prolific Contra Costa County consultant visited by the feds?

March 14: FBI raids home of Contra Costa political power player

March 7: Feds seek San Leandro records naming Duong family as corruption probe expands beyond Oakland

February 2025

Feb. 28: Check fraud case dismissed amid allegations of $25,000 shakedown attempt by former DA Pamela Price

Feb. 6: Oakland federal cases against Sheng Thao, Duong family to involve reams of evidence, prosecutors say

Feb. 2: Oakland mayoral candidate Renia Webb tells a story of corruption. The facts don’t always add up.

January 2025

Jan. 23: Is the FBI raid in San Leandro tied to the charges of bribery and conspiracy in Oakland?

Jan. 21: City Hall official: Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao pushed to promote staffer courted by her alleged bribers

Jan. 17: Oakland corruption probe: Here’s who the feds indicted

Jan. 17: Who is the Oakland city official allegedly placed in power through Mayor Sheng Thao’s ‘bribery deal’?

Jan. 17: Who is Co-Conspirator 1? All signs point to Oakland political operative who survived attempted hit last June

Jan. 17: ‘Money buys everything’: Feds unmask bribery network that allegedly controlled Oakland’s government in secret

Jan. 16: Oakland FBI investigation: Ex-Mayor Sheng Thao, partner indicted amid sprawling FBI public corruption inquiry, sources say

Jan. 15: FBI raids San Leandro councilman’s home

December 2024

Dec. 10: Oakland corruption probe: What to know about the latest revelations

Dec. 9: Oakland corruption probe: Duong family supported Sheng Thao to rake in taxpayer funds, prosecutors say

November 2024

Nov. 9: Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao concedes recall defeat, ending tenure marked by city’s struggles

Nov. 1: ‘This case was handled differently’: Court filing claims unusual actions by Alameda County DA Pamela Price after alleged shakedown attempt

October 2024

Oct. 11: FBI corruption probe subject alleges $25,000 shakedown attempt by Alameda County DA Pamela Price

September 2024

Sept. 17: Oakland inks new deal with security company tied to a key player in FBI probe

Sept. 16: Mayor Sheng Thao to miss tie-breaking vote on lucrative city security contract tied to business associate of FBI target

August 2024

Aug. 21: Oakland mayor to cast tie-breaking vote on lucrative city contract tied to business associate of FBI target

Aug. 6: $1 million debt led to fallout, spat between apparent targets of FBI’s Oakland probe, records say

Aug. 1: Before raids, FBI probed expensive Oakland police unit tasked with fighting Chinatown crime

July 2024

July 15: Oakland FBI raids: Investigators seek Oakland Police Department records in new subpoenas

July 11: The feds sent Oakland a subpoena. Here’s what you need to know about it

July 10: When assassins came to his home, Oakland political operative fired back, then told cops he’d been targeted over criminal probe, police say

July 8: Oakland FBI raids: City ordered to hand over records in subpoena naming Mayor Sheng Thao’s partner

June 2024

June 30: Oakland FBI raid subject linked to establishment suspected of human trafficking, selling drugs

June 28: Oakland political operative attacked twice in recent months, including at address raided by FBI last week

June 28: FBI raids: Obscure Oakland homebuilder highlights ties between Duongs and East Bay’s messy politics

June 26: Amid Oakland City Hall turmoil, a devastating budget crisis still looms

June 25: Oakland mayor’s spokesperson resigns amid FBI crisis

June 24: ‘I will not be bullied’: Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks for first time since FBI raid at her house

June 21: Who are the Duongs? Recycling executives raided by the FBI have spent years schmoozing Bay Area politicians

June 20: FBI raids home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao