The bribery and corruption case surrounding former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao chugs along. Attorneys for one of the defendants, David Duong, are challenging the credibility of the key witness hoping the judge will toss out evidence collected during FBI searches. Watch the latest

"OLD BOYS' NETWORK" MAKING A COMEBACK? I've clipped the moment when the San Mateo County Supervisors chose their top three finalists to replace Sheriff Christina Corpus. Watch below. David Lazar retired from the SFPD after 33 years, rising through every rank to Assistant Chief.

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San Mateo County began posting videos this morning of potential candidates for sheriff. Noon deadline today to apply, public interviews before the supervisors tomorrow. Three of the first batch come from the SFPD, a fourth from Solano County Sheriff's Office. Robert Yick --

Well, this seems rushed. The SMC Board of Sups just put out a notice that they are accepting applications for sheriff until noon tomorrow. Then, on Thursday, they'll interview candidates at a public forum and "select a set of finalists". Some law enforcement agencies take months

A VERY LONG COMMUTE UPDATE Spent late last night at the Millbrae City Council meeting and spotted Police Chief Eamonn Allen in the back of the room. I wanted to find out what the city was doing about my report that Allen lives in Idaho and sleeps in the police station. Raises

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BREAKING -- San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Nina Shapirshteyn just DENIED former Sheriff Christina Corpus' motion to stay or pause the process to choose a new sheriff, while she appeals her termination. Shapirshteyn said the appeal did not have much chance of success. A

SAN LEANDRO COUNCILMEMBER BRYAN AZEVEDO NOW FACING FEDERAL CHARGES IN CONNECTION TO FORMER OAKLAND MAYOR SHENG THAO CASE The information filed today in Oakland Federal Court accuses Azevedo of "Conspiracy to Commit Honest Wire Services Fraud" and "False Statements". Watch my

A VERY LONG COMMUTE — Millbrae police chief lives in Idaho. Can he fully do the job and respond to emergencies from so far away? And a formal complaint says he’s misusing public assets by sleeping in the station when he’s in Millbrae. As part of this, I also found six sheriff’s

ONE MORE SHOT — attorneys for SMC Sheriff Christina Corpus are arguing right now for a stay, preventing the county from replacing her until due process arguments can be made. I have the only camera in the courtroom and will tell you what happens when it’s done. UPDATE at 4:38pm

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TELL THEM WHAT YOU WANT -- San Mateo County Supervisors just agreed to hold a special session the evening of October 28th to get feedback from the public and deputies, about how they should move forward -- appointing a new sheriff to finish Christina Corpus' term or hold a

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The saga of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus continued today in San Francisco Federal Court, two days after the Board of Supervisors voted to fire her. In a lawsuit, Corpus claims the county violated her due process rights, and today, her attorney asked the judge

A jury has acquitted San Rafael police officer Brandon Nail on charges of assault under color of authority and submitting a false police report, after a violent arrest that led to protests in the city. It's been three years since I broadcast the bodycam video from the case; you

SHERIFF CORPUS RETIRED ON SAME DAY SHE WAS FIRED — I reached the former sheriff by text just now. Christina Corpus wrote, “I will be okay! They don’t deserve me.” Corpus also told me she "retired under duress" today, so she can keep the health benefits for her and her kids. By

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BOARD FIRING SHERIFF CHRISTINA CORPUS — each supervisor has said they will vote to fire. It’s a done deal. Just waiting for final official tally. UPDATE AT 12:50 — It’s done. Corpus is now no longer the sheriff.