Former Oakland mayor may ask to move trial out of town

The attorney for former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Thursday indicated he may want to seek a change of venue for his client, potentially moving the bribery trial out of the town she presided over until she was ousted in a historic recall election.

1 person shot in arm on Highway 84 in Newark: CHP

An East Bay highway was shut down Tuesday evening following a shooting investigation where someone was shot in the arm and drove themselves to the hospital, according to the California Highway Patrol.