House Patrol

Oakland's mayor get raided:

"The FBI is conducting court-authorized law enforcement activity on Maiden Lane. We are unable to provide additional information at this time," the FBI said in a statement. As if Thao didn't have enough to worry about, the Oakland registrar's office announced on Wednesday that enough signatures had been gathered to place the petition to recall Thao on the November ballot. Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao (OUST), the campaign spearheading the recall effort, submitted 40,000 signatures before the July 22 deadline. Supporters of OUST say they want Thao gone because of the high crime rate, the firing of the Oakland police chief, and the loss of the MLB team the Oakland Athletics. "This historic achievement marks the first recall in Oakland's history, with Oakland voters signing with a sense of urgency and purpose to recall this dishonest and incompetent mayor," said OUST President, Retired Alameda County Superior Court Judge Brenda Harbin-Forte. "Thao’s actions have pushed Oakland to the brink, but the community is saying, 'NO MORE. We want Thao gone.'"

That might happen sooner rather than later...