Oakland Mayor’s Chief of Communications Resigns After Attorney’s Departure

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s chief communications officer resigned June 25, and her attorney left the same day, both leaving in the wake of an FBI raid on the mayor’s home last week. The mayor made her first public remarks on the raid at a June 24 press conference and declared her innocence. Francis Zamora had been communications officer for about nine months, according to his LinkedIn page. “I resigned my position as Chief of Communications,” Mr. Zamora said in a statement sent out by the mayor’s office. “I thank my colleagues for their professionalism and dedication. It was an honor to serve the City of Oakland beside them.”...