FBI raids homes in Oakland, California, including one belonging to the city's mayor

Federal authorities have raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao as part of an investigation that included a search of at least two other houses. FBI agents early Thursday carried boxes out of 80 Maiden Lane, a four-bedroom home that property records link to the first-term mayor. The mayor's spokesperson referred inquiries to the FBI, which confirmed only “court-authorized law enforcement activity.” The San Francisco Chronicle reports agents also conducted searches about 3 miles to the south at two homes owned by members of a politically influential family.