Lisa Fernandez

Lisa Fernandez is an award-winning journalist with more than 30 years of experience in the Bay Area. She covers a wide range of topics including civil rights cases, immigration and education issues, as well as breaking news and the Oakland Police Department's federal oversight. Lisa has worked for various media outlets such as the San Jose Mercury News, LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Reuters, NBC Bay Area and DemocRAT & Chronicle in Rochester, New York. She is also an adjunct professor at San Jose State University and holds a master's degree in journalism from Medill at Northwestern University. In her free time, Lisa volunteers with the Society of Professional Journalists at San Quentin Prison to help incarcerated men improve their writing and reporting skills, coaches high school seniors for college essay writing, and teaches various exercise classes including spin, yoga, aqua and body sculpting. Contact Lisa at lisa.fernandez@fox.com or (510) 874-0139.

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86%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

88%

Examples:

  • California's campaign finance watchdog, the Fair Political Practices Commission, opened an investigation into Andy Duong related to laundered campaign contributions.
  • The city of Oakland sued California Waste Solutions for allegedly overcharging some landlords of multi-unit buildings and making millions of dollars of additional profit.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • California Waste Solutions faced other issues with the city of Oakland, too. In July 2019, the Oakland Public Ethics Commission launched an investigation into allegations that California Waste Solutions had been funneling illegal campaign contributions to at least five Oakland City Council candidates, including Thao.
  • The Duongs are aware of the FBI search of their company.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In 2019, Oakland sued California Waste Solutions for allegedly overcharging some landlords of multi-unit buildings and making millions of dollars of additional profit.
  • The FBI raided Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's home.
  • The FBI's activities could be related to an ongoing investigation into campaign finance violations.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • Despite their troubles, the Duongs know politicians at every level in the country. Their social media accounts are a virtual who's who of powerful politicians.
  • It's unclear what the federal agents were looking for exactly.
  • So, who are the Duongs?

Recent Articles

FBI Raids Oakland Mayor's Home in Ongoing Corruption Investigation of California Waste Solutions and Duong Family

FBI Raids Oakland Mayor's Home in Ongoing Corruption Investigation of California Waste Solutions and Duong Family

Broke On: Friday, 21 June 2024 FBI investigates Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Duong family of California Waste Solutions for public corruption and money laundering. Agents raided Thao's home, focusing on campaign finance violations and straw donor schemes involving city councilmembers. The Duongs, who have close political ties, are under scrutiny for their billion-dollar recycling contract with Oakland.
Kite Surfer Rescued After Writing 'HELP' in Sand at Santa Cruz Beach

Kite Surfer Rescued After Writing 'HELP' in Sand at Santa Cruz Beach

Broke On: Monday, 10 June 2024 A kite surfer was stranded on a Santa Cruz County beach and used rocks to spell 'HELP', which was spotted by a helicopter pilot, leading to his successful rescue by local authorities.