Oakland News SF Bay Area By Zennie62Media Inc & Zennie Abraham
Oakland News SF Bay Area By Zennie62Media Inc & Zennie Abraham
They’ll play “Return of The Mack” when former Oakland Raiders LB / DE Khalil Mack returns to face his old team, the Oakland Raiders with his new team, the Chicago Bears, in London, to highlight the Silver and Black’s 2019 NFL Schedule. The Oakland Raiders enter what may be their last season in Oakland, with […]
Oakland,CA – Oakland says move over National Football League, here comes the Indoor Football League. Oakland’s losing the Raiders to Las Vegas, but that doesn’t mean it’s not going to see pro football. According to Scott McKibben, the Executive Director of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority, Roy Choi, owner of the Indoor Football […]
Oakland, Ca – On Tuesday, April 16th the Oakland City Council took extraordinary action to save critical services that include, the restorative justice program, the foster youth case management program and school libraries from shutting down or significant service reductions that were adopted during OUSD’s recent budget cuts. A Resolution authored by Councilmembers Sheng Thao […]
Oakland Measure AA Tax: City Council Rejects City Attorney Motion ONN – Oakland Measure AA Tax: City Council Rejects City Attorney Motion Score one for Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan. Her substitute motion passed Oakland City Council vote 6 to 2, and created a one year review period for the law that failed at […]
Topic: Public Banks California. California movement against Wall Street control over public finance builds momentum as this press release sent to Zennie62Media reports. SAN FRANCISCO – Today city councils in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and Los Angeles joined with San Jose, Eureka, Santa Cruz County and other cities throughout California by passing resolutions in support […]
Oakland Measure AA Tax Has $2 Million Collection Administration Cost Oakland, CA – The Oakland City Council will take up item 12 on the “non-content” calendar that presents one of the most confusing motions ever presented to the City Council. The Oakland Measure AA Tax Motion basically asks the City Council not to approve the […]
Under Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, The City of Oakland has embarked on a path where it declares climate change an emergency, and has petitioned, with San Francisco and other cities and states, to reopen a nuisance lawsuit against fossil fuel companies that was thrown out of court. The overarching political pressure tied to that news […]
Beats Antique at the Phil Tagami / City of Oakland -developed Fox Theater Oakland draws some interesting folks from far and wide. Take this group from an Instagram post under #Oakland, from Saturday night. vincentatsea Got to catch up with some great friends and and hear the incredible @beatsantique in Oakland this weekend. Pretty awesome!! […]
Oakland City Councilmembers Rebecca Kaplan (At-Large), Nikki Bas (District Two), Noll Gallo (District Five), And Sheng Thao (District Four) Funding Resolution For OUSD Programs to be introduced at Oakland City Council April 16th, 2019. Oakland, CA – On March 4th, 2019, the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) made $21.75 million in budgetary cuts to meet […]
Why Oakland Measure AA Tax Should Not Be Collected ONN – Why Oakland Measure AA Tax Should Not Be Collected: A Vlog To proponents of Oakland Measure AA Tax, I am very aware of the detail behind your arguments, but I ideologically disagree both with the Oakland City Council’s December 11th 2018 decision to advance […]
Regarding the Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal, Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker’s recent newsletter made several misleading claims and misstatements of facts including this: “In 2015, the City learned that Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal (OBOT) was seeking to develop a coal terminal on the site.” That statement was apparently designed by the Oakland City […]
Oakland, CA. – Late last night, Oakland’s Police Commission unanimously passed a new policy which requires that police officers have an actual reason to search a person on probation or parole for a non-violent offense. The Oakland’s Police Commission drafted the new policy after consulting with people who had been subjected to repeated searches, criminal […]
Oakland High and Oakland Tech Girls California Basketball Champions will be honored today in Oakland, starting with a parade at 12:30 PM PST. Here’s the Oakland Unified School District (Google search: organizations in Oakland) press release sent to Zennie62Media. Oakland, CA – They have been honored by their families, their classmates, their schools, members of […]
Oakland’s Wellstone Democratic Club and its “BBBON” or “Block By Block Organizing Committee”, comes out swinging with attack on Measure AA. UPDATE: Why Oakland Measure AA Tax Should Not Be Collected. Oakland’s Measure AA is a new parcel tax that, well, has been installed and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf wants levied like, right now – […]
Sacramento, Calif. — As activists barnstorm California’s Capital this week, advocating for solutions to the state’s housing crisis, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks’ (D – Oakland) proposal collect statewide data on rental trends passed through committee with strong support from tenants rights groups. Assembly Bill 724, will establish California’s first state-wide rental registry to track rent levels […]
Bear McCreary was interviewed at Zennie62 on YouTube about his Battlestar Galactica score at San Diego Comic Con. Los Angeles, CA – Orion Pictures announced today that Emmy® and BAFTA Award winning composer Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, 10 Cloverfield Lane) has been brought on to score the reimagining of the 1988 horror […]
Sacramento, CA. — As activists barnstorm California’s Capital this week, advocating for solutions to the state’s housing crisis, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks’ (D – Oakland) proposal collect statewide data on rental trends heads into committee with strong support from tenants rights groups. Assembly Bill 724, will establish California’s first state-wide rental registry to track rent levels […]
Oakland, CA – In the Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee on Tuesday, Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan’s ordinance amendment to lower ceiling height requirements to the State standard of 7 feet passed unanimously and will heard at the Tuesday, May 7th Council Meeting. (Link to Item) The new ordinance covers units for one- […]
Oakland, CA – On March 26th 2019, Oakland City Council President Kaplan called on Berkeley to refocus on identifying viable alternative sites for RVs, rather than immediately adopting a vote on a ban at today’s council meeting. Kaplan is calling for increased regional collaboration on homeless solutions, and is helping to seek applicants to operate […]
Sacramento, CA — Assemblymember Buffy Wicks’ (D – Oakland) bid to take on Big Soda is going in front the California Assembly Health Committee today as the “Healthy Checkout Aisles for Healthy Families Act” progresses towards passage. Assembly Bill 765 will require stores to get rid of sugary, high calorie drinks from checkout aisles in […]
Oakland, CA — The Housing Resource Center (HRC), a Housing & Community Development Department program, recently celebrated 5 years of service. The occasion was marked with a party attended by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, key department staff, and clients of the Center. The HRC offers a streamlined, one-stop approach to housing services and resource referrals […]
Ernest Russell “Rusty” Simms, who we all know as “Rusty” Simms, and was a classmate and friend to many who attended Skyline High School in Oakland, as well as UC Berkeley, is, as I write this, in critical condition. He needs our help. For those who don’t know “Rusty” Simms, he’s a person who’s always […]
Sacramento, Ca — Gun violence wreaks havoc on families and communities, exacting terrible physical and emotional costs – but it also comes at a huge expense to California’s economy — over $6.5 billion annually – with $1.4 billion in costs paid directly by California taxpayers. Assemblymember Buffy Wicks’(D – Oakland) bill to strengthen state investments […]
The Golden State Warriors last regular season game in Oakland (because there will be more games at Oracle Arena as the NBA Playoffs approach), was captured on Instagram, as many of the top posts on that social media site were from last night’s history-making game. But, before we look at some of them, a note […]
Oakland, CA – Oakland elected officials lead by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf joined with developers and transit agency partners today to celebrate the completion of the innovative, $57 million, 110-unit Coliseum Connections residential project. From Coliseum Transit Village To Coliseum Connections Oakland Coliseum Transit Village, as it was originally called, now Coliseum Connections transit-oriented development […]
San Francisco – Tetra Tech EC work declared safe says Navy. The United States Navy has released an investigation that shows work by environmental engineering firm Tetra Tech EC at Treasure Island in San Francisco is safe. The Navy report, released in late March, raises questions about the truthfulness and accuracy of allegations by plaintiffs […]
Oakland, CA – On Saturday, April 6, the Oakland OUSD Office of Equity Middle Eastern Student Achievement (MESA) Initiative will honor 230 Middle Eastern students in grades 6 through 12 who have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher and who are on track to attend college. “Education is the passport […]
Oakland Artists News important to artists in Oaktown from the following City of Oakland release to Zennie62Media. Oakland City Arts Grant Applications Now Available Application Deadline for Arts-in-the-Schools, Organization Project, Individual Artist Project, Organizational Assistance Grants is May 15 Oakland, CA – The City of Oakland announced that applications are available for its 2019-2020 Cultural […]
BWOPA-PAC Endorses Kimberly Ellis For CA Democratic Party Chair in a release send to Zennie62Media. Oakland, CA – Timed to mark the end of Women’s History Month, Black Women Organized for Political Action-Political Action Committee (BWOPA-PAC) endorses Kimberly Ellis for California Democratic Party Chair – calling on all Black elected women leaders throughout the state […]
Oakland, California – On Sunday April 7, from 4:30-7:30 p.m., the Montclair Village Association will host a public open air dinner along Antioch Court in support of Montclair’s Streetscape Beautification and Village Plaza Campaign. The dinner will feature Oakland City Council District 4 Representative Sheng Thao. Attendees will also enjoy live music from the Beat […]
Donald Thompson, Walk West CEO, Shares Insights on the Intersection of Sales, Marketing & Personal Brand at T-REX Summit. Raleigh, NC – Walk West announced today that CEO Donald Thompson will be a featured speaker at the T-REX Summit on April 16th, 2019 at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC. His presentation, The Blend of […]
Eunice, Zennie62 Fan At UC Berkeley City Planning Class On Race And The City ONN – Eunice, Zennie62 Fan At UC Berkeley City Planning Class On Race And The City She was in former City Of Oakland Economic Development Director and current San Francisco Foundation CEO Fred Blackwell’s class called Race and The City, tonight. […]
Washington, DC – Independent Women’s Forum today led a coalition of 34 freedom movement organizations and activists united against a new payroll tax and new paid leave entitlement program. “Everyone wants new parents to be able to have the time off they need to care for a new baby,” explained IWF President Carrie Lukas, “But […]
UPDATE: Got an email that there’s yet another rumor going around that Mayor Schaaf fired Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick on this February 20th 2020 early morning. Stay tuned. Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick fired by Mayor Schaaf? Yes. Protesters representing the Coalition for Police Accountability and calling for the ouster of Oakland Police Chief […]
Oakland, CA – The Tuesday, April 2nd Oakland City Council meeting will begin early at 4:30PM in Council chambers. Also planned is a special tribute in honor of Victor McElhaney, son of Councilmember Lynette McElhaney, who was shot in Los Angeles on March 10th. There will be poetry from Paradise the Poet and a musical […]
