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Oakland, CA (press release) – The Oakland Public Library is pleased to announce Jamie Turbak as Director of Library Services for the City of Oakland. Oakland City Administrator Sabrina Landreth confirmed the appointment on Friday, January 18. Turbak was selected as the library’s director following a national search. She had served as interim director since … Read more
Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan’s resolution to give an unnamed road next to Fruitvale BART Station a name: “Oscar Grant Way” passed City Council tonight. Oakland, CA – Today at the Oakland City Council meeting (Link to Agenda) Council President Rebecca Kaplan’s Resolution (Link to Agenda Item S7.14) she co-authored with Former Councilmember Desley … Read more
Oakland, CA – A now-former City of Oakland Manager who talked to Zennie62Media on the condition of anonymity said that Phillip “Phil” Tagami, Managing Partner of California Capital and Investment Group, and developer of the planned Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal (OBOT) had “contractual rights” to build the facility. That news flies in the face … Read more
Oakland CA – Martin Luther King Jr. Day, his January 21st birthday, was made a national Federal holiday, and then in 1994, a national day of service. How did Oakland celebrate Dr. King’s birthday? I took a walk around social media, to learn the answer to that question. Oakland North Remembers Oaklanders Who Helped Make … Read more
Yes, there’s an Oakland-centered media recap of the 2019 Oakland Women’s March. The 2019 and third annual version of the Women’s March was held Saturday January 19th in many American cities, and at various locations, and Oakland was part of the mix of activity, yet again. Here’s a look at how Oakland, with a turnout … Read more
City of Oakland seeks proposals from organizations to provide career development, job training services. Oakland, CA – Through March 6, 2019, the City of Oakland’s Workforce Development Board (OWDB) is accepting proposals from organizations to provide workforce development services for adults and youth using approximately $2 million in federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) … Read more
The San Francisco-based Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) issued this report update on the progress of repairs to the Salesforce Transit Center. The problem with Salesforce Transit Center rests in a set of cracked steel beams found at two locations within the structure of the facility, and on September of 2018.
The Rockridge Community Planning Council (RCPC) will take up the issue of the “Redevelopment Of California College Of The Arts” tonight at its “town hall” meeting. The RCPC meeting agenda for the 7:30 PM gathering reports that “College management and its development associates will discuss current planning status and answer audience questions and concerns.” What … Read more
Oakland Earthquake: I Felt It At 6:11 Am January 17th 2019 ONN – Well, I just felt the second Oakland Earthquake to hit in the last roughly 24 hours. The first one was yesterday at 4:45 am; this one was about 6:11 am this morning and woke me up. I made this vlog-in-the near darkness. … Read more
Oakland Raiders Coliseum Las Vegas NFL Relocation Talk With George Young ONN – George Young has a radio show in Columbia, MO called “The Closers”. He invited me on to talk about the Oakland Raiders stadium issue, including the Las Vegas Relocation. This is a simulcast. His show is on 1400 KFRU http://www.kfru.com On the … Read more
Oakland initiatives include preserving affordable housing in the Bay Area, anchoring a $100 million loan fund to protect affordable housing across Kaiser Permanente’s footprint and an effort to house 500+ homeless in Oakland. OAKLAND, CA – At Oakland City Hall Tuesday, Kaiser Permanente and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf unveiled several major initiatives that will improve … Read more
Oakland, CA – Today in the Life Enrichment Committee the Resolution introduced by former Councilmember Desley Brooks, and co-authored by Council President Kaplan, to rename the unnamed road adjacent to the West side of the Fruitvale BART Station between 33rd to 35th Avenues to “Oscar Grant Way” was passed. At the meeting Councilmember Lynette McElhaney … Read more
OAKLAND, CA – last week, in a unanimous vote, Councilmember At Large Rebecca Kaplan was elected Oakland City Council President. Kaplan is the first openly LGBT+ Council President in Oakland’s history. The new Oakland City Council President opened her statements with 1 Kings 3:9 “Give Thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge Thy people, … Read more
The NFL has worked behind the scene and with players and coaches to better help the black communities that many of its players come from, and need help and support. Now, National Football League announced the launch of the Inspire Change platform, an answer to the message of the NFL Player Protests. Here’s the press … Read more
OAKLAND, CA – Rebecca Kaplan is Oakland City Council President. Monday, in a unanimous vote, Councilmember At Large Rebecca Kaplan was elected Oakland City Council President. Kaplan is the first openly LGBT+ Council President in Oakland’s history. The new President opened her statements with 1 Kings 3:9 “Give Thy servant therefore an understanding heart to … Read more
Oakland Raiders Hold Las Vegas Stadium Party At CES 2019 Las Vegas – Zennie Abraham was invited to a special Oakland Raiders party event at CES Las Vegas, starring Oakland Raiders Owner Mark Davis and Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, with Raiders Legend Howie Long as master of ceremonies. (Zennie62Media coverage of CES 2019 … Read more
PLEASANTON, California – Gordon Galvan is Alameda County Fair Association Board President. The Alameda County Fair Association has elected Gordon Galvan as President of the Board. Galvan, a Government Relations Consultant, was first appointed to the board by Wilma Chan in 2005. “I am honored to carry on the rich tradition of our fair. … Read more
Dear Oaklanders, As our city welcomes a new and renewed set of elected leaders into office, inauguration week presents a unique moment for Oaklanders to turn toward one another to show our city’s values and celebrate our secret sauce. In addition to an Inaugural Gala to raise critical funds for our signature initiatives The Oakland … Read more
Torrance Bowling Alley Shooting: 3 Dead, Many Hurt A sad story of yet another mass shooting and this one, again, in Southern California and this time in Torrence, California – this shooting at a bowling alley. Torrance Police tweeted “Reports of shots fired with multiple victims down. T P D is on scene. Investigation is … Read more
New Oakland District 2 Councilmember Nikki Bas issued a letter ahead of Oakland Inauguration Day next week, introducing her new Chief of Staff Miya Saika Chen, and the schedule for next week. Here’s the letter: Happy New Year! As Inauguration Day approaches, I want to remind you about opportunities for us to come together to … Read more
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf says major crimes are also down 11 Percent from last year OAKLAND, CA – The City of Oakland recorded its lowest homicide total in nearly two decades and continued the downward trend of shootings and homicides for six consecutive years. The city finished 2018 with 68 homicides, the lowest total since … Read more
Hackeem Jeffries Nominates Nancy Pelosi As Speaker Of The House of Representatives ONN – Democratic Representative Nancy Pelosi (D) San Francisco is nominated by New York Rep Hackeem Jeffries to be Speaker of the 116th House of Representatives. She becomes the first representative to regain her position as Speaker in 60 years. Oakland News Now … Read more
Oakland – City of Oakland’s Colin Bowen lands judgeship. With days left on his calendar as Governor of California, Jerry Brown made a slew of trail court judgeship appointments. Colin Bowen, long of the Oakland City Attorney’s Office, landed one of them with the Alameda County Superior Court. Governor Brown’s announcement reads as follows: Colin … Read more
Oakland Animal Services Celebrates the New Year Marking Four Years of of Landmark Progress. OAKLAND – The City of Oakland’s Oakland Animal Services (OAS), effective January 12, 2019, will implement more consistent hours for city residents looking for lost animals or seeking to add a four-legged member to their family. As the new year begins, … Read more
Oakland, CA – Since the so-called Oakland “Strong Mayor” form of local government was enacted in 2000, removing the Mayor as a voting member the Oakland City Council, we need to look at what the job of Mayor of Oakland has come to mean. No longer part of the ‘policy making’ role of the Council, … Read more
Happy New Year From Zennie Abraham Zennie62Media ONN – Wishing You Happy New Year 2019 From Zennie Abraham Zennie62Media Zennie Abraham and the entire Zennie62Media Community wish you and yours a wonderful 2019 year. 2018 was full of some personal challenges for me, and surrounding my Mom’s health (which is now better than it was). … Read more
What’s the most searched story in Oakland in 2018? To determine that, this blogger went to Google Trends to get the answer to that question. Why Google Trends? According to a number of sources, from StatCounter to Business Insider, Google has over a 90 percent market share rate, and not just on web-based searches, but … Read more
OAKLAND – Mayor Libby Schaaf invites Oakland residents to join her in celebrating Oakland’s diversity, culture, and community to mark the beginning of her second term as the city’s mayor. “Inauguration week presents a unique moment for Oaklanders to turn toward one another to show our city’s values and celebrate our secret sauce,” said Mayor … Read more
If you were in Oakland and able to watch the Oakland Raiders (final) game hosting the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football, consider yourself lucky. About 6,800 Oaklander homes in the Glenview Neighborhood were not able to join you because of a giant PG&E Power Outage. The neighborhood listserv has many accounts of the PG&E … Read more
The Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos Monday Night Football Game may be the last NFL game in Oakland, at the Coliseum. This after Raiders Owner Mark Davis elected to seek a new home when the City of Oakland filed a 12-count lawsuit against the team for actions related to the Las Vegas Relocation. The Oakland … Read more
The Oakland Raiders play on Monday Night Football tonight and what some say is the last game in Oakland. But is it? Oakland’s At-Large Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan has this to say. OAKLAND, CA – Oakland’s citywide Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan has been keeping up with the news about the Raiders deliberations about where to play in … Read more
Yungphil, an Oakland And San Francisco Bay Area Pro Dancer with over 15,000 followers on Instagram, literally took over Embarcadero BART before heading on a train to Oaktown, 11 hours ago. Yungphil and an unnamed dancing partner, decided to play music and tear it up on the platform, much to the mix of indifference and … Read more
