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Oakland Museum Of California (OMCA) Presents “Cruisin’ The Fossil Coastline”, A New Exhibition
(Oakland, CA) – This November, the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) presents Cruisin’ the Fossil Coastline, a new exhibition exploring the connections between art and science through fantastically colorful renderings by artist Ray Troll and the research of paleontologist Kirk Johnson, who is also the director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Together, … Read more
Middleton, Rodriguez And Whitaker Endorse Each Other For Oakland City Council, District 6
OAKLAND – Natasha Middleton, Marlo Rodriguez and Mya Whitaker issued the following joint statement regarding their endorsements for District 6 Councilmember: We are united in our commitment to fundamental change in Oakland on critical issues from housing and homelessness, to jobs and economic development, to neighborhood safety, and more. We are united in our belief … Read more
The San Francisco Chronicle Endorses Buffy Wicks
Berkeley, CA. — Today The San Francisco Chronicle announced their endorsement of Buffy Wicks for the next Assemblymember in District 15. The Chronicle cited Buffy’s housing policies and ability to get things done as key reasons for their support. “The depth of her knowledge and savvy in blending progressive goals with pragmatic solutions are the … Read more
2018 Oakland Mayoral And Oakland City Council Candidate Questionnaire Live Review
Oakland News Now – The 2018 Oakland Mayoral And Oakland City Council Candidate Questionnaire was sent out to each person two days ago, and again on today, Sunday, October 7th. The new deadline to turn in answers in October 14th. I’m also happy to announce that The Oakland Post has joined in as a distribution … Read more
Buffy Wicks Gets Contra Costa Building And Construction Trades Council Endorsement For CA AD 15
Berkeley, CA. – Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council has announced their support of Buffy Wicks as the best candidate to serve as California’s Assemblymember for AD 15. The Council had originally gone neutral in the AD 15 race but issued this endorsement after hearing public comments by both candidates in a debate held … Read more
Buffy Wicks AD15 Candidate Holding AD 15 Canvass Barnstorm October 5 – 8
Berkeley, CA. – California Assembly candidate Buffy Wicks is holding a canvass barnstorm October 6 – 8. Buffy is talking to voters in every corner of AD 15 over the course of the weekend. A list of all the activities is below. A noted community organizer, Buffy has made grassroots organizing a centerpiece of her … Read more
“Rent Is Too Damn High!” Bus Tour Energizes California To Vote “Yes on 10”
Prop 10, The California Affordable Housing Act, is key to solving the California housing affordability crisis. The “Rent Is Too Damn High!” Bus Tour launched in Los Angeles two weeks ago as a statewide grassroots effort to further develop organic person-to-person relationships in communities across the state, hear community housing concerns and raise awareness for … Read more
Oakland Raiders v LA Chargers NFL Preview Livestream On Zennie62
Oakland News Now – Oakland Raiders v LA Chargers NFL Preview Livestream On Zennie62 Zennie Abraham predicts that the Los Angeles Chargers will beat the Oakland Raiders 24 to 7. Oakland News Now Note: this post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest version of an experimental mobile media video-blogging system network that’s … Read more
Oakland Elections Fundraising News Thanks To Open Disclosure Oakland
Ever wonder if there’s one place where you can see how the fundraising picture looks in the Oakland elections? In other words, how much money each candidate for office in Oakland has raised? Well, the answer is there’s not just one place, there are two places: the City of Oakland Elections Webpage (which has been … Read more
2018 Oakland Mayoral And Oakland City Council Candidate Questionnaire By Oakland News Now
2018 Oakland Mayoral And City Council Candidate Questionnaire is here! This 20-question questionnaire was designed to give Oaklanders a chance to evaluate, at once, the plans and philosopies of all of the participants in the Oakland Mayoral Race and the Oakland City Council Race for District 2, District 4, and District 6. Individual emails will … Read more
Oakland City Council Extends Important Tenant Protection Measure
Oakland, CA- Tonight, Oakland City Council voted to extend the moratorium on the substantial rehabilitation exemption to rent control. The moratorium, authored by Councilmembers Kaplan and Kalb, seeks to minimize the displacement of tenants unable to afford the higher rents that owners charge after units are removed from the rent control program through the substantial … Read more
Sheng Thao Gets Endorsements From Planned Parenthood, Black Young Dems, Asian Pacific Dems
OAKLAND, CA – SHENG THAO, continues to gain strong support as the progressive candidate for Oakland’s open District 4 City Council seat. This week, SHENG received the #1 endorsement from Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, Black Young Democrats of the East Bay, and Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Alameda County. SHENG also received the #2 … Read more
Campaign Of Buffy Wicks For Assembly Asks Jovanka Beckles To Denounce Harassment Of Wicks’ Supporters
Berkeley, CA. – Last night, Assembly candidates Buffy Wicks and Jovanka Beckles participated in The League of Women Voters AD15 candidate forum at Berkeley Community Theater. After the forum, a Beckles campaign supporter, unprovoked, verbally attacked a a high school-aged volunteer intern for Buffy Wicks’ campaign. The harassment, which brought the student, named Sarah, to … Read more
Rebecca Kaplan Releases Press Statement On Future Of Public Banking In Oakland And The Region
Oakland, CA- Today Oakland Councilmember At-Large Rebecca Kaplan, released the following statement on the future of public banking in Oakland and the region: The public banking feasibility study on the agenda today marks an important step in the process of investigating public banking for the City of Oakland and larger region. By creating a bank … Read more
Nayeli Maxson Oakland City Council District 4 Is Guest On Zennie62 YouTube Live 8PM
Oakland News Now – Nayeli Maxson Oakland City Council District 4 Is Guest On Zennie62 YouTube Live 8PM. Nayeli Maxson is running for the Oakland City Council seat to be vacated by Annie Campbell Washington in January of next year, 2019. Ms. Maxson is joining Zennie62 Live to talk about not just how she will … Read more
Toward An SF Bay Area Forum On Social Media’s Dysfunctional Impact On Society
This is a response to a Facebook Post-turned Oakland News Now blog post on Al Attles III’s view that social media is responsible for social dysfunction. Maybe the answer to the anguished question posed by Al Attles III is to have him help organize a Bay Area-specific forum that can draw together any number of … Read more
Elaine Brown, Civil Rights Icon, Endorses Natasha Middleton for Oakland City Council District 6
OAKLAND – Natasha Middleton, candidate for Oakland City Council District 6, announced the endorsement today of civil rights icon, author and former Black Panther chair Elaine Brown. “I wholeheartedly endorse Natasha Middleton for Oakland City Council, District 6,” said Elaine Brown. “It’s time for District 6 to have a representative who will solve problems, not … Read more
Buffy Wicks CA AD15 Candidate Hits Record 200th Houseparty
Berkeley, CA – California Assembly candidate Buffy Wicks held her 200th houseparty in AD 15 this weekend. In addition, the Wicks for Assembly campaign knocked on more than 5,000 doors in AD 15 throughout the past week, working to get out Buffy’s message of affordable housing, healthcare for all, economic equality and family-friendly policies. Berkeley … Read more
Jovanka Beckles, Richmond City Council Member Tours Miraflores Senior Affordable Housing Complex
Richmond City Council Member Jovanka Beckles joined a tour on Friday, Sept. 28, of the brand-new Miraflores affordable senior housing complex in Richmond. A delighted Jovanka Beckles joined celebratory community leaders who explained the long drawn-out, complicated and challenging process to bring this stunning new complex of 100 one bedroom units into being. “We didn’t … Read more
Oracle NetSuite Open Squash 2018 San Francisco: Overview Of Standings As Of Sunday Morning
The Oracle NetSuite Open Squash 2018 San Francisco has been a rousing success, even if it was marked by a slew of upsets (or because of them, depending on your point of view). Let’s take a look at where we’ve come from in the standings, and where we are in the standings, headed into Sunday’s … Read more
Jovanka Beckles Gets Endorement Of Path-Breaking Author, Newspaper, Union, Democratic Clubs, And Chamber of Commerce For CA AD15
Jovanka Beckles’s endorsements to represent Assembly District 15 continue to astound! In the last week, she received endorsements from: $ Author and environmental pioneer Frances Moore Lappé; $ LGBTQ-oriented Bay Area Reporter newspaper; $ Massive public employee union AFSCME California; $ East Bay Young Democrats; $ Black Young Democrats of the East Bay; $ Rainbow … Read more
MC Hammer, Yo Yo Ma, XQ America Oakland Block Party Today, Old Oakland
MC Hammer is in The Town, and that’s Oakland! Plus, he’s bringing Yo Yo Ma’s to the Block Party in Oakland! Here’s Mr. Ma to tell you about it: View this post on Instagram #Oakland, the block party is about to start & @yoyoma.official has some words for you. See you there✌️#CultureConnectsUs . ? Washington … Read more
Salesforce And Marc Benioff Donations To Oakland Schools Increase With $7 Million Donation
Oakland, CA – The Dreamforce conference on Tuesday, September 25, was the place where Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell received remarkable news from technology giant, Salesforce and its philanthropic arm, Salesforce.org. Marc Benioff, Salesforce founder and CEO, announced that this year Salesforce is giving Oakland Schools’ Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) $7 … Read more
Maria Ayerdi Kaplan Speech On Roger Penrose Design For Salesforce Transit Center SF
San Francisco, CA – Maria Ayerdi Kaplan , Developer and Executive Director of The Transbay Joint Powers Authority unveiled something called “The Penrose Rhombus Tiling Design on July 11, 2013 The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) and has received approval from Dr. Roger Penrose, the eminent British mathematical physicist, to incorporate his groundbreaking geometrical pattern … Read more
Hyatt Hotels Bans Hate Groups Reports Muslim Advocates, Will Other Hotel Chains Follow?
Hyatt Hotels CEO Mark Hoplamazian announced a broad anti-hate group policy for the Hyatt hotel chain. Hoplamazian wrote to employees in a memo received by Muslim Advocates that “if a group is primarily focused on disparaging a group by virtue of their identity…that’s really where we need to draw the line. We’re going to apply … Read more
Buffy Wicks CA AD15 Candidate Holds Canvass Activities This Weekend
Berkeley, CA. — California Assembly candidate Buffy Wicks is executing an ambitious general election field program with success with 10 days left before ballots begin arriving in the mail. Buffy will be holding the following canvass activities In addition to attending 6 supporter house parties: Oakland Canvassing Launch Berkeley HQ at 2930 Shattuck Ave in … Read more
Buffy Wicks CA Assembly District 15 Candidate Releases Comprehensive Homelessness Crisis Plan
Berkeley, CA.– This week, Buffy Wicks, candidate for Assembly District 15, released her comprehensive plan to confront the homelessness crisis. “We are in the middle of an unconscionable homeless crisis — over 130,000 Californians currently are living in shelters or on the streets. It’s hard to walk down the street without seeing someone who is … Read more