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Jovanka Beckles is stacking up more and more support across California AD 15. On Saturday, August 25, Beckles received the endorsement of the John George Democratic Club. “I’m greatly honored!” Jovanka said. “John George was the first African-American elected to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. For more than 30 years he fought for civil … Read more
Financially troubled United Methodist Church should leave Glide Memorial Church alone. At the corner of Glide Memorial Church and Glide Foundation in San Francisco, the cornerstone reads: “A house of prayer for all people.” Glide Memorial Church (best known by the work of now former pastor Cecil Williams and recently used as a “demonstration safe injection … Read more
“Made In West Oakland” (or #MadeInWestOakland) is a series of posts this blogger happened upon during a random search under #Oakland on Instagram. The Featured Photo in this post is of Candase Chambers, who says via her Instagram profile that’s she’s a “digital content manager by day” and co-founder (with her sister Ashley) of B … Read more
Oakland News Now – Saied Karamooz, Cat Brooks, Pamela Price all Oakland Mayoral Race candidates, are scheduled to meet this Monday at 9:30 am PDT at Oakland City Hall Plaza for a press conference. The reported reason for the press conference concerns welcoming members of the National Temporary Protected Status Alliance or “National TPS.” National … Read more
Will Donald Trump’s Space Force save America from The Apocalypse? Let’s suppose for a minute that at least one of this Not-My-President’s ideas might work out to help our wheezing planet survive the onslaught of depredation from his cabal of oligarchs – after all, even a stopped clock displays the correct time twice a day … Read more
Oakland News Now – The Grand Lake Theater Oakland, located at the corner of Grand Avenue and Lake Park Avenue, near Lake Merritt, has been under the care of its longtime leaseholder Allen Michaan, who many see as its owner, since 1979. The truth is, Allen owned the “leasehold”, to the Grand Lake Theater Oakland, … Read more
The Alameda County Democratic Party Forum held tonight at the Elihu M. Harris State Building and moderated by the man the giant building was named after looked like it might serve as a kind of political coming out party for Oakland activist Cat Brooks, and to a degree that’s exactly what happened. All one has … Read more
Oakland News Now – The City of Oakland can buyout the County of Alameda’s “share” of the Oakland Coliseum. That’s contrary to a media report claiming the The Mayor of Oakland said Oakland could not buyout the County of Alameda’s ownership stake in the Oakland Coliseum. Further, I know for a fact the Libby Schaaf, … Read more
California State Senator Hannah Beth Jackson announced her endorsement today supporting Buffy Wicks to serve as the next Assemblymember for District 15. “I am proud to announce my support of Buffy Wicks for State Assembly,” said Senator Jackson. California needs leaders like Buffy who can build the coalitions we need to continue to fight for … Read more
Last night, at the El Cerrito, California City Council, Danielle “Dani” Gabriel was welcomed as the City’s 2nd Poet Laureate and Maw Shein Win was thanked for serving as Poet Laureate for the last two years. Dani Gabriel’s term will run from November 2018 to October 2020 and she will be presenting workshops, community events, … Read more
The jail and courthouse that’s planned for the Oakland Raiders Las Vegas NFL stadium might be the right thing to have considering what should be the criminal act of allowing a stadium hotel tax rate that’s not large enough to cover bond debt, thus eventually soaking Clark County taxpayers with paying for the shortfall. There … Read more
Today Buffy Wicks, California AD 15 candidate, released the following statement: “We must phase off old energy production and work to build alternative sources of energy to protect California’s climate,” Buffy said. “The announcement today by the Trump Administration of rollbacks to coal regulations put in place by President Obama further underscores the need for … Read more
Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors (and who said he wants to retire a Warrior), has perhaps unwittingly entered politics via a photo he took with Nayeli Maxson. Maxson, who’s running for the Oakland City Council District Four Seat since Annie Campbell Washington (once her employer) is now officially not running for re-election, posted … Read more
Hello, I’m Joseph Tanios, and I believe my 18-years as an Oakland Public Works Executive makes me the best choice to represent Oakland on the City Council for District Four. I’m proud to announce the names of the people who have endorsed and backed my bid to help Oaklanders to date: IFPTE. Union – Local … Read more
Oakland At-Large Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, Mayor of Berkeley, Jesse Arreguin, Vice Mayor of Berkeley Cheryl Davila and Councilmember of Richmond, Jovanka Beckles will be holding a press conference Tuesday, August 21, 2018, 10:30am on the steps of Oakland City Hall. One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland. The press conference is to call on California Governor … Read more
Jovanka Beckles, Richmond City Council member and candidate for AD 15, will join other local elected officials at a press conference Tuesday, August 21, 2018, 10:30 a.m. on the steps of Oakland City Hall to call on Governor Jerry Brown to set up a state wide plan to phase out oil and gas drilling. “We … Read more
Oakland News Now – Did Oakland Mayoral Election Candidate Peter Liu violate Oakland Hate Crime Law? This vlogger says yes. For details Visit Oakland News Now at OaklandNewsNow.com and search for “Peter Liu.” The Oakland Hate Crime Law was established as a result of race-base harassment that happened to persons of Middle Eastern decent in … Read more
The Oakland, California elections races for 2018 are officially set. And so we have three sports active in Oakland right now: baseball (Go Oakland A’s), football (Go Oakland Raiders!) and Oakland Politics (I’m putting in a plug for Women’s Rugby!). And who’s involved in this horse race, as some might call it? The Oakland Office … Read more
Did Peter Liu, the Oakland Mayoral Election Candidate, violate local and California Hate Crime Laws with his Twitter tweets About African Americans? Peter Liu is the Oakland, California Mayoral Election candidate who’s running for the office held by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf for a second time, the first time being in 2014. Over the course … Read more
Oakland News Now – For Atlanta Super Bowl 53 Volunteers, a special message. Hi Atlanta! I am Zennie Abraham. I have the unique place in life of being a Super Bowl Host City Bid Director (for Oakland), media at the Super Bowl, a Super Bowl attendee with a ticket, and a Super Bowl Volunteer. I … Read more
Oakland News Now – Chris Warren Oakland Raiders Running Back Rushes Over 100-Yards vs Rams In NFL Preseason. Warren, an undrafted running back from Texas, is the new star of the Silver and Black and to this point has 110 yards on just 18 carries versus the LA Rams. To this point Warren has 194 … Read more
At Montclair Elementary School Oakland, More than one-hundred students, families and staff members met on Wednesday evening, August 15, 2018 to honor Wanda Redman-Eklund who recently passed away. Wanda Redman-Eklund had taught music at Montclair Elementary School for decades before retiring at the end of the 2016-17 school year. Just one year later, on July … Read more
Oakland News Now – Oakland A’s Best Houston Astros 4 to 3, KC Chiefs Mahomes Drops Bomb On Falcons NFL Preseason. The Zennie62 Livestream talk was late night and lively. The Oakland A’s came back to defeat the Houston Astros 4 to 3 in the 10th inning on a walkoff home run by Matt Olson. … Read more
Lake Merritt and the City of Oakland and USRowing are hosting the 2018 US Rowing Masters National Championships at Lake Merritt which started Thursday August 16 and go to August 19, 2018 (racing daily from 8 am to 6 pm). Sunny and warm in Oakland today, and Lake Merritt is a bustling pile of rowers and boats … Read more
Sheng Thao, candidate for Oakland City Council District 4, became the first candidate certified to qualify for the ballot for her race by the Alameda County Registar of Voters, this week. Sheng Thao also continues to pick up critical endorsements as the campaign approaches Labor Day. Last week, the Alameda Labor Council made Sheng their … Read more
Oakland News Now – Oakland’s Andrew Barnard introduces “Death To Racism” T-Shirts at Peet’s Coffee in Downtown Oakland. I met Andrew via Oakland City Council District Four Candidate Kenzie Smith. And that was a chance encounter at the new Peet’s Coffee at 1615 Broadway in the Flatiron Building in Downtown Oakland. Andrew explains that the … Read more
The Burlington Avenue Apartment Rent Strike in Los Angeles should be a lesson to Oakland and the Bay Area: Tenant union activists, and their attorneys, no matter how well-intentioned, don’t always know the law and many times give bad advice to tenants in rent-increase situations. For example, take the “rent strike” going on at … Read more
City of Oakland Public Works Department press release announces series of three events across Oakland invites residents to drop off unwanted bulky items for free disposal, where they will also learn how to get the same service at their own home’s curbside. Note: City Of Oakland Can Buyout Alameda County Share Of Oakland Coliseum, But … Read more
SalesForce Transit Center, developed by Maria Ayerdi Kaplan, San Francisco’s a social media gem! SalesForce Transit Center’s first regular commute day was Monday, August 13th, and Oakland News Now checked in on the social media perspective of the major event in San Francisco Bay Area history. The giant facility, originally planned by its developer Maria … Read more
After decades, California Proposition 13 will be the focus of a tax reform initiative, and its on the November 2020 ballot. On Tuesday, August 14th, 2018, Schools and Communities First, a powerful statewide coalition of nearly 300 endorsing community organizations, labor unions, business leaders, philanthropic foundations and elected officials, announced the submission of over 860,000 … Read more
Oakland News Now – Elihu Harris, Former Oakland Mayor and I talk Oakland elections 2018 and Oakland Politics. Elihu was Oakland’s 46th Mayor from 1991 to 1999, and prior to that the youngest person ever elected to the California Assembly. I was Mayor Harris’ Economic Adviser from 1995 to 2001, and given a range of … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers took a rent arbitration legal loss to their Levi’s Stadium landlord, the City of Santa Clara, and turned it into a self-inflicted wound: an emotional and embarrassing disaster for the team. The catastrophe started when the San Francisco 49ers challenged their rent and sought to cut $180 million off their 40 … Read more
