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Councilmember Taylor Brings Experience Leading Disruptive Innovation To Oakland’s Public Safety Transformation

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Loren Taylor Oakland District 6 Councilmember Interview On Pandemic Related Services

(NOTE:  There is still time to apply for a role on Oakland’s Reimagining Public Safety Taskforce.  Apply Now – Click Here)  Prior to serving as District 6 representative, Councilmember Loren Taylor guided efforts to transform heavily regulated and bureaucratic industries including healthcare services, medical devices, utilities, and telecommunications. As co-chair of Oakland’s new Taskforce to … Read more

Oakland Decriminalizes Magic Mushrooms: A White Drug Of Gentrification Few Blacks Use

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Oakland Decriminalizes Magic Mushrooms: A White Drug Of Gentrification Few Blacks Use ONN – Oakland Decriminalizes Magic Mushrooms: A White Drug Of Gentrification Few Blacks Use The City of Oakland City Council took up a resolution (not an initiative as some have reported) to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms, or “Magic Mushrooms”, at the committee level on … Read more

Maria Ayerdi Kaplan As TJPA Boss Got Northern California Carpenters Award In 2016

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In 2016, Maria Ayerdi Kaplan was celebrated by the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council for her work as Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) Executive Director and in developing what is now called Salesforce Transit Center. The NCCRC award was a plaque that read as follows: To Maria Ayerdi Kaplan, Executive Director Transbay Joint Powers Authority … Read more

To Nikki Bas, Loren Taylor, and Sheng Thao, Welcome To The Oakland City Council

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Nikki Bas, Loren Taylor, and Sheng Thao are the new representatives of Oakland City Council Districts 2, 6, and 4, respectively. To all of them, I say congratulations and welcome to the Oakland City Council. All of you have worked hard to get to your new public service responsibilities. But, of the three of you, … Read more

Joseph Tanios Oakland City Council District 4 Candidate Wants “No-Kill” Shelter Policy

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OAKLAND, Ca. (November 5, 2018) — If elected to represent District Four at the City Council, Oakland City Council District 4 Candidate Joseph Tanios will improve the lives of Oakland’s residents in many ways and stop Oakland from killing pets to make room for more coming in the shelter. No-kill pet shelters only euthanize animals … Read more

Google Trends Has Cat Brooks Over Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf

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If Google Trends current information is to be taken as a predictor of the outcome of the Oakland Mayoral Election, then a cold, direct, dispassionate reading of it points to an Election Day victory for Cat Brooks over current Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. But What’s Google Trends? But what’s Google Trends? Google Trends is the … Read more

Swastikas Painted On Joseph Tanios’s Campaign Signs For Oakland City Council

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OAKLAND, Ca.- With only 4 days left before the election, Joseph Tanios, City Council candidate and longtime city employee, is getting hit with swastikas on his election signs. Tanios is running to represent District 4, which includes the Montclair, Piedmont Pines, Dimond, and Laurel neighborhoods. Thursday evening Tanios spoke out on his Facebook page saying: … Read more

Always Forward With RCV In Oakland & California

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“Always forward, never one step back”, those words spoken by my former NAACP colleague and freedom fighter Rev. William Barber III of North Carolina have stuck with me for the better part of a decade. In 2002, while other jurisdictions were rolling back voter protections and preventing people of color and women from accessing the … Read more

Op-Ed: Letter To Oakland City Council District 4 Residents By Denise Bostrom

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Oakland District Four Councilmember Sheng Thao

I especially wish the “Women’s Leadership Slate” of Pam Harris, Nayeli Maxson and Sheng Thao were running for different seats. Their efforts combined would definitely improve city services. Candidate Sheng Thao, however, is my first choice.

Joseph Tanios Oakland Victim Of Anti-Semitic Hate Crime In Hills

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Joe Tanios has been victimized by racist acts during much of his run for the office. But, today, he just couldn’t take the abuse anymore. Indeed, he should have never had to sustain it.

Nancy Sidebotham: 2018 Oakland Mayoral Candidate Policies And Positions

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2018 Oakland Mayoral And City Council Candidate Questionnaire by Zennie62Media This 20-question questionnaire was designed to give Oaklanders a chance to evaluate, at once, the plans and philosophies of all of the participants in the Oakland Mayoral Race and the Oakland City Council Race for District 2, District 4, and District 6. This is 2018 … Read more

Peter Liu Oakland Mayoral Candidate Racist Tweets On Day Of Pittsburgh Shooting

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On Saturday, Mr. Liu essentially went off about blacks in Oakland, and just as news of the events in the Pittsburgh Shooting was spreading. And remember, this Man is an official candidate for Mayor of Oakland. That means the City of Oakland has given backing to his behavior, and enabled it.

Nayeli Maxson Has Support From Oakland City Council District 4 Neighborhood Leaders

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Nayeli Maxson, District 4 City Council Candidate, has long standing relationships with Oakland’s district 4 community leaders. She earned those partnerships from her years of work in Oakland as a proven problem solver, both in the district as Community Liaison for the city council office and in her current role as CEO of Alliance for … Read more

Natasha Middleton Oakland City Council District Six Candidate Policies And Positions

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As a note, the video is of the forum is used because I don’t yet have a vlog interview with Ms. Middleton. Once that is done, it will replace the 53-minute forum video. 2018 Oakland Mayoral And City Council Candidate Questionnaire by Zennie62Media This 20-question questionnaire was designed to give Oaklanders a chance to evaluate, … Read more

Mayor Libby Schaaf: 2018 Oakland Mayoral Election Candidate Policies And Positions

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2018 Oakland Mayoral And City Council Candidate Questionnaire by Zennie62Media 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. This is 2018 … Read more

Cat Brooks: 2018 Oakland Mayoral Election Candidate Policies And Positions

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2018 Oakland Mayoral And City Council Candidate Questionnaire by Zennie62Media 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. This is 2018 … Read more

Nikki Fortunato Bas Oakland City Council District Two Candidate Policies And Positions

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2018 Oakland Mayoral And City Council Candidate Questionnaire by Zennie62Media This 20-question questionnaire was designed to give Oaklanders a chance to evaluate, at once, the plans and philosophies of all of the participants in the Oakland Mayoral Race and the Oakland City Council Race for District 2, District 4, and District 6. This is 2018 … Read more

Sheng Thao Gets Daniel Swafford Endorsement Of Montclair Business Association

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Oakland District Four Councilmember Sheng Thao

OAKLAND, CA – Daniel Swafford, who is the Executive Director of the Montclair and Laurel Business Associations and community volunteer for over 15 years, endorsed Sheng Thao’s candidacy for Oakland City Council District 4. In a video, Swafford urge voters of District 4 to vote for Thao, stating, “…we really need someone that represents us … Read more

Small Businesses Line Up To Support Nayeli Maxson For Oakland City Council

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Candidate for Oakland City Council District 4 Nayeli Maxson, is a long time proponent for small  businesses and for the past four years has actively worked to help them thrive in Oakland.  As CEO of Alliance for Community Development, she has launched the Bay Area Entrepreneurship Alliance, an Oakland-based membership organization dedicated to increasing equity, … Read more

Cat Brooks Oakland Mayoral Race Candidate Update Interview

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Oakland News Now – Cat Brooks Oakland Mayoral Race Candidate Update Interview. Ms Brooks was kind enough to grant this interview during the McClymonds High School Candidates Forum, Thursday night. Stay Tuned. Oakland News Now Note: this post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest version of an experimental mobile media video-blogging system … Read more

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf To Throw More Bulky Block Parties

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Oakland, CA – Today, Mayor Libby Schaaf reported the total tons of waste collected at three recent “Bulky Block Parties” across the city – free events where Oakland residents legally disposed large unwanted items such as mattresses, couches, tires, and even a few kitchen sinks. More than 1,200 residents participated and dropped off 157 tons … Read more

Nikki Bas Oakland City Council District Two Candidate On “Keep Oakland Housed”

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Statement from Nikki Fortunato Bas, Candidate for Oakland City Council District 2, on $9 Million for “Keep Oakland Housed” Homeless Program. While we applaud foundations contributing to housing solutions, our housing crisis is not going to be solved by private charities. Housing is a social issue, and it’s the job of our government to address … Read more

Charlie Michelson Quits Oakland City Council District Four Race

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Oakland News Now – Charlie Michelson Quits Oakland City Council District Four Race Charlie Michelson, who was arguably the front runner in the Oakland City Council District Four Race, shocked the campaign battle by announcing his decision to quit just an hour ago. Charlie was the pick of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf to fill the … Read more

Pam Harris, Oakland City Council District 4 Candidate, Gets Nancy Skinner Endorsement

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Pam Harris, Oakland City Council District 4 Candidate, Gets Nancy Skinner Endorsement

Middleton, Rodriguez And Whitaker Endorse Each Other For Oakland City Council, District 6

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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

2018 Oakland Mayoral And Oakland City Council Candidate Questionnaire By Oakland News Now

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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

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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

Rebecca Kaplan Releases Press Statement On Future Of Public Banking In Oakland And The Region

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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

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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

Elaine Brown, Civil Rights Icon, Endorses Natasha Middleton for Oakland City Council District 6

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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

Oakland Mayoral Election Candidates Including Libby Schaaf And Cat Brooks At West Oakland Forum

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The “WOJLOO” Forum, or “West Oakland, Jack London, Old Oakland” candidates forum was held after what Jesse A.J. Smith, the only Oakland Mayoral Election Candidate who covers the races only using Jack Dorsey’s micro-blogging platform Twitter (should be using his Oakland News Now account and his own blog) tweeted as “Scandal! Tonight’s forum at the … Read more

Can Oakland Win A Lawsuit Against Raiders And NFL? Yes. Listen To Roger Goodell

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Can Oakland Win A Lawsuit Against Raiders And NFL? Yes. Listen To Roger Goodell

Nayeli Maxson Oakland City Council District Four Candidate Helps East Oakland Preschool Expand

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Nayeli Maxson Oakland City Council District Four Candidate Helps East Oakland Preschool Expand

Saied Karamooz, Cat Brooks, Pamela Price Oakland Mayoral Race Press Conference On TPS, RCV

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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

Warriors Klay Thompson’s In Politics With Nayeli Maxson Oakland City Council District Four Candidate Photo

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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

Schaaf And Brooks Have Qualified For November: City of Oakland 2018 Elections Signature Status

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In the 2018 Oakland Elections, there are record numbers of candidates running for the Mayor Of Oakland and Oakland City Council District Four Seat – 17 people including incumbent Mayor Libby Schaaf, and 10 people in the case of the Oakland City Council District Four Seat (and had 12 names). UPDATE: the Oakland City Clerk … Read more