Oakland News Now – Chris Dobbins, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority Board Member was the guest of Zennie62 on YouTube Livestream for Wednesday, August 15th. Note: City Of Oakland Can Buyout Alameda County Share Of Oakland Coliseum, But Shouldn’t – Here’s Why Dobbins, the appointee of Alameda County District Five Supervisor Nate Miley, talked … Read more
In the matter of the AT&T and Time Warner merger, Open Markets Institute sent the press release below to Zennie62Media. The organization has filed a “friend of the court” or “amicus” brief in the appeal of the recently-granted vertical merger of telecom companies AT&T and Time Warner. Here’s the release. On June 12th, US District … Read more
Lauren Simmons has scored a hat-trick, of sorts: she’s not only the first full time New York Stock Exchange Trader, she’s the first African American woman to be a full time NYSE trader, and the youngest at 23 years old. In an interview with Channel 11 the NBC Affiliate in Atlanta, Lauren Simmons says “It … 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
Oakland News Now – The San Francisco 49ers war of words Lisa Gillmor, The Mayor Of Santa Clara over the rent Increase that was due to their legal loss last week is unfortunate. The 49ers and the NFL of the past we’re respected and respectful of elected officials. 49ers CEO Jed York knows he has … Read more
Oakland News Now – Omarosa interview with Katy Tur on MSNBC today resulted in another Omarosa bombshell: that Donald Trump knew of and saw the Hilary Clinton emails before they were leaked. The former White House aide also claimed that Trump used the N-word on tape and that the tape existed. Oakland News Now Note: … 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
Oakland News Now – Donald Trump calls Omarosa, A Black Woman, a Dog On Twitter, shocking the nation. But will Omarosa sue for slander? This is what Trump wrote about Omarosa Manigault-Newman: “When you give a crazed, crying lowlife a break, and give her a job at the White House, I guess it just didn’t … Read more
Donald Penn has signed a contract that resulted in a pay cut after it was restructured according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, and from an unnamed source. Mr. Penn, one of the NFL’s best left tackles, is rehabbing from Lisfranc surgery. Meanwhile, UCLA’s 6′ 9” Kolton Miller, the Raiders 2018 NFL Draft 1st … Read more
Oakland News Now – On this Zennie62 YouTube Livestream on Monday night, Zennie Abraham talked with his viewers about the awful performance of the Denver Broncos against the Minnesota Vikings and asked if they posted a real threat to the Oakland Raiders? The Broncos were hammered 28 to 42 by the Vikings last weekend to … Read more
Jovanka Beckles, Richmond city councilmember and candidate for the California state Assembly in District 15, has strongly condemned lobbying by gig economy firms aimed at overturning new legal protections for employees wrongly classified as “independent contractors.” Beckles urged state legislators to reject an attempt by Uber and Lyft to nullify a pro-labor decision by the … Read more
Oakland News Now – Omarosa, Donald Trump’s now former White House aide, friend, and confidant, appeared on “Hardball” on with Chris Matthews on MSNBC, a moment ago, and dropped yet another bombshell. The author of the new book “Unhinged” says that she not only has more tape recordings of conversations with President Trump (and other … Read more
Oakland’s Emily Palen Is Knightress M1 and she teams with Stymie and The Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra, Felsen, August 16th at The Neck Of The Woods, 406 Clement Street, 94118. Performance starts at 8 PM PDT. Oakland’s Emily Palen is an incredible violinist and singer, who has performed with The Foo Fighters, John Paul Jones, … Read more
Oakland News Now – 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 part of a new approach to the production of media. The uploaded video is from a vlogger with the Zennie62 onYouTube Partner Channel, then uploaded to … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers lost a legal battle to the City of Santa Clara and the Santa Clark Stadium Authority last week, as an arbitrator ruled in Santa Clara’s favor. Now, the SF 49ers pay higher rent to the Santa Clara Stadium Authority, to the tune of $262,000 more. That the Niners have sought a … Read more
The City of Santa Clara’s won a major legal victory against the 49ers this week in a dispute over the rent the NFL franchise team will pay the Santa Clara Stadium Authority for Levi’s Stadium. “The city is very pleased with the outcome as it is in the best interest of the city, residents, and … Read more
Oakland News Now – Washington Redskins brawl with New York Jets at joint training camp, but what is not clear is who started the fight. Redskins Offensive Tackle Trent Williams said it was due to a cheap shot on teammate and Reskins Offensive Tackle Morgan Moses. Report is that Trumaine Johnson was the person who … Read more
Oakland News Now – John Jones III is a noted Oakland community activist with the Dellums Institute For Social Justice, and Director Of Community Engagement At East Oakland Black Cultural Zone. Given his timely and well considered speeches before the Oakland City Council, and the problems of class and race division that Oakland has faced … Read more
The Laurel Street Fair, which takes up all of Mac Arthur Blvd from 35th Avenue to just before High Street, is going on right now. Today Laurel Street Fair along MacArthur Blvd. 35th Ave. to Maybelle Ave. stop in Showin' Out Hair Gallery for our Anniversary Sale #laurelstreetfair #showinoutsale #showinouthair A post shared by @ … Read more
President Donald Trump never hides his feelings, especially when its someone who accuses him of being racist and using the N-word. Such was the case 40 minutes ago when, according to an email to Zennie62Media and from White House Press Pool reporter Eli Stokols, Donald Trump called former Trump White House Aide, Apprentice winner, and … Read more
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
The Oakland Raiders beat the Detroit Lions 16 to 10, and while the story is that Jon Gruden returned to the Oakland Coliseum, and earned an NFL Preseason victory on his first try in too many years, the one true tale all of the reporters will miss is that the Raiders, for the first time … Read more
Oakland News Now – Jon Gruden’s Oakland Raiders best the Detroit Lions 16 to 10, and gave the coach called Chucky his first win in returning to NFL Football as Head Coach of the Silver and Black. The highlights were many: 1) A multiple offense that moved the quarterback pocket. 2) A bruising running game … Read more
Incumbent Oakland City Council District Two Councilmember Abel Guillen officially filed for re-election in the 2018 Oakland City Council District Two Race about 20 hours ago, according to his Twitter tweet to the time of this post: It’s official! Joined by supporters, I took the Oath of Office to continue my public service as your … Read more
Oakland News Now – Jesse Smith sets virtual office for Mayor of Oakland Run. The new Peet’s Coffee on Broadway and Telegraph Avenue in Downtown Oakland at 1615 Broadway, has already become a community center. Because of its location right smack in the middle of the central business district of Oakland, you are likely to … Read more
Oakland News Now – Cowboys vs 49ers NFL Preseason 2018 Livestream Talk With Zennie62? Yes, but there was a hickup along the way. It had to do with a subject that had no direct connection to the Cowboys vs 49ers NFL Preseason 2018 Livestream Talk With Zennie62, but a lot of indirects: the Oakland A’s … Read more
While other media types suspected that only men were behind the opposition to the Oakland A’s Howard Terminal Ballpark, I knew better: it was Vivian Kahn. This is what I wrote at Oakland News Now on August 4th 2018 (My birthday!) The Oakland A’s are still deep in the “exclusive negotiating agreement” period, where two … Read more
47 Meters Down: The Next Chapter is a shark-infested sequel to the 2017 movie hit that starred Mandy Moore and Claire Holt. Originally, the movie sequel was to be called “48 Meters Down,” but it’s now called 47 Meters Down: The Next Chapter. Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios has released a new teaser for the movie … Read more
The NFL (National Football League) has issued a press release that presents its 2018 Injury Reduction Plan, including education efforts, and improvements to the Concussion Protocol. Here’s the press release: FACT SHEET PLAYER HEALTH AND SAFETY: 2018-19 SEASON Through its Play Smart. Play Safe. initiative, the National Football League is working to drive progress in … Read more
President Trump just issued a press release via the White House calling for the establishment of the process toward development of a sixth branch of the military he calls “The Space Force.” Here’s the POTUS press release. President donald j. trump is building the united states space force FOR A 21st century MILITARY “I’m hereby … Read more
In this Oakland Election News Update (and not “Oakland County” election news, Oakland, California election news) for Thursday, August 9th, Cat Brooks filed to run for Mayor of Oakland yesterday at Oakland City Hall (where else?). It was a big day for Cat, who’s successfully taken her activism against Oakland’s incumbent Mayor Libby Schaaf and … Read more
In this Oakland Elections News, The 2018 Oakland Block By Block Organizing Network (BBBON) Candidates Forum held Wednesday night at Allen Temple Baptist Church, featured what were said to be “selected persons running for elected office in Oakland. Or, as Former Oakland Mayor Jean Quan put it on Twitter, as only Jean can “As local … Read more
