Today, Mayor Libby Schaaf issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Congressman and Oakland Mayor Ronald V. Dellums: “Earlier this morning, the City of Oakland and our country lost a true American hero in Ronald V. Dellums. “Ron Dellums governed from a place of morality and compassion, and his political activism shed … Read more
Ron Dellums passed away Sunday night, and will be remembered as a giant in politics. As U.S. Congressman for California’s 13th District, and the predecessor to our current leader Barbara Lee, the Oakland-born Congressman Dellums (who was re-elected 11 times) drafted the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act in 1986. Then-President Ronald Reagan vetoed the bill, but it … Read more
The XFL’s not coming to the Oakland Coliseum as a full spring football season according to Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority (Coliseum JPA) Executive Director Scott McKibben. At last Friday’s Coliseum JPA Meeting, Mr. McKibben announced the news in his “Executive Director’s Report.” McKibben said that the XFL, which was in San Francisco … Read more
Oakland News Now – Oakland Raiders NFL News Livestream, Coach Carl Rose Interview at Room 389 at 389 Grand Av in Oakland’s Adams Point District. We talked about the Oakland Raiders news from training camp, NFL News, and Carl’s specialty which is cross country, track, and road racing. Carl ran track at UC Berkeley as … Read more
Oakland News Now – I interviewed Joseph Tanios who is running for the Oakland City Council District Four seat currently held by Annie Campbell Washington. The venue: Lakeshore Cafe at 3257 Lakeshore Av in Oakland. Mr. Tanios talked at length about his reasons for running and his 19 years of experience with the City of … Read more
Loren Piper is an Oakland Raiders Season Ticket Holder who’s time with the Silver and Black stretches all the way back to the beginning in 1960. Mr. Piper is, for practical purposes, walking Oakland Raiders History, who’s story has not been fully told. I have tried to tell it to some degree, as was the … Read more
Oakland News Now – In Mission Impossible Fallout, Tom Cruise manages to do what James Bond would never do: make being a secret agent look like a thankless job. In the process he made the best mission impossible movie of the series. In paring with Superman Henry Cavill (who can’t quite make you think … Read more
Oakland News Now – Kyle Newport is an Oakland legend and together with Lionel Bea form Bay Area Productions. BAP is one of the most successful and long running entertainment production organizations in the history of R&B. Having produced concert events for entertainers like Jamie Foxx and D.L. Hughley. But today, Kyle was just enjoying … Read more
Oakland News Now – Oakland Public Ethics Commission has a table at the Art And Soul Festival 2018. Whitney Barazoto, who staffs the table, was kind enough to tell Zennie62Media viewers and about the organization in the video above. https://ift.tt/2AiPvU5 Stay tuned. Oakland News Now Note: this post demonstrates the full and live operation of … Read more
Oakland News Now – Cat Brooks is running for Mayor of Oakland against the incumbent Libby Schaaf and a field of 13 candidates. In this Interview at the Oakland City Council Meeting of two weeks ago, she gave Zennie62Media an update. Brooks announced that she has 400 people signed up as volunteers and “half have … Read more
Buffy Wicks lands Alameda County Building And Construction Trades Council Endorsement for CA Assembly District 15 Race. The Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County, representing tens of thousands of local members, announced their endorsement of Buffy Wicks today to serve as the next California Assemblymember for District 15. “We are proud to endorse … Read more
Rhonda Vincent of “Rhonda Vincent & The Rage” named “Female Vocalist of the Year” by The International Bluegrass Music Association. The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has announced the final nominations for the 2018 International Bluegrass Music Awards. The announcement was made during a press conference held Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in Nashville, TN and … Read more
Wow. Rudy’s Cant Fail Cafe Closes In Oakland. This vlogger’s favorite late night breakfast place shut its doors on July 26th 2018. And I found out the hard way: hungry for a Rudy’s Cant Fail Cafe helping of Green Eggs and Ham (not kidding), after attending the TechCrunch August Capital Party in Menlo Park (they … Read more
As Zennie62Media is on the White House Press List, press releases like this one are sent many times a day from the White House, and have been since 2012. This press release concerns the Carr Fire in Redding, California. A fire that reportedly started due to what has been referred to as a deadly combination … Read more
Oakland News Now – Phrame is a Smart License Plate Frame technology that I was introduced to ar the TechCrunch August Capital Party today. Phrame Device and app Enable any car to get it in the car trunk grocery delivery, packages and even laundry. Phrame partners with on-demand gas, oil providers and valet services — … Read more
Courtney Ruby is back! The once and former Oakland City Auditor, who ran for Mayor of Oakland only to lose to the incumbent Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is running to get her old seat back! Courtney, whom I interviewed when she was Oakland City Auditor in 2011, is running against the incumbent Brenda Roberts, who … Read more
Tetra Tech Responds to Rep. Nancy Pelosi: Says Clean-up Done to Navy Standards, But False Accusations, Fear Mongering By Plaintiffs Mislead Pelosi, Regulators, and Public Tetra Tech today said it was disappointed in comments by Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi regarding its clean-up of a portion of Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. The congresswoman issued a news … Read more
Oakland News Now – Kenzie Smith Oakland City Council Candidate Talks Nia Wilson And BBQ Becky On Livestream. And for a wide ranging talk that was as revealing as it was long. I leaned that Bbq Becky claimed that she purchased Lake Merritt for $5.7 million and told Kenzie it was privately owned. In total … Read more
Oakland News Now – The Oakland Raiders Coliseum Lease Extension is still up in the air after the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority Meeting this morning. No report was made from closed session. That means the deadline for a lease extension that was July 30th will be overran. And into September before any … Read more
Oakland News Now – Oakland Coliseum JPA Livestream For July 27th Meeting – Raiders Lease The meeting was marked by a discussion of how much money the Coliseum was making. Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty was insistent that the financial report did not show all of the monies made over the last fiscal year. It … Read more
Oakland News Now – Charlie Casserly, the NFL Network Analyst and former General Manager of The Washington Redskins, made some really stupid and seemingly personal comments about Dez Bryant on the broadcast of Thursday evening. In an obvious rush to prove that Bryant is not the wide receiver he used to be with the Dallas … Read more
On July 25, Sierra Club of California Director Kathryn Phillips announced the Sierra Club’s endorsement of Richmond Councilmember Jovanka Beckles’ candidacy for Assembly District 15. “Jovanka has more than proven her willingness and ability to work for the public interest and a safe, clean environment. She’s the real deal and Sierra Club is proud to … Read more
Oakland News Now – Oakland Raiders In AFC West, Training Camp Livestream, Coliseum JPA Meeting Friday, Vegas Update PLEASE INVEST IN ZENNIE62MEDIA VIA PAYPALHERE: https://ift.tt/2u7j8De 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 Zennie62Media. The uploaded … Read more
After San Diego Comic Con 2018, Geekscape, the long running podcast network and production company, has launched a Seed & Spark campaign for the short film ‘Stalking LeVar’, done in partnership with production Dweeb Darlings and Fonco Studios! What Is Geekscape? Since 2006, Geekscape has grown from a single podcast into a podcast network, fan … Read more
On July 26-29, the California Resource Recovery Association will host the largest state conference on waste reduction. On Friday, the welcome will be made by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf who will share how Oakland is committed to becoming a more sustainable city. Conference plenary speakers include Vien Truong, CEO of Dream Corps, David Allaway of … Read more
Laser Network, which acts as a SWIFT-like system for cryptocurrencies, has welcomed Ethereum advisor Sukhveer Sanghera to its advisory board. Sanghera has helped build products and solutions for TD Securities, Polymath, NASA Langley, Deloitte, LedgerX, and several other big names in science, business, and technology. He holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Carleton … Read more
via Oakland News Now Rick DaSilva is the President of the Oakland Chinatown Chamber Of Commerce and Partner in Loh Realty and Investments. He’s also someone I’ve know since 1997, when Zennie Abraham worked as Oakland Mayor Elihu Harris Economic Advisor. Zennie says he literally ran into Rick at the July 24th Oakland City Council … Read more
via Oakland News Now Chris Young Suspends Oakland City Council District Four Race For Beautiful Reason: his wife Sam is pregnant with their second child. On his Facebook page, Chris left this tearfully lovely message: Dear Friends and Family: The outpouring of support for my candidacy for Oakland City Council has been nothing short of … Read more
Zennie62 Live From Connie’s Cantina Oakland On Raiders Las Vegas NFL Stadium Update via Oakland News Now PLEASE INVEST IN ZENNIE62MEDIA VIA PAYPALHERE: https://ift.tt/2u7j8De Oakland News Now Note: this post demos the user of an experimental mobile media video-blogging system. The uploaded video is from the Zennie62 onYouTube channel, then uploaded automatically to the Oakland … Read more
Mike Ramos focus of National Civil Rights Leaders, who want him fired as San Bernardino County District Attorney. Today, a coalition of leading national civil rights organizations, led by the national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued a letter to San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos demanding the termination of Deputy District … Read more
Oakland City Council puts vacant property tax on November 2018 ballot. Late Tuesday night, Oakland City Council voted to place the vacant property tax proposal on the November 2018 ballot. The ballot measure, authored by Councilmembers Kaplan, Guillen, and Kalb, would fund solutions to homelessness and illegal dumping, to the tune of $10 million annually. … Read more
Vrypac backpacks have been around for over a year. Already popular in the Parkour community and with travelers, here is why I predict the Vrypac will be a popular accessory with the burgeoning electric scooter trend. 1. You’ll maintain balance and agility A smooth scooter ride is all about shifting balance effortlessly. A backpack that … Read more
via IFTTT President Donald Trump was caught on tape taking with Michael Cohen and setting up deal to buy Karen McDougal, The Playboy Model’s Story, from the National Enquirer. The story was that Trump had sex with McDougal – but with Trump running for POTUS, he did not want that information made public. Prior to … Read more
Today, Oakland City Council voted to move forward a proposed Ordinance to establish regulations and permits for dockless scooter sharing programs, co-authored by Councilmember Kaplan, Gallo, and McElhaney and staff. The second and final approval will take place in September. Kaplan says, “This Ordinance will provide responsible guidelines for scooter companies as they do business … Read more
via Oakland News Now The Oakland City Council will take up the issue of dockless bikes and scooters that have seemingly taken over Oakland, and Lake Merritt in particular, tonight. CJ Hirschfield, The Executive Director of Children’s Fairyland, has a lot to say about what I will call The Scooter Problem At Lake Merritt. Ms … Read more
The San Jose Police Officers Association (SJPOA), which is the San Jose Police Officers Union, leveled charges of bias against Independent Police Auditor Aaron Zisser, claiming he recently attended a rally by family and friends of 18 year old Anthony Nunez, who was shot and killed by two San Jose police officers in 2016. The … Read more
Syfy Channel, which annually makes a big show of the big show that is San Diego Comic Con, says they did it again according to this extensive press release they sent to Zennie62Media. Let’s have a look. Syfy reports “An All- New ‘Deadly Class’ Trailer Is Revealed; ‘Wynonna Earp’ Announces Its Return for a Season … Read more
Aquaman Trailer At San Diego Comic Con 2018! The Aquaman I remember was from the 1973 Filmation “Super Friends” cartoons. That Aquaman had green scales and blonde hair, but he was, well, a cartoon. Over the years, that image of Aquaman was so frequent it was burned into my brain. Then came the latest version … Read more
Nia Wilson should have a statue made and placed at Oakland Mac Arthur BART Station. Why? How else to keep permanent a memory of someone who was the recipient of so many flowers, candles, and notes – because she was murdered. Right there. Right at that Oakland Mac Arthur BART Station. There should be a … Read more
via IFTTT Marchon Tatmon is a candidate for Mayor of Oakland 2018l, who I just happened to run into at Bacheesos Restaurant on Grand Avenue and Park View Terrace. I happened to be sitting down to lunch, and so he agreed to this livestream interview. The standard format I have is to allow the candidate … Read more