President Trump just completed his press conference from the G7 Summit at Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu Charlevoix, Canada. Trump says he asked for free trade and no tariffs. One highlight from Larry Kudlow, Trump’s Economic Czar: “One interesting point, in terms of the G7 group meeting — I don’t know if they were surprised with … Read more
Blockchain is now the rage and the buzzword. It started as a network of computers that’s used to check Bitcoin transactions, but now the approach has caught fire. It’s being used for gaming now. Take Trendy Entertainment’s Dungeon Defenders II , and this press release I received: Loot™, the blockchain protocol and crypto-asset generated by … Read more
If you drove by Oracle Arena and had no idea the Warriors won the 2018 NBA Finals, you would probably have thought World War III was breaking out with all of the fireworks there. That was just one of a nunber of ways Oakland celebrated and partied the win in four games over Le Bron … Read more
In a shocking turn of events that just brings to mind the saying “don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched”, Richmond City Councilmember Jovanka Beckles took the lead over Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb, and in a dramatic 284 vote swing. Now, the race for the number two place in the “top two” (behind lead … Read more
The Golden State Warriors are now an NBA Dynasty. They came into this 2018 NBA Season as the underdogs but at the same time the 2017 NBA Champions. The noise was all about the reconstructed Houston Rockets, as if they were a kind of battleship rather than a collection of men. “The new Rockets were … Read more
The City of Oakland’s announced that the third time celebration of the Golden State Warriors as NBA Champions will take place this Tuesday, June 12th, at 11 am, but with a twist: the rally that has been produced and held in front of the Oakland Auditorium by Lake Merritt in the past, is no more. … Read more
This CA Assembly District 15 Race Update is on June 8th, 2018, 3:34 pm pst. Note that time. The hotly contested, 12 candidate race for the 2018 California Assembly District 15 Seat that was vacated by the now-new State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, is still technically undecided. CA 15 is that because while … Read more
The City of Oakland’s Oakland Police Commission is the focus of an event produced by the Coalition for Police Accountability (CPA) (the organization that called for Oakland voters to vote for its creation via the Measure LL initiative in 2016) so you can meet all of the commissioners and staff. UPDATE: City of Oakland Seeks … Read more
The last time I saw Eric Grubman, the NFL’s Executive Vice President of Business Affairs, was at the NFL Spring League Meeting in Atlanta. He looked preoccupied and distant, as he emerged from a still-active meetings at The Whitney Hotel in Atlanta’s Buckhead area. Walking with his head pointed down to the ground was interesting … Read more
One of my favorite comic book publishers, ComiXology, just sent a press release that they’re introducing (or unleashing) new, exclusive creator-owned titles ahead of Comic Con San Diego 2018. The best news here is that ComiXology respects the creator and works to make sure creators are paid for what they make, from what this blogger … Read more
It’s Gavin Newsom versus the out-of-nowhere political star that is John Cox, or “John H. Cox American Accountant” as he’s referred to on Google Trends. And that leads to the raison d’etre for this post: to determine if Google Trends got it wrong, or if this blogger, me, got Google Trends wrong, or something in … Read more
Buffy Wicks came into Oakland with a plan – just blew in. Gather up all of her contacts gained over a decade of service to President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Clinton, raise a ton of money, and run for the open California Assembly District Seat 15. (Well, truth be told, she didn’t … Read more
John Chaing, the California State Treasurer and former Controller who’s running for Governor of Californa, seemed to get under the skin of The Los Angeles Times Mariel Garza. She claims he doesn’t give clear answers to questions, but that’s not something I experienced in my interview with him on September 10th 2017. But about the … Read more
In this update, and on the day of the California Primary, Gavin Newsom, already the polling-front-runner, has pulled even further ahead in Google Trends search intensity. The current California Liutenant Governor had a search intensity ranking of 92 when Zennie62Media last compared where the gubenatorial candidate were in Google Trends; now he’s at a full … Read more
Chris Dobbins, the Oakland-based lawyer who sits on the board of directors of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority, was the guest on Zennie62 YouTube Live, Monday, June 4th, at 8:30 PM PST. The talk, which lasted for just over an hour of the 1:22:55 livestream that you can watch above, was wide-ranging, but … Read more
Just a moment ago, some fellow called this blogger but used the “no caller ID” block so I could not see their phone number. Then the person said “I wonder who it was who went to the New England School of Journalism.” It was a left field question, so I paused and then said “Oh, … Read more
During the 3rd Quarter of 2018 NBA Finals Game 2 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors, ABC and ESPN flashed a photo of a person in a hoodie cooking on a charcoal grill on Lake Merritt. The photo, that was shown with the Cadillac sponsor logo in the foreground along with the Larry O’Brien Trophy. … Read more
UPDATE: Gavin Newsom vs John Cox California Governor Race 2018 – Berkeley-IGS Poll Right, But Was Google Trends Wrong? UPDATE: Gavin Newsom increases his lead, as Villaraigosa, once with a 12-point lead over Allen, is now just three points ahead, with John Chiang and John Cox still at 4 and 4 respectively. UPDATE: Antonio Villaraigosa … Read more
Rebecca Kaplan’s doing what Oakland Mayoral Election Candidate Nancy Sidebotham said the Oakland At-Large Councilmember was going to do earlier this week: announcing she’s running for Mayor Of Oakland. She’s even got a logo saying so (look below). Plus, she’s teaming with Oakland Activist Cat Brooks. In an email announcing her decision and sent to … Read more
The City of Oakland sent a press release announcing that Leila Mottley is Oakland’s 2018 Youth Poet Laureate. Here’s the details. The Oakland Public Library is very excited to announce that 15-year-old Leila Mottley has been selected as the City of Oakland’s 2018 Youth Poet Laureate. Ms. Mottley is a student at Oakland School for … Read more
Delaine Eastin is in a tough battle in the Democratic Party race for Governor of California. According to Real Clear Politics, she’s pulling up the rear in polling, with 3.9 percent versus 27.3 percent for California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom. In an effort to change the equation, Eastin has turned to the words uttered by … Read more
(Video from Zennie62 on YouTube. Photo courtesy of New York Post.) Bill Bowlen, brother of Denver Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen, came to his nice Beth Bowlen Wallace’s defense in her quest to be controling owner of the NFL team, and after the managers of The Pat Bowlen Trust issued a statement that was by turns … Read more
Continuing a tradition of past Presidents and most recently, President Obama, President Donald J. Trump had The White House issue a proclamation at 10;17 AM EST proclaiming June as African American Music Appreciation Month. It calls for a celebration of “ the tremendous achievements and contributions of African-American musicians”. Trouble is, Trump doesn’t say what … Read more
(Update: Pat Bowlen’s brother Bill Bowlen comes to Beth Bowlen Wallace’s defense.) It started innocently enough with Jane Elizabeth “Beth” Bowlen Wallace, the 47-year-old daughter of the legendary Denver Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen going public with her desire to keep ownership of the NFL team in the family, and because Mr. Bowlen is ill with … Read more
President Donald Trump made good on his promise to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum, and in an attempt to change what he sees as a massive imbalance with respect to our industrial economic allies. To that end, and after much negotiation, the Trump Administration announced that: The implementation of steel and aluminum tariffs follows … Read more
The organization or group called “Freedom From Facebook” announced that if you’re in Menlo Park, California, today, look up to the skies. Group representatives say the following in a communication to Zennie62Media: “Freedom From Facebook launched a new multifaceted campaign to target company shareholders and employees and to highlight the need for the Federal Trade … Read more
If Oakland Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden’s still looking for capable backups for his star quarterback, Derek Carr, and is giving former NY Jets and Penn State QB Christian Hackenberg a shot, then Gruden should give Brandon Doughty a look, too. Going into the 2016 NFL Draft, I had Brandon Doughty ranked way ahead of … Read more
Nancy Sidebotham is running for public office in Oakland, yet again. The long-time tax specialist has ran for some seat on the Oakland City Council, councilmember or Mayor, seven times now. To take a look working backward, Nancy (who’s lived in Oakland since 1962 and is 69 years old) is running for Mayor of Oakland … Read more
San Francisco Comic Con 2018, pushed out of “The City” and forced to come to “The Town” (and to be held this June 8th – June 10th at the Oakland Convention Center) may think that’s a bad, thing because the organizers didn’t change the name to “Oakland Comic Con” but it’s not. Unbeknownst to them, … Read more
Well, get ready Lake Chalet, because The NBA Finals are coming back to Oakland for the fourth straight year thanks to the Golden State Warriors win over the Houston Rockets 101-92. For those who don’t know, the Warriors hold a slew of parties at the old boathouse at 1536 Lakeshore Avenue that was rebuilt to … Read more
UPDATE: Jameis Winston Uber Investigation tainted by fake news. Fayette County, GA – This Oakland blogger had the honor of covering another NFL Spring League Meeting, this one held last week in Atlanta. While how the NFL’s latest news in the seemingly ongoing story of the National Anthem Protest policy was on the league’s agenda, … Read more
Will Power, a veteran 37 year old racing driver, used, well, will power to score his first Indianapolis 500 win. With his wife Elizabeth watching and crying as he drove toward his pit area, Power pumped his fists with joy. It was about time. Born March 1, 1981 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, Will Power’s first … Read more
In the case of the “Trump Twitter Ruling,” where a Federal judge ruled that public officials could not block followers on Twitter (and presumably other social media platforms), the unpopularity of President Donald Trump is so great, that a case which normally would have went in favor of the defendant, went the way of … Read more
The Alameda County Public Defender’s Office reports that it’s excited to announce a new, free 24-hour phone service to advise teenagers of their rights to remain silent and consult with an attorney after being arrested. The Public Defender’s Office created the hotline in response to a new California law that went into effect in January … Read more
What YouTuber Nasim Aghdam did on April 3, 2018, in taking a special trip up to San Bruno all the way from San Diego, was horrible. She traved to YouTube Headquarters with the specific intent of killing people who represent the company I love. I’m Zennie Abraham, and I’ve been an active YouTuber on my … Read more
