Oakland News SF Bay Area By Zennie62Media Inc & Zennie Abraham
Oakland News SF Bay Area By Zennie62Media Inc & Zennie Abraham
Maria Ayerdi-Kaplan, Developer Of Salesforce Transit Center: Part Seven Of Her Story as told to Zennie62Media. > Part One > Part Two > Part Three > Part Four > Part Five > Part Six > Part Seven > Part Eight. Maria Ayerdi Kaplan, developer of Salesforce Transit Center San Francisco and creator and first executive […]
Jovanka Beckles for State Assembly District 15 announces new endorsements. “I’m starting to blush, or maybe get a lump in my throat in gratitude,” says Jovanka Beckles, “because I’m so grateful for the ongoing stream of endorsements for my AD15 campaign.” Her people-powered campaign continued to rack up endorsements from labor, scientific, and environmental groups […]
Oakland, CA – Oakland Unified School District reports that today, Friday, September 14, 5:00 p.m. at Dewey Academy, 1111 Second Avenue in Oakland, the Dewey Academy community will come together for a very special and unusual school event. A student who graduated last spring and his fiancee, who graduated one year earlier from Rudsdale High […]
The Oakland City Auditor’s Office under Brenda Roberts reports that between 2013 and 2017, the City of Oakland collected $281 million in taxes from local business owners. Of that $281 million, it was determined that $712,000 (less than 1% of the total) should be refunded due to overpayments. Despite the relatively small number of refunds […]
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 […]
37 Oaklanders were displaced after a fire at The Village Homeless Encampment Monday night. Crews searching for victims, hotspots. Very difficult work, several makeshift structures and tents involved. pic.twitter.com/RTzoWMmK1O — Oakland Firefighters (@OaklandFireLive) September 11, 2018 Oakland At-Large Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan released this statement: “Dear Friends, As you may have heard, there was a fire […]
On Saturday, September 15th over 1,500 volunteers are expected to participate in the 23rd Annual Oakland Creek to Bay Day. Oakland Creek to Bay Day is part of California and International Coastal Cleanup Day, the largest volunteer day in the world. Volunteers will remove trash from streets, parks, shorelines and waterways across Oakland, the California, […]
Oakland News Now – The Raiders outgained the Rams 395 yards to 365 yards but the difference was Carr’s three interceptions. For some reason Carr’s passes sailed on him many times in the second half, and in one case caused the second pick. Oakland Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden must work with Carr and improve […]
Natasha Middleton, candidate for Oakland City Council District 6, announced the endorsement today of California State Assemblymember Tony Thurmond. “I enthusiastically endorse Natasha Middleton for Oakland City Council, District 6,” said Assemblymember Thurmond. “As a former city councilmember with two terms in the state legislature, I can say with confidence that Oakland needs policy-focused leaders […]
Oakland Pride 2018 kicked-off with the 6th Annual Oakland Pride Breakfast hosted by The East Bay Stonewall Democrats at the Oakland Rotunda in Downtown Oakland. (If you’re down there, look for the Rotunda plaque with my name “Zenophon Abraham” on it.) Here’s a look at the event, thanks to social media, and Joseph Tanios, to […]
Another environmental endorsement! I am beyond gratified that 350 Bay Area Action has joined today with seven local and statewide environmental action organizations to endorse my campaign to represent Assembly District 15 in Sacramento. 350 Bay Area Action promotes aggressive, science-based action. I am honored to be endorsed by many environmental groups because of my […]
Today the Buffy Wicks for Assembly 2018 campaign announced additional Labor endorsements. Dolores Huerta, American labor leader, civil rights activist and co-founder of the United Farm Workers, has announced her support of Buffy. In addition, United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 5 has selected Buffy as the best candidate to serve as the next […]
Ironworkers Local 378 Oakland announced their endorsement today for Buffy Wicks to serve as the next Assemblymember for District 15. Ironworkers Local 378 represents tradespeople in the Oakland area, north to Lakeport, south to Westley, east of Highway 101 and west of Vacaville and Tracy. “Ironworkers Local 378 Oakland is proud to endorse Buffy Wicks […]
This is from the Oakland Police Department: The City of Oakland is an exciting venue to host First Fridays’. As a city and as a police department we know thousands of people come from around the Bay Area to experience art, food, live music and the diversity of our great city. The Oakland Police Department […]
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, together with Access Democracy; the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation; the American Constitution Society; the Campaign Legal Center; and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law today announced All Voting is Local, a new campaign to protect the right and ability to vote, and fight voter suppression, at the […]
Oakland, CA – Due to recent media stories about potential legal claims by the city of Oakland, against the NFL for the relocation of the Raiders, we have received numerous requests for comment on this issue. Therefore, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large Rebecca Kaplan today releases the following statement: “We have been told by the Oakland […]
Hiero Day Oakland was billed as “three stages of 50 legendary underground artists, DJ’s, and hosts. And all in Jack London Square on 3rd Street. The LEGENDARY hIEROGLYPHICS CREW produced Hiero Day Oakland for the 7th year in a row. Here’s their story: Hieroglyphics has been an influential force in underground music for over 20 […]
Michael Schwab, son of Charles Schwab Corp. founder Charles R. Schwab, defeated an anti-SLAPP motion that was filed as part of litigation related to a sham lawsuit brought by an individual who sought to extract $25 million from Michael and his family by making false and outlandish accusations, according to San Francisco Public Relations Agency […]
It’s Oakland and Labor Day and that means hanging out at Lake Merritt on the lawn and eating and enjoying friends and family – and nice Lake Chalet-style furniture. I’m serious. Check it out, here! Now, you would think, in the wake of Jennifer Schulte AKA #BBQBecky and Kenzie Smith (who’s running for Oakland City […]
“Davey D” Cook, the legendary Oakland Hip Hop Journalist and blogger, posted his meeting on Instagram with another legend: Black Panther Co-Founder Bobby Seale. This is what Davey D wrote, followed by the embed: Just ran into Black Panther cofounder Bobby Seale at the Pan African Festival in Oakland.. Had a great conversation with him […]
RICHMOND – Richmond City Councilmember and candidate for California’s 15th Assembly District Jovanka Beckles expressed serious concerns Wednesday about Senate Bill 10, the “bail reform” bill, echoing the issues raised by state and national civil rights organizations. The bill, signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday, eliminates cash bail from pretrial detention, a reform that […]
On August 29th, Joseph Tanios, Oakland City Council District Four Candidate and City of Oakland Public Works employee for 19 years (and currently a City of Oakland worker), was interviewed by Suad Asfour on Arabic Television by the Arab American Cultural Center of Silicon Valley. The 28-minute interview, which is also on Tanios’ YouTube Channel […]
Oakland At-Large Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan wrote that I did not call for charges against Najari Smith to be dropped. That is not true. Dear Councilmember Kaplan, Thank you for sharing your concern for Mr. Najari Smith and the issues that his arrest and jailing raise about police enforcement and racial disparities in Oakland. As you […]
Oakland Councilmember At-Large Rebecca Kaplan calls on Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick to drop all charges against bicycle advocate Najari Smith. On August 3rd, Najari Smith, a leader of the Richmond community cycling organization Rich City Rides, was arrested during a peaceful group bike ride in Oakland. While the ride […]
