Oakland News SF Bay Area By Zennie62Media Inc & Zennie Abraham
Oakland News SF Bay Area By Zennie62Media Inc & Zennie Abraham
The battle over the proposed Aspire School, a charter school that, if the developers get their way, would be built on City of Oakland property located on the northwest side of Derby Avenue between East 15th Street and International Boulevard (thus called “the Derby Property), continued to the July 10th Oakland City Council Meeting, but […]
Greg Papa Fired By Oakland Raiders? Brent Musberger hired by Raiders now new unconfirmed rumor update! Maybe this crazy tweet was right on after all… Greg Papa will no longer be announcing Raiders games… heard it here first lol — TLK510 (@TLK510) July 9, 2018 I received several out-of-the-blue texts from someone who’s in a […]
The Oakland City Council made important progress at tonight’s July 11th full City Council Meeting, on independent community oversight of the police department, and supporting unions in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Janus decision. The City Council passed the Oakland Police Commission implementation Ordinance, which Councilmember Kaplan amended to address community concerns about its […]
Contrary to reports of “uncertainty” regarding the future of the Oakland Raiders at the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Complex, the NFL team will be in the City they were born in until at least 2020. After that, the Raiders are expected to occupy Las Vegas Stadium through the foreceable future, barring any negative circumstances. This […]
City of Oakland Councilmembers Desley Brooks (District Six) and Noel Gallo (District Five) are backing an initiative for the November 2018 ballot. Called “Career Jobs Fund Now!”, the legislation, slated for introduction to “Oakland City Council ‘s Finance, CEDA and – or Public Safety Committee meetings on July 17th”, according to Councilmember Brooks. Brooks asks […]
The common Oakland Police Officer image is that of a man, white, arresting and harassing someone, black, or Latino, and male. The negative image also takes in the Celeste Guap sex scandal, the dangerous ICE raid assistance carried out against City of Oakland policy, and the Riders scandal. With all of those examples, and scores […]
Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan (At-Large) has Co- Authored an Ordinance with fellow Oakland Councilmembers Lynette McElhaney (District Three) and Noel Gallo (District Five) to establish new regulations and permits for dockless bike and scooter sharing programs. Councilmember Kaplan says, “The proposed ordinance will provide responsible guidelines for scooter and dockless bike companies as they do […]
The Oakland Raiders Las Vegas NFL Stadium’s estimated true completion date will be February 17th, 2022, if information released by the Raiders via The Las Vegas Review Journal is to be believed, and the date starting point for the stadium is the groundbreaking date of November 17th 2017. And even if one shaves off four […]
Oakland can get homeless funding, and end-run Alameda County. Here’s how. Oakland has officially forgot how to use government to solve its pressing problem of homelessness. We have the tools at our hands, but the current group of elected officials just can’t seem to collectively bring themselves to use them – let alone discover what […]
Oakland July 2018 First Friday was clearly marred by a shooting in the Uptown District on Telegraph Avenue, but to this point, there’s no one clear report of what happened. The first idea this blogger received that something happened came from an email of a Nextdoor entry, which read “Shooting near Paramount, 11pm (PST): Heads […]
The City of Oakland’s embarking on a new effort to stop the illegal use of handicapped parking picards. Here’s the details: Oakland’s Department of Transportation (OakDOT) has resumed enforcement that cracks down on disabled person placard fraud and abuse, and to ensure that parking remains available to those who need it. Sting operations will involve […]
Libby Schaaf with Ice Cube and LL Cool J? Wasn’t she with MC Hammer for the Warriors Parade? Having a great time catching up with a couple legends @thebig3 league in Oakland, CA! pic.twitter.com/MS7xy0y2Cu — Libby Schaaf (@LibbySchaaf) July 6, 2018 Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is building her Hip Hop cred by as she put […]
Oakland News Online, the blog aggregator that captures news about Oakland from various sources, picked up a news report with the title “Eastline, bigger than Salesforce Tower, wants to transform Oakland – San Francisco Chronicle.” My first thought was “There’s nothing wrong with Oakland. And why do we need an office tower taller than the […]
Ok. Uptown Crepe And Cafe is apparently a new kid on the block in the growing Uptown Oakland (California) food scene. It’s trying to stick out, this Uptown Crepe And Cafe, from the pack of Downtown Oakland restaurants nearby that have all types of breakfast offerings. Ok. Fine. Cool. So, Uptown Crepe And Cafe does […]
The Millsmont Farmers Market Oakland started last year with some fanfare. The idea of the June to October market, sponsored by Oakland City Councilmember Desley Brooks of District Six and certified by the Alameda County Agricultural Commissioner, was to bring fresh organic produce to lower-income communities in Oakland. Now, in 2018, the Millsmont Farmers Market […]
The Oakland Athletics had their 4th of July fireworks drawing thousands of fans and some Oaklanders. Meanwhile there were other Oaklanders who elected to watch the horizon in Oakland for fireworks action, and not only were not disappointed, but managed to think up some of the most interesting commentary ever in the modern history of […]
Confession this is actually from the A’s Fourth of July fireworks show after the game last night—oh well… happy Fourth of July everyone!!! May God bless you and keep you safe! #julyfourth #america #fireworks #oaklandathletics #oakland #athletics #baseball #stadium #stadiumfireworks #crowdfireworks #crowd A post shared by Megan (@mismatchedbuttons) on Jul 4, 2018 at 8:56pm PDT […]
Happy 4th of July 2018, and I say another “Happy 4th of July 2018” to Oakland Raiders Owner Mark Davis, who’s father Al Davis would have turned 89 years old, today. Almost every time I do my Zennie62 on YouTuhe Livestream Show (Sunday – Thursday 9 PM PST), a viewers asks this question: “Would Al […]
An Oakland Crocker Highlands poster I will not name placed this YouTube video on Nextdoor, and it’s from the Crocker Highlands neighborhood. Now, Nextdoor has incredible credibility problems because of the habit of the website operators to allow people to post commentary without a gauge or review of the truth of what they’re posting, or […]
The Alta Waverly Oakland Apartment Complex Center at 23rd and Valdez and in at what is still weirdly named “Broadway Auto Row” (even though Oakland gave up on car dealers as economic development, long ago), is damned huge. No other way to say it. Alta Waverly Oakland Apartment Complex Center is so freaking huge, it’s […]
The Oakland Temescal Business District Association is announcing its baffo block party, called the 40th Street Block Party , and to be held July 14th. If you’re wondering why the vlog about the Mac Arthur Commons housing at Oakland Mac Arthur BART Station is up above, well, it’s because the complex is at 40th and […]
The two Oakland Public Library groups that help to sustain it are seeking new members, and they specifically want a diverse group of folks. So, if you thought being part of Friends of Oakland Public Library Board or the City of Oakland Library Advisory Commission was something you wanted to do, but believed it was […]
Just four hours ago, everyone in NBA World was wondering where DeMarcus Cousins, then of the New Orleans Pelicans, would go. No one mentioned The Golden State Warriors. Execpt The Hampton Five, and that was privately among themselves. Everyone was talking about LeBron James to the LA Lakers. Lakers fans, real and bandwagon, were going […]
Oakland District Three Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney ((510) 238-3266 and [email protected]) and the City of Oakland sent this “Love Life” message for Oaklanders, today, before the Fourth of July 2018. Historically, Fourth of July Independence Day in Oakland brings an increase in gunfire and illegal fireworks as part of celebrations. While some residents look forward […]
The Oakland City Council District Two seat held by Abel Guillen has a new challenger: Kenzie Smith. Now, the most likely Oakland voter over 50 might be saying “Who’s Kenzie Smith?”, the one under 50 but older than 40 may react with “The BBQ Becky Guy?”, and someone under 40 in Oakland might say “dude’s […]
Think wrongful eviction and illegal evictions are allowed in Oakland? Think again. In the wake of Richmond’s 92-year-old Lela Madison being evicted by Community Funds LLC, even though she claims that she was paying her rent of just over $1,000, and after reports of schemes between realtors and inspectors in The San Francisco Bay Area, […]
Sheng Thao lands Oakland Union Local 21 Union endorsement. Sheng Thao, who is currently and as served as the Chief of Staff to Oakland At-Large City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, is running for the Oakland City Council District 4 seat that’s going to be vacated by the retiring Annie Campbell Washington. In this battle, Ms. Thao […]
Blue Shield, Oakland’s newest corporate citizen has announced that its 2017 financial results were boosted by the federal government’s tax reform by $100 million. Blue Shield of California, which is moving to a new office building in downtown Oakland in next year 2019, posted its financial results last week, showing revenues of $17.7 billion in […]
The Oakland City Council’s Community and Economic Development Committee voted to advance an an ordinance to help tenant relocations last Tuesday, June 30 2018, and on to the full City Council for final passage July 10 2018. Under the ordinance proposed by Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney (District 3) and Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, (At […]
On Thursday of this week, Oakland Raiders Owner Mark Davis personally served barbeque to 700 Las Vegas Stadium construction workers. It was Mr. Davis’ way of thanking them for getting this far in building what (let’s be honest) will be a game-changing facility for the Las Vegas Valley. But, considering Mark Davis and the Raiders […]
Libby Schaaf , The Mayor of Oakland elected (no pun intended) to release her annoucement of 2018 Oakland City Council Race endorsementss early. Check the date: June 29th 2018 – the election is November 6, 2018. But, from The Mayor’s perspective, it gives her room to hold events and fundraisers for her choices for Oakland […]
Comcast Outage is Oakland? For the most part, yes. Approximately two hours ago to this point in time, Comcast, the giant Internet Service Provider (ISP) and self-described “global telecommunications conglomerate headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,” had a service outage that impacted major cities nationwide – including Oakland. Comcast issued this statement via Twitter two hours ago: […]
Pamela Harris? Oakland City Council? Who’s Pamela Harris? UPDATE: Pamela Harris Gets Nancy Skinner Endorsement for Oakland City Council District Four Seat. Well, Pamela Harris is one of the nine names of people who have thrown their hat into the ring for the seat that’s to be vacated by the incumbent Oakland City Councilmember Annie […]
What to do about Community Funds LLC and Lela Madison? Can a real estate company be fined for evicting an elderly woman, even though she’s just a month behind in paying the rent on her home? That’s the question that must be applied to the situation of Richmond, California’s Lela Madison and Community Funds LLC. […]
UPDATE: In 2019, after delays, the Oakland Raiders restart Coliseum JPA Lease Extension negotiations. The Oakland Raiders Coliseum Lease Extension to 2020 is almost finished. The Oakland Raiders are one big step to playing more NFL football games at the Oakland Coliseum beyond this 2018 NFL Season. This morning, a special meeting of the Oakland-Alameda […]
Natasha Middleton, who is a candidate for the Oakland City Council District 6 seat held by Councilmember Desley Brooks, sent over this announcement that she’s landed the endorsement of the Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union 104. The Sheet Metal Workers’ Local Union 104 is located in San Ramon, California. “Natasha Middleton is the best candidate […]
Rebecca Kaplan, the Oakland At-Large Councilmember, would not have taken time to have a neat logo made that reads “Rebecca Kaplan for Mayor of Oakland” if she had no intention of running in the Oakland Mayoral Election for 2018. Originally, and about four weeks ago, Councilmember Kaplan was to have a kind of joint […]
Oakland, California has been a “union town” for as far back as I can remember, and I’ve been in Oakland since April 8th of 1974. You can’t build anything in Oakland, or have any hope of getting elected, without the backing and involvement of unions. And over time, even the City of Oakland’s own workers […]
