Good Morning Oakland: My Breakfast Starts With Fruit ONN – Good Morning Oakland: My Breakfast Starts With Fruit I start the morning with breakfast, and a dish of fruit, including apples, watermelon, grapes, and oranges. When I am in Oakland and elect to eat out for breakfast, I go to Lakeshores Cafe at 3257 Lakeshore … Read more
Oakland, CA – Today, Tuesday March 5th, at the City of Oakland Public Works Committee meeting Oakland City Council President Kaplan’s Resolution (found here) she authored to request the City Administrator to prioritize a pro-active “Block By Block” Zone Based system to address blight and illegal dumping was passed. Previously in an article (found here) … Read more
Oakland, CA – Addressing how we deal with trash, illegal dumping and blight in Oakland — so that we all live in a clean and healthy city — is one of the fundamental tasks of local government. As can be seen by anyone who tours Oakland, the current, complaint-based efforts are failing, and particular neighborhoods … Read more
Oakland Raiders 2019-2020 Coliseum Lease Extension In Limbo Again ONN – Oakland Raiders 2019-2020 Coliseum Lease Extension In Limbo Again The lease extension for the Oakland Raiders to play the 2019 and 2020 NFL Seasons at the Oakland Coliseum was to have been signed in a public ceremony today. Instead, the Coliseum JPA (Joint Powers … Read more
The Oakland Raiders in Regina, Canada for a preseason game? Stay in Oakland – its the smart way. Here’s why. The Oakland Raiders are operating under the observation that actions speak louder than words. What else to think since the Silver and Black don’t release a plan for the future that any Raider Nation fan … Read more
Note: this post on Sidewalk Café Tables in Oakland’s Glenview District is the first by Alton Jelks for Oakland News Now. Alton worked with Zennie62Media’s Zennie Abraham in the Office of Oakland Mayor Elihu Harris from 1991 to 1998, and is presently a facilitator and organizational planning consultant. You can learn more at his Linkedin … Read more
Note: Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Board Member Jumoke Hinton Hodge graciously provided Zennie62Media her entire statement. Given that it’s in her name, Zennie62Media policy is to make a new account and post reflecting that person’s words, and not ours as much as possible – whereas some other publications ran a part of her statement. … Read more
OUSD Board’s Jumoke Hinton Hodge Chokes Oakland Teacher In Skirmish ONN – Ms. Jumoke Hinton Hodge, a seasoned member of the Board of Directors of The Oakland Unified School District, long-time member of the Oakland political community, and friend of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, and this blogger, apparently lost her cool and did something … Read more
The Oakland Teachers’ Strike is over; the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) sent this press release. Oakland – Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) is proud to announce that it has reached an agreement with the Oakland Education Association (OEA) on a new contract that provides a total compensation increase of 14% – an 11% on-going … Read more
The Oakland Unified School District sent the press release below and Mayor Schaaf, Steph Currry video above to Zennie62Media Oakland, CA – Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors and the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) want you to know that you can sign up for Federal Student Aid for … Read more
Agreements with Electrical Workers and Management Employees Bring Closure to 5 of 7 Labor Contracts Oakland, CA – Tuesday night the Oakland City Council voted to extend contracts with two of the City’s seven labor unions and bargaining groups, bringing closure to contract negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 (IBEW) and … Read more
Sheltered Mercy’s Dr. Leslie Silver will be the guest of Zennie62Media’s Zennie Abraham on Zennie62 on YouTube Live, Monday night March 4th, 8 PM PST / 11 PM EST. Sheltered Mercy: cutting-edge documentary on homelessness and mental health launches social media campaign SACRAMENTO, CA – Sheltered Mercy, a documentary about homelessness and mental health centered … Read more
California State Senator Scott Wiener (SD 11 – San Francisco) has pushed legislation known as “SB 50” for some time now, claiming that it will add more affordable housing to the California’s urban areas. State Senator Wiener seems to think that just increasing housing density will lower the cost of housing, and expresses that tired … Read more
In this Oakland Teacher’s Strike Update, The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) cancelled its board meeting set for tonight, and in the newsletter sent out, blamed the Oakland Education Association (OEA) for the decision. Here’s the text of that email transmission. This evening’s OUSD Board Meeting and Special Meeting have been postponed to a future … Read more
Oakland, CA – Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan’s recommendation of Mr. Kenzie Smith to the City of Oakland Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC) was approved at tonight’s, February 26th, City Council meeting. At the time of the nomination, President Kaplan stated: “I am writing to recommend and nominate Mr. Kenzie Smith to the … Read more
Oakland Teachers Strike Update February 26th, 2019 The Oakland Education Association posted a video of its press conference livestream held 14 hours ago and on the third working day of the Oakland Teachers Strike. The OEA wrote “On day three we were strong, joyful, loud and proud. We held our lines and showed our bargaining … Read more
Oakland Raiders 2019-2020 Lease Extension Approval Hits NFL Network; Las Vegas Update ONN – A live and lively online talk between Zennie Abraham and fans of his Zennie62 Live Show, talking about the Oakland Raiders Lease Extension news that he broke February 13th, and a full week ahead of The NFL Network, Bob Kraft’s legal … Read more
Oakland Teachers Strike continues: Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and Oakland Education Association didn’t not reach agreement on Sunday. Here’s the details from the OUSD: Working with our teachers’ union to end the current strike is our top priority and we are disappointed to inform our community that it appears the strike will extend into … Read more
Boots Riley, Oakland’s legendary rapper, filmmaker and Occupy Oakland Leader, wins “Best First Feature” at the Film Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles for his much-talked about movie Sorry To Bother You. The award also listed Sorry To Bother You Producers: Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jonathan Duffy, Charles D. King, George Rush, Forest Whitaker, and Kelly … Read more
After Jeff Adachi’s passing, the SF Public Defender’s Office sent over this summary about him, and comments from his many staff members, to Zennie62Media. San Francisco, CA — It is with very heavy hearts that our office announces the passing of Public Defender and dedicated activist for criminal justice reform Jeff Adachi. Jeff Adachi began … Read more
Jeff Adachi is not so much a man as he is an experience in energy. He’s extremely passionate about the cause of social justice, and has formed this passion into an organized group called the San Francisco Public Defenders Office. Now, given that my friend just suddenly and shockingly passed away, you may wonder why … Read more
The City Of Oakland sent the following press release to Zennie62Media. Oakland, CA – Mayor Libby Schaaf and the Selection Panel for the Police Commission today announced the opening of the application process to serve on the Oakland Police Commission. The Police Commission was established in October 2017 after voters approved Measure LL with over … Read more
Oakland, CA – Last week, Council President Rebecca Kaplan sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom requesting Oakland Unified School District’s (OUSD) Emergency Loan be waived. Governor Newsom’s directive to our State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, to form a panel of experts to determine the impact of charter schools is applauded by President … Read more
Oakland Teachers Strike Update for February 25th: https://oaklandnewsnowblog.com/index.php/2019/02/25/oakland-teachers-strike-extends-to-monday-february-25th-2019/ Oakland Teachers Strike Update: The Oakland Unified School District sent over this update email to Zennie62Media, on talks to reach a settlement to avoid a strike by Oakland Teachers – the negotiations did not go well. Here’s the email: The following is an update on negotiations between … Read more
Oakland Raiders Coliseum Lease Extension For 2019-2020 Expected To Be Approved Next Week ONN – The Oakland Raiders Lease Extenstion with the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority is expected to be approved in public session at Oracle Arena next week. That news comes from a source who did wish to be quoted, a moment … Read more
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf joined San Francisco Mayor London Breed, and Oakland youth rising star Ivan Garcia to help kick off #MBKRising on Monday. On Tuesday, Mayor Schaaf will join President Barack Obama, Steph Curry, John Legend and many more leaders in a day of speeches and learning and leading in Oakland, The Host City … Read more
Does UC Berkeley have an obligation to provide housing for its students? According to a lawsuit by ‘Save Berkeley’s Neighborhoods’, and a basic read of already-existing California code, the answer is yes. In a story first published by The Daily Californian, the group ‘Save Berkeley’s Neighborhoods’ filed a lawsuit against the University of California at … Read more
Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell, The Superintendent of The Oakland Unified School District, issued a newsletter and YouTube video statement, presenting an update on the “potential teacher strike.” What follows is the video, and transcript from it. • Oakland Teachers’ Strike Update from OUSD – Thursday, February 21st, 2019. Greetings Oakland Community: Facing a potential teacher strike … Read more
In the event of a strike, city prepares to support Oakland families “In the event of a teacher’s strike, the City is prepared to offer resources to support our families. “I urge both parties to continue to work toward an agreement that will keep our students and teachers in the classroom. I stand with Oakland … Read more
Update: “RingCentral Coliseum” but not “Ring Central Coliseum” is official after a three-year, $1 million-a-year deal was struck between the tech company and the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority. This blog post on the RingCentral Coliseum naming rights deal was brought to you by “NHL Trump.” That’s the name of a person who’s become … Read more
Oakland, CA – Today, February 14th, at the BART Board meeting, Council President Rebecca Kaplan’s request through a resolution she co-authored with former Councilmember Desley Brooks for BART to name the unnamed road at the Fruitvale BART Station “Oscar Grant III Way” was passed unanimously. Oscar Grant III was a 22-year-old African-American man who was … Read more
