CES Tech Media Trailblazers Program Seeks Nominees For 2019
Zennie Abraham CES Tech Media Trailblazers Program: nominate a new person in tech media for CES! The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) – owner and producer of CES® – today announced the launch…
Steven Donziger Suspended From Practicing Law: Attorney Who Masterminded Chevron Ecuador Fraud
Steven Donziger suspended? Steven Donziger, the man behind the biggest environmental fraud in history, was stripped of his ability to practice law in New York for his role in fabricating…
California AD 15 Race Update: Jovanka Beckles Lands Unions, Elected Officials, Activists Endorsements
Roger Robarts Jovanka Beckles, the Richmond City Councilmember running against Buffy Wicks for the California Assembly District 15 Seat, continues to send Zennie62Media email press releases. Meanwhile, we have not received any…
Oakland City Council Passes Rebecca Kaplan’s Police Commission Ordinance Amendments, Worker Rights Resolution
Rebecca Kaplan 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…
Oakland Raiders Will Be At Oakland Coliseum To 2020 Before Las Vegas
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…
Lost In Space On Netflix Coming To San Diego Comic Con 2018
Lost In Space on Netflix is at San Diego Comic Con 2018. After the successful first season of Legendary Television-produced Netflix Original Series Lost In Space (Which this author binge…
Desley Brooks, Noel Gallo, Oakland Councilmembers Back Job Training Funding Initiative
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…
Should YouTube Partner Influencers Go It Alone Or With A Firm Like Tapinfluence?
“Influencers.” “Influencer.” “Influencer marketing.” “Tapinfluence. “ Chances are if you’re an active YouTube Partner video-blog producer, you are all too familiar with the terms, and the company. “Influencer Marketing”, as…
“And Then I Go” Vincent Grashaw’s Stunning Movie About A School Shooting
“And Then I Go” is Vincent Grashaw’s most stunning and effective ‘troubled teen-age male’ movie to date. The first film that Mr. Grashaw made that I covered was called “Coldwater”…
Sid & Marty Krofft Coming To San Diego Comic Con 2018 To Announce Big Project
Sid & Marty Krofft will give San Diego Comic Con 2018 audience members details on a brand new project for grownups that employs all of their iconic characters from each…
Oakland Police Officer Falls Off Bull Ride In East Oakland – With Gun On?
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…
Will DC Preview “Man Of Steel 2” At San Diego Comic Con 2018?
Ok the news is all over about “Man Of Steel 2“, San Diego Comic Con, and being “back on track” and then the legendary Lawrence Fishburn says he’s not sure…
The History Channel Brings “Vikings” To San Diego Comic-Con 2018
The History Channel returns to San Diego Comic-Con for 2018 and with the hit drama series “Vikings” and several exciting opportunities for fans including a cast panel in Ballroom 20.…
Oakland CMs Rebecca Kaplan, McElhaney, Gallo, To Intro Dockless Bike, Scooter Regulations
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…
City Manager Chris Zapata New Scandal In City Of San Leandro
News of a new San Leandro City Manager Chris Zapata Scandal. The city of San Leandro, California has quietly sent private letters to members of its city board and commissions…
Amy Klobuchar Will Be President Of The United States
Steve Lowe Here’s why Amy Klobuchar, Senior Senator of Minnesota, will be the next President of the United States! Assuming the Democratic Party leadership can ever make it over the hump and…
Oakland Raiders Las Vegas NFL Stadium Estimated Completion Date Right Now: February 17, 2022
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…
Thai Cave Rescue Update: Four Boys Out As President Trump Hogs Credit
Thai Cave Rescue Update: it took not 18, but 90 divers and what was reported to be a three hour trip for each young boy, but the attempt to rescue…
If Oakland Is Serious On Homeless Funding, Rip Property Tax Money From Alameda County
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…
Thai Cave Rescue Update News: Mission Started 40 Minutes Ago
The Thai Cave Rescue started approximately 40 minutes ago in Thailand. Since the media have been forced out of the main rescue area, and a tarp was constructed to shield…
Elon Musk The Boring Co Making Kid-Sized Sub To Rescue Boys From Thai Cave
Will Elon Musk save trapped boys in Thai Cave Rescue? Elon Musk, the PayPal alum who became a billionaire, and started both Space X and Tesla, and the Boring Co.,…
Jovanka Beckles, CA District 15 Candidate, Meets Ro Khanna, US Congressman
Jovanka Beckles staff issued this announcement six days ago, and it reports that she met with US Congressman Ro Khanna (17th District, California). Here are the details: Jovanka Beckles California…
United Airlines B737-800 SFO – ATL Flight Flies By Lightening Storm At Night
via IFTTT United Airlines B737-800 SFO – ATL Flight Flies By Lightening Storm At Night. This United Airlines flight made it from San Francisco to Atlanta in just under 4…
Oakland July 2018 First Friday Social Media Reports Of A Shooting Are Incomplete
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.…
Dave Cavalier Releases Music Video For “Snap Out Of It”
Dave Cavalier, releases the music video for the electrifying alternative blues artist’s new single “Snap Out Of It,” today. This marks Dave Cavalier’s first visual collaboration with acclaimed screenwriter &…
City of Oakland Resumes Disabled, Handicapped Parking Placard Abuse Stings
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…
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf With Ice Cube, LL Cool J, At Big 3, Oracle Arena
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…
Oakland Startup Network First Friday Meetup Talks Blockchain And Virtual Reality And Society
As I write this, the tech-focused Oakland Startup Network is meeting under a nice evening sky on the Kapor Center rooftop, on Broadway and Franklin, right now, for First Friday,…
Oakland Eastline Should Be A Multi-Use Convention Center Complex Downtown
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…
Uptown Crepe And Cafe Oakland Bad Social Media Practice In Breakfast Tweet
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…
FX Networks At San Diego Comic-Con 2018 With Legion, American Horror Story, Mayans MC, and Archer Exhibits
FX Networks is back at San Diego Comic Con 2018. FX Networks (who’s President, John Landgraf, is part of Oakland’s Skyline High School class of 1980, along with me, Zennie…
Chevron Ecuador Update: Argentine Court Rejects Fraudulent Ecuadorian Judgment Against Chevron
In this Chevron Ecuador Update, the Argentine Appeals Court rejected the plaintiffs Ecuadorian judgment in the ongoing lawsuit against the San Ramon-based energy company. The simple reason is because Chevon…
Oakland’s CCIG Sevens Womens Rugby Win National Development Academy (NDA) 7s Tournament
The CCIG Sevens Womens Rugby Team (with most of its players, coaches, and sponsors from Oakland and the San Francisco Bay Area) went to the National Development Academy or “NDA…
Millsmont Farmers Market Oakland Closed Announced By Desley Brooks
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…
This is Chile At San Diego Comic Con 2018, Chilean Pavillion # 5526
Chile comes to San Diego Comic Con 2018. Tales of fantasy, crime and mystery; these are part of the proposal that Chile (yes, the country of Chile) will present between…
Is Bitcoin In Trouble After 800 Cryptocurrencies Were Killed? Experts Talk
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that was given to this blogger by Coinbase Founder Brian Armstrong in 2013. We met at a party thrown by a San Francisco tech company at…
Sláinte Oakland Irish Bar And Restaurant At Jack London Square A Hit
Sláinte Oakland at 131 Broadway Ave in the Jack London Square area opened just over a year ago and became the first true Irish bar and restaurant to set up…
Oakland 4th Of July Fireworks Bring High Commentary From Instagramer
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…
Oakland Athletics Fourth Of July 2018 Fireworks At Oakland Coliseum
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…
I Tried Vrypac DISH Trail Backpack For Fourth of July And Came Away Impressed
Vrypac DISH Trail is a backpack made by Teka Thomas, who commissioned Zennie62Media to report about it. It’s the second in the Vrypack family, and where the original Vrypack was…