Oakland, CA – On Monday, February 28, the City of Oakland will re-open its permit counters to the public, our first step in offering a streamlined experience as a “One-Stop Permit Center.” Initially three departments will offer in-person, appointment-only permitting services in a newly designed space on the second floor of the transit-friendly 250 Frank … Read more
New Racial Equity Analysis Confirms Oakland is a Hot-Spot for Lead Contamination; Concentration is Greatest in Low-Income Communities of Color Findings will guide how Oakland and Alameda County will use $24 million settlement with the lead paint industry to reduce racial disparities in lead poisonings Oakland, CA – The City of Oakland released a new … Read more
Funding will increase access to the outdoors at Lincoln Square Recreation Center, Verdese Carter Park, and Bridges Academy Green Schoolyard Oakland, CA – The City of Oakland was awarded $18.2 million through the California State Parks’ Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant Program to increase access to the outdoors, contribute to a better quality … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eXeKhjjbAo Oakland News Now – Full Talk – Libby Schaaf, Mayor, City of Oakland – video made by the YouTube channel with the logo in the video’s upper left hand corner. OaklandNewsNow.com is the original blog post for this type of video-blog content. Libby Schaaf, Mayor of Oakland, discusses how to handle failure, the importance … Read more
Oakland – The Oakland Fund for Public Innovation, in partnership with the City of Oakland, invites qualified Oakland cultural practitioners to respond to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a new round of the Cultural Strategists-in-Government Program. The strategists will bring new perspectives and creative thinking to help City staff address some of the greatest … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb_ZshA6K-4 Oakland News Now – Howard Terminal Update: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Says “Sources – Uses” Financing Doc Not Done – video made by the YouTube channel with the logo in the video’s upper left hand corner. OaklandNewsNow.com is the original blog post for this type of video-blog content. Howard Terminal Update: Oakland Mayor Libby … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWwqEdE7ADg Oakland News Now – City Of Oakland Public Works Put Sign Of Sewage At Bus Stop But Didn’t Clean It Up in video called “Oakland has become a sewer, literally!” – video made by the YouTube channel with the logo in the video’s upper left hand corner. OaklandNewsNow.com is the original blog post for … Read more
Oakland, CA – On September 30 2021, the State of California’s Rent Eviction Moratorium ends. This end date has no impact on the City of Oakland. Oakland’s moratorium on evictions and rent increases will continue until the Local Emergency is terminated by Oakland City Council. Got Rent Problems? Tenants and property owners in need of financial assistance for past due rent may be … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFasmq_X294 Oakland News Now – Howard Terminal Ballpark City Of Oakland Design Review Committee Meeting Livestream – video made by the YouTube channel with the logo in the video’s upper left hand corner. OaklandNewsNow.com is the original blog post for this type of video-blog content. Howard Terminal City Of Oakland Design Review Committee Meeting Livestream … Read more
Grant Award to Foster Creative Solutions in Oakland City Government Announced $900,000 Grant will embed 12 Cultural Strategists in City Departments Oakland – The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has approved a grant of $900,000 to the New Venture Fund, in partnership with the Oakland Fund for Public Innovation and the City’s Cultural Affairs Division. The … Read more
City of Oakland Announces Appointment of New Public Works Director G. Harold Duffey Brings Skills and Expertise to Lead the Department Oakland –– Oakland City Administrator Ed Reiskin announced today the appointment of G. Harold Duffey as the new Oakland Public Works Director effective July 26, 2021. “After a robust national recruitment process, I am … Read more
The City of Oakland released its staff report (included here at the end of this post) to accompany its upcoming July 7th Special Oakland City Council Hearing. The Oakland Staff Report is massively disappointing, and shows that Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s staff does not understand the proper way to execute the project. In making the … Read more
On Friday, June 25th, the State of California published a revised budget that includes Senator Nancy Skinner’s amendments which allocate $10 million to fund Oakland’s Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland (“MACRO”) program. Once approved, the total budget for MACRO will be $16.5 million including both state and city funding. Housed in the Fire Department, … Read more
Oakland City Council 2021-2023 Oakland Budget Makes City More Dangerous, Small Business Unfriendly Much of the Oakland City Council sided with a public that is the full definition of the group you don’t want to follow: the one doing Mob Rule. Even though crime is up all over Oakland and America, these folks want to … Read more
Community Tip Leads to Police Recovering 165 lbs. of Illegal Fireworks Oakland – The 4th of July is just over a week away. The Oakland Police Department continues our effort to reduce illegal fireworks in the City of Oakland, and improve the quality of life for our community. We understand illegal fireworks are not only … Read more
Now that California has opened up, the Oakland City Council thinks it can go back to its old pre-Pandemic ways of staging press conference events for dying form of media no one watches except a small handful of Oaklanders. In the process, they’re dumping the online-based, full-access, rooms that are accessible to anyone, and especially … Read more
https://youtu.be/42AAsS89K5Q ONN – City Of Oakland Howard Terminal Presentation To Alameda County A Massive Disaster – Part 2: Racism – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube City Of Oakland Howard Terminal Presentation To Alameda County A Massive Disaster – Part 2. Racism Part 2 of my series on the historically awful City of Oakland Howard Terminal Presentation … Read more
Oakland – Today, Alameda County announced that the county will advance to the Yellow Tier in the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy reopening framework effective tomorrow, Wednesday, June 9. In the Yellow Tier, indoor dining is allowed at 50% capacity; most retail store capacity increases to 100%; and gyms, fitness centers and yoga studios … Read more
The City of Oakland under my long-time friend Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, is handling The Howard Terminal Project is a way not too dissimilar from the failed Raiders NFL Stadium Effort that saw that storied franchise bolt for Las Vegas. In an effort to meet Major League Baseball’s demands, which have become the Oakland A’s … Read more
The East Oakland Stadium Alliance, the group formed of Oakland-based firms that depend on the Port of Oakland and its land for their livelihood, are rightly concerned about their collective future in considering Howard Terminal as site for a ballpark for the Oakland Athletics. But, rather than advance a plan that has as its objective … Read more
Oakland –– A recent federal court ruling regarding the nationwide eviction moratorium adopted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not change the City of Oakland’s current eviction and rent increase moratorium, which remains in effect during the COVID emergency and until rescinded by the Oakland City Council. On March 27, 2020, … Read more
Oakland’s Chief Information Officer Andrew Peterson Receives Harari Conscious Leadership and Social Innovation Award Oakland – Information Technology Department Chief Information Officer, Andrew Peterson has been awarded the Harari Leadership Award from the University of San Francisco (USF) for his work in bridging theory and practice in the fields of conscious leadership and social innovation. … Read more
The Oakland FY 2021-23 Proposed Policy Budget reflects the City of Oakland’s failure to realize it’s in the 21st Century, and is bent on a guns (police) vs. butter (homeless and social services) structure. No where in the FY 2021-23 Proposed Policy Budget is there substantial discussion of, and evidence of a comprehensive plan to … Read more
$480,000 in Cultural Grants Awarded to Local Artists, Arts Nonprofits to Bring Oaklanders Together Oakland – The Oakland City Council approved $480,000 in fiscal year 2020-21 grants to Oakland-based nonprofit organizations and individual artists through the City’s Cultural Funding Program, Neighborhood Voices (VOICES). The arts grants range from $7,000 for individual artist projects to $20,000 … Read more
Oakland –– The City of Oakland is pleased to announce the awards of $4.13 million to two community land trusts dedicated to the creation and preservation of affordable housing. The funds are available thanks to the 2016 voter-approved City Bond Measure KK. Oakland Community Land Trust (OakCLT) and the Bay Area Community Land Trust (BACLT) … Read more
This is the latest Howard Terminal Oakland blog post effort by Zennie62Media’s Oakland News Now to bat down the wave of completely wrongheaded so-called news “articles” regarding Howard Terminal. Without naming names, the latest of these sad anti-Oakland attempts to kill a ballpark idea the authors clearly don’t understand was titled “What the Oakland A’s … Read more
FYI, Reginald D. Freeman, NFNA “Reggie-D”, is not the City of Oakland’s first black fire chief; Oakland has had, now, five. Samuel Golden Sam was hired as Oakland’s first black fire chief in 1981, and by City Manager Henry Gardner, Oakland’s first black city administrator. Also, P. Lamont Ewell was hired as Oakland’s fire chief … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaUy5T_nkgw ONN – City Of Oakland Says Check Your Permit Status – video by the YouTube channel in the video’s upper left hand corner. via IFTTT Note from Zennie62Media and OaklandNewsNow.com : this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an experimental Zennie62Media , Inc. mobile media video-blogging … Read more
AUDIT REVEALS CITY OF OAKLAND INCURRED COSTS OF $12.6 MILLION IN THE LAST TWO FISCAL YEARS, MOSTLY UNBUDGETED, TO MANAGE THE CITY’S EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IN HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS The City of Oakland was overwhelmed by the magnitude of the homeless crisis, lacked a comprehensive strategy, and needed policy direction and dedicated funding early in the crisis. … Read more
Traffic safety measures, parking restrictions, improved sanitation, and a dedicated vendor area aim to reduce crowding, potential spread of COVID-19, and traffic hazards, while ensuring emergency access. Oakland, CA – Lake Merritt is Oakland’s crown jewel, a place of extraordinary beauty where everyone feels at home. It’s a refuge for people and wildlife alike. And … Read more
Fox Oakland Opening Gala Event Produced By Phil Tagami, City Of Oakland – February 5th 2009 From YouTube Channel: February 9, 2009 at 07:56AM ONN – Fox Oakland Opening Gala Event Produced By Phil Tagami, City Of Oakland – February 5th 2009 The majestic Fox Oakland Theater reopened with a bang as a lavish gala … Read more
Oakland, CA – Oakland City Administrator Ed Reiskin today announced his appointment of Ms. Erin Roseman as Oakland’s new Director of Finance, effective April 19. Ms. Roseman is a dynamic and seasoned finance professional and results-driven leader with 20 years’ experience. An Oakland resident, she joins the City of Oakland from the Transbay Joint Powers … Read more
Dear Oakland, This Women’s Month, I’m sharing the stories of inspiring female and femme leaders who are dreaming and achieving love and justice for the people. Check out our spotlights on the fierce young Radical Monarchs (pictured below), our newly appointed City Clerk Asha Reed, and more features to come of women who’ve inspired me … Read more
Oakland City Council District 2 Budget Town Hall Live With Council Pres Nikky Fortunado Bas ONN – Oakland City Council District 2 Budget Town Hall Live With Council Pres Nikky Fortunado Bas – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Watch the vlog Oakland City Council District 2 Budget Town Hall Live With Council Pres Nikky Fortunado Bas … Read more
Oakland’s Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan Calls on City’s New Funding to Be Used to Restore Vital City Services Oakland, CA — At the March 16, 2021, Oakland City Council meeting, we will discuss the allocation of Oakland’s additional funds — $10 million from the OACCA/Warriors litigation and large sums from the Federal COVID relief packet, … Read more
Hate Crimes Against Blacks in Oakland – Alameda County, CA Outpaced Any Other Group Annually From YouTube Channel: March 12, 2021 at 01:52AM ONN – Hate Crimes Against Blacks in Oakland – Alameda County, CA Outpaced Any Other Group Annually There’s an idea that has to stop. Actually several. They are that Oakland Anti-Asian hate … Read more
Oakland’s Budget Cuts aren’t an Option by Derrick Soo From YouTube Channel: March 9, 2021 at 04:43PM ONN – Oakland’s Budget Cuts Aren’t An Option – By Derrick Soo With large Homeless Encampment fires happening, cutting Fire Services Budget should NEVER be an Option. City of Oakland to implement new MACRO Service in lieu of … Read more
Oakland Behind the Mask: Tyehimba Jelani From YouTube Channel: March 3, 2021 at 01:41PM ONN – Oakland Behind the Mask: Tyehimba Jelani The City of Oakland reports: The Covid-19 pandemic has lasted longer than any of us could have imagined, but through the shelter in place City services continue to operate. Tune in to get … Read more
Inside City Hall: Police Advisory Commission From YouTube Channel: February 11, 2021 at 01:58PM ONN – Inside Oakland City Hall: The Police Advisory Commission The City of Oakland YouTube Channel: Welcome to Inside City Hall, the show where we take a closer look at your City Government through the lens of its Boards and Commissions. … Read more
LaTonda Simmons, the former City Clerk, is now City of Oakland Assistant City Administrator Oakland – The Oakland City Council has confirmed the appointment of Ms. Asha Reed as City Clerk and Clerk of the Council. Ms. Reed has served as an employee of the City of Oakland since April 22, 2013, joining the ranks … Read more