City of Oakland

SPEAK UP! Youth Conference [12/1/2020]: Navigation Covid-19 Academic and Mental Health Needs

SPEAK UP! Youth Conference [12/1/2020]: Navigation Covid-19 Academic and Mental Health Needs From YouTube Channel: December 2, 2020 at 12:24AM ONN – https://ift.tt/33ZETFR Learn more: https://ift.tt/33XTu4H SPEAK UP! Youth Conference [11/17/2020]: Addressing COVID Safety & Awareness. We are so proud of our students who participated including: Jonathan Piper II, Chabot College (host) Chloe Armstead, Oakland […]

Loren Taylor Oakland Councilmember: Stay At Home Order Effective December 7th Update

Dear Oaklander, Given the record-breaking surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Alameda County has joined other Bay Area health departments and the City of Berkeley in implementing the State’s Regional Stay Home Order in an effort to prevent our health care systems from being overburdened and to reduce lost of life. In Alameda County, the […]

Oakland Community, Rebecca Kaplan, Call for Accountability For Unauthorized Overspending

Oakland — On Monday, December 7, 2020 the Oakland Finance Committee heard the FY 2019-20 Q4 & FY 2020-21 Q1 R&E Report. According to the Report from the Interim Director of Finance, dated November 30, 2020, “FY 20-21 year end expenditures are projected to exceed the budget for a total of $62.29 million deficit, which […]

Port Of Oakland Saves $87 Million In Refinancing Costs, Should Loan $62 Mil To City Of Oakland

Port Of Oakland Saves $87 Million In Refinancing Costs, Should Loan $62 Mil To City Of Oakland ONN – Port Of Oakland Saves $87 Million In Refinancing Costs, Should Loan $62 Mil To City Of Oakland – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Port Of Oakland Saves $87 Million In Refinancing Costs, Should Loan $62 Mil To […]

City of Oakland Faces Possible $62M Budget Shortfall

Oakland, CA – The Oakland City Council’s Finance & Management Committee will hear a report from City staff this Monday afternoon that contains a stark warning: without timely action to curb spending and bring expenditures in line with projected revenues, the City of Oakland could face a $62 million shortfall by the end of this […]

Oakland Natural Gas Ban Done Without Economic Impact Analysis, Needs Affordable Housing Exception

Oakland Natural Gas Ban Done Without Economic Impact Analysis, Needs Affordable Housing Exception ONN – Oakland Natural Gas Ban Done Without Economic Impact Analysis, Needs Affordable Housing Exception – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube On Tuesday, the Oakland City Council passed what would be a ban on natural gas use in all new building construction if […]

Rise in COVID-19 Cases Causes City of Oakland To Suspend Indoor Recreation Programs

City of Oakland outdoor youth programming, senior programs, homeless services and library sidewalk service continue without change Oakland, CA – Due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases (10,733 current cases as of November 30, 2020 in Oakland per Alameda County Public Health Department), and coupled with the fact that the holiday season and gatherings […]

Oakland City Council To Consider Ban On Natural Gas In New Buildings

City Councilmember Dan Kalb and Mayor Libby Schaaf Introduce Legislation to Improve Public Health, Enhance Safety and Reduce Carbon Emissions by Requiring New Construction to Be All-Electric UPDATE: Oakland City Council Natural Gas Ban Will Cause More Gentrification City Councilmember Dan Kalb and Mayor Libby Schaaf Introduce Legislation to Improve Public Health, Enhance Safety and […]

Oakland Race And Gender Disparities Study Released After Councilmember Taylor, Oakland African Chamber of Commerce Action

COUNCILMEMBER LOREN TAYLOR, THE OAKLAND AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY LEADERS SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATE FOR RELEASE OF OAKLAND’S RACE AND GENDER DISPARITY STUDY On Tuesday, November 24, 2020, Councilmember Loren Taylor, the Oakland African Chamber of Commerce and other community leaders, held a press conference to demand that the City publicly […]

City of Oakland: A Conversation With Dee Rosario, Ward 2 East Bay Regional Parks District

A Conversation with Dee Rosario, Ward 2 East Bay Regional Parks District From YouTube Channel: November 20, 2020 at 07:49PM ONN – City of Oakland: A Conversation With Dee Rosario, Ward 2 East Bay Regional Parks District Join KTOP for a conversation with Dee Rosario, Ward 2 Board-member for the East Bay Regional Parks District. […]

Oakland Community Cabins // Project Spotlight

Oakland Community Cabins // Project Spotlight From YouTube Channel: November 20, 2020 at 04:21PM ONN – With six tiny villages throughout the City of Oakland, this is the behind-the-scenes discussion of how a community is coming together to end homelessness with transitional rapid shelter.  Starring: -Talia Rubin, LCSW // City of Oakland (Government Lead) -Joe DeVries // City of Oakland (Government Lead) -Jim […]

Oakland Police YouTube Video Shows Cars Nabbed As Part Of Sideshow Seizures Program

Sideshow Seizures From YouTube Channel: November 20, 2020 at 09:33PM ONN – Oakland Police YouTube Video Shows Cars Nabbed As Part Of Sideshow Seizures Program OPD writes: Today, with the help of CHP – Solano and Newark PD, eight sideshow vehicles were towed and seized with 30-day holds as part of an investigation lead by […]

City Seeks To Remove Humanist Hall: Oakland Event Space Called Nuisance, Could Be COVID-19 Flashpoint

David Oertel, The President of Humanist Hall located at 390 27th Street, Oakland, CA, is in trouble. But, from the looks of things, the man who owns the facility that was once the home of The Wellstone Democratic Club I was a member of, thinks he’s getting into what the late Representative John Lewis would […]

City of Oakland Says Anyone, Including You, Can Submit A Coliseum Land Stadium Development Plan

City of Oakland Says Anyone, Including You, Can Submit A Coliseum Land Stadium Development Plan ONN – City of Oakland Says Anyone, Including You, Can Submit A Coliseum Land Stadium Development Plan – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube City of Oakland Says Anyone, Including You, Can Submit A Coliseum Land Stadium Development Plan The latest bit […]

Oakland Sought Proposals From White Developers To Compete Against Black NFL Group For Coliseum

Oakland Sought Proposals From White Developers To Compete Against Black NFL Group For Coliseum ONN – Oakland Sought Proposals From White Developers To Compete Against Black NFL Group For Coliseum – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube City Of Oakland Sought Proposals From White Developers To Compete Against Black NFL Group For Coliseum Former Oakland Raiders / […]

Sean Laffan: Oakland Assistant Fire Chief Who Died In The Line Of Duty At 42 Remembered On Facebook

Sean Laffan: Oakland Assistant Fire Chief Who Died In The Line Of Duty At 42 Remembered On Facebook ONN – Sean Laffan: Oakland Assistant Fire Chief Who Died In The Line Of Duty At 42 Remembered On Facebook – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Sean Laffan: Oakland Assistant Fire Chief Who Died In The Line Of […]

The Oakland Army Base and The American Dream: Oakland Army Base Oral History Project of 2010

The Oakland Army Base and The American Dream From YouTube Channel: March 10, 2010 at 04:20PM ONN – The Oakland Army Base and The American Dream: Oakland Army Base Oral History Project of 2010 Oakland Army Base Oral History Project writes: The Oakland Army Base Oral History Project is an in-depth, interview-based research project funded […]

City of Oakland Planning & Building Department New App To Schedule Building Inspections

New App Makes It Easier to Schedule Building Inspections Oakland – The City of Oakland’s Planning & Building Department launched a new application called, Oakland Building Inspection Request, making it easier for customers to schedule building inspections. Once downloaded to a mobile device, applicants and contractors can use the new tool at their convenience to […]

Oakland Elections 2020 Rank Choice Voting Updated Results: Rebecca Kaplan Still Ahead

Oakland, FAD – Thanks to the County of Alameda’s Registrar of Voters, Zennie62Media has a table for each rank-choice-voting election in the races for Oakland City Council. As the Alameda Registrar of Voters sends new updates, those will be posted below the first set for each race. Here they are, starting with the Oakland City […]

Full Oakland, Berkeley, California, East Bay Election Results For 2020 Election

Here Are The Full Oakland California, Berkeley, California Election Results For The 2020 Election, Including Measures, And Results For Piedmont And San Leandro Who will win the 2020 Election for Oakland City Council? Will Lynette Gibson-McElhaney retain her District Three Seat, or will Moms 4 Housing leader Carroll Fife emerge with 51 percent of the […]

Zennie Abraham: Warriors Owe Oakland Coliseum $60 Million; Spokesman Raymond Ridder Wrong In 2016

Warriors Owe Coliseum $60 Million, Zennie Abraham Said Spokesperson Raymond Ridder Was Wrong In 2016 From YouTube Channel: May 23, 2014 at 06:25PM ONN – Warriors Owe Coliseum $60 Million, Zennie Abraham Said Spokesperson Raymond Ridder Was Wrong In 2016 On Zennie62 YouTube and Zennie62.com, Zennie Abraham, now CEO of Zennie62Media, Inc, said in this […]

Oakland’s Community Bank of The Bay Earns $1.24 Million in Third Quarter 2020

Community Bank of the Bay Earns $1.24 Million in Third Quarter 2020; Deposits Increase 32% and Loans increase 21% Year-Over-Year; Lower Loan Loss Provision Quarter-Over-Quarter As a note, Oakland’s Community Bank of The Bay was started in 1996 by The City of Oakland and with the intention of being the first, true, city-owned bank. A […]

Oakland Economic Recovery Council 1st Meeting Monday, May 18, 2020

Oakland Economic Recovery Council 1st Meeting Monday, May 18, 2020 The City of Oakland reports: The Mayor and the Vice Mayor/Chair of the City Council Community and Economic Development Committee are inviting Oakland community and business leaders to participate in an Oakland Economic Recovery Council. The Advisory Council is co-chaired by Mayor Schaaf and Vice […]

Oakland Schools OUSD Board of Education Votes to Adopt Climate Emergency Action Resolution

OUSD Board of Education Votes to Adopt Climate Emergency Action Resolution Oakland – On Wednesday, October 28, the OUSD Board of Education took bold action in declaring a climate emergency and outlining what the District is doing, and will do, to develop a comprehensive plan to increase the District’s environmental sustainability. The Board passed a […]

Oakland Approaches Alameda County About Housing Homeless At Fairgrounds In Pleasanton

Oakland Approaches Alameda County About Housing Homeless At Fairgrounds In Pleasanton From YouTube Channel: October 28, 2020 at 10:43PM ONN – A new proposal to move homeless people from the City of Oakland to the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton is drawing criticism from county leaders as well as Tri-Valley residents. Katie Nielsen reports. (10/28/20) […]

City of Oakland Granted $17M to Develop More Than 100 Units to House Unsheltered Residents

Oakland – The City of Oakland sent a press release to provide more background on the funds Eliane Brown secured for her housing project. Oakland reports that as part of its Project Homekey Initiative, the State of California has awarded the City of Oakland nearly $17.5 million of Project Homekey funding for two innovative housing […]

Elaine Brown, Famed Oakland Black Panther, Gets $21 Million To House Formerly Incarcerated

Congratulations to Elaine Brown, the famed and legendary Oakland Black Panther, who is now CEO of the nonprofit Oakland & the World Enterprises, successfully gained $21 Million in Homekey program funds. Brown and her team will use the money to purchase the former Traveler’s Hotel at 392 11th Street, at Franklin, in downtown Oakland, from […]

City Of Oakland, Youth Speaks Inc. Offer Digital Workshops For Oakland’s Cultural Community

Oakland – The City of Oakland received $36.9 million in State of California CARES Act funding. Through the Oakland CARES Arts Technical Assistance Fund, $193,000 has been allocated to provide technical assistance to help Oakland-based arts organizations and artists develop a robust online digital presence. From November 9 to December 10, Youth Speaks, in partnership […]

Oakland City Council’s Weird Agenda: Oakland A’s Coliseum Closed Session Thursday Is Black NFL Group

Oakland City Council’s Weird Agenda: Oakland A’s Coliseum Closed Session Thursday Is Black NFL Group ONN – Oakland City Council’s Weird Agenda: Oakland A’s Coliseum Closed Session Thursday Is Black NFL Group – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Oakland City Council’s Weird Agenda: Oakland A’s Coliseum Closed Session Thursday Really Black NFL Group The Thursday October […]

Eleven Oakland Schools Expected To Face Public Safety Power Shutoff Says OUSD

The Oakland Unified School District sent this press release regarding possible Public Safety Power Shutoff or power shutoffs to Zennie62Media: Dear Oakland Community, We have learned that there is expected to be a major weather event in the coming days that will likely prompt PG&E to issue a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) once again. […]

KTVU Archives: The 1991 Oakland Hills Fire

KTVU archives: 10th anniversary of the ’91 Oakland Hills fire From YouTube Channel: October 20, 2020 at 08:22PM ONN – KTVU Archives: The 1991 Oakland Hills Fire The video reported “Today marks 29 years since the deadly Oakland Hills fire. Here’s a look back at KTVU coverage of the 10th anniversary,” but for me, since […]

City of Oakland To Enact New Homeless Encampment Management Policy EMP Policy – by Derrick Soo

City of Oakland to enact new EMP Policy by Derrick Soo ONN – City of Oakland to enact new EMP Policy by Derrick Soo City of Oakland City Council APPROVED a new Encampment Management Policy that will change current policy. Oakland Administrators did this before, FORCING people to live in close proximity to dangerous Street […]

Scott McKibben Has Been An Asset To The Oakland Coliseum JPA As Executive Director

Scott McKibben Has Been An Asset To The Oakland Coliseum JPA As Executive Director From YouTube Channel: August 8, 2019 at 02:04AM ONN – Scott McKibben Has Been An Asset To The Oakland Coliseum JPA As Executive Director In my opinion Scott McKibben was wrongly set-up by the Board of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Joint […]

Go And Bug Oakland Mayor Schaaf And Councilmember Taylor About Coronavirus Aide Today

COUNCILMEMBER LOREN TAYLOR PRESENTS COMMUNITY DISCUSSION IN EAST OAKLAND WITH RESIDENTS AND MAYOR SCHAAF REGARDING COVID-19 CRISIS AND OTHER CONCERNS Since the Mayor and Councilmember Loren Taylor are asking you to miss important football programs on a Sunday, make it worth your while and ask them about the many economic development programs available, and ask […]

Ex Oakland Coliseum JPA Boss Scott McKibben’s Plea Deal In Conflict-Of-Interest Case Covers For Board, City Attorney

On Wednesday, Scott McKibben, now the former Executive Director of The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority and currently President Of The Oakland Panthers of The Indoor Football League, accepted a misdemeanor plea-bargain deal in the case where he was accused of violating a government law prohibiting self-dealing. The problem is, the case and the […]

Moms 4 Housing Now A Community & Land Trust-Owned Home – Oakland Councilmember Bas

Oakland District Two Councilmember Nikki Bas’ Digitized Newsletter Last week, I was so moved to see #MomsHouse on Magnolia Street finally become community-owned as permanently affordable, transitional housing for unsheltered mothers. Congratulations to Dominique Walker, Tolani King, Misty Cross, Sameerah Karim and Carroll Fife for leading this movement to end corporate speculation and house more […]

Rep Barbara Lee Issues Statement On Nov 2020 Endorsements Counters Oakland Mayor Schaaf Voting Guide

Rep Barbara Lee Issues Statement On Nov 2020 Endorsements Counters Oakland Mayor Schaaf Voting Guide ONN – Rep Barbara Lee Issues Statement On Nov 2020 Endorsements Counters Oakland Mayor Schaaf Voting Guide I received an email that contained a statement from U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and here’s the text, verbatim: Statement regarding Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s […]

#OaklandUndivided Reaches Half-Way Mark In Providing Computers, Internet To Oakland OUSD Students

#OaklandUndivided Reaches Major Milestone in Effort to Provide 25,000 Oakland Students with Free Computers and Internet Access; Media is Invited to Laptop Distribution Event on Thursday The press release sent from The Oakland Unified School District to Zennie62Media is below: Oakland, CA — Eric Yanez (below), a 4th-grader at Hoover Elementary School, had problems with […]

City Of Oakland, Working Solutions, Launch Home-Based Business Grant Program

Oakland – The City of Oakland received $36.9 million in State of California CARES Act funding. Of that amount, the Oakland CARES Act Home-Based Business Grant Program will distribute $500,000 in grants of $2,000 to $4,000 to home-based, for-profit businesses in Oakland. Working Solutions, a Bay Area nonprofit, is administering the application and grant-making process. […]

Oakland Mayor Schaaf Picks Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Treva Reid, More, In 2020 Voters Guide

LIBBY’S ELECTION GUIDE Dear Oaklanders, Earlier this week, I ended my 2020 State of the City address by recognizing that this November’s election is so consequential it could chart a new path for our state and our nation. I meant it. I hope you’re as fired up as I am about this Presidential race, and […]

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