Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick Fired By Mayor Libby Schaaf, Police Commission, Livestream ONN – Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick Fired By Mayor Libby Schaaf, Police Commission, Livestream Zennie62Media’s Oakland News Now was the first to release the rumor that this action was going to be taken, and was done last night. 26 hours later, … Read more
Oakland A’s Howard Terminal Ballpark Proposal CBA Steering Commitee Meeting February 22 2020 ONN – Oakland A’s Howard Terminal Ballpark Proposal CBA Steering Commitee Meeting February 22 2020 A letter of information I received from the City Of Oakland. Good morning! The Howard Terminal CBA Steering Committee will convene this Saturday, February 22nd from 10:00 … Read more
Oakland Bulk & Oversized Terminal Called Envrionmentally Friendly By City of Oakland In 2012 ONN – The planned Insight Terminal Solutions and California Capital Investment Group with Managing Partner Phil Tagami-developed Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal has been the focus of a mainstream-media effort to tell what is a fake news. The fake news is … Read more
Vote For Oakland Measure Q 2020 Parcel Tax Don’t Buy Garbage That Rents Will Rise ONN – Vote For Oakland Measure Q 2020 Parcel Tax Don’t Buy Garbage That Rents Will Rise Please vote for the Oakland Measure Q 2020 Parcel Tax. It will provide additional revenue to help the City of Oakland cope with … Read more
Dan Kalb Oakland Councilmember Calls Las Vegas Raiders Traitors Talks Oakland A’s Howard Terminal ONN – Dan Kalb Oakland Councilmember Calls Las Vegas Raiders Traitors Talks Oakland A’s Howard Terminal As part of a longer 42 minute video, Oakland District One Councilmember Dan Kalb talked about the future of professional sports development in Oakland. While … Read more
Dan Kalb: Oakland District One Councilmember 2020 ReElection Live Interview ONN – Dan Kalb: Oakland District One Councilmember 2020 ReElection Live Interview The Zennie62 on YouTube Livestream talk with District One Councilmember Dan Kalb runs over 42 minutes, and includes his extensive run-down of how the City of Oakland is addressing housing affordability and the … Read more
Jeremy Gong Isn’t Running For The Oakland City Council District 1 Seat, FYI ONN – Jeremy Gong Isn’t Running For The Oakland City Council District 1 Seat, FYI Jeremy Gong Isn’t Running For The Oakland City Council District 1 Seat, FYI A look at the City of Oakland website page marked “Find Candidates & Measures … Read more
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s 2020 State Of The City Address: What I Want To Hear ONN – Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s 2020 State Of The City Address: What I Want To Hear Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s 2020 State Of The City Address: What I Want To Hear. The 50th Mayor of Oakland, Libby Schaaf, is … Read more
Las Vegas Raiders? Oakland Raiders Live On In Court vs City Of Oakland ONN – Las Vegas Raiders? Oakland Raiders Live On In Court vs City Of Oakland Because Mark Davis proclaimed January 22, 2020 “Las Vegas Raiders” day in Las Vegas, and said that the Raiders are officially the “Las Vegas Raiders”, some seem … Read more
KDX Glasses Free 3D Demo At CES 2016 ONN – #Zennie62 KDX out of China has developed the next big thing in the latest glasses free 3D televisions. This displays the technology in action at CES Las Vegas. – vlog produced by Zennie Abraham Zennie62 Blog https://ift.tt/1d6iMwr – youtube video A Zennie Abraham YouTube Vlog … Read more
Oakland Coliseum JPA’s Henry Gardner: Oakland Raiders Won’t Finish Las Vegas Allegiant Stadium On Time ONN – Oakland Coliseum JPA’s Henry Gardner: Oakland Raiders Won’t Finish Las Vegas Allegiant Stadium On Time At the Friday January 17th 2020 meeting of the Oakland-Alameda County Joint Powers Authority, Oakland Coliseum Joint Powers Authority Executive Director Henry Gardner, … Read more
Oakland Rockridge RCPC First 2020 Meeting: Measure Q, Census, OakDOT Director Ryan Russo ONN – Oakland Rockridge RCPC First 2020 Meeting: Measure Q, Census, OakDOT Director Ryan Russo The Rockridge Community Planning Council meets for the first time in 2020, tomorrow. Here is what the group posted in an email: All are welcome and encouraged … Read more
The City Of Oakland 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan Is A Cruel Joke ONN – The City Of Oakland 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan Is A Cruel Joke I just read the draft 2030 Oakland Equitable Climate Action Plan, and I have to respectfully ask what the City of Oakland is smoking that actually produced … Read more
STATEMENT ON COLISEUM FROM PRESIDENT REBECCA KAPLAN OAKLAND, CA – Stated Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan “In the interest of reducing strife and litigation, the Oakland City Council have unanimously asked our City of Oakland Administration to meet directly with Alameda County leaders, on strategies to resolve issues regarding our shared public property. Also, … Read more
City Of Oakland vs Oakland Raiders Lawsuit New Motion To Dismiss Hearing March 6, 2020 ONN – City Of Oakland vs Oakland Raiders Lawsuit New Motion To Dismiss Hearing March 6, 2020 San Francisco – City of Oakland vs. Oakland Raiders, NFL Lawsuit update news. The lawyers representing the Oakland Raiders and the 32 teams … Read more
OAKLAND, CA – Tomorrow, May 7th there will be a Special Oakland City Council Budget Meeting for the Mayor to present her proposed budget (Link to Agenda) which begins at 4:00PM. There will also be a Council Meeting beginning at 5:30PM. (Link to Agenda) On the agenda for the 5:30PM Council Meeting President Kaplan has … Read more
The City Of Oakland has its Earth Day Volunteers Clean And Green Oakland Program. Here’s the release about it. Oakland, CA – On Saturday, April 20, thousands of volunteers will clean and green over 80 Oakland locations at the 25th Annual Oakland Earth Day. Approximately 50 sites are in parks, open spaces, or along creeks … Read more
Under Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, The City of Oakland has embarked on a path where it declares climate change an emergency, and has petitioned, with San Francisco and other cities and states, to reopen a nuisance lawsuit against fossil fuel companies that was thrown out of court. The overarching political pressure tied to that news … Read more
Sacramento, CA – California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), in partnership with the City of Oakland and Alameda County, will conduct a test for distributing earthquake alerts through the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system on March 27, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. in Downtown Oakland. Through this … Read more
Oakland, CA – A special Oakland City Council Meeting for Thursday, March 21st beginning at 10:30AM has been called. Council President Kaplan has moved the agenda from the cancelled March 12th Council meeting to Thursday morning. (Link to Agenda) President Kaplan also has five items on the agenda. Agenda Item 7.8 asks the Council to … Read more
Oakland Coliseum JPA Meeting On Raiders Lease: NFL Rent Comparison ONN – Oakland Coliseum JPA Meeting On Raiders Lease: NFL Rent Comparison. At 8:30 AM, the Oakland-Alameda County Joint Powers Authority is set to take up the matter of the Coliseum Lease Extension for the Oakland Raiders. The meeting includes a public vote, and while … Read more
The City Of Oakland and “OakDOT”, The Oakland Department of Transportation, emailed the following release to Zennie62Media. Oakland, CA – The Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) is improving pedestrian safety around schools across the City, by updating about 200 crosswalks to a safer “high-visibility” style that is more visible to drivers and will make Oakland … Read more
The City of Oakland has had a quiet program of homeless encampment cleanup underway this year. According to what’s written at the City of Oakland’s website, this is what is under way, today: Lakeside Park: Perkins to Harrison along Bellevue Enforcement of Closure Zone PILE REMOVAL: 1. Wood St. between 24th & 26th St.Pile Removal … 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
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
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
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 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
Atlanta – When news of the death of Frank Robinson, ever a Major League Baseball legend, came on the television yesterday, I was sitting at the kitchen table with my Mom, who’s the same age as he, 83. I’m here helping my Mom (and not been to my place in Oakland but 69 days of … Read more
The City of Oakland’s trying to cover up that its still using Tuff Sheds as homes for the homeless. So, the press release that was sent over to Zennie62Media uses the terms “Community Cabins” and “unsheltered” to replace “Tuff Sheds” and “homeless”. Here’s the press release, adjusted to fit the true nomenclature. Oakland, CA – … Read more
Oakland, CA (press release) – The City of Oakland is proud to announce its latest digital service simply called Planning and Building Documents. The digital inbox allows users to upload large files that would otherwise be too big to send via email. This new digital service is accessible via the City’s OAK APPS portal. To … Read more
Oakland, CA (press release) – The Oakland Public Library is pleased to announce Jamie Turbak as Director of Library Services for the City of Oakland. Oakland City Administrator Sabrina Landreth confirmed the appointment on Friday, January 18. Turbak was selected as the library’s director following a national search. She had served as interim director since … Read more
Oakland, CA – A now-former City of Oakland Manager who talked to Zennie62Media on the condition of anonymity said that Phillip “Phil” Tagami, Managing Partner of California Capital and Investment Group, and developer of the planned Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal (OBOT) had “contractual rights” to build the facility. That news flies in the face … Read more
OAKLAND, CA – last week, in a unanimous vote, Councilmember At Large Rebecca Kaplan was elected Oakland City Council President. Kaplan is the first openly LGBT+ Council President in Oakland’s history. The new Oakland City Council President opened her statements with 1 Kings 3:9 “Give Thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge Thy people, … Read more
ONN – Oakland Raiders Coliseum Drawings Update: MEIS Architects Goes All CIA On Us On Monday, this space exclusively reported findings of drawings for a new Oakland Raiders Stadium ostensibly at the Oakland Coliseum. The design concept produced by New York City-based MEIS Architects consisted of two types of stadiums: one a box-like steel structure, … Read more
Author note: this is a press release sent to Zennie62Media from the Oakland Office of The City Auditor, Brenda Roberts. OAKLAND, CA — Oakland’s Workforce Development Board (WDB) currently receives over $3 million each year in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) federal funds. They oversee employment and training programs and the delivery of these … Read more
