Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett turned a phrase that is spreading around the Internet when he said the “era of militarism is over”, after his City of Berkeley, Berkeley City Council voted to ban tear gas for good, and stop police from using pepper spray and smoke during George Floyd Black Lives Matter protests. (And this … Read more
Port of Oakland picks longtime shipping vet as Maritime Director Bryan Brandes asked to lead bounce-back from COVID-19, help shape future Oakland, Calif. – June 12, 2020: Longtime shipping industry executive Bryan Brandes has been named Maritime Director at the Port of Oakland. The Port said today he was selected following a nationwide search. Mr. … Read more
COVID-19 impacts: Full imports and exports down 14.6; 10.7 percent respectively Oakland – Port of Oakland loaded container volume decreased 12.7 percent last month from May 2019 totals, according to data released today. The Port had been expecting cargo decline due to continued COVID-19 impacts on global shipping. The Port of Oakland pointed to lower … Read more
State Economies Most Exposed to Coronavirus ONN – The personal-finance website WalletHub just released its report on State Economies Most Exposed to Coronavirus ———————————— Source: State Economies Most Exposed to Coronavirus https://ift.tt/3gZd3ym ———————————— Follow Us On: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/wallethub FACEBOOK: https://ift.tt/2MBEHnj #WalletHub #stateeconomiesmostexposedtocoronavirus #stateeconomiesleastexposedtocoronavirus Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the … Read more
Bike Oakland & San Leandro to Lake Chabot ONN – SF Bay Area Bicycle Is Back With: “Bike Oakland & San Leandro To Lake Chabot” Where SF Bay Area Bicycle reports: 2020-05-23: 18 mile, 770 ft gain, Saturday morning ride on the 68th day of the SF Bay Area’s coronavirus shelter-in-place order to the Chabot … Read more
Oakland – Midst a devastating pandemic that’s crippling economies worldwide, here’s a Port of Oakland bright spot: meat exports to Asia. The Port said today its meat exports jumped 26 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over Q1 2019. Port Of Oakland said it now controls 42 percent of the market for meat exports … Read more
Oakland, CA: (June 3 , 2020) – Today, Oakland Council Members Nikki Bas, Rebecca Kaplan and Sheng Thao sent a joint letter to Mayor Schaaf, City Administrator Reiskin and Interim Police Chief Manheimer to urge the immediate halt of the use of tear gas for crowd control during the COVID-19 pandemic “ Dear Mayor Schaaf, … Read more
USA: Thousands join car caravan through Oakland to protest Floyd killing ONN – Subscribe to our channel! rupt.ly/subscribe At least 2,000 cars joined a protest caravan through Oakland on Sunday, as drivers demonstrated their anger over the George Floyd killing. Protesters banged pots and pans, honked their horns, and held up home-made signs from inside … Read more
Slow COVID-19 rebound likely, says Bryant Francis, but travel should pick up Oakland, Calif. – June 3, 2020: Coronavirus recovery could come slowly to the aviation sector, Oakland International Airport’s top executive warned today. But Bryant Francis expressed confidence that travelers would soon begin returning to the skies. “Many life-long travelers, like myself, are itching … Read more
In the Wake of COVID-19 and Murder of George Floyd, Congresswoman Barbara Lee Calls for Formation of Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Commission Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced legislation calling for the establishment of the first United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT). The Commission will examine the effects … Read more
Washington, DC – Shot with rubber bullets, targeted with stun grenades, tear gassed, physically attacked, pepper sprayed and arrested. Cleveland even tried to ban the press from the city. This is journalism in America right now as reporters cover the unrest across the country following the murder of George Floyd. As journalists risk their safety … Read more
Las Vegas Stadium Worker Virus Count Up To 60; Colin Kaepernick Worth $6 Billion To NFL Team ONN – Las Vegas Stadium Worker Virus Count Up To 60; Colin Kaepernick Worth $6 Billion To NFL Team. According to blogger Vital Vegas, who’s accuracy is better than other media in Las Vegas, the unreported by the … Read more
Now 31 Las Vegas Allegiant Stadium Raiders Workers Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Sterilize? ONN – Now 31 Las Vegas Allegiant Stadium Raiders Workers Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Will NFL Sterilize Before 2020 Season? Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of … Read more
Coal Burned by China Power Plants Jumps on Heat, Virus Recovery ONN – Oakland Note: Coal Burned By China Power Plants Jumps On Heat, Coronavirus Recovery Detractors of The Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal developed by Phil Tagami and Insight Terminal Solutions should take note of this news, for they are under the impression the … Read more
OUSD Teachers – Distance Learning, March-May 2020 ONN – Oakland YouTube Video Shows OUSD Teachers Doing Distance Learning, March-May 2020 This YouTube video by Kelleth Chinn shows how teachers in the Oakland Unified School District teach using distance learning because of the Pandemic. Mr. Chinn reports: On March 16, 2020, the Oakland Unified School … Read more
‘We will be on forefront of economic recovery,’ Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan tells business and civic leaders Oakland, Ca. – This region’s economic rebound from coronavirus would most likely start at the Port of Oakland. That’s what the Port’s Executive Director told East Bay business and civic leaders this week while seeking … Read more
Oakland – It’s time to address the financial impact of coronavirus, Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan said today. In a widely distributed video, the Port executive said his organization is readying countermeasures to offset crippling revenue declines. His stated aim: keep the Port and its Oakland International Airport operational. “We’ve taken a three-phase … Read more
Oakland California Called Most House Poor City In The West By Siegemedia And The Zebra ONN – Oakland California Called Most House Poor City In The West By Siegemedia And The Zebra I received an interesting letter from Siegemedia’s Karlyn McKell. It went like this: Hi Zennie, I hope you are staying safe and … Read more
Oakland – As the air travel industry adjusts to the COVID-19 pandemic, Oakland International Airport (OAK) is taking steps to protect travelers and workers– both now and in the future. OAK has instituted a Resiliency Task Force to examine all aspects of the Airport’s management and operations, both for short- and long-term sustainability. Oakland International … Read more
Press Conference Scheduled: OUSD and City of Oakland Announce Plan to CLOSE the Digital Divide; Bold $12.5 Million Plan Launches on Thursday! Oakland, CA – “It’s time to close the digital divide once and for all,” is the rallying cry of the leaders of a new effort to support students and families in Oakland. The … Read more
Oakland, Calif. – May 12, 2020: Port of Oakland loaded container volume edged up last month but a likely downturn is ahead. That was the message Port officials delivered today as the coronavirus pandemic pressured global trade. The Port reported that April loaded container volume increased 1.4 percent compared to the same month last year. … Read more
Oakland Schools News: OUSD’s Youth Beat Students Create Music Video With Simple But Powerful Message for Protecting Oneself from COVID-19 Oakland, CA – With schools remaining closed for the rest of this academic year, students have had to be very creative in completing their assignments, especially group projects. Some of OUSD’s most creative students take … Read more
To Revive Air Travel During The Pandemic, Bring Back 747s And A380s, With Federal Subsidy To Help ONN – To Help Revive Air Travel During The Pandemic, Bring Back Boeing 747s And A380s, With Federal Subsidy To Help A recent photo of a fully-loaded United Airlines flight, with a report that my favorite airline promised … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line Passenger Ships At Port Of Oakland Until Economy Recovers ONN – Norwegian Cruise Line Passenger Ships At Port Of Oakland Until Economy Recovers The Port of Oakland Press Release tells you that Norwegian Cruise Line Passenger Ships are coming to Oakland. It reads… Three passenger vessels will idle here with only crew … Read more
Oakland Eviction Moratorium Information ONN – By the YouTube Channel “public education struggle”, which reports: As of early April, 31% of renters in the United States cannot pay rent. No one should have to choose between paying rent to a landlord or feeding their children. We want you to know about some of your rights … Read more
Oakland, CA – Oakland schools news. The 2019-20 school year is anything but normal, with schools still shut down more than seven weeks into the coronavirus closure. But what is normal is that Oakland Unified School District OUSD continues to celebrate the outstanding work of our staff. Through all the uncertainty, teachers have continued to … Read more
On Friday, May 1st, the Las Vegas Review Journal attempted to pull a fast onepull a fast one and, in reporting that the Southern Nevada Health District would start “voluntary” COVID-19 testing of Mortenson / McCarthy workers, managed to put in the not so little statistic that “there have been 16 positive cases of coronavirus … Read more
Raiders Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas Now Has 16 Workers With The Virus, How Much Is Enough? ONN – Raiders Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas Now Has 16 Workers With The Virus, How Much Is Enough? The Las Vegas Review Journal issued a post reporting that testing for COVID-19 started on the Raiders Stadium site. But the … Read more
End-of-Life Care Group Warns Waiver Undermines 30-Year Policy Supporting Patient-Directed End-of-Life Care Washington, D.C. – Compassion & Choices has sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Alex Azar urging him to rescind a new, but little-known waiver of a federal law requiring hospitals and other healthcare facilities to inform patients of their … Read more
COUNCILMEMBER SHENG THAO ALONG WITH AAPI WOMEN LEAD AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ANNOUCE LAUNCH OF “PROJECT MASC FOR OAKLAND” TO FUNDRAISE AND DISTRIBUTE MASKS & OTHER RESOURCES TO OAKLAND COMMUNITIES Oakland – In partnership with AAPI Women Lead, theUCSF Center for Child and Community Health, UCSF Black Women’s Health & Livelihood Initiative, UCSF National Center of … Read more
Baricitinib Research Commences in NIH-led Adaptive Coronavirus COVID-19 Treatment Trial. Eli Lilly Starts Phase 2 Trial with Anti-Ang2 in Coronavirus COVID-19 Indianapolis – On April 10th, 2020, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced it entered into an agreement with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of … Read more
OUSD Joins School Districts Across the Nation in Calling for More Education Funding From the Federal Government Oakland, CA – On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, Oakland Unified School District joined 61 other urban school districts across the country in calling for Congress to allocate more money to education during this time of crisis because of … Read more
Oakland Schools: OUSD Grab and Go Free Meal Program Surpasses 1,000,000 Student Meals Handed Out Oakland, CA – On Monday, April 27, the thirteenth day of free meal service for students across OUSD during the coronavirus pandemic, nutrition services staff handed out the one millionth meal to a family in need. The total student meals … Read more
Oakland, Ca – Fewer container ships would likely mean less cargo at the Port of Oakland this spring. That was the message Oakland Maritime officials delivered to the Harbor Trucking Association last week. The Port of Oakland told freight haulers via video conference that 20 May and June voyages to Oakland have been scrubbed. The … Read more
Where should the Bay Area place any stimulus funding from DC in order to restart our Covid-wracked economy if the individual cities here don’t each get a whopper check from Steve Mnuchin? Commonsense pretty much dictates that it’ll have to be where any large project – or a package made up of interrelated, small to … Read more
B Roll – City of Oakland to Re-Deploy Envision Solar EV ARC™ Units to COVID-19 Pop-up Test Site ONN – City of Oakland To Re-Deploy Envision Solar EV ARC Units to COVID-19 Pop-Up Test Site This video is from the YouTube channel of envisionsolarenvisionsolar. Here’s the text of the press release: The City of Oakland, … Read more
Journalism Industry Needs Coronavirus Relief Funding; Antitrust Settlements with Google and Facebook Could Recover Journalism Rescue Funds Washington, D.C. – In a small win for the journalism industry, the Seattle Times and Tampa Bay Times were each granted a loan that would ensure the publications could avoid layoffs and pay cuts for its staff. The … Read more
Oakland International Responds to New Face Covering Requirement for Public Spaces Port employs enhanced health and safety measures to protect workers and travelers Oakland – The Alameda County Health Officer has issued Public Health Emergency Order No. 20-08, generally requiring the use of face coverings when engaged in essential business and services in public settings. … Read more
Oakland Schools News: OUSD Board of Education Makes Two Major Moves, Signing Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell to New Contract and Officially Hiring District’s New Chief Business Officer Oakland, CA – On Wednesday evening, April 22, the OUSD Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting in which the Directors made two significant decisions involving the leadership … Read more
Oakland’s Blue Shield of California’s BlueSky Launches “New State of Mind” Digital Campaign to Support Youth Mental Health and Resilience BlueSky, DoSomething.org help teens manage stress and anxiety while coping with the COVID-19 crisis and other social pressures. Oakland, CA – Blue Shield of California has teamed up with DoSomething.org, the largest organization for young … Read more