https://youtu.be/Z8voFyzPP80 Oakland News Now – Loren Taylor Oakland Councilmember Run For Mayor And District 6 Re-Election Is Illegal – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube. OaklandNewsNow.com is the original blog post for this content. Oakland District 6 Councilmember Loren Taylor announced his run for Mayor of Oakland yesterday. He says that he can unite the City of … Read more
Oakland Councilmembers Fife and Thao With Saba Grocers Initiative On Food Needs From YouTube Channel: March 10, 2021 at 08:53AM ONN – Oakland Councilmembers Fife and Thao With Saba Grocers Initiative On Food Needs Sheng Thao, Oakland District 4 Councilmember wrote this on her Facebook profile: This morning I joined Councilmember Carroll Fife in District … Read more
Celebrating Oakland’s Mayor Libby Schaaf And Women Councilmembers On International Women’s Day 2021 ONN – Celebrating Oakland’s Mayor Libby Schaaf And Women Councilmembers On International Women’s Day 2021 – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Watch the vlog Celebrating Oakland’s Mayor Libby Schaaf And Women Councilmembers On International Women’s Day 2021. Stay tuned. Note from Zennie62Media’s Zennie62 … Read more
Rebeca Kaplan, the Oakland City Councilmember’s At-Large Representative, Effectively Used All Media To Gain Passage of Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland (MACRO), in partnership with the Oakland Fire Department Here’s the press release sent by The Office of Oakland City Councilmember Rebeca Kaplan: Oakland – Today, Oakland City Council unanimously passed resolutions to approve … Read more
Oakland Must Establish MACRO—an Alternative to Leading with Police for Mental Health Crises Response—Immediately Oakland residents, labor and elected officials are calling on the City Of Oakland to immediately implement this program within the next six months Oakland – A broad coalition of residents, community organizations and labor groups are calling on the Oakland City … Read more
The Howard Terminal Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) is out of its cage and here at this link! The City of Oakland and The Oakland Athletics released the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Howard Terminal Ballpark (or more formally called “Oakland Waterfront Ballpark District at Howard Terminal”). First, the Oakland A’s sent their email, … Read more
As if to express that it hears the words of Oakland Councilmembers Rebecca Kaplan and Treva Reid, the Biden Administration issues a press release stating that it is prioritizing equity in vaccine distribution to fight the Coronavirus. Hwre’s the release: Vaccinating the U.S. population is central to President Biden’s comprehensive whole-of-government strategy to beat the … Read more
I’m gonna speak about Living Unhoused ONN – Derrick Soo: I’m Gonna Speak About Living Unhoused In Oakland – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube I’m a Guest speaker for Councilmember Treva Reid’s-D7 Town Hall Meeting tonight at 6 PM PST. I will be speaking about LIVING Unhoused on Oakland’s streets. Safety concerns and solutions. Derrick Soo … Read more
Oakland City Council Meeting Schedule – Contact Your Oakland City Councilperson – Coded For Oakland News Now by Zennie Abraham, CEO, Zennie62Media The Open Oakland Councilmatic Code was slow to update to the City Council Agenda, and lacked a link to the actual page, so it was removed. Oakland City Council Meeting Watch Page Oakland … Read more
Oakland’s Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan and Councilmember Treva Reid Call on FEMA and California Leadership to Make COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Equitable Oakland (February 24, 2021) — Oakland’s Vice-Mayor Rebecca Kaplan and Councilmember Treva Reid (District 7 / East Oakland) sent a letter to State and Federal officials to seek immediate action to remedy the inequities … Read more
Berkeley City Council Meeting Tuesday February 23, 2021 Item 29 – Resolution to End Exclusionary Zoning in Berkeley Passed Unanimously: 9-0-0 Thank Vice Mayor Droste, CM Taplin, and Robinson for putting this together. Thank CM Harrison, Hahn, and Wengraf for your additions and the Mayor for unifying it all. Let’s be honest, with Building and … Read more
35th And Galindo Named Deontae Bush Way In Oakland 3 Years After His Death In Traffic Accident ONN – 35th And Galindo Named Deontae Bush Way In Oakland 3 Years After His Death In Traffic Accident – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Watch the vlog 35th And Galindo Named Deontae Bush Way In Oakland 3 Years … Read more
The Office of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf just sent an email that is a kind of victory lap for the production of affordable housing in Oakland. What’s bothersome about the message is the total lack of attention paid to what the total picture looks like. Here’s what the good mayor sent: Oakland Produces Most Affordable … Read more
Carroll Fife, District 3 Oakland Councilmember Talks 1st Month On The Job, Plans, In Livestream ONN – Carroll Fife, District 3 Oakland Councilmember Talks 1st Month On The Job, Plans, In Livestream – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Watch the vlog On a Facebook livestream called “Community conversations on public safety, Oakland District 3 Councilmember Carroll … Read more
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, the State of California, in partnership with the Biden Administration, will begin offering COVID vaccinations to eligible residents, with an emphasis on the most affected communities in Alameda County. The site will be able to administer up to 6,000 vaccines a day. Beginning today, February 15, 2021, community members in … Read more
Oakland Town Hall: Eliminating Local Contracting Disparities From YouTube Channel: February 13, 2021 at 09:51PM ONN – Oakland Councilmember Loren Taylor’s Town Hall : Eliminating Local Contracting Disparities Watch Councilmember Loren Taylor and local business stakeholders discuss ways to eliminate racial and gender based contracting disparities in Oakland! Panelists include the following: 1. Cathy Adams, … Read more
The sad feud borne of a serious lack of leadership in Oakland just took another ugly turn with the District email that was issued by new Oakland District Three Councilmember Carroll Fife. To set the stage, watch my video from the awful Chinatown anti-crime event held by Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunado Bas almost … Read more
Oakland City Council’s Nikki Fortunato Bas, Carroll Fife, Blast Mayor Schaaf Over Chinatown Issue ONN – Oakland City Council’s Nikki Fortunato Bas, Carroll Fife, Blast Mayor Schaaf Over Chinatown Issue – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas, and District 3 Councilmember Carroll Fife, Blast Mayor Libby Schaaf Over Chinatown Issue. … Read more
I saw this over at Instagram, and since there’s no repost for WordPress (yet), I made my own. It reads as the title above does: “Oakland Can Support Black Lives Matter And Attack Anti-Asian Racism At The Same Time”. It’s an answer to the sudden attacks on elderly Asian Americans in Oakland, and a behind-the-scenes … Read more
Now Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf And Mom With Zennie Abraham In Photo From 1998 Christmas Party ONN – Now Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf And Mom With Zennie Abraham In Photo From 1998 Christmas Party – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Now Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf And Mom With Zennie Abraham In Photo From 1998 Christmas Party … Read more
The Honorable Treva Reid: Oakland City Council District 7 Councilmember Interview From YouTube Channel: February 3, 2021 at 05:47AM ONN – The Honorable Treva Reid: Oakland City Council District 7 Councilmember Interview Note from Zennie62Media and OaklandNewsNow.com : this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an experimental … Read more
Unanimously Passed! Resolutions to Receive $10 Million to Help Save Vital Oakland City Services and Calling for COVID-19 Vaccines to be Made Equitably Available for Our Community The Oakland City Council unanimously voted to approve two important resolutions introduced by Councilmember Treva Reid and I. The resolutions are; • Approving $10 million in available excess … Read more
Oakland Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan Together with Councilmember Treva Reid, Call for COVID-19 Vaccines to Be Made Equitably Available for Our Community Oakland – Tomorrow, February 2, 2021, Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan, along with Councilmember Treva Reid, will be introducing an urgent resolution asking the Oakland City Council to urge the state and federal governments … Read more
Today, in 2021, There’s a well-intentioned, and brand new effort in Oakland to steer City of Oakland spending toward black business. Wow. Makes you think that was never done before, right? Well, in my history in Oakland, which goes back to April 8th of 1974, it has been done. The real problem is one that … Read more
Oakland News: 12th Annual Powerful Women Of The Bay Awards Luncheon – PowerfulWomenOfTheBay.com From YouTube Channel: January 28, 2021 at 06:43PM ONN – Oakland News: 12th Annual Powerful Women Of The Bay Awards Luncheon – PowerfulWomenOfTheBay.com This is an annual event that’s a virtual event because of the Pandemic, and that is produced by Oakland … Read more
Oakland Finance Committee to Discuss Informational Reports on Budget Shortfall & My Proposal to Use $10 Million Surplus to Save Vital Community Programs & Services Oakland – Today at 1:30pm, the Oakland Finance and Management Committee will receive budget informational reports from the Administration that I requested regarding: the implementation of administrative corrective actions to … Read more
BYE 2020: A Carroll 4 Council Fundraiser From YouTube Channel: December 21, 2020 at 06:24AM ONN – Oakland Councilmember Carroll Fife BYE 2020 Fundraiser Video From December 2020 Where the District 3 Councilmember writes: Join Carroll and the D3 campaign team to reconnect and celebrate our movement as we send 2020 off right. Help us … Read more
Berkeley City Councilmember Rigel Robinson Speaks to LWVBAE Interns From YouTube Channel: December 8, 2020 at 02:14AM ONN – Berkeley City Councilmember Rigel Robinson Speaks to LWVBAE Interns League of Women Voters writes: In October of 2020, Berkeley City Councilmember Rigel Robinson gave an overview of the city to League interns and discussed some of … Read more
On January 9th, 2021, Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunado Bas (District 2) introduced a resolution with Councilmember Thao (District 4) to create a Blue Ribbon Task Force for the Progressive, Modern and Equitable Business Tax Ordinance approved by Council on July 14, 2020 for placement on the November 8, 2022 ballot. Councilmember Bas believes … Read more
Oakland’s Derreck B Johnson With Madame Vice President Kamala Harris , Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff From YouTube Channel: January 20, 2021 at 01:04AM ONN – As Derreck Johnson himself wrote next to this photo on his Instagram page, less than 24 hours until Madam Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff start Inauguration … Read more
Oakland’s Vice Mayor Kaplan Denounces Dangerous Plan to Cut Fire Services, Finds Millions of Dollars to Save Vital Services Oakland – Oakland Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan has identified an additional $10 million to help save vital services in Oakland, in the face of proposed budget cuts and threats to public safety. In recent days, numerous … Read more
Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland Councilmember’s Bad Tweet On “Designated Survivor” At Inauguration ONN – Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland Councilmember’s Bad Tweet On “Designated Survivor” At Inauguration – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland Councilmember’s Bad Tweet On “Designated Survivor” At Inauguration Is Upsetting. Just what the hell my friend Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan was doing up … Read more