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
Mayor Of Oakland Economic Recovery Council Shows She Doesn’t Get The Immediacy Of Our Problem ONN – Mayor Of Oakland Economic Recovery Council Shows She Doesn’t Get The Immediacy Of Our Problem The Mayor of Oakland sent a press release via her assistantpress release via her assistant that I still can’t get over. It … Read more
Mayor Schaaf, Vice Mayor Reid Announce Oakland Economic Recovery Advisory Council In my humble opinion, forming a “Economic Recovery Advisory Council” at this stage is late. By now, we know enough for the City of Oakland to write a plan in one day, and then launch the plan the next day. Advisory Council will identify … Read more
Oakland – Today the Oakland City Council voted unanimously to pass the Emergency Paid Sick Leave For Oakland Employees measure introduced by Councilmember Sheng Thao and her colleagues Councilmembers Fortunato Bas, Kalb, and Taylor. This ordinance was written in partnership with East Bay for A Sustainable Economy and other key stakeholders. “The COVID-19 crisis has … Read more
Surprising SF, Oakland School Districts with $250K Donation from Warriors Community Foundation & HPE ONN – Surprising SF, Oakland School Districts with $250K Donation From Warriors Community Foundation & HPE A cool Golden State Warriors video: In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Day on May 5, the Warriors Community Foundation and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) … 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
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
District 6 Matters: COVID-19 Updates & Ways To Protect Our Community ONN – Loren Taylor Oakland Councilmember District 6 Livestream: COVID-19 Updates And Community Tips This is an upcoming YouTube livestream by Oakland District 6 Councilmember Loren TaylorCouncilmember Loren Taylor, later today, Saturday, May 9th, 2020 at 10 AM PST. Here’s what he wrote: Councilmember … Read more
UFC’s Fighter Reynaldo Souza Test Positive For Covid-19 ONN – UFC fighter Reynaldo Souza tested positive for covid-19 although he was asymptomatic he has the virus and has potentially spread it to his whole family and others. This continues to be a problem because of the ignorance of people who don’t want to wear face … Read more
Oakland, CA – Mayor Libby Schaaf, Vice Mayor Larry Reid, and City Councilmember Loren Taylor joined with community and philanthropic leaders today to announce the opening of Operation HomeBase, a new COVID-19 isolation trailer program located on Hegenberger Road in East Oakland. The new trailers were donated by the State of California to the City … Read more
Oakland Athletics And The State of MLB and COVID-19 ONN – Talking about the Oakland Athletics, MLB, and baseball during the COVID-19 shelter in place orders Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an experimental Zennie62Media , Inc. mobile media … 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
Loren Taylor Oakland District 6 Councilmember Interview On Pandemic Related Services ONN – Loren Taylor Oakland District 6 Councilmember Interview On Pandemic Related Services Oakland District 6 Councilmember Loren Taylor was my guest on Zennie62 on YouTube at 10 AM Friday, May 1st. YouTube-generated transcripts of the 25-minute interview will be available, and excerpts posted, … 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
City of Oakland Complies with New Public Health Order from Alameda County: Order includes limited easing of specific restrictions for a small number of lower-risk activities Oakland, CA – The Alameda County Health Office today joined with six Bay Area health jurisdictions to revise and extend the Shelter in Place order through May 31, 2020, … 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
Gavin Newsom gives update on COVID-19 in California after announcing 4-phase plan — WATCH LIVE ONN – California Gov Gavin Newsom Live Update On COVID-19 In California After Announcing 4-Phase Plan Video by ABC KGO Channel 7 on YouTube, which reports “One day after announcing a four-stage plan to reopen the California economy, Gov. Newsom … 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
Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas Stadium Now Has 7 Total Workers With COVID-19 ONN – Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas Stadium Now Has 7 Total Workers With COVID-19 Today, 4 more Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas Stadium tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 7. On April 10th, Oakland News Now reported examples where … 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
CDC Has Added New COVID-19 Symptoms To Its List As Of Today ONN – CDC Has Added New COVID-19 Symptoms To Its List As Of Today: Fever Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Chills Repeated shaking with chills Muscle pain Headache Sore throat New loss of taste or smell Be careful and stay tuned. … Read more
First Oakland Homeless COVID-19 Cases Reported By Derrick Soo, Today April 27 2020 ONN – First Oakland Homeless COVID-19 Cases Reported By Derrick Soo, Today April 27 2020 Soo: “First Confirmed COVID-19 Outbreak in Oakland Homeless encampment. 7 people moved by ROOTS Community Healthcare into Quarantine at Comfort Inn. Friday. New Safe RV Park at … Read more
Oakland Adams Point Apartment Dwellers Victims Of Brazen Mail Theft Caught On Camera ONN – Oakland Adams Point Apartment Dwellers Victims Of Brazen Mail Theft Caught On Camera This video was posted on Nextdoor two days ago, and shows a three-person team of mail theft bandits reportedly active in Oakland’s Adams Point neighborhood. One reason … Read more
Resurrection Oakland Service 4/26/2020 ONN – Oakland Church “Resurrection Oakland” Livestream Service For April 26, 2020 Once again, Oakland Church “Resurrection Oakland” at 17th and Franklin in Downtown Oakland, has this livestreamed church service while we’re all sheltered-in-place. AFTER SERVICE TODAY: Our hope is to be a church where both believers and skeptics can wrestle … Read more
Oakland – Today the City is responding to largely-positive community feedback on the Oakland Slow Streets program by sharing approximately 13 additional miles of Slow Streets for community review. Of the 13 miles released today, 4-5 miles will be selected for “soft closures” to be installed with signage, cones and barriers on Friday, May 1. … 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
This is fantastic news for Las Vegas, and will help the Southern Nevada Valley and the State of Nevada on the road to recovery from the economic damaged caused by the spread of COVID-19. This Zennie62Media, Oakland News Now post is based on an NFL Press release on the league’s media website. New York City … Read more
Blessings For Todd McShay Of ESPN NFL Draft Who Is Battling COVID-19 ONN – Blessings For Todd McShay Of ESPN NFL Draft Who Is Battling COVID-19 Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an experimental Zennie62Media , Inc. mobile media … 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
City of Oakland, Working Solutions Announce Disbursement of $500,000 in Emergency Grants to Small Businesses Additional Contributions Needed To Meet Demand Oakland, CA – Today, the City of Oakland and Working Solutions, a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), announced the disbursement of emergency grants to 90 extremely low-income small businesses in Oakland to help … Read more
Bike Deep East Oakland & San Leandro: Bancroft Ave ONN – SF Bay Area Bicycle Video: Bike Deep East Oakland And San Leandro: Bancroft Ave Another YouTube video gem from SF Bay Area Bicycle Video. This one called “Bike Deep East Oakland And San Leandro: Bancroft Ave” was originally made on April 5th 2020, … Read more
More Blacks In Georgia Must Wear Masks To Combat COVID-19 Threat ONN – More Blacks In Georgia Must Wear Masks To Combat COVID-19 Threat Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an experimental Zennie62Media , Inc. mobile media video-blogging system … 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
The NFL signals the sunset of Twitter’s partnership, for now, with Snapchat, Spotify & TikTok taking center stage for 2020 NFL Draft. The post based on a press release from the National Football League to Zennie62Media. NFL Partners with Snapchat, Spotify & TikTok NFL & ESPN Offer Interactive Features Across Digital Platforms The 2020 NFL … Read more
New York – In what is easily the most ironic press event of the worldwide coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, disgraced Chevron Ecuador attorney Steven Donziger appealed to be released from house arrest during New York City’s “Shelter in Place” regulations. Who demands to go outside when there is a shelter in place for everyone’s protection from … Read more
Shelter-in-Place Shifts Focus to Essential Operations Amid Travel Declines Oakland – At Oakland International Airport, runways and taxiways are open and in active use. Terminals are operational, and air cargo activity has increased with new goods movement demands. Travel that is deemed “non-essential” is legal but is discouraged as a measure to curb the spread … Read more
The Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce sent out this request, which I have elected to re-post and amplify here at Oakland News Now. Tell Oakland City Council to Not its Abuse of Emergency Powers Friday afternoon the Oakland City Council – led by Council President Rebecca Kaplan – cancelled its regularly scheduled meeting set for … Read more