Oakland’s My Brother’s Keeper Coalition Touted as National Model OAKLAND, CA – Today, the My Brother Keeper Alliance (MBK Alliance) announced that Oakland will be the host city for MBK Rising!, its first national convening in February 2019. MBK Rising! will bring together the growing network of MBK Communities and boys and young men of … Read more
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has earned her place as the landslide-reelected 50th Mayor of Oakland. But rather than celebrate the occasion with a bold move to end Oakland’s homeless crisis, she takes to social media to whine about, of all things, the County of Alameda not providing enough money for Oakland’s needs. UPDATE: Steve Lowe, … Read more
Dan Kalb, Oakland’s District One Councilmember, along with Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, have drafted a proposed ordinance called “Mandatory Seismic Retrofit For Soft Story Residential Buildings.” I’m proud to author this important public safety and anti-displacement Ordinance for #Oakland. #Oakmtg #seismicsafety #seismicretrofit #haywardfault #EastBay https://t.co/A2sWXQl8Gj — Dan KALB (@DanKalb) November 12, 2018 Right now, the … Read more
Just after I wrote the Oakland News Now blog post “White Oakland Celebrates Loren Taylor Win Over Desley Brooks,” I received this text message from a friend of mine who I will not name so I can maintain our friendship. But this person wrote something I had to publicly present, respond to, and build a … Read more
If Google Trends current information is to be taken as a predictor of the outcome of the Oakland Mayoral Election, then a cold, direct, dispassionate reading of it points to an Election Day victory for Cat Brooks over current Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. But What’s Google Trends? But what’s Google Trends? Google Trends is the … Read more
2018 Oakland Mayoral And City Council Candidate Questionnaire by Zennie62Media This 20-question questionnaire was designed to give Oaklanders a chance to evaluate, at once, the plans and philosopies of all of the participants in the Oakland Mayoral Race and the Oakland City Council Race for District 2, District 4, and District 6. This is 2018 … Read more
Oakland, CA – Today, Mayor Libby Schaaf reported the total tons of waste collected at three recent “Bulky Block Parties” across the city – free events where Oakland residents legally disposed large unwanted items such as mattresses, couches, tires, and even a few kitchen sinks. More than 1,200 residents participated and dropped off 157 tons … Read more
The “WOJLOO” Forum, or “West Oakland, Jack London, Old Oakland” candidates forum was held after what Jesse A.J. Smith, the only Oakland Mayoral Election Candidate who covers the races only using Jack Dorsey’s micro-blogging platform Twitter (should be using his Oakland News Now account and his own blog) tweeted as “Scandal! Tonight’s forum at the … Read more
Oakland At-Large Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan wrote that I did not call for charges against Najari Smith to be dropped. That is not true. Dear Councilmember Kaplan, Thank you for sharing your concern for Mr. Najari Smith and the issues that his arrest and jailing raise about police enforcement and racial disparities in Oakland. As you … Read more
The Alameda County Democratic Party Forum held tonight at the Elihu M. Harris State Building and moderated by the man the giant building was named after looked like it might serve as a kind of political coming out party for Oakland activist Cat Brooks, and to a degree that’s exactly what happened. All one has … Read more
The Laurel Street Fair, which takes up all of Mac Arthur Blvd from 35th Avenue to just before High Street, is going on right now. Today Laurel Street Fair along MacArthur Blvd. 35th Ave. to Maybelle Ave. stop in Showin' Out Hair Gallery for our Anniversary Sale #laurelstreetfair #showinoutsale #showinouthair A post shared by @ … Read more
Pamela Price, the Oakland lawyer who challenged Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley in this year’s election contest, and who represented Jasmine Abuslin (AKA Celeste Guap), the woman at the center of the Oakland Police Sex Scandal, is officially running for Mayor of Oakland. That’s right. With her website from her race for the Alameda … Read more
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has officially filed for re-election as the 50th Mayor of Oakland. Considering this is the 50th Anniversary of the Oakland A’s in Oakland, and the 50th Anniversary of The Big Mac, maybe the Mayor’s timing is just right. The fact is, Libby faces a field of challengers that, put together, adds … Read more
Today, Mayor Libby Schaaf issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Congressman and Oakland Mayor Ronald V. Dellums: “Earlier this morning, the City of Oakland and our country lost a true American hero in Ronald V. Dellums. “Ron Dellums governed from a place of morality and compassion, and his political activism shed … Read more
On July 26-29, the California Resource Recovery Association will host the largest state conference on waste reduction. On Friday, the welcome will be made by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf who will share how Oakland is committed to becoming a more sustainable city. Conference plenary speakers include Vien Truong, CEO of Dream Corps, David Allaway of … Read more
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s office issued this press release in the wake of the senseless killing of Nia Wilson and the slashing of her sister at MacArthur BART Station, Sunday. Office of Mayor Schaaf Statement from Mayor Schaaf Regarding Homicide at MacArthur BART Station Oakland, CA (July 23, 2018) – Mayor Libby Schaaf issued the … Read more
Stanford Professor Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt has conducted racial bias studies focusing on the Oakland Police Department since 2014. According to Stanford University News, “racial disparities in how Oakland Police Department officers treated African Americans on routine traffic and pedestrian stops.” Moreover, her work revealed what may be shocking to white folks in Oakland, but black … Read more
Buffy Wicks gets historic endorsement in CA AD 15 Race. Buffy Wicks earned Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and San Francisco Mayor London Breed endorsements of for her to serve as the next California Assemblymember for District 15. It is the first joint endorsement by the two officials in history. “The commitment Buffy Wicks has shown … Read more
Libby Schaaf with Ice Cube and LL Cool J? Wasn’t she with MC Hammer for the Warriors Parade? Having a great time catching up with a couple legends @thebig3 league in Oakland, CA! pic.twitter.com/MS7xy0y2Cu — Libby Schaaf (@LibbySchaaf) July 6, 2018 Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is building her Hip Hop cred by as she put … Read more
Libby Schaaf , The Mayor of Oakland elected (no pun intended) to release her annoucement of 2018 Oakland City Council Race endorsementss early. Check the date: June 29th 2018 – the election is November 6, 2018. But, from The Mayor’s perspective, it gives her room to hold events and fundraisers for her choices for Oakland … Read more
Rebecca Kaplan’s doing what Oakland Mayoral Election Candidate Nancy Sidebotham said the Oakland At-Large Councilmember was going to do earlier this week: announcing she’s running for Mayor Of Oakland. She’s even got a logo saying so (look below). Plus, she’s teaming with Oakland Activist Cat Brooks. In an email announcing her decision and sent to … Read more
Hey Oaklander! So, your friend tells you to vote for City Of Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan for Mayor of Oakland or Cat Brooks and Saied Kamarooz, but you don’t know where to look for official fundraising information about any one of them? Or you have another friend who swears by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, but … Read more
It’s been about three weeks since this author interviewed Oakland Activist and Candidate for Mayor of Oakland Cat Brooks, and what has she done since then? Well, before we go further, it’s a good idea to watch our over hour long and wide-ranging talk over a cup of tea or coffee, here…. Ok. What Cat … Read more
The City of Oakland has announced its intention to file an appear to the ruling rejecting the Oakland Coal Ban. Oakland media relations representatives sent a press release to Zennie Abraham of Zennie62Media that read as follows: Oakland, CA – On the recommendation of City Attorney Barbara J. Parker, the City Council today voted unanimously … Read more
Oakland At-Large Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan is expected to announce she is running for Mayor of Oakland this week, if not within the next two weeks, according to three conversations this author had with sources: two with the Oakland tax consultant and candidate for mayor herself Nancy Sidebotham, and another with a well-known former Oakland elected … Read more
(Update: The Mayor of Oakland, Libby Schaaf (or was it a staffer?), tweets she’s excited for Game 7, but will she host a watch party?) It was a weird game. A very unusual NBA Western Conference Finals Game 6, and because both teams, the (one has to use caps here) Defending NBA Champion Golden State … Read more
Jesse A. J. Smith, this author’s guest on Zennie62 On YouTube Live, this past Wednesday, May 23rd, (and which you can watch above) said be was a running for Mayor of Oakland as a “single issue candidate” who’s singular focus has been on improving the Oakland Police Department. The Occupy Oakland member (yep, it still … Read more
Iowa 4th District Congressman Steve King elected to make Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf the poster child for the resistance to President Donald Trump’s immigration policy when King announced what he calls “Mayor Libby Schaaf Act”, thus marking the first time in history a sitting Oakland, California Mayor has had a proposed federal law named specifically … Read more
In 2013, then Oakland District Four City Councilmember Libby Schaaf, was all set to support an effort started by now former Oakland Auditor Courtney Ruby and now former Oakland District Two City Councilmember Pat Kernighan to oust Oakland District Six Councilmember Desley Brooks and District Seven Councilmember Larry Reid for, of all things, doing some … Read more
