Oakland News SF Bay Area By Zennie62Media Inc & Zennie Abraham
Oakland News SF Bay Area By Zennie62Media Inc & Zennie Abraham
On Monday, Oakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan was joined by colleagues Noel Gallo and Sheng Thao, and the trio issued a short press release via her amazing Chief of Staff Kimberly Jones that went like this: OAKLAND, CA (November 23, 2020) — Today, Oakland Councilmembers Rebecca Kaplan, Noel Gallo, and Sheng Thao wrote an open […]
Oakland FAD – The Alameda County Registrar of Voters has posted its latest version of the base-level vote tallies for each of the races and measures in the November 3rd, 2020 Election, this one for November 8th, 2020. Here, it’s important to post the message from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters: Total number of […]
Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Oakland District Three Councilmember, Celebrates Joe Biden – Kamela Harris ONN – Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Oakland District Three Councilmember, Celebrates Joe Biden – Kamela Harris – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Oakland District Three Councilmember, Celebrates Joe Biden – Kamela Harris Note from Zennie62Media’s Zennie62 YouTube and Oakland News Now […]
Lynette Gibson McElhaney Will Concede Oakland City Council D 3 Election If Carroll Fife Gets 51 % ONN – Lynette Gibson McElhaney Will Concede Oakland City Council D 3 Election If Carroll Fife Gets 51 % – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Lynette Gibson McElhaney Will Concede Oakland City Council District 3 Election If Carroll Fife […]
Here Are The Full Oakland California, Berkeley, California Election Results For The 2020 Election, Including Measures, And Results For Piedmont And San Leandro Who will win the 2020 Election for Oakland City Council? Will Lynette Gibson-McElhaney retain her District Three Seat, or will Moms 4 Housing leader Carroll Fife emerge with 51 percent of the […]
To Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Oakland Councilmember, District Three, Thanks For Your Service ONN – To Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Oakland Councilmember, District Three, Thanks For Your Service – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube To Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Oakland Councilmember, District Three, Thanks For Your Service Note from Zennie62Media’s Zennie62 YouTube and Oakland News Now Today Blog SF […]
Lynette Gibson McElhaney: Oakland Councilmember Reports 100 Signs Vandalized In District ONN – Lynette Gibson McElhaney: Oakland Councilmember Reports 100 Signs Vandalized In District Lynette Gibson McElhaney: Oakland Councilmember Reports 100 Signs Vandalized In District Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated […]
On Wednesday, Scott McKibben, now the former Executive Director of The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority and currently President Of The Oakland Panthers of The Indoor Football League, accepted a misdemeanor plea-bargain deal in the case where he was accused of violating a government law prohibiting self-dealing. The problem is, the case and the […]
Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney and Tanya Dennis Talk About Loss In This Video ONN – Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney and Tanya Dennis Talk About Loss In This Video Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney and Tanya Dennis Talk About Loss In This Video Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates […]
LIBBY’S ELECTION GUIDE Dear Oaklanders, Earlier this week, I ended my 2020 State of the City address by recognizing that this November’s election is so consequential it could chart a new path for our state and our nation. I meant it. I hope you’re as fired up as I am about this Presidential race, and […]
Oakland News: A letter was passed to me moments ago that outlines the interest of the African American Sports & Entertainment Group in purchasing the Oakland Coliseum site for $92 million. The group consists of Ray Bobbitt, who spearheaded the African American Oakland NFL Expansion effort, which is part of this group’s focus, famed sports […]
Oakland City Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney has served the residents of perhaps the most complicated Oakland City Council District in our city very well. Understand that while District Three is commonly thought of as being only West Oakland, in reality it’s also Downtown Oakland, Uptown Oakland, and Adams Point / Lake Merritt, where I live. […]
Daniel’s Story by Seneca Scott From YouTube Channel: September 23, 2020 at 07:30PM ONN – “Daniel’s Story By Seneca Scott” Oakland City Council D3 Candidate YouTube Video Note: not an endorsement, but this YouTube video by the candidate for the Oakland City Council District Three Seat that’s held by Lynette Gibson McElhaney is a must […]
Lynette Gibson McElhaney Oakland City Council District Three 2020 Race Interview On Zennie62 YouTube From YouTube Channel: September 25, 2020 at 02:14AM ONN – Lynette Gibson McElhaney Oakland City Council District Three 2020 Race Interview On Zennie62 YouTube Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of […]
The 2020 Oakland City Council race gets stranger and stranger as documents show (it’s always “documents show”, huh) that the Alameda Labor Council and the AFL-CIO have formed a committee called “Oakland 2020 Committee to Replace Lynette Gibson McElhaney And Elect Carroll Fife and Rebecca Kaplan to the Oakland City Council, sponsored by Alameda […]
Lake Merritt Wildlife Refuge 150th Anniversary. (see description) From YouTube Channel: September 16, 2020 at 03:00AM ONN – Lake Merritt Wildlife Refuge 150th Anniversary 80min. Closed Captioned 1920×1080 1. 150th Anniversary Intro by Mayor Schaaf 2. Samuel Merritt & the Tidal Slough 3. Paul Covel & the Rotary Nature Center 4. Wildlife Refuge: Birds & […]
Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council District 3 Debate 2020 ONN – Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council District 3 Debate 2020 Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council District 3 Debate 2020. This debate features just two challengers, the incumbent Oakland District 3 Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney, versus activist Carroll Fife. The […]
Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney Was So Excited With Kamala Harris As VP She Screamed ONN – Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney Talks DNC 2020 And Kamela Harris With Zennie62Media Oakland’s District Three City Councilmember called to talk with me Zennie62Media CEO Zennie Abraham (as I had called her earlier about coming on for our […]
Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney Talks DNC 2020 And Kamela Harris With Zennie62Media ONN – Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney Talks DNC 2020 And Kamela Harris With Zennie62Media Oakland’s District Three City Councilmember called to talk with me Zennie62Media CEO Zennie Abraham (as I had called her earlier about coming on for our Democratic National […]
Caught Cat Brooks for a 37 minute interview from her mountain perch and via the Zennie62Media network. The actress that become activist, and almost the Mayor of Oakland (I still think Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Cat must have lunch and really get to know each other, but I digress), was in, as she told […]
Oakland Elections 2020, City Council, OUSD School Board, Who Qualilfied For The Ballot, Who Didn’t ONN – Oakland Elections 2020, City Council, OUSD School Board, Who Qualilfied For The Ballot, Who Didn’t The Oakland Election 2020 Season now goes into full gear, as all of the signatures for the would-be candidates have been submitted and […]
Oakland – Tuesday, July 21, 2020, the Oakland City Council Equity Caucus (Vice Mayor Larry Reid, Councilmembers Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Noel Gallo,and Loren Taylor) ushered a unanimous vote to immediately begin the effort to redirect $150 Million from police to fund Oakland’s Black community, improve public safety and meet other critical community needs.“Yesterday’s debate provided […]
The Oakland City Council was all set to pass legislation that would have placed a special tax on what it calls “Transportation Network Companies” or rideshare firms like Uber and Lyft (hence the name “UberLyft”) on the November 3, 2020 General Municipal Election Ballot. But then, common sense stepped in to delay the action. It […]
Lynette Gibson McElhaney, the incumbent, two-term, Oakland City Council District Three Councilmember has managed to draw six challengers as of this writing: Jesse Alexander, Carroll Fife, Brandi Haskins, Noel Pico, Meron Semedar, and Faye Taylor. Of course, the last time Councilmember McElhaney was in this position, it was 2016. In 2016, a field that once […]
Press Conference: In Midst of Mounting Pressure and Day of Action, Oakland Council President Kaplan to Reopen Budget Vote; Commit to Join Bas, Labor, Community to Defund Police Oakland, Ca — Today, Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan will join a press conference of labor and community organizations near her home to commit to reopen […]
Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember Shows Oakland City Council How To Defund Police ONN – Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember Shows Oakland City Council How To Defund Police Raw transcript from video: Hey, you know, I tell you something just really pisses me off. the City of Oakland just made this rush to stuff something in as […]
Oakland Equity Caucus Budget Approved,$26.9M in COVID-19 Funding for Most Impacted Communities, Redirects Police Funding OAKLAND, Calif. – On Tuesday, June 23, Oakland City Council approved the “Community First Budget” proposed by Finance Chair Lynette Gibson McElhaney, and Equity Caucus partners Vice Mayor Reid, Councilmembers Noel Gallo and Loren Taylor. Informed by Oakland’s 2018 Equity […]
Oakland: Fake Body Bag And Hangman Noose Found At Lake Merritt On Lakeshore Side Thursday Morning ONN – Oakland: Fake Body Bag And Hangman Noose Found At Lake Merritt On Lakeshore Side Thursday Morning June 17 Kenzie Mouton, the man who was the victim of the racist 911 call and rant by BBQ Becky […]
Cities of Emeryville and Oakland Announce Opening of Family Matters Emergency Shelter for Families Families offered shelter, services, support, and meals Oakland and Emeryville announce opening of new emergency shelter for unhoused families https://t.co/40vbC41A9m — Libby Schaaf (@LibbySchaaf) June 9, 2020 Oakland, CA – Today Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Emeryville Mayor Christian Patz were […]
Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney Welcomes PG&E To Uptown Oakland ONN – Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney Welcomes PG&E To Uptown Oakland, Says Town Will Affect It. 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 […]
City of Oakland Declares Local Emergency, Issues Curfew Following Eruption of Nighttime Violence Curfew in effect from 8 pm to 5 am starting tonight Oakland, CA – For the safety and well-being of all our residents, this afternoon the City of Oakland declared a local emergency and issued a curfew order effective tonight from 8 […]
Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney Upsets Oakland Raiders Fans With Lawsuit Views ONN – Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney Upsets Oakland Raiders Fans With Lawsuit Views Oakland Councilmember and friend Lynette Gibson McElhaney elected to use Facebook to broadcast her views on the lawsuit the City of Oakland filed against the Oakland Raiders and the […]
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 […]
Ed Reiskin lands Robert Bobb’s praise (click on the video to listen to Mr. Bobb’s commentary). Ed Reiskin, the current but as yet unconfirmed Oakland Chief Administrative Officer who was elevated from his Assistant CAO position by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, has experienced somewhat choppy waters of public opinion since the news of his […]
Rumor: Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick Fired By Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf ONN – Rumor: Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick Fired By Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Rumor: Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick Fired By Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf UPDATE: • Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick Fired By Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf • LeRonne Armstrong For […]
Jesse Alexander, Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Noel Pico, Faye Taylor Run For Oakland City Council D3 ONN – Jesse Alexander, Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Noel Pico, Faye Taylor Run For Oakland City Council D3 The 2020 Oakland City Council District Three Election Race heated up as of this Valentines Day because of two events: first, the race […]
Oakland, CA – OAKLAND, CA – Yesterday we learned Councilmember McElhaney’s son Victor McElhaney was fatally shot in Southern California. Victor was a Senior at USC Thornton School of Music and was not far from campus when the tragedy occurred. Said President Kaplan: “I am deeply saddened by this senseless act of violence. My prayers […]
Victor McElhaney, the son of our beloved Oakland District Three Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney, was killed in Los Angeles on Sunday, just after midnight. The person or persons who did this are still at large as of this writing. They must be found and brought to justice. According to reports, Victor McElhaney was in an […]
