Oakland City Council

Steph Walton Goes For Dan Kalb’s Head In Oakland City Council D1 Race, Accuses Him Of Money Laundering

Steph Walton is not pulling punches in the Oakland City Council District One Race. She’s openly accusing Oakland Councilmember Dan Kalb of money laundering. She’s referring to an Oakland City Attorney court filing that the City Attorney has yet to confirm to Zennie62Media. (This is far, far too sensitive to just link to another “gotcha” […]

Tri Ngo Updates Us On His 2020 Campaign For District One Oakland City Councilmember

Tri Ngo Updates Us On His Campaign For District One Oakland City Councilmember From YouTube Channel: September 15, 2020 at 06:37PM ONN – Tri Ngo Updates Us On His 2020 Campaign For District One Oakland City Councilmember Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the […]

Lake Merritt Wildlife Refuge 150th Anniversary. (see description)

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 & […]

Oakland’s Bishop Bob Jackson Talks With Dr. Geoffrey Watson And Dr. Glenda Newell-Harris

REAL TALK – w/Robert ‘Bob’ Jackson, Host From YouTube Channel: September 13, 2020 at 02:07PM ONN – Oakland’s Bishop Bob Jackson Talks With Dr. Geoffrey Watson And Dr. Glenda Newell-Harris In an effort to gain more online exposure as he runs for the to-be-vacant Oakland City Council seat held by Oakland Councilmember Larry Reid, Bishop […]

Issues Affecting East Oakland, District 7 | Bishop Bob Jackson For Oakland City Council, District 7

Issues affecting East Oakland, District 7 | Bishop Bob Jackson for Oakland City Council, District 7 From YouTube Channel: September 9, 2020 at 06:24PM ONN – Issues Affecting East Oakland, District 7 | Bishop Bob Jackson For Oakland City Council, District 7 Vote Jackson for East Oakland, City Council, District 7 Note from Zennie62Media and […]

NAACP Oakland City Council District Three And At Large Candidates Debate, Sept 14 2020

NAACP Oakland City Council District Three And At Large Candidates Debate, Sept 14 2020 ONN – NAACP Oakland City Council District Three And At Large Candidates Debate, Sept 14 2020 NAACP Oakland City Council District Three And At Large Candidates Debate, Sept 14 2020 Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates […]

NAACP District Three Oakland City Council Candidates Debate Sept 14 2020

NAACP District Three Oakland City Council Candidates Debate Sept 14 2020 From YouTube Channel: September 14, 2020 at 10:17PM ONN – NAACP District Three Oakland City Council Candidates Debate Sept 14 2020 Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an […]

Oakland Police Department Response To Question Of Boogaloo Boys Officer Violating Code

Oakland Police Department Response To Question Of Officer Violating Code In Boogaloo Boys Problem ONN – Oakland Police Department Response To Question Of Officer Violating Code In Boogaloo Boys Problem Oakland Police Department Response To Question Of Officer Violating Code In Boogaloo Boys Problem The City Of Oakland released this statement and, in response to […]

Does Susan Manheimer, Oakland Police Interim Chief, Know Boogaloo Boys Hawaiian Shirts Are Illegal By Code?

What’s going on with the Oakland Police Department and Oakland Police Interim Chief Susan Manheimer, that an officer would be allowed to wear, on duty, a shirt that many point to as in the style of the kind of Hawaiian Shirts worn by the racist violent Boogaloo Boys group? Moreover, does Susan Manheimer know that […]

Derreck Johnson Oakland City Council At-Large 2020 Candidate Interview – UPDATE

Derreck Johnson Oakland City Council At-Large 2020 Candidate Interview From YouTube Channel: September 8, 2020 at 05:52PM ONN – Derreck Johnson Oakland City Council At-Large 2020 Candidate Interview – UPDATE While not my first choice for the Oakland City Council At-Large Seat occupied by Rebecca Kaplan (whom I endorsed) Derreck Johnson is a new face […]

Susan Manheimer Interim Chief Covers For Oakland Police Officer Wearing Boogaloo Boys Hawaiian Shirt

Susan Manheimer Interim Chief Covers For Oakland Police Officer Wearing Boogaloo Boys Hawaiian Shirt Two days ago, I wrote the following account: Do Oakland Police Have Racist Boogaloo Boys As Cops? Some Think So After This Officer Photo The Boogaloo Boys are a group described as in Refinery 29 as “mostly white, heavily armed men […]

Marcie Hodge Oakland City Council Districts 7, Combat homeless populations

Marcie Hodge Oakland City Council Districts 7, Combat homeless populations From YouTube Channel: September 7, 2020 at 09:21PM ONN – Building Leadership And Community Knowledge We had a educational good time @hodge4oakland @djigorbeatz #marciehodge4oaklandcitycouncil For full interview, go to @djigorbeatz #igtv Save the date!! September 9, 2020 @hodge4oakland and team will be at Foothill square, […]

Mayor Schaaf And Dan Kalb Introduce Oakland’s Independent Redistricting Commission

After some controversy regarding a majority-white pool of candidates, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb (District One) introduced the City of Oakland’s first independent redistricting commission. This is what Schaaf and Kalb said in their statements, released today, and sent to Zennie62Media: “Congratulations to the fifteen commissioners selected to serve on […]

Marcie Hodge for Oakland City Council Districts 7 2020

Marcie Hodge for Oakland City Council Districts 7 2020 From YouTube Channel: September 2, 2020 at 07:37PM ONN – Building Leadership And Community Knowledge Support @marcie94605 for Oakland City Council districts 7 2020 will be live @djigorbeatz Bay Life Radio Interview tune-in and spread the word and save the date. Marcie Hodge’s passion is the […]

Conversation with Carroll Fife – Progressive for Oakland City Council, District 3

Conversation with Carroll Fife – Progressive for Oakland City Council, District 3 From YouTube Channel: September 2, 2020 at 06:39AM ONN – Daily Bern conversation with Carroll Fife, who is running for Oakland City Council, District 3. Carroll has an incredible professional background (Executive Director of Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, Oakland; co-founder of […]

Meron Semedar for Oakland City Council – District 3

Meron Semedar for Oakland City Council – District 3 From YouTube Channel: September 1, 2020 at 04:45PM ONN – Meron Semedar is a Political Candidate running for Oakland City Council – District 3. He is known for his work of community organizing, social justice, human rights, refugee plight activism and educator. Meron is running to […]

Oakland City Council Special Council Meeting: Approval To Buy Clifton Hall For Affordable Housing

Oakland – Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan has been urging the City to take action to acquire available buildings, such as SROs, hotels, and dormitories, to help house the homeless. The Council unanimously passed Kaplan’s resolution on March 27, 2020, urging rapid action on this due to the growing COVID-19 crisis, and to protect […]

Rebecca Kaplan Blasts Mike Pence Lies About Oakland White Supremacist Murder Of Dave Underwood

OAKLAND COUNCIL PRESIDENT REBECCA KAPLAN DENOUNCES PENCE’S LIES ABOUT A WHITE SUPREMACIST MURDER IN OAKLAND Oakland – Vice President Mike Pence’s speech during the Republican National Convention contained deeply misleading statements regarding the horrific murder of Dave Patrick Underwood in Oakland. According to the investigation, Mr. Underwood was killed by Steven Carrillo, a follower of […]

Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council District 7 Debate 2020

Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council District 7 Debate 2020 ONN – Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council District 7 Debate 2020 Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council District 7 Debate 2020. This was notable because Bishop Bob Jackson was not in it. Treva Reid, Marcie Hodge, Aaron Clay, and Marshon Tatmon […]

Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council District 5 Debate 2020

Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council District 5 Debate 2020 ONN – Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council District 5 Debate 2020 Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council District 5 Debate 2020 Features Noel Gallo vs. Richard Raya. Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and […]

Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council District 3 Debate 2020

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 […]

Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council District 1 Debate 2020

Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council District 1 Debate 2020 From YouTube Channel: August 25, 2020 at 03:49PM ONN – Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council District 1 Debate 2020 Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an […]

Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council At Large Candidates Debate 2020

Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council District 1 Debate 2020 From YouTube Channel: August 25, 2020 at 06:21AM ONN – Alameda County Democratic Party Oakland City Council At Large Candidates Debate 2020 Moderated by former Oakland Mayor Elihu Harris, this debate features the incumbent Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan against two challengers: Nancy […]

Robert Warshaw Report Points Mayor Of Oakland, Police Department Faults In Shooting Of Joshua Pawlik

The Joshua Pawlik Shooting is the focus of the just released report by Robert Warshaw, the Thelton E. Henderson court-appointed monitor of the Oakland Police Department in the wake of the events of The Riders Case. Below, is a digitized version of the report. You can also download it here. You can also read former […]

Councilmember Taylor Brings Experience Leading Disruptive Innovation To Oakland’s Public Safety Transformation

(NOTE:  There is still time to apply for a role on Oakland’s Reimagining Public Safety Taskforce.  Apply Now – Click Here)  Prior to serving as District 6 representative, Councilmember Loren Taylor guided efforts to transform heavily regulated and bureaucratic industries including healthcare services, medical devices, utilities, and telecommunications. As co-chair of Oakland’s new Taskforce to […]

Oakland Elections 2020, City Council, OUSD School Board, Who Qualilfied For The Ballot, Who Didn’t

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 […]

Rebecca Kaplan Interview On Oakland City Council, Police De Funding Status, Other Matters

Rebecca Kaplan Interview On Oakland City Council, Police De Funding Status, Homeless Policy From YouTube Channel: July 30, 2020 at 05:58PM ONN – Rebecca Kaplan Interview On Oakland City Council, Police De Funding Status, Homeless Policy (Oakland Defund Police), Other Matters The Oakland At-Large Councilmember and City Council President talks about the effort to rearrange […]

Black Businesses & Community With Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor

Black Businesses & Community with Oakland CityCouncilmember Loren Taylor From YouTube Channel: April 17, 2020 at 06:42PM ONN – Black Businesses & Community With Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor In this chat, we will talk with Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor about Black Owned Businesses as well as Women Owned businesses during Covid19. We will […]

Oakland Councilmember Sheng Thao Works To Expand Transparency With Proposed Changes

OAKLAND CITY COUNCILMEMBER SHENG THAO INTRODUCES CHANGES TO RULES AND PROCEDURES TO BETTER EXPAND TRANSPARENCY OF THE OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS Oakland – In an effort to increase transparency and accountability, Oakland City Councilmember and Rules & Legislation Committee Chair Sheng Thao has introduced changes to the Council’s Emergency Rules and Procedures. […]

Oakland City Council Fakes Defunding Police, Slashes Community Services Says Cat Brooks

Oakland – Tuesday night July 21, 2020, The Oakland City Council had the historic opportunity to address the decades-long budget inequity that has left police with the lion’s share of our tax dollars and many residents without healthcare, housing, and critical social services during the pandemic. Councilmembers Reid, McElhaney, Taylor, Gallo, and Mayor Schaaf chose […]

Oakland City Council Passes Police Commission Ballot Measure For November 2020 Ballot

Oakland, CA (July 23, 2020)- Today, The Police Commission Ballot measure resolution that Oakland Councilmember Dan Kalb and I, Oakland At-Large Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, introduced, which was co-sponsored by Oakland Councilmembers Noel Gallo and Loren Taylor, was unanimously passed by Council. It will now go on the November 3, 2020 Ballot for Oakland voters to […]

East Bay For Everyone’s Mobility In Oakland Panel: Through The Pandemic And Beyond

Mobility in Oakland Panel: Through the Pandemic and Beyond ONN – East Bay For Everyone’s Mobility In Oakland Panel: Through The Pandemic And Beyond Streets, transportation, and safety – what are we doing in Oakland, and what should we do? Panel hosted by East Bay for Everyone. Features Pamela Ferran, Senior Policy Advisor, Oakland City […]

Oakland City Council’s Equity Caucus Redirects $150 Million From Oakland Police To Black Community

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 […]

Oakland Special Events Functions Moved From Oakland Police Department

Oakland – During the July 21st Council meeting, The Office Of Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan successfully passed our Resolution redirecting the Special Event function from OPD, allowing for a more effective process, while saving money on policing costs, and keeping more money in our community. OPD Special Events Functions The Kaplan resolution to […]

Oakland City Council Delays “UberLyft” Rideshare Tax Vote To Look At Berkeley’s – Here It Is

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 […]

The Details Of Defunding The Police In Oakland: The Kaplan / Bas Budget Memo Of July 21, 2020

The Oakland City Council is discussing Agenda Item 16: “Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget Amendments”, which includes the “Defunding The Police” report filed by Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan and Councilmember Nikki Fortunado Bas, the text of which has been digitized and is presented below. But also included below as links to the Scribd versions, […]

Ahead Of City Council Meeting, Oakland Mayor Schaaf Attacks Councilmembers Kaplan, Bas Initiative

Ahead Of Oakland City Council Meeting Today, Oakland Mayor Schaaf Issues Action Alert And Attacks Councilmembers Kaplan, Bas Initiative Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf issued this “Action Alert” below: Action Alert – Save Our Budget Dear Oaklanders, On June 23rd the Oakland City Council passed a responsible and admirable budget to reconcile competing community demands to […]

Is It Time To Change The Structure Of Oakland Government? – Phil Tagami Files

Oakland, By Phil Tagami – Perhaps the time has come to realize that the experiment of professional career politicians failed Oakland – this cohort has “pooched” it pretty bad. Deficit Municipal budgets after a decade of record revenues year after year and the policies have not made us safer, healthier, or prosperous, solved a housing […]

Port of Oakland News: Andreas Cluver Elected President Of Board Of Port Commissioners

Barbara Leslie, Yui Hay Lee are Vice Presidents; Martinez returns for second term Oakland – Alameda County labor leader Andreas Cluver has been elected President of the Port of Oakland’s governing Board. The seven-member Board of Port Commissioners chose Mr. Cluver at a special meeting this week. Oakland Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Barbara […]

City Of Oakland Settles 2016 Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire Lawsuit

City Of Oakland Settles 2016 Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire Lawsuit ONN – City Of Oakland Settles 2016 Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire Lawsuit Oakland, CA –Today the Oakland City Council authorized settlement of the lawsuits filled on behalf of 32 of the 36 people who tragically lost their lives in the December 2016 Ghost Ship fire. […]

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