Oakland News SF Bay Area By Zennie62Media Inc & Zennie Abraham
Oakland News SF Bay Area By Zennie62Media Inc & Zennie Abraham
Oakland – Today, September 9, 2020, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged Marius Robinson, 47 of Oakland, in connection with the homicide of Robert Coleman, 43, of Oakland. BACKGROUND: On July 2, 2020, at 4:58PM, Oakland Police Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the area of 72nd Avenue and International Boulevard. […]
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 […]
Note 1: The Oakland Police Department Officer Johnna Watson sent this Community Message on Fake Message Protest related property damage and arrests via email and with photos to Zennie62Media 58 minutes ago from this time. Note 2: I call this a Fake Message Protest because, once again, the messages had nothing to do with Jacob […]
Ed Reiskin, The new Oakland City Administrator, sent this email to Oaklanders regarding the Jacob Blake Protests of August 28th Dear Oakland Community, The City of Oakland is aware of a planned gathering starting at 7 pm at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza tonight, August 28, and possibly continuing through the weekend. The group promoting this […]
(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 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 […]
City of Oakland Receives Over $20 Millions Affordable Housing Development Projects Oakland – After recently receiving nearly $90 million in awards for affordable housing developments, the City of Oakland is pleased to announce additional awards of $15 million in competitive funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (CA HCD) Multi-Family Housing Program […]
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 – 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, 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 […]
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s Home Attacked By 30+ Vandals Who Shot Projectiles, Graffitied Her Home ONN – Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s Home Attacked By 30+ Vandals Who Shot Projectiles, Graffitied Her Home (On site video courtesy of KGO ABC Channel 7, San Francisco.) Please attribute the following to Justin Berton, a spokesperson for Mayor Libby […]
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Statement On Home Attack By Vandals ONN – Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Statement On Home Attack By Vandals Statement from the Office of Mayor Libby Schaaf Please attribute the following to Justin Berton, a spokesperson for Mayor Libby Schaaf: “An attack at the home of a publicly elected official does not […]
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 […]
Hello Oakland! Keep this in mind, the latest U.S. Census Document reports that Oakland is 36 percent white, 23 percent black, .09 percent American Indian, 15.7 percent Asian, and 26.9 percent Latino. Ok, now let’s continue. The City of Oakland sent this press release on Friday, which reads: Oakland, CA — On July 16, 2020, […]
Oakland – The Oakland City Council voted unanimously to send a new Oakland business tax structure law into motion by placing a measure on the November 2022 ballot. Oakland’s business tax structure has not seen a major overhaul in almost forty years. The Oakland City Council was united in its desire to see a progressive, […]
The Struggle to Keep Driver Plaza Alive in North Oakland against Gentrifiers ONN – Oaklanders Want To Keep Porto-Potties At Driver Plaza In North Oakland But City Against It The video made by Poor News Network does not at all tell the detailed story. So we changed the title for this post. But… TODAY! Join […]
Oakland – Oakland’s Police Commission late Thursday night unanimously enacted the strongest language in the nation banning the use of neck holds and protecting individuals from asphyxia (when someone is deprived of oxygen) in encounters with police. The policy comes in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, who died of asphyxia […]
Toby Gene Levingston Oakland East Bay Dragons Founder Passed Away This Week Tuesday ONN – Toby Gene Levingston Oakland East Bay Dragons Founder Passed Away This Week Tuesday As his obituary in the Martinez Tribune reads: Tobie Gene Levingston, who founded the East Bay Dragons, one of the nation’s first all-Black motorcycle clubs, died Tuesday […]
This was sent to Zennie62Media approximately 20 minutes ago, and from the legal representatives of Oakland Bulk And Oversized Terminal. It’s in response to the news of the proposed Alliance of Californians for Community Empowement (ACCE) protest march to the home of Phil Tagami. Why? Because he’s a millionaire. A completely stupid action in a […]
Oakland’s Mid-cycle Budget Cuts $14.3 Million from Police Budget, Invests Additional $50 million to Address Racial Disparities Community investments include violence prevention, housing and homelessness, COVID economic relief, arts and culture, and bridging the digital divide Oakland, CA – Amidst a national conversation about racism and calls to defund the police in favor of repairing […]
Oakland, CA— Today, Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker released new guidance to remind all Oaklanders that local, state, and federal civil rights protections remain in full force and effect during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance, released in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), aims to assist individuals, businesses, and advocates in understanding what […]
City of Oakland Encourages Oakland Residents To Apply for Measure LL Police Commission – Updated UPDATE: Application Deadline Extended to June 30, 2020 Oakland – Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and the Selection Panel for the Oakland Police Commission today announced the opening of the application process to serve on the Oakland Police Commission. The Police […]
The City of Oakland has lost yet another legal battle against the bulk terminal project it helped create, and against Phil Tagami, the man it once tried to get out of the project via The Tioga Report in 2011. Overall, The City of Oakland has racked up approximately $10 million in legal fees to date. […]
Dear Oaklander, Heading into our 11th week sheltering in place, I’m inspired by recent wins for our community, such as the extension of my emergency eviction moratorium and a fall ballot initiative to provide Oakland youth with more political power! In this newsletter you’ll find: Updates on Oakland’s eviction moratorium extension Efforts to grant youth […]
Oakland – Mayor Libby Schaaf and the Selection Panel for the Police Commission today announced the opening of the application process to serve on the Oakland Police Commission. The Police Commission was established in October 2017 after voters approved Measure LL with over 83% support on the November 8, 2016 ballot. HIGHLIGHT: Tom Hanks 2020 […]
Oakland, CA – City of Oakland news. To encourage physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic and in alignment with the Alameda County Public Health Order in effect through the end of May, the City of Oakland is implementing the following measures at City parks, starting on Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 31: · To […]
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 […]
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s “Action Alert” On Proposed Police Commission Reform ACTION ALERT Dear Oaklanders, Last week’s City Council meeting was suddenly cancelled and now the Council will vote TOMORROW on the proposal by Councilmembers Kaplan and Kalb that would seriously compromise public safety. Their proposal could allow Oakland’s Police Commission — a group of […]
Oakland Uses Lake Merritt For Socializing, Rendering Social Distancing Policy Useless ONN – Oakland Uses Lake Merritt For Socializing, Rendering Social Distancing Policy Useless We have a problem in Oakland. For years and decades Oaklanders have used Lake Merritt to socialize. Today, in this Shelter-In-Place impacted society, there are those who want to get out […]
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 […]
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s Email On Limiting Police Commission Powers Was Wrong ONN – Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s Email On Limiting Police Commission Powers Was Wrong The Mayor of Oakland sent an email that describes the Oakland Police Commission as a “citizens committee” as if that’s a bad thing. It was poorly conceived and considered. […]
Walden Pond Books, Gaylord’s Ice Creamery, and more well-known small businesses are suffering and closing due to the necessary shelter-in-place policies installed to combat the Global Pandemic. There are scores of GoFundMe campaigns to help these institutions survive, but not a peep from the Oakland Office of Economic Development, save for a pop-gun program of […]
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 […]
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. […]
Lorie Carter Owens, Oaklanders, Must Understand Oakland Police Chief History And Blacks ONN – Lorie Carter Owens, Oaklanders, Must Understand Oakland Police Chief History And Blacks Oaklander Lorie Carter Owens took time to engage me in the Facebook Group NAACP Oakland, and because I made the video blog called “Susan Manheimer: Oakland Mayor Schaaf’s Allergy […]
Susan Manheimer: Oakland Mayor Schaaf’s Allergy Against Black Police Chief Candidates Continues ONN – Susan Manheimer: Oakland Mayor Schaaf’s Allergy Against Black Police Chief Candidates Continues In selecting Susan Manheimer to be the new Interim Oakland Police Chief, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf seems to be bent on completely ignoring black candidates for the job of […]
Moratorium On Oakland COVID-19 Related Evictions Called For By Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas ONN – Moratorium On Oakland COVID-19 Related Evictions Called For By Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas The Oakland District Two Councilmember sent this email: Oaklanders are strong, resilient, and community-minded. We are focused on a major piece in stopping the spread of infection: […]
Mobile Mayor At Oakland Grand Lake Farmers Market For March 7 2020 ONN – Mobile Mayor At Oakland Grand Lake Farmers Market For March 7 2020 Donald Richardson is Zennie62Media Vlogger on the scene for the Mayor of Oakland’s scheduled “Mobile Mayor” meetup at Oakland Grand Lake Farmers Market. Here’s what the Mayor’s Office reported: […]
