Oakland News SF Bay Area By Zennie62Media Inc & Zennie Abraham
Oakland News SF Bay Area By Zennie62Media Inc & Zennie Abraham
The White House released this “What They Are Saying” press release after the U.S. House of Representatives passed President Biden’s American Rescue Plan WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: House Passes President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Today, the House voted to pass the American Rescue Plan, a historic accomplishment that will provide immediate relief and support to […]
Oakland’s Budget Cuts aren’t an Option by Derrick Soo From YouTube Channel: March 9, 2021 at 04:43PM ONN – Oakland’s Budget Cuts Aren’t An Option – By Derrick Soo With large Homeless Encampment fires happening, cutting Fire Services Budget should NEVER be an Option. City of Oakland to implement new MACRO Service in lieu of […]
Women’s history is American history — and world history. On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements, contributions, and progress of women and girls in the United States and around the globe. My Administration is committed to honoring women by investing in their opportunity, security, and wellbeing. I was proud to issue an Executive Order […]
In a press release sent to Zennie62Media, the President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris praised the Oakland Coliseum in its role as one of 441 federally-supported community vaccination centers. Here’s the news. Since January 20, the Biden-Harris Administration has supported the establishment or expansion of 441 community vaccination centers across 37 states, territories, and […]
As if to express that it hears the words of Oakland Councilmembers Rebecca Kaplan and Treva Reid, the Biden Administration issues a press release stating that it is prioritizing equity in vaccine distribution to fight the Coronavirus. Hwre’s the release: Vaccinating the U.S. population is central to President Biden’s comprehensive whole-of-government strategy to beat the […]
The murders of Oscar Grant, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Walter Scott, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, Stephon Clark, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and the latest reported name of Daniel Prude, all have one story in common: their lives were ended by police officers. Moreover, there’s story after story, after story, of commonly […]
The Office of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf just sent an email that is a kind of victory lap for the production of affordable housing in Oakland. What’s bothersome about the message is the total lack of attention paid to what the total picture looks like. Here’s what the good mayor sent: Oakland Produces Most Affordable […]
“White Privilege Tax” Video: Mark Dice Ignorant Of American History, Black History, Too – Transcript The vlog above called “”White Privilege Tax” Video: Mark Dice Ignorant Of American History, Black History, Too”, was posted in 2015, and while I, Zennie Abraham, never expressed support for reparations (which is the idea that African Americans should be […]
The following is part of an agenda report to the Berkeley City Council on police practices against African Americans by Berkeley Police. It’s by the Berkeley Mayor’s Fair and Impartial Policing Working Group. The Fair and Impartial Policing Working Group has received three contemporaneous studies of the BPD’s stops as published on the City’s Open […]
After this blogger complained about how Bank of America was handling the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Program four times, like here and here, over the weekend, BofA unlocked the unexplained prohibition on my firm applying for a second draw. Now, today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced major changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) designed […]
Rush Limbaugh Died – Authenticity Was Key To Successful Media Personality; Michelle Sixta ONN – Rush Limbaugh Died – Authenticity Was Key To Successful Media Personality; Michelle Sixta – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Rush Limbaugh died after a long battle with cancer, and while others have nasty comments to make, I do not. I prefer […]
On Thursday, February 18th, 2021, 7:00 PM PST, the office of Berkeley City Councilman Ben Bartlett will be holding a ZOOM Virtual Town Hall with School Board Director Laura Babitt to have a School Reopening Conversation with Community Members, Parents, Teachers, and YOU! The Town Hall will start at 7pm and end around 8:30pm. Please […]
Executive Order Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration REBUILDING AND ENHANCING PROGRAMS TO RESETTLE REFUGEES AND PLANNING FOR THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MIGRATION By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of […]
Oakland, CA –– Congresswoman Barbara lee (CA-13) issued the following statement today regarding the opening of a community vaccination site in the parking lot of the Oakland Coliseum: “I applaud this critical investment by the federal government and the state of California to help communities like ours that have been hardest hit by the pandemic. […]
Unanimously Passed! Resolutions to Receive $10 Million to Help Save Vital Oakland City Services and Calling for COVID-19 Vaccines to be Made Equitably Available for Our Community The Oakland City Council unanimously voted to approve two important resolutions introduced by Councilmember Treva Reid and I. The resolutions are; • Approving $10 million in available excess […]
Oakland Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan Together with Councilmember Treva Reid, Call for COVID-19 Vaccines to Be Made Equitably Available for Our Community Oakland – Tomorrow, February 2, 2021, Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan, along with Councilmember Treva Reid, will be introducing an urgent resolution asking the Oakland City Council to urge the state and federal governments […]
Marin County District One Supervisor Damon Connolly Q and A on 2021 Goals and Priorities starting with question on COVID. Vaccine. Economic Recovery Thank you Zennie for having me on the show. We are living through a historic moment, the decisions we make today on how we address COVID, equity, and our economy will have […]
The United States and the world face a profound climate crisis. We have a narrow moment to pursue action at home and abroad in order to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of that crisis and to seize the opportunity that tackling climate change presents. Domestic action must go hand in hand with United States international […]
My friend California Governor Gavin Newsom is just plain blowing it. As I have explained to Gov Newsom and anyone who would not listen, let alone pay attention, California should activate tax increment financing powers per city and county, and allow them to steer property tax revenue to compensate businesses for closing, and workers for […]
Alex Padilla Is Gavin Newsom’s Pick For California Senator, Over Rep Barbara Lee Of Oakland ONN – Alex Padilla Is Gavin Newsom’s Pick For California Senator, Over Rep Barbara Lee Of Oakland – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Alex Padilla Is Gavin Newsom’s Pick For California Senator, Over Rep Barbara Lee Of Oakland This is a […]
“Don’t Defund Youth, Jobs, and Violence Prevention Programs” says Oakland Council President Rebecca Kaplan and Many Others Oakland – The Oakland Administration is presenting to the Oakland City Council a proposal to completely defund youth programs, jobs programs, and vital community healing programs in their proposed changes to the use of Oakland Measure Z violence […]
Danger Zone Weizenbock Release- What is a Weizenbock? From YouTube Channel: December 3, 2020 at 05:53PM ONN – Oakland United Beerworks Danger Zone Weizenbock Released Today – What’s A Weizenbock? Oakland United Beerworks writes: Excited for the release of our Danger Zone Weizenbock release on Friday, 12/4, but want to learn more about this […]
Oakland Natural Gas Ban Done Without Economic Impact Analysis, Needs Affordable Housing Exception ONN – Oakland Natural Gas Ban Done Without Economic Impact Analysis, Needs Affordable Housing Exception – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube On Tuesday, the Oakland City Council passed what would be a ban on natural gas use in all new building construction if […]
Alameda, Ca – The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) today unveiled its latest accomplishment under an ambitious, multimillion-dollar capital improvement plan: completion of the New Center for Liberal Arts (Building H) at the College of Alameda. The nearly 54,000 square foot, building offers specialized facilities for programming in the divisions of Liberal Studies and Language […]
David Oertel, The President of Humanist Hall located at 390 27th Street, Oakland, CA, is in trouble. But, from the looks of things, the man who owns the facility that was once the home of The Wellstone Democratic Club I was a member of, thinks he’s getting into what the late Representative John Lewis would […]
Wow. I am getting calls and texts from friends all over about the one race that America sees as the key to either Democratic Control (in proper noun version) of Congress, or Republican Control of same: Senator Kelly Loeffler versus Reverend Rafael Warnock in the Senate Runoff Election. All of them ask for my view, […]
The Oakland City Council calls for State Legislation to Give Affordable Housing Entities Priority to Purchase Residential Homes Up For Tax Auction The Oakland City Council (unanimously) passed a resolution, introduced by Oakland Council member At-Large Rebecca Kaplan, that would support the California State Legislature enacting legislation that would support affordable housing by requiring that […]
Oakland Town Hall on Violence Prevention From YouTube Channel: October 29, 2020 at 10:40PM ONN – Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Holds Town Hall on Violence Prevention, Same Tired Views Last night, Mayor Schaaf held a virtual town hall meeting to discuss the rise in gun violence in Oakland since the Coronavirus hit the industrialized World. […]
Congratulations to Elaine Brown, the famed and legendary Oakland Black Panther, who is now CEO of the nonprofit Oakland & the World Enterprises, successfully gained $21 Million in Homekey program funds. Brown and her team will use the money to purchase the former Traveler’s Hotel at 392 11th Street, at Franklin, in downtown Oakland, from […]
Walter Wallace Jr. Mentally Ill Black Man Shot Multiple Times By Phili Police, But Mom Called Cops ONN – Walter Wallace Jr. Mentally Ill Black Man Shot Multiple Times By Phili Police, But Mom Called Cops – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Walter Wallace Jr. Mentally Ill Black Man Shot Multiple Times By Phili Police, But […]
Berkeley IGS Poll: Defeat For California Prop 16, Diversity, Prop 21, Rent Control, Unless Young Voters Show. Was just passed a wake-up call press release on a UC Berkeley Institute Of Government Studies poll that, once again, points to the need for California to split into two states, something that may never happen in this […]
Serenity Henderson Teen Mom Killed In Berkeley Shooting, Councilmember Ben Bartlett Wants Gun Violence To Stop From YouTube Channel: October 23, 2020 at 02:31AM ONN – Serenity Henderson Teen Mom Killed In Berkeley Shooting, Councilmember Ben Bartlett Wants It To Stop In this story also covered by KRON TV’s Dan Thorn, Serenity Henderson (who’s spelling […]
Oakland – The City of Oakland received $36.9 million in State of California CARES Act funding. Of that amount, the Oakland CARES Act Home-Based Business Grant Program will distribute $500,000 in grants of $2,000 to $4,000 to home-based, for-profit businesses in Oakland. Working Solutions, a Bay Area nonprofit, is administering the application and grant-making process. […]
Blockbuster Trump EPA Letter To California Gov Gavin Newsom Blasts State, Los Angeles and San Francisco Waste From Homeless Problem A letter sent to Zennie62Media an hour ago is from the Office of United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Director Andrew Wheeler, under President Donald Trump. In it, Mr. Wheeler claims that he “is concerned that […]
Oakland From A Distance – In the ongoing debate against and legal challenges to the Insight Terminal Solutions Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal, there are two one constant refrains heard. One is that the Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal (where Insight Terminal Solutions is a Zennie62Media content client) is a coal terminal, when it’s not, […]
Oakland – The City of Oakland received $36.9 million in State of California CARES Act funding. Of that, approximately $850,000 will go to grants to support Oakland-based nonprofit organizations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant program will support about 34 nonprofits with grants of $20,000 to $25,000 each. The grants are […]
Oakland – The City of Oakland received $36.9 million in State of California CARES Act funding. More than $4 million of those funds will go to the Oakland CARES Act Small Business Grant Program to support Oakland small businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program anticipates distributing $10,000 grants to 402 […]
The Oakland that I knew is dead. It was a city that had over 100 job training programs and several low interest loan and grant programs for businesses. It was a city that was unafraid to embrace manufacturing, transportation, and heavy industry, as much as it demanded and caused the development of an economy comparatively […]
