Oakland – Two young men who both played football at McClymonds High School signed with professional football teams last weekend as free agents after the 2020 NFL draft. Safety Javin White from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) signed with the (formerly Oakland) Raiders and quarterback Kevin Davidson of Princeton University signed with the … Read more
End-of-Life Care Group Warns Waiver Undermines 30-Year Policy Supporting Patient-Directed End-of-Life Care Washington, D.C. – Compassion & Choices has sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Alex Azar urging him to rescind a new, but little-known waiver of a federal law requiring hospitals and other healthcare facilities to inform patients of their … Read more
San Jose, CA – Santa Clara County Federal Credit Union (www.sccfcu.org) recently announced the expansion of its leadership team with the promotion of Margaret Czyz to Vice President/Controller. Margaret Czyz has been named County Federal’s newest Vice President. A veteran in the credit union industry and a longtime member of the County Federal Team, Margaret … Read more
OUSD Joins School Districts Across the Nation in Calling for More Education Funding From the Federal Government Oakland, CA – On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, Oakland Unified School District joined 61 other urban school districts across the country in calling for Congress to allocate more money to education during this time of crisis because of … Read more
Oakland Schools: OUSD Grab and Go Free Meal Program Surpasses 1,000,000 Student Meals Handed Out Oakland, CA – On Monday, April 27, the thirteenth day of free meal service for students across OUSD during the coronavirus pandemic, nutrition services staff handed out the one millionth meal to a family in need. The total student meals … Read more
Oakland, Ca – Fewer container ships would likely mean less cargo at the Port of Oakland this spring. That was the message Oakland Maritime officials delivered to the Harbor Trucking Association last week. The Port of Oakland told freight haulers via video conference that 20 May and June voyages to Oakland have been scrubbed. The … Read more
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. … Read more
Journalism Industry Needs Coronavirus Relief Funding; Antitrust Settlements with Google and Facebook Could Recover Journalism Rescue Funds Washington, D.C. – In a small win for the journalism industry, the Seattle Times and Tampa Bay Times were each granted a loan that would ensure the publications could avoid layoffs and pay cuts for its staff. The … Read more
Oakland International Responds to New Face Covering Requirement for Public Spaces Port employs enhanced health and safety measures to protect workers and travelers Oakland – The Alameda County Health Officer has issued Public Health Emergency Order No. 20-08, generally requiring the use of face coverings when engaged in essential business and services in public settings. … Read more
Oakland Schools News: OUSD Board of Education Makes Two Major Moves, Signing Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell to New Contract and Officially Hiring District’s New Chief Business Officer Oakland, CA – On Wednesday evening, April 22, the OUSD Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting in which the Directors made two significant decisions involving the leadership … Read more
Oakland’s Blue Shield of California’s BlueSky Launches “New State of Mind” Digital Campaign to Support Youth Mental Health and Resilience BlueSky, DoSomething.org help teens manage stress and anxiety while coping with the COVID-19 crisis and other social pressures. Oakland, CA – Blue Shield of California has teamed up with DoSomething.org, the largest organization for young … Read more
Shelter-in-Place Shifts Focus to Essential Operations Amid Travel Declines Oakland – At Oakland International Airport, runways and taxiways are open and in active use. Terminals are operational, and air cargo activity has increased with new goods movement demands. Travel that is deemed “non-essential” is legal but is discouraged as a measure to curb the spread … Read more
Oakland Schools News. Oakland Unified School District Honors 2019-20 Classified Employees Of The Year Oakland, CA – Oakland Schools News. Despite the current shelter in place and the closure of all OUSD schools, the business of the District continues. One important thing that happens at this time every year is the formal recognition of outstanding … Read more
Local Oakland Leaders Announce COVID-19 Racial Disparities Task Force Oakland, CA – Mayor Libby Schaaf and regional leaders announced the formation of an emergency task force to immediately address the racialized impacts of the COVID-19 virus and create state legislation to reduce health disparities for people of color. The COVID-19 Racial Disparities Task Force will … Read more
OUSD Announces Two Employees/Volunteers Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 Oakland, CA – Bad Oakland Schools News. Five weeks into the COVID-19 school closures, Oakland Unified School District is announcing that two employees/volunteers involved in the food distribution program and the device distribution program have tested positive for COVID-19. Fortunately, all of our distribution events have … Read more
MSC Anna is the largest ship ever to visit the Port of Oakland CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO GALLERY OF MSC ANNA Oakland, Calif. – April 17, 2020: Port of Oakland officials bid farewell tonight to the biggest ship ever to visit this city. They add that the 32-hour call of the MSC Anna is proceeding … Read more
OUSD Announces Current School Closure to Last Additional Month; New Targeted Date of Reopening Schools is May 4, 2020 Oakland, CA – A week and a half into the closure of all OUSD schools because of the coronavirus pandemic, Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell is announcing in collaboration with the Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE), the … Read more
SACRAMENTO – California Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) praised California Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of AB 32 which makes California the first state in the nation to ban both for-profit, private prisons and civil detention centers. “I am very thankful and extremely proud that Governor Newsom has signed my AB 32,” said Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland). … Read more
San Francisco, Ca — Similar to former Mayor Willie Brown, Mayor London Breed is finding out just how difficult it is to pass policies that improve the lives of African American residents – even in supposedly tolerant, liberal, “progressive” San Francisco. On Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Third Baptist Church, the Rev. Amos Brown of … Read more
Todd McFarlane’s Spawn sent over this “Comic Book History” press release ahead of San Diego Comic Con 2019. Tempe, Ariz – Todd McFarlane’s SPAWN character sets the stage for a historic celebration as it breaks the record for the longest-running creator-owned comic in the world! To mark this momentous occasion, McFarlane has gathered a team … Read more
Oakland, CA – On Monday evening, May 13, thousands of students, families and educators will come together at Oakland’s Acts Full Gospel Church for the 18th Annual African American Honor Roll Celebration. The event honors all African American Honor Roll Students from across Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and who have achieved a cumulative 3.0 … Read more
Zoi Meet is a SAAS Real-Time Subtitling Software Technology. Berlin, DE – The need to remove language barriers has never been greater. We live in a global economy in which 20% of people that are able to speak English expect the other 80% to have the same ability. Additionally, according to a 2018 survey by … Read more
The City of Oakland sent this press release about the Oakland Public Library. Oakland, CA – Starting Friday, May 24, library users can visit any branch of the Oakland Public Library and sign up to receive a special edition Children’s Fairyland library card. All Children’s Fairyland card holders will receive free entry to the story … Read more
Oniken has news about a Nintendo Switch update in this release. Austin, Tx – Indie publisher Digerati is pleased to confirm that Oniken, which was released earlier this year on Nintendo Switch, has been updated and now features an additional control scheme for players to choose from. Accessible via a new Settings menu, the recently … Read more
City Of Oakland Announces Free Workshops, Events for 2019 Small Business Week (May 5-11) Oakland, CA – For 2019, the City of Oakland is taking the Small Business Week workshops into the commercial districts that small businesses call home by working with its nonprofit business service provider partners. Entrepreneurs and small business owners may choose … Read more
The City Of Oakland has its Earth Day Volunteers Clean And Green Oakland Program. Here’s the release about it. Oakland, CA – On Saturday, April 20, thousands of volunteers will clean and green over 80 Oakland locations at the 25th Annual Oakland Earth Day. Approximately 50 sites are in parks, open spaces, or along creeks … Read more
This Trump Administration Press Call on Energy Executive Orders was done on the evening of 8 PM April 9th. For those who want background on the Trump Adminstration’s thinking regarding the reasons for the executive orders, this post is a must-read. It’s based on a press release sent to Zennie62Media, which is on the White … Read more
Vice President Mike Pence declared the “War on Coal” over in this March 8th 2019 speech to the Oil and Gas Association. This is notable as parts of the West Coast engage in a legal battle over coal transport. The following release is from the Trump White House to Zennie62Media. Zennie62Media has been on the … Read more
President Trump’s press release to Zennie62Media features two executive orders focusing on energy and energy infrastructure development. President Donald J. Trump Is Paving The Way For Energy Infrastructure Development “When it comes to the future of America’s energy needs, we will find it, we will dream it, and we will build it.” – President Donald … Read more
Remarks by President Trump at Signing of Executive Order on Energy and Infrastructure | Crosby, TX, sent to Zennie62Media. Zennie62Media is on the White House Press List. REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP AT SIGNING OF EXECUTIVE ORDER ON ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE International Training and Education Center Crosby, Texas 4:07 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank … Read more
President Trump’s executive order could impact court battles over the shipment of coal in California and Washington. Zennie62Media (on the White House Pres List) will focus on this more in the coming weeks. President Trump’s Executive Order Promoting Energy Infrastructure, Economic Growth By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the … Read more
Oakland High and Oakland Tech Girls California Basketball Champions will be honored today in Oakland, starting with a parade at 12:30 PM PST. Here’s the Oakland Unified School District (Google search: organizations in Oakland) press release sent to Zennie62Media. Oakland, CA – They have been honored by their families, their classmates, their schools, members of … Read more
A United Airlines passenger faces 21 years for assault on a United flight attendant. LOS ANGELES (DOJ release) – A United Airlines flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles International Airport was the scene as Adau Akui Atem Mornyang, an Australian woman, assaulted a flight attendant earlier this year. Now, Adau Akui Atem Mornyang has been … Read more
Oakland, CA – On Saturday, April 6, the Oakland OUSD Office of Equity Middle Eastern Student Achievement (MESA) Initiative will honor 230 Middle Eastern students in grades 6 through 12 who have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher and who are on track to attend college. “Education is the passport … Read more
Oakland Artists News important to artists in Oaktown from the following City of Oakland release to Zennie62Media. Oakland City Arts Grant Applications Now Available Application Deadline for Arts-in-the-Schools, Organization Project, Individual Artist Project, Organizational Assistance Grants is May 15 Oakland, CA – The City of Oakland announced that applications are available for its 2019-2020 Cultural … Read more
Donald Thompson, Walk West CEO, Shares Insights on the Intersection of Sales, Marketing & Personal Brand at T-REX Summit. Raleigh, NC – Walk West announced today that CEO Donald Thompson will be a featured speaker at the T-REX Summit on April 16th, 2019 at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC. His presentation, The Blend of … Read more
Washington, DC – Independent Women’s Forum today led a coalition of 34 freedom movement organizations and activists united against a new payroll tax and new paid leave entitlement program. “Everyone wants new parents to be able to have the time off they need to care for a new baby,” explained IWF President Carrie Lukas, “But … Read more
“Mark Hamill to voice Chucky in Child’s Play remake”, “Mark Hamill will voice the killer doll Chucky in this summer’s Child’s Play remake announced at WonderCon”, “Mark Hamill Is the New Voice of Chucky in ‘Child’s Play’ Remake”,”Mark Hamill to voice AI Chucky doll in Child’s Play” – the news from WonderCon is all over … Read more
President Donald Trump has authorized TransCanada Keystone Pipeline (“Trump signs executive order authorizing pipeline at the northern border: report“) to build pipeline facilities at the U.S. and Canada Border in this release to Zennie62Media. PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT AUTHORIZING TRANSCANADA KEYSTONE PIPELINE, L.P., TO CONSTRUCT, CONNECT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN PIPELINE FACILITIES AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE … Read more
