Christmas Lights In Fayette County GA Vlog 1

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ONN – Christmas Lights In Fayette County GA Vlog 1 Oakland News Now Note: this post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest version of an experimental Zennie62Media mobile media video-blogging system network – part of a new approach to the production of media. The uploaded video is from a vlogger with the … Read more

Yungphil, Oakland And SF Bay Area Pro Dancer, Instagram Dances At Embarcadero BART

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Yungphil, an Oakland And San Francisco Bay Area Pro Dancer with over 15,000 followers on Instagram, literally took over Embarcadero BART before heading on a train to Oaktown, 11 hours ago. Yungphil and an unnamed dancing partner, decided to play music and tear it up on the platform, much to the mix of indifference and … Read more

Zennie Abraham “I’m A Vlogger, Not A Journalist” My Comment On Media Today In Oakland, USA

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 This post and vlog are based on a Facebook entry I, Zennie Abraham, created just to clarify where I stand on the media landscape in 2018. I’ve said this over the years, but it bears repeating and updating: I’m an Oakland blogger and vlogger, not a journalist. This is what I wrote at Facebook … Read more

Are YouTube Trending Videos Pages Gamed By The Oakland Raiders In Las Vegas?

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Oakland News Now – Are YouTube Trending Videos Pages Gamed By The Oakland Raiders In Las Vegas? Are YouTube Trending Videos Pages Gamed By The Oakland Raiders In Las Vegas? The YouTube Algorithm is, at present, set such that a vlogger like myself is literally stuck in a particular keyword combination. So, I wanted to … Read more

Fire Challenge Videos Should Be Banned By YouTube

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Oakland News Now – Fire Challenge videos, a video based on a dare for someone to set fire to themselves, should be banned on YouTube. There are news reports of kids as young as 12 years old setting themselves on fire to take the Fire Challenge. This action can disfigure them and also can kill … Read more

ATL Next Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Expansion Progresses

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Oakland News Now – The $6 billion ATL Next Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Expansion Project is progressing. The centerpiece of the giant upgrade are two terminal-length canopies that are (by this vlogger’s measure) 30 percent complete. Already, the intent of the addition can be seen and felt: it’s raining now and yet far less water has … Read more

Robert Mueller Sends Paul Manafort Evidence Files To Zennie62Media

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Oakland News Now – The Office Of The Special Counsel Robert Mueller sent a giant cache of file evidence related to the Paul Manafort Trial to the media on the distribution list, including Zennie62Media. The files include receipts, photos, and other documents. Zennie62Media will file special blog and blog posts based on selected information from … Read more

Oakland A’s Stomper Statues Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of Team In Oakland

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Oakland News Now – Oakland A’s Stomper Statues Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of Team In Oakland Oakland News Now Note: this post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest version of an experimental mobile media video-blogging system network that’s part of Zennie62Media. The uploaded video is from a vlogger with the Zennie62 onYouTube channel, … Read more

NFL Has Snapchat Partnership But Where’s YouTube?

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The NFL announced its new Snapchat partnership two days ago. It looks pretty exciting, but as you read what’s about to come, ask yourself this question: “Where’s YouTube?” “As part of the extended partnership, the NFL will add a new Sunday Publisher Story to the daily content it produces and Snapchat distributes throughout the NFL … Read more

Paul Hlebcar Sings “Love Minus Zero / No Limit” By Bob Dylan At The Alley Bar Oakland

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Oakland News Now – Paul Hlebcar is a legendary singer and guitarist who performs at The Alley at 3325 Grand Avenue in Oakland, near Lake Merritt and The Grand Lake Theater. Tonight, he played Bob Dylan’s “Love Minus Zero / No Limit” at the piano, as Norman, an Alley regular, sang. The Alley is known … Read more

“Keep It Oakland” Movement Aims To Help Small Independent Businesses In Oakland, Ca.

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ONN – Can “Keep It Oakland” save small business in Oakland? “Keep It Oakland” is a movement that was already there but now has been accelerated by the Oakland Indie Alliance. The intent, as explained to me by Amy Hillyard, co-owner of Farley’s East Cafe in Uptown Oakland, is to support and promote The Town’s … Read more

Vtrus Autonomous Drone At 2018 TechCrunch August Capital Party

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Oakland News Now – Need a drone that can fly and gather data and then land on its own mini base station? Vtrus Autonomous Drone can do that and it’s makers were at The TechCrunch 2018 August Capital Party. Johathan Lenoff, Vtrus Chief Technology Officer, explained that the drone was under development and in the … Read more

Oakland Art & Soul Festival NFL Zennie62 Fans Give Oakland Raiders 2018 NFL Predictions

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Oakland News Now – How do you think the Oakland Raiders will do with Jon Gruden at the helm of the organization for at least the 2018 NFL Season? That’s the question I asked Zennie62 on YouTube fans I met at the Oakland Art & Soul Festival on Saturday. What shocked me was one man … Read more

New Peet’s Coffee In Downtown Oakland Gives Zennie62 Free Pastries

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Oakland News Now – The new Peet’s Coffee In Downtown Oakland at 1615 Broadway, is quite the meeting place for Uptown. Located right where Broadway and Telegraph Avenue meet, I’ve ran into everyone from Jesse Smith, who’s running for Mayor of Oakland, to Kenzie Smith, who’s running for the Oakland City Council District Two Seat, … Read more

Torpedo Sushi Oakland At 25 Grand Avenue Has “The Classic” Poke Bowl

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Torpedo Sushi, a great restaurant in Uptown Oakland located at 25 Grand Avenue, has an excellent dish called “The Classic” Poke called “The Classic” Poke Bowl consists of Poke Tuna and salmon, and Surimi Crab. It’s a great and healthy and filling bowl of sushi goodness you’ve got to try. Torpedo Sushi is open through … Read more

Oakland Raiders NFL News Livestream, Coach Carl Rose Interview

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Oakland News Now – Oakland Raiders NFL News Livestream, Coach Carl Rose Interview at Room 389 at 389 Grand Av in Oakland’s Adams Point District. We talked about the Oakland Raiders news from training camp, NFL News, and Carl’s specialty which is cross country, track, and road racing. Carl ran track at UC Berkeley as … Read more

Joseph Tanios Oakland City Council District Four Interview Livestream

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Oakland News Now – I interviewed Joseph Tanios who is running for the Oakland City Council District Four seat currently held by Annie Campbell Washington. The venue: Lakeshore Cafe at 3257 Lakeshore Av in Oakland. Mr. Tanios talked at length about his reasons for running and his 19 years of experience with the City of … Read more

Mission Impossible Fallout Review At Grand Lake Theater Oakland

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  Oakland News Now – In Mission Impossible Fallout, Tom Cruise manages to do what James Bond would never do: make being a secret agent look like a thankless job. In the process he made the best mission impossible movie of the series. In paring with Superman Henry Cavill (who can’t quite make you think … Read more

Kyle Newport Of Oakland Bay Area Productions At Art & Soul Festival

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Oakland News Now – Kyle Newport is an Oakland legend and together with Lionel Bea form Bay Area Productions. BAP is one of the most successful and long running entertainment production organizations in the history of R&B. Having produced concert events for entertainers like Jamie Foxx and D.L. Hughley. But today, Kyle was just enjoying … Read more

Oakland Public Ethics Commission At Art And Soul Festival 2018

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Oakland News Now – Oakland Public Ethics Commission has a table at the Art And Soul Festival 2018. Whitney Barazoto, who staffs the table, was kind enough to tell Zennie62Media viewers and about the organization in the video above. https://ift.tt/2AiPvU5 Stay tuned. Oakland News Now Note: this post demonstrates the full and live operation of … Read more

Cat Brooks Interview – Has 400 Volunteers For Her Campaign For Mayor Of Oakland

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Oakland News Now – Cat Brooks is running for Mayor of Oakland against the incumbent Libby Schaaf and a field of 13 candidates. In this Interview at the Oakland City Council Meeting of two weeks ago, she gave Zennie62Media an update. Brooks announced that she has 400 people signed up as volunteers and “half have … Read more

Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe Oakland Closed As Rent, Wage Increase Victim

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Wow. Rudy’s Cant Fail Cafe Closes In Oakland. This vlogger’s favorite late night breakfast place shut its doors on July 26th 2018. And I found out the hard way: hungry for a Rudy’s Cant Fail Cafe helping of Green Eggs and Ham (not kidding), after attending the TechCrunch August Capital Party in Menlo Park (they … Read more

Phrame Smart License Plate Frame At TechCrunch August Capital Party

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Oakland News Now – Phrame is a Smart License Plate Frame technology that I was introduced to ar the TechCrunch August Capital Party today. Phrame Device and app Enable any car to get it in the car trunk grocery delivery, packages and even laundry. Phrame partners with on-demand gas, oil providers and valet services — … Read more

Kenzie Smith Oakland City Council Candidate Talks Nia Wilson And BBQ Becky On Livestream

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Oakland News Now – Kenzie Smith Oakland City Council Candidate Talks Nia Wilson And BBQ Becky On Livestream. And for a wide ranging talk that was as revealing as it was long. I leaned that Bbq Becky claimed that she purchased Lake Merritt for $5.7 million and told Kenzie it was privately owned. In total … Read more

Oakland Coliseum JPA Meeting: No Action On Oakland Raiders Lease Extension

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Oakland News Now – The Oakland Raiders Coliseum Lease Extension is still up in the air after the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority Meeting this morning. No report was made from closed session. That means the deadline for a lease extension that was July 30th will be overran. And into September before any … Read more

Oakland Coliseum JPA Livestream For July 27th Meeting – Raiders Lease

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Oakland News Now – Oakland Coliseum JPA Livestream For July 27th Meeting – Raiders Lease The meeting was marked by a discussion of how much money the Coliseum was making. Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty was insistent that the financial report did not show all of the monies made over the last fiscal year. It … Read more

Charlie Casserly’s Dez Bryant Comments On NFL Network Were Stupid

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Oakland News Now – Charlie Casserly, the NFL Network Analyst and former General Manager of The Washington Redskins, made some really stupid and seemingly personal comments about Dez Bryant on the broadcast of Thursday evening. In an obvious rush to prove that Bryant is not the wide receiver he used to be with the Dallas … Read more

Oakland Raiders In AFC West, Training Camp Livestream, Coliseum JPA Meeting Friday, Vegas Update

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Oakland News Now – Oakland Raiders In AFC West, Training Camp Livestream, Coliseum JPA Meeting Friday, Vegas Update PLEASE INVEST IN ZENNIE62MEDIA VIA PAYPALHERE: https://ift.tt/2u7j8De Oakland News Now Note: this post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest version of an experimental mobile media video-blogging system network that’s part of Zennie62Media. The uploaded … Read more

Rick DaSilva Of Oakland Chinatown Chamber Of Commerce On Downtown BID And Chinatown

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via Oakland News Now Rick DaSilva is the President of the Oakland Chinatown Chamber Of Commerce and Partner in Loh Realty and Investments. He’s also someone I’ve know since 1997, when Zennie Abraham worked as Oakland Mayor Elihu Harris Economic Advisor. Zennie says he literally ran into Rick at the July 24th Oakland City Council … Read more

Chris Young Suspends Oakland City Council District Four Race For Beautiful Reason

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via Oakland News Now Chris Young Suspends Oakland City Council District Four Race For Beautiful Reason: his wife Sam is pregnant with their second child. On his Facebook page, Chris left this tearfully lovely message: Dear Friends and Family: The outpouring of support for my candidacy for Oakland City Council has been nothing short of … Read more

Zennie62 Live From Connie’s Cantina Oakland On Raiders Las Vegas NFL Stadium Update

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Zennie62 Live From Connie’s Cantina Oakland On Raiders Las Vegas NFL Stadium Update via Oakland News Now PLEASE INVEST IN ZENNIE62MEDIA VIA PAYPALHERE: https://ift.tt/2u7j8De Oakland News Now Note: this post demos the user of an experimental mobile media video-blogging system. The uploaded video is from the Zennie62 onYouTube channel, then uploaded automatically to the Oakland … Read more

Donald Trump On Tape With Michael Cohen Setting Up Deal To Buy Playboy Model’s Story

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via IFTTT President Donald Trump was caught on tape taking with Michael Cohen and setting up deal to buy Karen McDougal, The Playboy Model’s Story, from the National Enquirer. The story was that Trump had sex with McDougal – but with Trump running for POTUS, he did not want that information made public. Prior to … Read more

CJ Hirschfield Of Oakland Children’s Fairyland On Scooter Problem At Lake Merritt

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via Oakland News Now The Oakland City Council will take up the issue of dockless bikes and scooters that have seemingly taken over Oakland, and Lake Merritt in particular, tonight. CJ Hirschfield, The Executive Director of Children’s Fairyland, has a lot to say about what I will call The Scooter Problem At Lake Merritt. Ms … Read more

Marchon Tatmon Oakland Mayoral Race Candidate Interview

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via IFTTT Marchon Tatmon is a candidate for Mayor of Oakland 2018l, who I just happened to run into at Bacheesos Restaurant on Grand Avenue and Park View Terrace. I happened to be sitting down to lunch, and so he agreed to this livestream interview. The standard format I have is to allow the candidate … Read more

Bay Area Proud Boys Member Says No Oakland Make Westing Meeting

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via IFTTT Bay Area Proud Boys Member Says No Oakland Make Westing Meeting Oakland News Now Note: this post demos the user of an experimental mobile media video-blogging system. The uploaded video is from the Zennie62Media Zennie62 onYouTube channel, then uploaded automatically to the Oakland News Now site. The objective is real-time on the scene … Read more

Oakland’s Nybll And Chef Kristen Thibeault Food Star Of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 SF

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via IFTTT The Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 SF was a dramatic success, and according to sources, over 123,000 people came to watch rugby sevens in a new format. But who make the food for the winning All-Blacks and Black Ferns and the other 40 competing teams? Oakland’s Nybll, lead by its co-founder Chef Kristen … Read more

The Proud Boys, White Guy Who Stabbed Black Women At Oakland Mac Arthur BART, Connected?

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via IFTTT The Proud Boys, White Guy Who Stabbed Black Women On BART Connected? In Oakland, A white man of what is said to be a 25-30 year old heavyset white man 5 foot nine inches tall and with spiked hair to one side, stabbed two black women at Mac Arthur BART Station on Sunday. … Read more