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Grant Award to Foster Creative Solutions in Oakland City Government Announced $900,000 Grant will embed 12 Cultural Strategists in City Departments Oakland – The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has approved … Read More
City of Oakland Announces Appointment of New Public Works Director G. Harold Duffey Brings Skills and Expertise to Lead the Department Oakland –– Oakland City Administrator Ed Reiskin announced today … Read More
The City of Oakland released its staff report (included here at the end of this post) to accompany its upcoming July 7th Special Oakland City Council Hearing. The Oakland Staff … Read More
On Friday, June 25th, the State of California published a revised budget that includes Senator Nancy Skinner’s amendments which allocate $10 million to fund Oakland’s Mobile Assistance Community Responders of … Read More
Oakland City Council 2021-2023 Oakland Budget Makes City More Dangerous, Small Business Unfriendly Much of the Oakland City Council sided with a public that is the full definition of the … Read More
Community Tip Leads to Police Recovering 165 lbs. of Illegal Fireworks Oakland – The 4th of July is just over a week away. The Oakland Police Department continues our effort … Read More
Now that California has opened up, the Oakland City Council thinks it can go back to its old pre-Pandemic ways of staging press conference events for dying form of media … Read More
https://youtu.be/42AAsS89K5Q ONN – City Of Oakland Howard Terminal Presentation To Alameda County A Massive Disaster – Part 2: Racism – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube City Of Oakland Howard Terminal Presentation … Read More
Oakland – Today, Alameda County announced that the county will advance to the Yellow Tier in the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy reopening framework effective tomorrow, Wednesday, June 9. … Read More
The City of Oakland under my long-time friend Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, is handling The Howard Terminal Project is a way not too dissimilar from the failed Raiders NFL Stadium … Read More
The East Oakland Stadium Alliance, the group formed of Oakland-based firms that depend on the Port of Oakland and its land for their livelihood, are rightly concerned about their collective … Read More
Oakland –– A recent federal court ruling regarding the nationwide eviction moratorium adopted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not change the City of Oakland’s current … Read More
Oakland’s Chief Information Officer Andrew Peterson Receives Harari Conscious Leadership and Social Innovation Award Oakland – Information Technology Department Chief Information Officer, Andrew Peterson has been awarded the Harari Leadership … Read More
The Oakland FY 2021-23 Proposed Policy Budget reflects the City of Oakland’s failure to realize it’s in the 21st Century, and is bent on a guns (police) vs. butter (homeless … Read More
$480,000 in Cultural Grants Awarded to Local Artists, Arts Nonprofits to Bring Oaklanders Together Oakland – The Oakland City Council approved $480,000 in fiscal year 2020-21 grants to Oakland-based nonprofit … Read More
Oakland –– The City of Oakland is pleased to announce the awards of $4.13 million to two community land trusts dedicated to the creation and preservation of affordable housing. The … Read More
This is the latest Howard Terminal Oakland blog post effort by Zennie62Media’s Oakland News Now to bat down the wave of completely wrongheaded so-called news “articles” regarding Howard Terminal. Without … Read More
FYI, Reginald D. Freeman, NFNA “Reggie-D”, is not the City of Oakland’s first black fire chief; Oakland has had, now, five. Samuel Golden Sam was hired as Oakland’s first black … Read More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaUy5T_nkgw ONN – City Of Oakland Says Check Your Permit Status – video by the YouTube channel in the video’s upper left hand corner. via IFTTT Note from Zennie62Media and … Read More
AUDIT REVEALS CITY OF OAKLAND INCURRED COSTS OF $12.6 MILLION IN THE LAST TWO FISCAL YEARS, MOSTLY UNBUDGETED, TO MANAGE THE CITY’S EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IN HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS The City of … Read More
Traffic safety measures, parking restrictions, improved sanitation, and a dedicated vendor area aim to reduce crowding, potential spread of COVID-19, and traffic hazards, while ensuring emergency access. Oakland, CA – … Read More
Fox Oakland Opening Gala Event Produced By Phil Tagami, City Of Oakland – February 5th 2009 From YouTube Channel: February 9, 2009 at 07:56AM ONN – Fox Oakland Opening Gala … Read More
Oakland, CA – Oakland City Administrator Ed Reiskin today announced his appointment of Ms. Erin Roseman as Oakland’s new Director of Finance, effective April 19. Ms. Roseman is a dynamic … Read More
Dear Oakland, This Women’s Month, I’m sharing the stories of inspiring female and femme leaders who are dreaming and achieving love and justice for the people. Check out our spotlights … Read More
Oakland City Council District 2 Budget Town Hall Live With Council Pres Nikky Fortunado Bas ONN – Oakland City Council District 2 Budget Town Hall Live With Council Pres Nikky … Read More
Oakland’s Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan Calls on City’s New Funding to Be Used to Restore Vital City Services Oakland, CA — At the March 16, 2021, Oakland City Council meeting, … Read More
Hate Crimes Against Blacks in Oakland – Alameda County, CA Outpaced Any Other Group Annually From YouTube Channel: March 12, 2021 at 01:52AM ONN – Hate Crimes Against Blacks in … Read More
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 … Read More
Oakland Behind the Mask: Tyehimba Jelani From YouTube Channel: March 3, 2021 at 01:41PM ONN – Oakland Behind the Mask: Tyehimba Jelani The City of Oakland reports: The Covid-19 pandemic … Read More
Inside City Hall: Police Advisory Commission From YouTube Channel: February 11, 2021 at 01:58PM ONN – Inside Oakland City Hall: The Police Advisory Commission The City of Oakland YouTube Channel: … Read More
LaTonda Simmons, the former City Clerk, is now City of Oakland Assistant City Administrator Oakland – The Oakland City Council has confirmed the appointment of Ms. Asha Reed as City … Read More
OFF THE GRID PARTNERS WITH CITY OF OAKLAND TO DOUBLE GREAT PLATES DELIVERED PROGRAM AND FEED 100% MORE SENIORS AFFECTED BY COVID Beginning Immediately, Oakland Residents Can Sign Up for … Read More
Oakland Must Establish MACRO—an Alternative to Leading with Police for Mental Health Crises Response—Immediately Oakland residents, labor and elected officials are calling on the City Of Oakland to immediately implement … Read More
KPIX Channel 5 Sports Anchor Vernon Glenn Gives Shout-Out To Zennie62Media CEO Zennie Abraham For The Most Influential African American / Black Sports Executives In The SF Bay Area List … Read More
Oakland’s Homeless Administrator LEAVES by Derrick Soo ONN – Daryel Dunston, Oakland’s Homeless Administrator Resigns For New Job – by Derrick Soo – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Watch the vlog … Read More
Oakland Athletics Ballpark At Howard Terminal New Video Images Released Before DEIR Report From YouTube Channel: February 26, 2021 at 02:14PM ONN – Oakland Athletics Ballpark At Howard Terminal New … Read More
The Howard Terminal Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) is out of its cage and here at this link! The City of Oakland and The Oakland Athletics released the Draft Environmental … Read More
Howard Terminal Ballpark update with the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Report, here. The last OaklandNewNow.com blog post update on the process toward building a new ballpark for the … Read More
Oakland’s Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan and Councilmember Treva Reid Call on FEMA and California Leadership to Make COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Equitable Oakland (February 24, 2021) — Oakland’s Vice-Mayor Rebecca Kaplan … Read More
Oakland – Today the Defund Oakland Police Coalition released a comprehensive report in response to the draft recommendations issued by Oakland’s Reimagining Public Safety Task Force (RPSTF). At a press … Read More
OPD Arrest a Berkeley Man for Criminal Threats Involving Hate Crimes From YouTube Channel: February 23, 2021 at 10:20PM ONN – Oakland Police OPD Arrest a Berkeley Man For Criminal … Read More
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 … Read More
Oakland – The City of Oakland’s Workforce Development Board is launching a free, online skills training platform offered by Metrix Learning. Taking courses can help Oaklanders improve a wide variety … Read More
Oakland — Oakland’s Vice-Mayor Rebecca Kaplan is introducing a resolution designed to add support to the Building and Planning department at the March 2, 2021, City Council meeting. Kaplan’s proposed … Read More
Mae Phu – Oakland Chinatown Chinese Speaking Community Liason Is A Gun Toting Police Officer ONN – Mae Phu – Oakland Chinatown Chinese Speaking Community Liason Is A Gun Toting … Read More
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, the State of California, in partnership with the Biden Administration, will begin offering COVID vaccinations to eligible residents, with an emphasis on the most affected … Read More
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Announce New Dedicated Liaisons to Non-English Speaking Communities to Increase Safety and Trust Note, just an hour after Mayor Schaaf’s Office … Read More
The Pandemic, and the close-but-don’t-compensate business policy that’s a response to it, and has wrecked California’s Economy, has hurt many popular restaurants and bars like The Alley Cat Bar and … Read More
Oakland Street Trash & Homelessness continue to grow in 2021 From YouTube Channel: February 11, 2021 at 04:47AM ONN – YouTuber: Oakland Street Trash & Homelessness Continue To Grow In … Read More
McClymonds High School Serves as Backdrop for City of Oakland’s Swearing in Ceremony for new Police Chief, LeRonne Armstrong, McClymonds Alumnus Oakland, CA — A sunny Monday morning at McClymonds … Read More
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 … Read More
Today, in 2021, There’s a well-intentioned, and brand new effort in Oakland to steer City of Oakland spending toward black business. Wow. Makes you think that was never done before, … Read More
Oakland Forever | “There’s nowhere like it in the world!” From YouTube Channel: January 27, 2021 at 04:39PM ONN – After Leaving Oakland For SF, Warriors Now Say “Oakland Forever … Read More
Oakland Admin just removed our PortaPotties by Derrick Soo ONN – Oakland Admin just removed our PortaPotties by Derrick Soo – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube City has been “Budget” cutting … Read More
Oakland Finance Committee to Discuss Informational Reports on Budget Shortfall & My Proposal to Use $10 Million Surplus to Save Vital Community Programs & Services Oakland – Today at 1:30pm, … Read More
Taking the helm in 1984 as Oakland Zoo stood on the brink of permanent closure and was deemed ‘one of the ten worst U.S. Zoos’ by the Humane Society, Dr. … Read More
Oakland’s Vice Mayor Kaplan Denounces Dangerous Plan to Cut Fire Services, Finds Millions of Dollars to Save Vital Services Oakland – Oakland Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan has identified an additional … Read More
The First Nationwide COVID-19 Memorial to Lives Lost is Part of The Inauguration of President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris Oakland – Today, Mayor Libby … Read More
City Of Oakland Should Borrow From Port Of Oakland To Pay For Fire Department Costs, Not Cut Service ONN – City Of Oakland Should Borrow From Port Of Oakland To … Read More
Gene Hazzard is Oakland’s latest in a line of people who remind the Oakland City Council and in this case, the Oakland Police Commission, of when it’s screwing up. In … Read More
