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The Oakland Black Cultural Zone teamed up with Waste Management and gave away 400 bags of compost, 100 trees, 100 half- barrel planters, and packets of daffodil bulbs as part … Read More
Oakland City Councilmatic Meeting Agenda Schedule By Open Oakland – Coded For Oakland News Now by Zennie Abraham, CEO, Zennie62Media The Open Oakland Councilmatic Code was slow to update to … Read More
Oakland Town Hall: Eliminating Local Contracting Disparities From YouTube Channel: February 13, 2021 at 09:51PM ONN – Oakland Councilmember Loren Taylor’s Town Hall : Eliminating Local Contracting Disparities Watch Councilmember … 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
Dear Oaklander, Given the record-breaking surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Alameda County has joined other Bay Area health departments and the City of Berkeley in implementing the State’s Regional … Read More
Oakland Progressives Party – 12/2 @ 5-6:30 From YouTube Channel: December 3, 2020 at 10:01AM ONN – Oakland Progressives Party YouTube Fundraiser Celebrating Oakland Rising’s Jessamyn Sabbag This YouTube video … Read More
COUNCILMEMBER LOREN TAYLOR, THE OAKLAND AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY LEADERS SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATE FOR RELEASE OF OAKLAND’S RACE AND GENDER DISPARITY STUDY On Tuesday, November … Read More
On Monday, Oakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan was joined by colleagues Noel Gallo and Sheng Thao, and the trio issued a short press release via her amazing Chief of Staff … Read More
Conversation With Your Councilmember [Loren Taylor – Oakland District 6] – EastOaklandHills 10.8.20 From YouTube Channel: October 29, 2020 at 02:55AM ONN – Conversation With Your Councilmember Loren Taylor – … Read More
Oakland – On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, the Oakland City Council unanimously passed its first Encampment Management Policy clarifying how it will ensure health and safety for those living in … Read More
COUNCILMEMBER LOREN TAYLOR PRESENTS COMMUNITY DISCUSSION IN EAST OAKLAND WITH RESIDENTS AND MAYOR SCHAAF REGARDING COVID-19 CRISIS AND OTHER CONCERNS Since the Mayor and Councilmember Loren Taylor are asking you … Read More
Oakland News: A letter was passed to me moments ago that outlines the interest of the African American Sports & Entertainment Group in purchasing the Oakland Coliseum site for $92 … Read More
In his newsletter Oakland District 6 Councilmember Loren Taylor shared a series of news updates related to homelessness and tenant and landlord protection. Here they are: City Of Oakland Homeless … Read More
Oakland – On Monday September 21st, the Oakland City Council will move one step closer to clarifying to how Oakland will manage and support homeless encampments throughout the city. Led … Read More
(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 … Read More
Town Hall Discussion on Homeless Encampment Management From YouTube Channel: June 23, 2020 at 11:13AM ONN – Oakland Councilmember Loren Taylor Town Hall Discussion on Homeless Encampment Management From Oakland … Read More
Black Businesses & Community with Oakland CityCouncilmember Loren Taylor From YouTube Channel: April 17, 2020 at 06:42PM ONN – Black Businesses & Community With Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor In … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
Oakland – Tuesday, July 21, 2020, the Oakland City Council Equity Caucus (Vice Mayor Larry Reid, Councilmembers Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Noel Gallo,and Loren Taylor) ushered a unanimous vote to immediately … Read More
The Oakland City Council was all set to pass legislation that would have placed a special tax on what it calls “Transportation Network Companies” or rideshare firms like Uber and … Read More
Community Survey Finds Overwhelming Support Across Oakland for Defunding OPD and Investing in Housing, Mental Health Services Survey conducted by #DefundthePolice Coalition finds strong support for Councilmember Nikky Bas’s (District … Read More
Press Conference: In Midst of Mounting Pressure and Day of Action, Oakland Council President Kaplan to Reopen Budget Vote; Commit to Join Bas, Labor, Community to Defund Police Oakland, Ca … Read More
Oakland Councilmember Loren Taylor at Kickoff of The March for Black Lives in #DeepEastOakland ONN – Councilmember Loren Taylor shares some thoughts at the beginning of the March for Black … Read More
Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember Shows Oakland City Council How To Defund Police ONN – Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember Shows Oakland City Council How To Defund Police Raw transcript from video: … Read More
Oakland Equity Caucus Budget Approved,$26.9M in COVID-19 Funding for Most Impacted Communities, Redirects Police Funding OAKLAND, Calif. – On Tuesday, June 23, Oakland City Council approved the “Community First Budget” … Read More
Oakland Councilmember Loren Taylor District 6 Gives Update On Protests And Oakland Police ONN – Oakland Councilmember Loren Taylor District 6 Gives Update On Protests And Oakland Police Note from … Read More
“Jana Wilson” On Facebook Looks And Is Used Like A Fake Profile Designed To Spread Controversy ONN – “Jana Wilson” On Facebook Looks And Is Used Like A Fake Profile … Read More
City of Oakland Declares Local Emergency, Issues Curfew Following Eruption of Nighttime Violence Curfew in effect from 8 pm to 5 am starting tonight Oakland, CA – For the safety … Read More
Oakland Councilmember Loren Taylor Reflections On Protests In Oakland ONN – Councilmember Loren Taylor provides Reflections On recent Protests In Oakland following police killing of #GeorgeFloyd Note from Zennie62Media and … Read More
Oakland Councilmember Loren Taylor Vlog1 ONN – Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an … Read More
Councilmember Loren Taylor Vlog – Take 2 ONN – Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version … Read More
City of Oakland And OUSD Have Plan To Close Digital Divide – Press Conference ONN – City of Oakland And OUSD Have Plan To Close Digital Divide – Press Conference … Read More
District 6 Matters: COVID-19 Updates & Ways To Protect Our Community ONN – Loren Taylor Oakland Councilmember District 6 Livestream: COVID-19 Updates And Community Tips This is an upcoming YouTube … Read More
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 … Read More
Loren Taylor Oakland District 6 Councilmember Interview On Pandemic Related Services ONN – Loren Taylor Oakland District 6 Councilmember Interview On Pandemic Related Services Oakland District 6 Councilmember Loren Taylor … Read More
The Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce sent out this request, which I have elected to re-post and amplify here at Oakland News Now. Tell Oakland City Council to Not its … Read More
Ed Reiskin lands Robert Bobb’s praise (click on the video to listen to Mr. Bobb’s commentary). Ed Reiskin, the current but as yet unconfirmed Oakland Chief Administrative Officer who … Read More
Visit Oakland Just Issued “100 Things To Do In Oakland” – Uh, “Shelter In Place”? ONN – Visit Oakland Just Issued “100 Things To Do In Oakland” – Uh, “Shelter … Read More
Message from Councilmember Loren Taylor to residents of Oakland District 6 on recent public safety and crime incidents Over the past several weeks I have had many phone calls, email … Read More
Oakland, CA – Following the elections, the Oakland City Council will have three new members. Rebecca Kaplan, the only city-wide elected member of the Oakland City Council (At-Large), reached out … Read More
Just after I wrote the Oakland News Now blog post “White Oakland Celebrates Loren Taylor Win Over Desley Brooks,” I received this text message from a friend of mine who … Read More
White Oakland Celebrates Loren Taylor Win Over Desley Brooks In City Council District 6
Libby Schaaf Wins 2nd Term As Mayor Of Oakland, Now Must Unite The City
Oakland News Now – Loren Taylor Oakland City Council District 6 Interview Loren Taylor was kind enough to grant this interview at the Oakland McClymonds High School Candidate Forum held … Read More
