Oakland Forgot How To Develop Its Economy
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – As this is written, the City of Oakland has trimmed its services to near-bare-bones levels and talk of filing for bankruptcy is in the air. But how did Oakland go from a seemingly thriving and fiscally healthy city to where it is today? The answer is that it forgot how […]
Bay City News Asked To Correct Oakland PUC Article
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – On Wednesday July 24th, the Oakland Public Ethics Commission took an embarrassing court loss in its attempt to discredit the the organization called “Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao” aka OUST – the Campaign to Recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. But these days of fast news in Oakland are such […]
The Alley Cat Oakland Robbed As Were Six Eateries And Bars
The Almond and Oak, Saigon Vietnamese, Chipotle, Radio, Calabash, and the Fat Lady were all hit the same morning. Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The Alley Cat Bar in Oakland at 3325 Grand Avenue was the target of a robbery that saw, on the security camera, the evil-doers break into the cash register. This is […]
Judge Spain Tosses Oakland Public Ethics Commission Case vs. Mayor Thao Recall
Judge Spain handed the Nicholas Heidorn-ran Oakland Public Ethics Commission and Oakland Mayor Thao an Embarrassing Outcome Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – To say this means the Oakland Public Ethics Commission went down in flames is an understatement. It’s going to be interesting to see how new public relations flack Casey Pratt handles this on […]
Port of Oakland Commissioners OK $20 million For Solar Energy
Purchase will support Port of Oakland clean energy portfolio for the next 20 years Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners approved a $19.3 million deal to buy solar power for the next 20 years. The Port of Oakland is a publicly owned utility and will resell the renewable power to […]
Port of Oakland Says Andreas Cluver & Arabella Martinez Reappointed To Board Of Commissioners
Commissioners Andreas Cluver and Arabella Martinez will continue to provide critical oversight and leadership for Port policies Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The reappointments of Port of Oakland Board of Port Commissioners Andreas Cluver and Arabella Martinez to both serve another four-year term were confirmed by the Oakland City Council on July 16, 2024. “I […]
Casey Pratt New Oakland Mayor Thao Chief of Communications
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Longtime Bay Area media professional and East Bay native, Casey Pratt, is joining Mayor Sheng Thao’s team as the new Chief of Communications for the Mayor’s Office, effective immediately. Prior to accepting the role, Pratt served as Senior Sports Producer and Anchor for ABC7. “We are honored to welcome Casey […]
Mark Farrell San Francisco Mayoral Candidate Introduces Plan to Transform Downtown
Mark Farrell’s plans reimagine downtown neighborhoods, create a new world-class park at Embarcadero Plaza, provide incentives for tens of thousands of new housing units and return to office efforts, increase public safety, and make transit more accessible San Francisco (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Today, Former Interim Mayor Mark Farrell announced policies and a bold vision […]
UK Prime Minister Hon Sir Keir Starmer Full Remarks At 2024 Nato Summit Press Conference
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s remarks at the NATO Summit press conference in Washington D.C. [11 July 2024] Washington, D.C. (Special to ZennieReport.com) – What follows are UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s full remarks at the NATO Summit press conference in Washington D.C. from July 11th 2024. Good evening thank you for being here, I […]
Port Of Oakland Board of Commissioners Elect Michael Colbruno as Board President
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners unanimously elected Michael Colbruno to lead as Board President. Andreas Cluver was elected First Vice President, replacing Yui Hay Lee, with outgoing President Barbara Leslie elected Second Vice President. Michael Colbruno Is Board President For The Second Time President Colbruno first joined the Port […]
Justice Department Seeks Elon Musk’s X-Corp Help In Exposing Russian Social Media Bot Farm
The Justice Department Leads Efforts Among Federal, International, and Private Sector Partners to Disrupt Covert Russian Government-Operated Social Media Bot Farm The Justice Department Reports Russia’s State-Run RT News Network Developed and Federal Security Service Operated the Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Bot Farm to Disseminate Disinformation to Sow Discord in the United States and Elsewhere Washington, D.C. […]
Michael Colbruno New President Port Of Oakland Board of Commissioners
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Authors note: I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this role of President Port Of Oakland Board of Commissioners than my friend Michael Colbruno. Michael is both the consummate professional, all-around good guy, and the true defender of Oakland we need during these times. My only request is that […]
FBI Raid On Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao: Charlie Pine Email On “Straw Donors” Takes New Life
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Author’s note. What follows is from an email sent to Zennie62Media by the legendary longtime Oaklander Charlie Pine. Charlie is known for his love of sifting through campaign spending data, and this Sep 12, 2022 email on Sheng Thao was no exception. But, in light of the FBI Raid on […]
FBI Raid Of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao: What Does The DOJ Subpoena Mean?
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The FBI Department of Justice Subpoena sent to Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker was leaked to mainstream media. However, none of the organizations that got the document bothered to actually digitize it, electing to leave it in what is called “PDF”, or “Portable Document Format” form. U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney […]
Vincent Ray Williams Oakland Homeless Activist To Hold Presser Regarding Alleged Assault By Earl Harper
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – On Thursday of this week, a man named Vincent Ray Williams will be the focus of a press conference produced by Community Activist Seneca Scott, and tell the story of how he was savagely beaten by a man named Earl Harper. If you’re a Zennie62 YouTube Fan and thinking “where […]
Port Of Oakland Gets Bond Ratings Boost
Port of Oakland A+ and A ratings affirmed by Fitch Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – July 9, 2024: Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Port of Oakland’s (Port) bond ratings and revised the Port’s ratings outlook from stable to positive. Fitch affirmed the following ratings on Port of Oakland debt: A+ for senior lien revenue bonds; […]
Oakland Police Report Of A Bumbling Cop Was Really Mayor Thao’s Hit Job On LeRonne Armstrong
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Author Note: this post was originally published at Zennie62Blog.com on January 20th, 2023 with the title “Oakland Police Report Of A Bumbling Cop Was Really A Hit Job On LeRonne Armstrong“. Last year, December 2023, a representative of the law firm under contract with the City of Oakland called and […]
ITC Presents FAB-AFRICA Fashion & Beauty Show Africa 2024
Nairobi (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The countdown to FAB-AFRICA is on! Soon, July 16-18, 2024, the Kenyatta International Convention Centre will transform into the ultimate hub for fashion and beauty professionals. Called FAB-AFRICA Fashion & Beauty Show Africa 2024, this 3-day event, culminating in a consumer day, promises a wealth of inspiration, information, and networking […]
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Has Busy Day One
London (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Judging by the sudden flood of press releases from the Office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, July 5th marked a busy first day for the new man as CEO of the realm, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (in this, the King of England would be Chairman). Let’s […]
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Gives First Speech
Keir Starmer gave his first speech as Prime Minister on the steps of Downing Street From: Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Keir Starmer Published 5 July 2024 Delivered on: 5 July 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) London (Special to ZennieReport.com) Good afternoon… I have just […]
The King Announces Dissolution Peerages 2024
The King of England has been graciously pleased to signify His intention of conferring Peerages of the United Kingdom for Life for 2024. London (Special to ZennieReport.com) – In “Dissolution Peerages 2024”, a “Peerage” is defined as “New life members of the House of Lords – known as life peers or Lords Temporal for life”, […]
San Francisco Ranks 4th For Credit Card Delinquency
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – If anyone needs an indicator of where San Francisco’s consumer economy is, today, this snapshot presents a sad picture. A city once known for consumer spending at trendy restaurants, and the young rich of the tech age is now showing that those days are in the past, for now. The […]
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Applauds Budget Vote
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The Office of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao sent this press release to Zennie62Media announcing her approval of the Oakland City Council vote to pass her “proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2025 Midcycle Budget Adjustment”. What follows is from the Office of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao applauds the […]
Mayor Sheng Thao Recall Committee Resists Oakland Public Ethics Commission Abuse
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – For the last two years, serious allegations of ethics violations have been made to the Oakland Public Ethics Commission (PEC) against Mayor Sheng Thao. Curiously, those complaints have been ignored by the Oakland Public Ethics Commission and Simon Russel, its chief investigator. These ethics violations include Mayor Thao’s late filing […]
Mindy Pechenuk Runs For Oakland City Council at Large
“I Will Put All on the Line to Save Oakland From Hell” says Mindy Pechenuk. Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Mindy Pechenuk’s husband Gerald Pechenuk sent an email which contained a number of paragraphs designed as quotes: “Just a short glance at recent headlines and media reports shows what all residents and visitors have experienced […]
Oakland City Auditor Says Grants For Food Access Questionable
Audit Raises Doubts About the Effectiveness of the City of Oakland’s $500,000 and $175,000 Grants to Improve Access to Healthy Food for Its Most Vulnerable Residents. Poor management and oversight of grants to Saba Grocers Initiative and its fiscal sponsor prevented the City from ensuring taxpayer money was well spent. City Auditor Joins Zennie Abraham […]
Darwin BondGraham & Ali Wilson Get $200K Court Win Over Oakland Police
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – DarwinBondGraham, now an editor with Oaklandside, and Ali Wilson, a long-time crime reporter most recently with the East Bay Express, got a long-sought, and frankly well-deserved, legal win against the City of Oakland and the Oakland Police Department. This lawsuit started several years ago, and in 2021, the duo earned […]