Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Ok, I have never done this before, but this time I have to. I just have to. And the “this” is openly questioning what a person’s motives really are when it comes to a run for office in Oakland. But with Zac Unger, I have to. I have no personal animus … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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. … Read more
