Jack London Square Oakland Gets Alzheimer’s Award

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Jack London Square management is honored with a Gold MAXI award by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) for its innovative Forget Me Not Alzheimer’s Awareness Program. The program was launched in September 2023 in recognition of World Alzheimer’s Month. Jack London Square is part of the Port of … Read more

Oakland Approves Coliseum Land Sale To AASEG

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Author’s note: last night, the Oakland City Council voted to approve the sale of 50 percent of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex. In the accolades tossed out by some Oakland Councilmembers, they completely ignored or forgot who actually created the concept: Frank Dobson with Bob Leste  and Steve Lowe. Of … Read more

UK Prime Minister Meets Ukrainian President, Sanctions Putin

London (Special to ZennieReport.com) – This afternoon [13 June 2024] the UK Prime Minister met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the G7 Summit in Italy. The leaders welcomed G7 efforts to provide Ukraine with significant new funding, enabled by the profits from frozen Russian assets, and to keep working further on avenues to use … Read more

City of Oakland Coliseum Land Sale To AASEG Document

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The City of Oakland (Hereinafter “The City”) recommends authorizing the City Administrator and/or their designee to negotiate and execute a purchase sale agreement with the African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG) for The City’s undivided fifty-percentinterest of real property at 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA. The City owns a … Read more

Berkeley Researchers Say YIMBY Groups Are Racist

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Author’s Note: there’s an email listserve of newly-published academic research that comes to this blogger’s email account daily. Normally, the subject does not concern urban planning, economics, and development, so on the rare occasion it does, it gets my attention. When the document focuses on the San Francisco / Oakland … Read more

United Kingdom Releases Joint Leaders Statement On D-Day

London (Special to ZennieReport.com) – In the margins of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, the Leaders of Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and France reaffirmed their full support for the comprehensive deal outlined by President Biden that would lead to an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of … Read more

Loss Of 8 Games To Travel Will Not Hurt A’s Las Vegas Ballpark Bond Revenue

Las Vegas (Special to ZennieReport.com) – This post is based on a letter to the Las Vegas Stadium Authority written by Sacramento Lawyer Jeremy Koo, which came up with the wild idea that a loss of 8 games played at home by the Oakland A’s in their Las Vegas Ballpark would negatively impact bond payment … Read more

David Duong On How He Arranged Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s Vietnam Trip

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Author’s Note: On Jul 29, 2023, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao look a large contengent from Oakland to Vietnam on a trade mission. There has never been an English-written account from anyone who went on the trip other than Mayor Thao herself. Until now. This is an important presentation because it … Read more

James Chang Berkeley Political Aide Says Claims Against Him Were False

Berkeley (Special to ZennieReport.com) – James Chang, the Berkeley Political Aide, noted Affordable Housing Expert, and Chief of Staff to Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett, is fighting back against false claims against him. Earlier this year, a hit piece published by The Daily Californian and communicating those false claims was created, called news, done without complete … Read more

Oakland Public Ethics Commission Corrupt In Mayor Thao Recall Attack

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – In 2023, The Oakland Public Ethics Commission’s investigator Simon Russell reported to the PEC Board that in response to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s then-proposed cuts for the 2023-2025 budget , he would need four investigators to deal with the then current workload without putting cases on hold. Now, it appears … Read more

Lakeshore Cafe Oakland Closing May 27th 2024

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Lakeshore Cafe at 3257 Lakeshore Avenue near Lake Merritt, this Oakland vlogger’s most favorite place to have breakfast and interview Oaklanders, is sadly closing May 27th of this year. On the Instagram profile for the popular eatery was posted this message: Dear Lakeshore Café Customers: Lakeshore Cafe will be permanently … Read more

Davey D Blasts SF Chron’s Madilynne Medina For Racist Horn Barbecue Oakland Article

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Legendary Hip Hop Journalist and San Francisco State Professor Davey Cook AKA “Davey D” sent this column exclusively to Zennie62Media for publication (website at SF State). It underscores the completely racist attacks the San Francisco Chronicle and its quasi-alter-ego publication SFGate have taken against Horn Barbecue. Zennie62Media asserts that a … Read more

Oakland Budget Deficit Not Caused By Unpaid Business Taxes

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – There’s an idea out there that one major contributor to the City of Oakland’s $175 million budget deficit (see report) is unpaid business taxes and license fees. But is it? Len Rafael, Oakland Accountant and candidate for the District One City Council Seat currently held by Dan Kalb, shared this … Read more

Kuidaore Handroll Bar opens at Jack London Square

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Kuidaore Handroll Bar, a new sushi bar offering a modern twist on traditional Japanese hand rolls, just opened at 431 Water Street in Jack London Square, Oakland (website).  Kuidaore Handroll Bar specializes in sustainably sourced seafood, including salmon, bluefin tuna and yellowtail as well as local sustainable caviar, highest-grade wagyu … Read more

Oakland Homeless Count Grew 9% Over 2 Years

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Oakland homeless increased by 9 percent over two years and overall in Alameda County the ranks are still growing. That is the truth-spin from this Alameda County press release sent to Zennie62Media. The rest is below. Overall homelessness dropped by three percent in Alameda County, with the number of homeless … Read more

President Biden At APAICS 30th Annual Gala

Washington D.C. (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The in-town pool has gathered at 7:12 p.m. by the Palm Room doors for President Biden’s departure to the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies’ (APAICS) 30th Annual Gala, which will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. POTUS is scheduled to speak at 7:35 p.m. President … Read more

Oakland Coliseum JPA, Alameda County Surplus Land Problem Not Oakland A’s Fault

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The recent column by Scott Osler in the San Francisco Chronicle and titled “Lawsuit endangers A’s purchase of Alameda County’s half of Coliseum site” (behind a paywall) is a study in how a story can go awry because the author did not do his homework. Rather than look at the … Read more

The King of England Appoints Dr Derrick Anderson, CBE, DL, Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands

London (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The King of England has been pleased to appoint Dr Derrick Anderson, CBE, DL, as His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for the ceremonial county of the West Midlands. Derrick Anderson Background Derrick Anderson had a career working in the public sector, including as Chief Executive of Wolverhampton Council and of the London … Read more

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep Jim Clyburn Lead 19 Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

Washington D.C. (Special to ZennieReport.com) – President Biden named 19 Americans to get the Presidential Medal of Freedom. They are led by the first female Speaker of The House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) California, San Francisco. The other 18 are led by the legendary South Carolina Representative James Clyburn, and the equally-legendary John Kerry. Here’s … Read more

National Day Of Prayer 2024 Declared By President Biden

Atlanta (Special to ZennieReport.com) – On this National Day of Prayer, we recognize the power of prayer to strengthen our spirits, draw us together, and create hope for a better tomorrow. The right to practice our faiths freely and openly is enshrined in the Constitution and remains at the core of our American spirit. For … Read more

UK Prime Minister Society of Editors Keynote Speech

London (Special to ZennieReport.com) – UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s speech at the Society of Editors 25th Anniversary Conference in London. From: Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP Published 30 April 2024 Delivered on: 30 April 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Good morning. … Read more

Oakland Auditor Points Grant Snafu Blame At Mayor Thao

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The Oakland Auditor Michael Auditor Houston sent a press release on the details behind that embarrassing grant snafu of last year to Zennie62Media, Inc.. What follows is the entire contents of that release. Today, The City of Oakland Office of the City Auditor released a report summarizing its audit of … Read more

White House Background Press Call On Critical Infrastructure

Washington DC (Special to ZennieReport.com) – This is from the White House Background Press Call of April 30th 2024. MODERATOR:  Thank you.  And thank you, everyone, for joining today’s White House Background Press Call this afternoon to preview the upcoming National Security Memorandum on Critical Infrastructure.  On today’s White House Background Press Call, we have … Read more

James Chang On His Campaign For Berkeley and Affordable Housing

Berkeley (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The story of James Chang, Chief of Staff for Berkeley City Councilmember Ben Bartlett, has not been effectively told. This is part of an effort to share who James Chang really is and the degree to which he truly cares about Berkeley and the City of Berkeley Government. To that … Read more

Port of Oakland Gets $4 Million Air Quality Grant

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The Port of Oakland was awarded a $4 million grant for its zero-emissions initiatives at the Oakland Seaport. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) made the announcement last week. This federal funding will advance the introduction of zero-emissions equipment at the Oakland Seaport and help improve overall … Read more

Cecil Williams Pastor Of Glide Memorial Passes – Remembering The 2018 Celebration in SF

Atlanta (Special to ZennieReport.com) – I just saw the sad news that one of my heroes, the great Reverend Cecil Williams, passed away. He’s joined his wife Janice Mirikitani in Heaven, and I’m sure both will be watching Glide like angels, daily. Thanks to the late Charlotte Williams, who was a good friend of my … Read more