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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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The Port of Oakland names Craig Simon as the Port’s new Director of Aviation, leading San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK). Mr. Simon takes the helm at a critical time when the airport will be making many improvements to OAK’s business and facilities. “I am committed to leading San … Read more
Oakland – (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Oakland At Large Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan sent a copy of her new Oakland Budget Proposal to Zennie62media, Inc. Get your coffee ready, it’s long. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2024 Securing a Future with More Financial Stability and Support for Vital Services Oakland, CA (Jun. 28, 2024) — The … Read more
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Jack London Square is inviting the public to come to the Oakland waterfront this summer and enjoy more, free, outdoor screenings of Hollywood classics, suitable for the whole family. The movie series is a celebration of summer and community, all while showcasing what Jack London Square has to offer. “Waterfront … Read more
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Turns out Bryan Azevedo, San Leandro Vice Mayor, was one of the 52 people who flew to Vietnam on August 17th, 2023. The FBI Raid on Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s Home (as part of a multi-address sting that included the Mayor’s Maiden Lane property, the home of California Waste Solutions … Read more
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – On the 6 AM PST Thursday June 21st morning of the FBI Raid of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s home, and as part of a multi-address sting that included the Mayor’s Maiden Lane property, the home of California Waste Solutions (CWS) Andy Duong, David Duong’s home on Skyline Blvd, and Vietnam … Read more
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Author’s note: This story was updated but it dates back to February 20th, 2023. The day before, Renia Webb, former Chief-of-Staff to the new Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, sent a set of text messages and then proved a long phone interview to me and Seneca Scott. All out of the … Read more
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 (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
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
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Richard Lupio, considered to be a dangerous former employee of Matt Horn’s Horn Barbecue aka Horn Hospitality Group, has controversially leveraged a feature by Food Editor Elena Kadvany in the San Francisco Chronicle to undermine his previous employer. Mr. Lupio did that while promoting his new fundraising page for a … Read more