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Oakland Police Union to Speak at 9:30 a.m. Today at Council Meeting to Oppose Any Cuts to OPD, Elimination of Special Units, Saying Public Safety, Neighborhoods Will Suffer Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Oakland Police Union President Sgt. Huy Nguyen and Vice President. Sgt. Tim Dolan will speak at today’s 9:30 a.m. meeting of the … Read more
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – This is a press release from the desk of Mindy Pechenuk, candidate for Mayor of Oakland, 2025. As one of the first announced candidates for Oakland Mayor, and as the only announced candidate who actively and publicly supported the Recall of Sheng Thao and Soros D.A. Pamela Price, I, Mindy … Read more
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Mindy Pechenuk, who was a candidate in the Oakland City Council At-Large Race that was won by Rowena Brown, just filed to run for Mayor of Oakland, today. This is Mindy Pechenuk’s message to Oaklanders. Many have identified the problem, but NONE have identified a real solution! It requires real … Read more
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The much talked about political attacks on those in Oakland who call themselves “progressive” or who are identified as such by other political observers, had a look that it was going to succeed and with flying colors. But, if one eliminates the victorious recall votes against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao … Read more
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com and based on a post at OaklandNewsNowBlog.com) – The newest phase in the discussion of the Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal was ignited Sunday by Carol Wyatt, a West Oakland activist. In a message to me, Zennie Abraham, Ms. Wyatt asked the following questions in this Nextdoor post: Re: Coal in … Read more
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The Oakland community group Coalition for Community Engagement today said that it is more important than ever that retired judge Brenda Habrin-Forte be elected Oakland City Attorney after the discovering her opponent Ryan Richardson failed to make mortgage payments on his home and had federal tax liens filed against him. … Read more
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Jenn Tran explosive claim of Carroll Fife harassment could upend 2024 Election. Oakland Elections 2024 Edition have reached a new level of nastiness never before seen in our great city. Remember Jenn Tran, who was on Zennie62 YouTube to talk about her run against Lateefa Simon for the 12th District … Read more
Oakland City Council At-Large Candidate Charlene Wang Has Rolled Out A 5-Point Plan To Eliminate Oakland’s $177 Million Budget Deficit Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Today, Charlene Wang, the Oakland City Council Candidate, introduced a five-point-plan to get rid of the budget deficit. Oakland’s massive $177 million budget deficit is the elephant in the room … Read more
Charlene Wang Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Oakland City Council At Large Candidate Charlene Wang was featured as part of a special post on the At Large candidates running in the 2024 Election in The Oaklandside. In order to better present Charlene separate from her challengers, this “breakout” post was created by Zennie62Media, Inc, at … Read more
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – On Friday, September 20th, 2024, the Oakland Coliseum JPA (that’s Joint Powers Authority), will take up the subject of the “dissolution” of the Coliseum JPA. That’s a fancy word for “the closing down or dismissal of an assembly, partnership, or official body” according to your local dictionary. But the idea … Read more
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – On this Thursday, September 16th, 2024, Pastor Fabian Robinson will be joined by community and faith leaders for a 1 PM PST event called “Bring Marsir Amari Robinson home now!” UPDATE: PRESS CONFERENCE CANCELLED. The press release looks like this: Bring Marsir Amari Robinson home now! Press Conference Thursday September … Read more
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Last week, the Port of Oakland issued an announcement that its seeking developer proposals for the still undeveloped Howard Terminal property. The place the Oakland A’s new ballpark was supposed to be. That action proves Oakland has not learned anything from economic development errors regarding the loss of our three major … Read more
Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Samson Liu is an Oakland Police Officer who was the focus of a CNN investigation into an illegal grow house located in Antioch. According to the CNN report (“The pot farm next door: Black market weed operations inundate California suburb, cops say”) making the Internet rounds, the story goes like this: Just … Read more
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) – 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
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
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
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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; … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
“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 … Read more
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