Oakland Coliseum Archives

Oakland Roots President’s Coliseum Use Request Triggers AASEG Dispute

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 by Zennie Abraham

There is what is called a full-blown dispute between Oakland Roots Soccer and the African American Sports and Entertainment Group aka AASEG. The unfolding behind-the-scenes skermish is one that could be settled over dinner provided by Oakland’s Horn Barbecue, (which can use the business in the wake of vandalism and racist media attacks), but at … Read more

Oakland Coliseum’s Oakland Arena Ran By ASM-Global Has It’s Best Financial Year Ever

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 by Zennie Abraham

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Oakland Arena and the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex have marked 2023 as its best financial year in the entire history of the ASM Global-managed property. The record-breaking-capacity crowds and show sellouts were achieved with amazing, memorable event, including the highest-grossing gathering ever on record at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum featuring … Read more

Recent Posts

The Big Mess That Was A Joint Statement By Oakland City Council At Large Candidates On Ballot Placement Problem
by Zennie Abraham
November 22, 2024
Oakland, CA (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Originally, a number of Oakland City Council Candidates, starting first with Selika Thomas, noted that the placement of names on the 2024 Elections ballot were such that Ms. Thomas’ name, in particular, was completely off the screen – unless you had the presence-of-mind to scroll down. That indicates a ... Read more
MSNBC Morning Joe Team Fears Trump AG Pick Matt Gaetz Will Dig Up Old Intern Death Incident
by Zennie Abraham
November 21, 2024
Washington D.C. (Special to ZennieReport.com) – What this all has to do with matters of true national law enforcement interest is a question, but for now the news is that there’s a reason the MSNBC Morning Joe team of Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski went down to Trump’s home The Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach ... Read more
Political Attacks On Oakland Progressives Didn’t Score On All Fronts And Here’s Why
by Zennie Abraham
November 17, 2024
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
Robert Purbeck 10 Years In Jail For Hacking, Identity Theft
by Zennie Abraham
November 14, 2024
Washington, D.C. (Special to ZennieReport.com) – On Wednesday, November 13th, 2024, an Idaho man named Robert Purbeck was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for hacking into the computer servers of 19 victims across the United States, stealing personally identifiable information (PII) belonging to more than 132,000 people, and attempting to extort a Florida ... Read more
Derrick Bernard Jr., Ashely Blackcloud, Deanna West, Indicted For Hate Crime
by Zennie Abraham
November 14, 2024
Denver (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Derrick Bernard Jr., 35, Ashely Blackcloud, 40, and Deanna West, 38, were indicted by a federal grand jury for maliciously conveying false information about a threat made by means of fire: a burning cross in front of a ... Read more