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) – On Friday, June 28, 2024, California Attorney General Rob Bonta released the 2023 Hate Crime in California Report, and highlighted information and resources to support ongoing efforts across the state to combat hate. Overall, reported hate crime events in California decreased by 7.1% from 2,120 in 2022 to 1,970 in 2023. However, despite an overall decrease … 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) – Charlene Wang Oakland City Council At Large Candidate is holding a campaign kickoff this Sunday August 25th at Clinton Square Park, 2 PM PST – 4 PM PST, at 655 International Blvd, Oakland. Visit her website at CharleneForOakland.com Charlene Wang, the Oakland City Council At Large Candidate (website here), is … 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) – 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
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) – 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
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
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
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
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
