City of Oakland, AKA Oaktown
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
