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San Francisco Land Value Record Set By Transbay Transit Tower

According to Zennie62.com, the San Francisco TransBay Terminal Center set a record for a land sale in the City By The Bay. On Monday, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) Board of Directors finalized the agreement to sell TJPA property to Hines Corporation, paving the way for construction of the landmark Transbay Transit Tower. The State of California donated the Tower site to the TJPA for construction of the 61-story Tower, which will contain 1.4 million square feet of office space and serve as a beacon for the City’s Transit hub in the heart of downtown San Francisco. For the rest, visit this link: Transbay Transit Tower Sets San Francisco Land Value Record

Tech Firm Airbnb Contributes $56 million To San Francisco Economy

According to a study by HR&A Advisors, Airbnb, which bills itself as the “world’s leading marketplace for booking, discovering, and listing unique spaces around the world,” provides a major economic boost both to its users and the neighborhoods and cities where they visit and live. The study found that people who rent their homes on Airbnb use the income they earn to stay afloat in difficult economic times. Additionally, the study determined that travelers who use Airbnb enjoy longer stays, spend more money in the cities they visit, and bring income to less-touristed neighborhoods. See this link for more... Airbnb Users Contribute $56 million To San Francisco’s Economy

Omar Benjamin Leave Port Of Oakland Amid Stupid Strip Club Investigation

According to Zennie62.com, The Port Of Oakland has announced that Omar Benjamin, the Port’s Executive Director, has stepped down and retired from his job effective today. This is what the Port has on its website: Omar Benjamin has notified the Port of Oakland Board of Port Commissioners that he is retiring from his position as Executive Director of the Port of Oakland, effective immediately. Acting Executive Director Deborah Ale Flint will continue to direct the Port’s key business plans and growth initiatives while overseeing the Port’s day-to-day operations. The investigation by the Port’s outside counsel into expense reimbursement practices and policies is continuing. While that investigation proceeds, James Kwon, the Port’s Maritime Director, remains on administrative leave. Omar Benjamin Retires From Port Of Oakland; Strip Club Media Coverage Stupid

Reelect Larry Reid For Oakland City Council District 7

Frankly, this should not be an issue, but Oaklanders living in District 7 should reelect Oakland’s long-time, legendary City Councilmember, and Council President Larry Reid. This blogger has known Larry since 1995, when he was then the chief-of-staff for then-Oakland Mayor Elihu Harris. Larry has always cared for those most in need in Oakland, and has worked to give his area what he feels it needs most, and does: jobs and activities. More at Zennie62.com: Larry Reid For Oakland City Council District 7 Reelection

Oakland City Council Race Look Before Election Day

In this Oakland News you know it’s just 48 hours before election day when on Saturday night, you see Nyesha DeWitt’s campaign truck parked on Broadway at 10 PM. Have to admit, this blogger’s never seen a U-Haul used to get out a candidate’s vote, but that was the case here: So with that, let’s assess the Oakland City Council races, starting with a video interview I conducted with Lynette McElhaney, who’s running for the Oakland City Council’s District Three seat and another one with comments I made while talking with her at the new Lakeview Cafe on Lakeshore next to Lake Merritt (say that three times real fast). The rest at Zennie62.com here: Oakland News: Oakland City Council Races 48-hrs Before Election Day

San Francisco Official Says WonderCon Doesn’t Make Money For SF

According to Zennie62.com, WonderCon, the large comic book convention that started in the San Francisco Bay Area, and has been in Oakland at the Oakland Convention Center since 1987 to 2002, then at the Moscone Center to 2011. In 2012 WonderCon was forced to seek a temporary home due to expansion-related construction at Moscone Center. Anaheim came forward with an aggressive plan to host WonderCon, and so this year the common traffic patterns have flipped: Bay Area WonderCon goers traveled to Anaheim, but wondered when it would come back to San Francisco. San Francisco Official Says WonderCon Doesn’t Make Money For SF

Mitt Romney Has Not Presented His College Transcripts

Some ask about the President's college transcripts, but not Mitt Romney's. He's never presented them. Where are Gov. Mitt Romney’s college transcripts? For all of the questions about President Obama and his college transcripts, which are not sealed by the way, no one has asked to see Governor Mitt Romney’s college transcripts.  Here’s where silliness ensues. Because it’s one thing to know that Romney graduated in a certain year, or that he was cum laude, but its another thing to know exactly what classes Mitt took and what grades he got. There’s no bit of information on that at all. Nothing. For more, see Zennie62: Mitt Romney Must Show College Transcripts Mitt Romney Must Show College Transcripts

CPUC Picks George Mitchell As Mediator Behind San Bruno Mayor's Back

The California Public Utilities Commission is in a lot of hot water. On Tuesday, the CPUC announced that it selected Former Senator George Mitchell as mediator in the ongoing talks to determine the fine to be levied against Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The trouble is, only PG&E knew of Mitchell’s appointment and no one else, and Mitchell’s law firm, DLA Piper, has a number of utility clients. The move places the CPUC in the position of looking like it’s trying to engineer a low fine for California’s utility giant. for more, see: http://zennie62blog.com/2012/10/18/san-bruno-fire-cpuc-pge-pick-george-mitchell-mediator-victims-reps-94089/

Sean Sullivan, $38 for 38 years Party In Oakland

Sean Sullivan, who is running for Oakland City Council District Three's open seat, is having a birthparty fundraiser. For more details, click on the link to Zennie62.com: Sean Sullivan, Oakland: $38 for 38 years – We Are Having A Party

Oakland Movies: THE NEW PARKWAY presents “24th on 24th”!

Thanks to Zennie62.com, we have news of the New Parkway. You may remember the old Parkway and its closing. But in case you do not, you should see the video series at Zennie62.com. Here's one of them: For the rest of the story... Oakland News: THE NEW PARKWAY presents “24th on 24th”!

Oakland A’s Sweep Texas Rangers, Now AL West Champions!

The Oakland Athletics have swept the Texas Rangers in three games and won the American League West. The playoffs return to Oakland after a six-year absence, and Oakland can sure use the good news. The Oakland A’s won the third game in dramatic fashion: a 12-5 victory that looked for all the World like a loss, as the two-time AL West Champion Rangers took a 5-1 lead to start the first three innings of the contest. More at Zennie62.com: Oakland A’s Sweep Texas Rangers, Now AL West Champions!

Sean Sullivan For Oakland City Council

This was posted at Zennie62.com. Oakland City Council District Three Candidate Sean Sullivan states the reasons why he's running. I have been running for Oakland City Council since May 23, 2011 when I had my first house party in Adams Point. I’m running for Oakland City Councilmember because I believe in the promise and possibility of Oakland. I’m running for City Council to give the residents of District 3 the leadership we need—and the ability to get things—on the critical issues impacting our community, including improving public safety, creating jobs and smart growth, and prioritizing essential neighborhood services. I intend to build on the work that I have done as a neighborhood advocate to achieve these goals. You can find evidence of my service to this community all throughout district 3. More: Sean Sullivan For Oakland City Council: Why I’m Running. What I’ll Do For District 3

Oakland’s Tom Hanks, John Landgraf Of Skyline High At Emmy Awards

According to Zennie62.com Emmy Awards Was Good To Oakland’s Tom Hanks, John Landgraf Of Skyline High . Tom Hanks production company Playtone scored with four Emmys for the political thriller HBO's Game Change , while John Langraf's FX NETWORKS won three Emmys, two for Louis CK's performances and the third for Jessica Lange in American Horror Story .

Oakland City Council District 3 Tie; Lemley Up In D1

Oakland City Council District 3 Race Three-Way Tie; Amy Lemley Leads D1 The blog Zennie62.com reports "The Oakland City Council District Three Race is a not one, not two, but three – a three-way tie according to a new poll released today. Meanwhile, Amy Lemley is the clear leader in the District One Race... The blog reports "The detailed first choice voting break down looks like this and expressed in alphabetical order: Alex Miller-Cole, 37, 7 percent; Nyeisha Dewitt, 42, 7 percent; Lynette Gibson-McElhaney, 31, 6 percent; Derrick Muhammad, 25, 4 percent; Sean Sullivan, 37, 7 percent, Larry Lionel Young, Jr., 23, 4 percent; Undecided, 368, 65 percent." This means that even with all of the money raised, the front-runners were not able to clearly distinguish themselves. Moreover, with Ranked-Choice-Voting, it's really anyone's election race to win.

Oakland Raiders 2012 Season Is Lost

The Oakland Raiders: time to push the panic button and declare this 2012 Season lost. The Raiders were clobbered by the Miami Dolphins 14 to 35, and under the crushing weight of a Miami running game it could not stop, nor had the offensive firepower to match. Last week, the Raiders lost to the San Diego Chargers showing an anemic offense that could not push the ball downfield and into the endzone. Now, here come the Steelers.

Oakland Mayor Quan Says A Lot At Democratic Convention

As reported at Zennie62Blog.com , Oakland Mayor Jean Quan gave this vlogger an extensive interview. Even more interesting, the talk was done in the middle of the California Delegation and during Newark Mayor Cory Booker's rousing speech. In the interview, Quan explained that she was at DNC 2012 on her "own dime," and that the Obama White House was very helpful to big city Mayors, even to the point of setting up a special office to help them. She also took time to blast California State Controller John Chiang for holding up the Oakland Army Base Project. The video is above. Stay tuned.

Chicago Police Give Robberies Little Attention

It's one thing to say "Don't get robbed in Chicago," but if you do, will the Chicago Police help you at all? From the account written over at Zennie62.com, the answer is not only "not really," but they will not help you because robberies are given a low priority unless you're injured. That's right. You have to have been wounded for your robbery report to get any priority at all. On top of that, the robbery suspects are at large as of this writing. Read more here: http://zennie62blog.com/2012/09/08/chicago-police-give-robberies-priority-30717/

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SF Herb And Natural Food Company Recall

The San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company, a firm that creates herb products, is embroiled in an unfortunate situation that's caused it to recall its food products. On July 26th, a voluntary recall of 16 specific lots of San Francisco Herb products was done by the firm, and due to the potential contamination of filth. San Francisco Herb is working with the California Department of Public Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to take corrective measures and address any health concerns. The recalled products were primarily sold over the internet in the United States. The following San Francisco Herb products with the specific lots numbers below are included in the recall: Product Description Product # Lot # Carob Raw Powder P351 Lot # 090018 Chicory Root Roasted Granules G440 Lot # 120056 Fennel Seed Whole W17