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posted on
March 3rd, 2009
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Zennie 62 on the untold story of Oakland

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posted on
March 2nd, 2009
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Zennie's Gold Card Song A Hit On CNN and iReport

I came up -- within a minute in the shower -- a song about how I stopped using my American Express Gold Card and distributed it to various outlets. It's on iReport and CNN used it to my surprise! ...

posted on
March 2nd, 2009
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Mayor Dellums' Sports and Entertainment Task Force Met Again Last Thursday

I attended my first meeting of the Sports and Entertainment Task Force last Thursday, and which was its second meeting. It appears that we're on track to produce a document by the April deadl ...

posted on
March 2nd, 2009
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Oakland Focus
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Deputy Paul Schene Shown Kicking Black 15-Year Old Teen Girl

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posted on
March 2nd, 2009
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Google 2009 "Brands" Search Focus Hurts Bloggers

A month ago, Google made a decision to focus on "brands" such that in searches for companies or public figures like former Oakland City Manger Robert Bobb, blogs don't come up but major web ...

posted on
March 2nd, 2009
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Oakland Crime: Shootings On Ninth Street and On International Bolevard

More at Inside Bay Area”: “OAKLAND — A rash of shootings struck the city over the weekend, leaving several injured and at ...

posted on
February 28th, 2009
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Goodbye AMEX Gold Card (For Now) - Zennie62

Goodbye Gold Card my old friend! We've seen good-eats on the high-end.. People tell me AMEX has crashed. People say their credit is smashed. But I'll tell you, that's not going to happen to ...

posted on
February 28th, 2009
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Oakland Focus
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Paralyzed - Legendary Stardust Cowboy Shoots Gun At Stork Club

Wow. Now I've seen almost everything:

The Stork Club in Oakland, California. February 7, 2009. The Ledge is backed by The Altamont Boys bass: Klaus Flouride drums: Joey Myers guita ...

posted on
February 28th, 2009
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Oakland Focus
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Oakland

Homicide on Fontaine Street in Oakland

A man was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds on Fontaine Street in East Oakland as police investigate.

posted on
February 28th, 2009
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Dan Spalding Riding Down Telegraph With Video Camera

Dan Spalding - this guy's wacky for sure. He's taken his camera and made a video of himself riding down Telegraph Avenue after leaving LaneSpliter's Pizza. Personally I like this video an ...