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Oakland Post “Where there is no vision, the people perish...” Proverbs 29:18
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Weekly Edition February 26 - March 4, 2025
62nd Year, No. 9
Oakland Emiliano Zapata Street Academy Students Visit S.F. Cybersecurity Firm
U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12). File photo.
U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon Introduces First Bill in Congress
By Bo Tefu California Black Media
U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) introduced her first bill in Congress last week. “The Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act,” aims to reduce fraud in government aid programs for small businesses. The bipartisan legislation, co-sponsored by Small Business Committee Chair Roger Williams (R-TX-25), seeks to ensure that only eligible Members of Oakland’s Street Academy visited Okta, Inc., in downtown San Francisco to learn about methods of stopping online hackers as well By Street Academy Students Armello Joseph, Melannie Morales Rebolledo, Elijah Barbee, and Jeremiah Weaver A group of Oakland Emiliano Zapata Street Academy students visited Okta in San Francisco on Dec. 11. It was a unique, and eyeopening experience. Oakland Emiliano Zapata Street Academy, a small public alternative high school in Central Oakland, recently celebrated its
50th anniversary. It provides an alternative college prep education, centered around social justice and life experience. According to Wikipedia, “Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and de-
vices.” None of the students had previously considered working in cybersecurity, but now they have an idea how to enter the industry. The group met on the fifth floor of Okta’s headquarters at 100 First St. downtown San Francisco and talked with speakers who explained cybersecurity. They mentioned that there are many ways hackers can get your information. The speakers explained the methods they use in creating their
product to impede hackers’ activitities. To keep it interactive, the group played a Kahoot type game with prizes that were not revealed until after the game. The students were very competitive - excited while in the lead spots, and disappointed when they didn’t win. Among the prizes were Beats headphones! The group was treated to lunch, which was followed by a panel discussion with high-ranking Continued on page 10
small businesses benefit from federal financial support. The bill amends the Small Business Act to bar individuals and entities convicted of financial fraud — or making false statements related to grants — from receiving non-disasterrelated financial assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA). This includes grants and contracts intended to support small businesses, particularly in the Continued on page 10
Alameda County D.A. Ursula Jones Dickson Charges Man with Attempted Murder of San Leandro Police Officers Charges Include Gun and Felon with Prior Conviction Enhancements
Special to the Post
Today, Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced that Reynaldo Melendez has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly
shooting at three San Leandro Police officers following a traffic stop. The criminal complaint alleges that on or about Feb. 16, Mr. Melendez attempted to murContinued on page 10
ICAC Attends Barbara Lee Clergy Breakfast to Tackle Oakland’s Challenges
Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee with members of the Interfaith Council of Alameda County (ICAC) at an ecumenical breakfast held Feb. 20 at Oakland Temple Visitors’ Center in Oakland. Photo by Kevin Hicks Media. By Kevin Hicks
The Interfaith Council of
Alameda County (ICAC) helped to
organize
an
Ecumenical
Breakfast hosted by former U.S. Congresswoman Oakland
and
mayoral
current
candidate
Barbara Lee, on Feb. 20, at the Oakland Temple Visitors’ Center.
The event provided faith leaders an opportunity to engage with Lee on her vision for Oakland’s future and explore ways faith communities can collaborate with city leadership to foster a more unified and secure Oakland. “There’s an awesome challenge to fix Oakland, but I
believe that Barbara Lee has the resume, integrity, and wisdom to serve and represent the people of Oakland,” said Bishop Gregory Bernard Payton of the Greater Saint John Baptist Church. Throughout the breakfast, Lee highlighted key priorities central to her campaign. “Housing is a big priority
in Oakland for me,” she stated, referencing her extensive congressional tenure, during which she served on a House committee focused on expanding homeownership opportunities, improving public housing quality and addressing homelessness. Public safety was another focal point, as Lee emphasized
her commitment to increasing police presence to curb crime, rebuild community trust in law enforcement, and create a more integrated police force. Lee also stressed the importance of recasting Oakland’s public image to instill a greater sense of pride among its residents. Additional topics of
discussion included the No Coal in Oakland where Lee reaffirrmed her commitment to preventing the establishment of a coal terminal in Oakland and voiced her support for the expansion of green jobs to align with environmental changes that will impact future generations. Continued on page 10