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Oakland Raiders Haven't Seen Kephart Coliseum City Proposal - Video As of now, the Oakland Raiders have not seen the proposal submitted by Floyd Kephart and New City Development LLC. The Raiders are waiting for the City of Oakland and County of Alameda to complete their 20 day evaluation period before they take a crack at the idea. Moreover, the leak so called was done by an Alameda County Supervisor. I know who. Also it was not close to the full proposal. Anyone who says people in "NFL circles" have seen it are just wrong at this point. All that said, my proposal is better and for a host of reasons, some I address in this video. Stay tuned. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/GhzHjWypR3U

Oakland approves two-year budget to add cops, give raises to employeesContra Costa TimesSeveral residents were critical of the Oakland Police Department’s reliance on overtime, which is projected to hit $30 million this fiscal year as officers responded to dozens of Black Lives Matter protests. Some of that overtime money could be used to …Oakland City […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1GMT778 via IFTTT

Oakland approves two-year budget to add cops, give raises to employeesDaily DemocratSeveral residents were critical of the Oakland Police Department’s reliance on overtime, which is projected to hit $30 million this fiscal year as officers responded to dozens of Black Lives Matter protests. Some of that overtime money could be used to …and more …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1GMT7E1 via IFTTT

Ordinances aimed at Berkeley homeless tabled at City Council meetingKTVU San FranciscoBERKELEY, Calif. (KTVU) — Tuesday’s Berkeley City Council meeting agenda was staked with major issues before the council including the budget and a significant deal with unionized city workers. But much of the passion expressed before and during the …Council on street behavior, Campanile […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1GMT772 via IFTTT

Chargers, Raiders meet with L.A. officialsNBCSports.comL.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti is treading lightly for now, given that the Chargers, Raiders, and Rams each hope to come to L.A. — and given that the NFL ultimately will decide which one or two teams will get the green light to make the move. … Although …and more …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1HurRix via IFTTT

Oakland City Council Opening Extra Seating For Meetings On Judge’s OrdersCBS LocalOAKLAND (CBS SF) — The Oakland City Council must open upstairs gallery seating for the Tuesday’s meeting after an Alameda County judge issued a temporary restraining order against the city Monday, a city employee union organizer said. The order is in …Oakland City Council […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1GMT4Iy via IFTTT

Oakland A’s 2015 Trade Season PrimerAthletics NationIn past years, that has been a great thing for the Oakland Athletics. Having been in the thick of the race in 2013 and 2014, and having been close enough to rally back in 2012, the A’s have been a fantastic team to watch in recent Julys. However, this […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1C9dLD5 via IFTTT