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Bleacher ReportSuperstar athletes are hard to come by in football, so California is thrilled that prized recruit Demetris Robertson chose to come to Berkeley. Andrew Holleran of College Spun tweeted out video of Robertson making his announcement: …Demetris Robertson, 2016’s #1 athlete in the country, picks Cal footballCalifornia Golden Blogs (blog)Cal Recruiting: 5-star receiver Demetris […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Tod7Ue via IFTTT

East Bay TimesVolunteers who find stranded birds call the Oakland Zoo, which dispatches an animal caretaker to net the birds and transport them to the zoo for a veterinary checkup. “Our animal keepers and veterinary staff are trained to care for a wide variety of …Bird Colony Forced Out By Development Rescued in OaklandNBC Bay […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/21oetUU via IFTTT

OregonLive.com (blog)The Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors have tipped off Sunday afternoon in Game 1 of the semifinals of the Western Conference playoffs at Oracle Arena. The winner of the best-of-seven series will advance to the Western Conference Finals.Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers live stream, live score updates, NBA playoffs 2016AL.comGolden […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1X2JE7P via IFTTT

SFistA 29-year-old man was shot and killed while riding his bike around Oakland’s Lake Merritt late Friday night/early Saturday. As the Chronicle reports, Oakland police responded to reports of gunshots at 12:40 a.m. Saturday on the 2000 block of Lakeshore …Oakland: Bicyclist fatally shot across from Lake MerrittSan Jose Mercury News all 6 news articles […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1rKXH6y via IFTTT

Comcast SportsNet Bay AreaOAKLAND – When Damian Lillard returns to Oakland this weekend for the Western Conference semifinals, he doesn’t want it to be a storyline about his homecoming. He grew up in the Brookfield Village neighborhood of East Oakland, about three miles south …Warriors-Portland a homecoming for Oakland’s LilllardSan Francisco ChronicleWarriors face Blazers at […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1W1t8WS via IFTTT

OregonLive.comNo team in the NBA thrives in an up-tempo game quite like the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors ran over, through and around the rest of the league this year on their way to a historic 73-win regular season. As the Trail Blazers prepare for the …Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers Game 1 […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1QKSHmx via IFTTT

Fox News LatinoMEXICO CITY (AP) – The Oakland Raiders relocated south for the third day of the NFL draft Saturday. South of the border, that is. Amid sombrero- and lucha libre mask-clad fans, the Raiders announced their late-round picks from Azteca Stadium, where … and more …read more From:: Oakland Raiders News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1W1taOl via IFTTT

All Crews Show Convincing Wins Against Stanford At Redwood ShoresCal AthleticsREDWOOD SHORES – Last Saturday, April 30th, California raced Stanford at the Big Row in Redwood Shores. No. 2 ranked Cal crews won all their races by a convincing margin and posted some solid times on a course they have raced three weeks in a […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1WAzf2R via IFTTT

San Jose Mercury NewsRegular-season series: The Warriors were 3-1 against Portland. … On Jan. 8 in Portland, Klay Thompson scored 36 points, including 19 in the first quarter, as the Warriors won 128-108. This was Thompson’s third consecutive 30-point game. The Warriors …Running with the Warriors: Trail Blazers won’t shy away from Golden State’s fast […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1rKGM3W via IFTTT

West Oakland shooting leaves six injured, five by gunfireMarin Independent JournalOAKLAND — A shooting in West Oakland Friday night that left six people injured, five with gunshot wounds, was possibly gang related, police said Saturday. All of those injured are expected to recover. The shooting happened about 9:15 p.m. Friday near … …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1NM5zhs via IFTTT

Santa Cruz SentinelMatt Rexroad, who was George W. Bush’s California political director in 2000, said he would bring Trump out to California for as many rallies as possible. He’d even bring him to Rep. Barbara Lee’s district in Oakland and Berkeley, which has the fewest …California chaosFox News all 1,818 news articles …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1UpG2Mt via IFTTT

NBC Bay AreaOakland general manager Reggie McKenzie was schooled in the draft by Ron Wolf during his long tenure in the front office in Green Bay. Even when they had an entrenched starter like Brett Favre or Aaron Rodgers, the Packers believed in the importance of …Michigan State’s Connor Cook drafted 100th overall by Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1pVBktk via IFTTT

Cal AthleticsSTANFORD, Calif. – After striking out 16 Stanford hitters to help the Cal softball team earn a 1-0 victory over its rival, Bears pitcher Nisa Ontiveros didn’t even pause when asked to describe what a game like that meant for someone who has fought so … …read more From:: California Golden Bears News By […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1UpG2w9 via IFTTT

NBC Bay Area… California primary, with both presidential hopefuls setting up headquarters in the East Bay. Clinton, who has been leading Sanders recent polls, opened her California campaign headquarters Thursday on 14th street in Oakland. Mayor Libby Schaaf was … …read more From:: Oakland Mayor Race News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1pVBkt9 via IFTTT

Cal AthleticsBERKELEY, Calif. – The California Golden Bears (24-15, 10-10 Pac-12) picked up a big 7-1 win to even the series with the Washington Huskies (24-15, 10-7 Pac-12) on Saturday night at Evans Diamond. Junior second baseman Robbie Tenerowicz was … …read more From:: California Golden Bears News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1UpG2w5 via IFTTT

The ColumbianIt’s quite the maze because of the separation needed between those getting the raise (city councilors) and those giving the raise (salary commissioners). For example, at first, City Attorney Bronson Potter advised the city council they actually could … and more …read more From:: Oakland City Council News From Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1rK8BJA via IFTTT

Golden State of MindIn their first matchup of the regular season, Golden State celebrated a 20-point blowout, despite a sub 50% scoring game from Steph (8-18 FG, 4-11 3pt). Damian dropped 40 that night, but the Warriors defensed C.J. McCullom to a 7-23 FG outing, while … and more …read more From:: Golden State Warriors […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1rK1ukp via IFTTT

After 90 years, Genova Delicatessen serves its last sandwiches in OaklandSan Jose Mercury News“We have so much love coming in the front door, it’s hard not to be happy.” There wasn’t much love for what people fear will replace the deli. A chain store, such as a fast-food restaurant, perhaps, not a family-owned business. “It’s […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1O6okao via IFTTT

Blazer’s EdgeDamian Lillard and the rest of the Portland Trail Blazers continue their miraculous run through the 2016 NBA playoffs and begin their Western Conference semifinals matchup with the Golden State Warriors today, who will be without superstar guard Steph …The Golden State Warriors Would Dominate Even More If the US Had a DictatorFortunePortland Trail […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1rK1wsu via IFTTT

CBS LocalAccording to NFL.com, James sort of flew under the radar because he played for CSU but was one of the most consistent playmakers in the country over the past four years. Mountain West coaches voted him second-team All-Conference. He had double-digit … and more …read more From:: West Oakland News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/21mI01j via IFTTT