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Patch.comThe complaint also alleges that Kirkpatrick made false statements about the timing of Oakland’s termination of its agreement with ICE. The Oakland City Council voted unanimously on July 18 to terminate an agreement that had allowed Oakland police … …read more Source:: Oakland City Council News From Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2yfSCqi via IFTTT

San Francisco man fatally shot inside East Oakland home identifiedEast Bay TimesOAKLAND — A man found fatally shot last week inside an East Oakland residence was identified by police Tuesday as Darryl Perry, 39, of San Francisco. No motive has been determined yet for the shooting and police are still trying to learn why Perry […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2zqx0sx via IFTTT

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in IllinoisMiami HeraldHe’s served as California secretary of state and mayor of Oakland. Quinn has served as Illinois treasurer and lieutenant governor, and as a member of the Cook County Board of Tax Appeals, and he ran unsuccessfully for secretary of state, treasurer, and … and more …read more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2yg3YdM via IFTTT

UC BerkeleyWorking with state regulators, Kammen’s Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory at UC Berkeley has mapped a rigorous step-by-step pathway for California to reach its emission goals. His research has revealed the need for a dramatic shift to … …read more Source:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2zqwYRr via IFTTT

Bay NatureThe Bay was blanketed in fog on the morning of November 7, 2007 as the container ship M/V Cosco Busan steamed out of the Port of Oakland, toward the Golden Gate. Due to a chain of blunders by its crew, marine agencies, and a pilot who a court later … …read more Source:: Port […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2yfSw1U via IFTTT

Great Falls TribuneBERKLEY, Calif. – The University of Providence men’s program fell to the Pac-12 California Golden Bears Monday night, 81-52. Offensively, the three transfers that Argo head coach Anthony Owens brought in over the offseason made the biggest impact. …read more Source:: California Golden Bears News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2zrZToq via IFTTT

Golden State of MindOf course, the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers have met in the NBA Finals three years in a row, which plays a role in that. And while many people think that James and Green are bitter rivals, they’re actually friends, and have enjoyed …Draymond Green trolls LeBron James after Instagram ‘mood’ […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2ydSCqB via IFTTT

San Francisco ChronicleSupasit Puttikaew knew he wanted to open his first restaurant in the Bay Area a few years ago, but he wasn’t rushing to pursue the project. He was fine being the chef de cuisine of Hawker Fare in San Francisco, learning the subtleties of Thai and … …read more Source:: Oakland Restaurant News […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2zsbpjt via IFTTT

A’s exec Fuson wins player development awardMLB.com“Over his 36 years in the game, Grady has positively impacted every facet of our organization, serving as a teacher and mentor to generations of Oakland A’s. His commitment to the players and to our scouting and player development staffs is unwavering … …read more Source:: Oakland Athletics News […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2yeZ3cY via IFTTT

Moraga woman shot while in her car in OaklandEast Bay TimesOAKLAND — A 31-year-old Moraga woman was shot and wounded Monday night while she was in her car near Mosswood Park, authorities said. The woman was hit multiple times but was able to drive herself to a nearby hospital. She was in stable condition … […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2m2VNjf via IFTTT

Eater SF2010-founded Roam Artisan Burgers is now open at 246 South B Street in San Mateo, where daily hours are 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Alongside grass-fed beef, free range turkey, and all natural bison burgers, Roam has added a new salmon burger option for the … …read more Source:: Oakland Restaurants News By Google […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2hR6RLZ via IFTTT

Golden State of MindSteve Kerr is, unfortunately, a person with a history related to gun violence. The Golden State Warriors‘ coach was in college when his father, then the president of the American University of Beirut, was assassinated. Between that history, and the …Warriors‘ Steve Kerr: We have to look at gun crisis as a […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2AiHMQU via IFTTT

Silver and Black PrideSebastian Janikowski aka “Seabass” aka “The Polish Cannon”, has been a staple of the Oakland Raiders special teams units since he was drafted in the 1st round of the 2000 NFL draft. Fresh off a 12-4 season that saw him convert 29 of 35 field goal … …read more Source:: Oakland Raiders […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2hR6O2L via IFTTT

Pittsburgh Business TimesMichael Baker International announced it was awarded a $1.5 million contract for on-call civil engineering and planning services in Oakland, Calif. As part of the contract, Michael Baker will use Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and laser crack … …read more Source:: Oakland California News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2AhvnwC via IFTTT

East Bay TimesThe ceremony also included music, lion dancers and remarks from local dignitaries, including Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. The 51st annual raising of the United Nations flag in Oakland was hosted by the United Nations Association of the United States of … …read more Source:: Libby Schaaf Oakland News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2hR6Jft via IFTTT

Public banks offer hope for marijuana businessesSummit Daily NewsCities like Los Angeles, Oakland and Santa Rosa in California; Philadelphia, and Santa Fe, New Mexico are looking into creating private banks in order to serve the cannabis industry. The states of Arizona and Maryland are also entertaining the … “It … and more …read more Source:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2AhxzEj via IFTTT

Sacramento BeeThe powder is trucked through California to the Port of Oakland. Once there, it’s loaded into cargo containers stacked like multi-colored Legos. Ships transport the containers over the Pacific Ocean to destinations such as China, Singapore and Korea. …read more Source:: Port of Oakland News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2hRL8U4 via IFTTT

Raiders.comThe Oakland Raiders got back in the win column Sunday night, as running back Marshawn Lynch helped the Silver and Black rumble to a 27-24 victory. The team entered Week 9 knowing they needed a victory, and will now enter their bye week with a record …‘I thought I was just on Facetime’: Marshawn Lynch […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2AiptLB via IFTTT

Should “Harmful Speech” Be Punished in the US?CALIFORNIAUC Berkeley played host to myriad free speech controversies this year—including violent Antifa protests of conservative pundit Milo Yiannopoulos and a proposed faculty boycott of classes during Free Speech Week—much of it predicated on the assumption … …read more Source:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2hPRCD6 via IFTTT

Chester McGuire Obituary Of U.C Berkeley Urban Economist, Berkeley Planning Associates Founder - Video Chester “Chet” McGuire Jr. lost his 14-year battle with cancer on October 13, 2017. Chet was a noted urban economist with a long and distinguished career in academia, public service and business. He was one of the founders of Berkeley Planning Associates in 1974, was on the BART Board seeing its fruition in the early 1970s. He served as the Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Carter Administration, and was an Associate Professor at U.C. Berkeley. He was one of the few African-Americans at U.C. Berkeley, where he lectured and taught classes in the College of Environmental Design in the Department of City and Regional Planning. He was an excellent public speaker gave very dynamic lectures that were well received by his students. In the late 1960 Chet was Vice President of Winston A. Burnett Construction Co. in San Francisco, where he was involved with the pla