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Guy Houston was picked to be the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum JPA Executive Director by Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan and not Oakland Councilmember Larry Reid as reported before. That decision to hire Mr. Houston, the former Dublin Mayor who was sued for bilking senior citizens in a civil lawsuit, is not set in stone. It can be undone by October 17th. Reportedly Kaplan made the choice but Reid abstained. For the County of Alameda, Supervisor Scott Haggerty was not there and Nate Miley abstained. A video-blog post for Oakland Focus IFTTT

The Secret Service failing to protect President Obama (and thankfully that did not lead to harm) combined with the first case of The Ebola Virus in America is horrifying. It spells a near end to American political and social stability. But the fact that both did not lead to more horrible outcomes should put us on notice to be more vigilant in working to maintain a stable society. A video-blog post for Oakland Focus IFTTT

Pat Yerger, my Mom, turns 80 years old today! Consider that she survived Brest Cancer since 2005!! Yeah!!! A video-blog post for Oakland Focus IFTTT

In this Oakland News, more stomach-turning information regarding how former Dublin Mayor and GOP California Assemblyperson Guy Houston came to be, as of now, the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum’s selection for it’s executive director. Mr. Houston has at least one major, glaring red flag: in 2007, he and his father were sued in a civil lawsuit […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1uAksJ2 via IFTTT

In this Oakland News, more stomach-turning information regarding how former Dublin Mayor and GOP California Assemblyperson Guy Houston came to be, as of now, the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum’s selection for it’s executive director. Mr. Houston has at least one major, glaring red flag: in 2007, he and his father were sued in a civil lawsuit […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1uAksJ2 via IFTTT Zennie62

Israeli cargo ship blocked in Oakland port docks in LAJewish Telegraphic AgencyThe ship, which is owned by Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Israel’s largest shipping company, was unable to unload Saturday after some 200 activists prevented workers at the Oakland Port from getting near the ship. Approximately 50 police officers … …read more Source:: Israeli cargo […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1vvteWK via IFTTT

Israeli cargo ship blocked in Oakland port docks in LAJewish Telegraphic AgencyThe ship, which is owned by Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Israel’s largest shipping company, was unable to unload Saturday after some 200 activists prevented workers at the Oakland Port from getting near the ship. Approximately 50 police officers … …read more Source:: Israeli cargo […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1vvteWK via IFTTT Zennie62

Oakland Coliseum JPA Rejects Sports Execs For Tainted Politician For Director The Oakland Coliseum Joint Powers Authority picked former Dublin Mayor Guy Houston over two noted sports executives for the role of Coliseum JPA Executive Director. Mark Hart, the Director of Business Of The Pittsburgh Steelers, and Scott McKibben, the Commissioner of The A11 Football […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1DXymro via IFTTT

Oakland Coliseum JPA Rejects Sports Execs For Tainted Politician For Director The Oakland Coliseum Joint Powers Authority picked former Dublin Mayor Guy Houston over two noted sports executives for the role of Coliseum JPA Executive Director. Mark Hart, the Director of Business Of The Pittsburgh Steelers, and Scott McKibben, the Commissioner of The A11 Football […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1DXymro via IFTTT Zennie62

The Oakland Coliseum Joint Powers Authority picked former Dublin Mayor Guy Houston over two noted sports executives for the role of Coliseum JPA Executive Director. Mark Hart, the Director of Business Of The Pittsburgh Steelers, and Scott McKibben, the Commissioner of The A11 Football League and former Rose Bowl President, were both not selected over Houston. Meanwhile this space revealed that Houston was sued and settled in a civil case where he was accused of defrauding seniors out of over $300,000. This blogger was told that Oakland Councilmember Larry Reid was the person on the JPA who, for some reason, asked for Houston to be considered. I called Larry for confirmation of that news but have not yet heard back from him. The Coliseum JPA Decision to hire Houston is not official until October 17th. Meanwhile there are many many people who are more than upset with the Coliseum JPA. And many of those people are highly notable. Stay tuned. A video-blog post for Oakland Focus IFTTT

Oakland police: Man’s death at gas station not a homicideContra Costa TimesOAKLAND — The cause of death for a man whose body was found Sunday morning next to a West Oakland gas station has been deferred, but police said Tuesday it was not a homicide. The man was identified as Antilles Adams, 34, a transient […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/YJcrUl via IFTTT Zennie62

5 finger-lickin’ good barbecue spots, Oakland-styleOakland LocalEast Oakland’s legendary barbecue pit, Flint’s, was my first taste of barbeque. The wood-smoked meats crafted in that dingy storefront became the standard by which I judged all other barbeque. Flint’s is long gone, but here are five local barbecue … …read more Source:: 5 finger-lickin' good barbecue spots, […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1vv1G4x via IFTTT Zennie62

Dirk Koetter as Oakland Raiders Head Coach is an idea that hit Atlanta Falcons fans via local radio here. The result: laughter. 92.9 The Game had a field day with the idea that Dirk Kotter is regarded by one person in the SF Bay Area as the man who would be a good head coach for the Oakland Raiders. The rest of the radio segment was devoted to a discussion of Dirk's many errors. In short, they were ripping him A video-blog post for Oakland Focus IFTTT

Oakland police: Man’s death at gas station not a homicideContra Costa TimesOAKLAND — The cause of death for a man whose body was found Sunday morning next to a West Oakland gas station has been deferred, but police said Tuesday it was not a homicide. The man was identified as Antilles Adams, 34, a transient […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/YJcrUl via IFTTT

5 finger-lickin’ good barbecue spots, Oakland-styleOakland LocalEast Oakland’s legendary barbecue pit, Flint’s, was my first taste of barbeque. The wood-smoked meats crafted in that dingy storefront became the standard by which I judged all other barbeque. Flint’s is long gone, but here are five local barbecue … …read more Source:: 5 finger-lickin' good barbecue spots, […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1vv1G4x via IFTTT

Women’s Basketball To Hold An Open Practice October 12Cal AthleticsCal returns three starters and seven of its letterwinners from last year’s squad. Led by returning starters and All-America candidates Brittany Boyd and Reshanda Gray, the Bears advanced to the NCAA Second Round while earning a third consecutive top … …read more Source:: Women's Basketball To […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1rJksV4 via IFTTT

Women’s Basketball To Hold An Open Practice October 12Cal AthleticsCal returns three starters and seven of its letterwinners from last year’s squad. Led by returning starters and All-America candidates Brittany Boyd and Reshanda Gray, the Bears advanced to the NCAA Second Round while earning a third consecutive top … …read more Source:: Women's Basketball To […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1rJksV4 via IFTTT Zennie62

Caught On Camera: Oakland Sideshow Driver Crashes Into OnlookersCBS LocalOAKLAND (CBS SF) — Cell phone video shows a sideshow in Oakland that went terribly wrong after dragging on for hours. Video shows a Ford pulling donuts under I-880 in Oakland, then veering into a crowd of onlookers before driving off. Neighbors said …Oakland: Weekend sideshow […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1ov8QzN via IFTTT

The Film Don’t Lie: RaidersESPN (blog)Many of the passes completed against Oakland have been short; the Raiders have also allowed 633 rushing yards. Teams can just dink and dunk against Oakland. However, Miami’s Ryan Tannehill did complete several big-chunk plays Sunday as the …After Chargers Win, Broncos Fall To 2nd Place In DivisionCBS Localall 3 […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1ov8Qjb via IFTTT

Adam Schefter discusses the Raiders firing head coach Dennis Allen and who …ESPNOakland owner Mark Davis, who took control of the franchise when his legendary father, Al, died in October 2011, was on the record saying he was tired of the team losing in lopsided fashion, and that didn’t change this season. The Raiders lost […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1rCVNRC via IFTTT

Caught On Camera: Oakland Sideshow Driver Crashes Into OnlookersCBS LocalOAKLAND (CBS SF) — Cell phone video shows a sideshow in Oakland that went terribly wrong after dragging on for hours. Video shows a Ford pulling donuts under I-880 in Oakland, then veering into a crowd of onlookers before driving off. Neighbors said …Oakland: Weekend sideshow […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1ov8QzN via IFTTT Zennie62

The Film Don’t Lie: RaidersESPN (blog)Many of the passes completed against Oakland have been short; the Raiders have also allowed 633 rushing yards. Teams can just dink and dunk against Oakland. However, Miami’s Ryan Tannehill did complete several big-chunk plays Sunday as the …After Chargers Win, Broncos Fall To 2nd Place In DivisionCBS Localall 3 […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1ov8Qjb via IFTTT Zennie62

Adam Schefter discusses the Raiders firing head coach Dennis Allen and who …ESPNOakland owner Mark Davis, who took control of the franchise when his legendary father, Al, died in October 2011, was on the record saying he was tired of the team losing in lopsided fashion, and that didn’t change this season. The Raiders lost […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1rCVNRC via IFTTT Zennie62

Dennis Allen: Oakland Raiders Head Coach Fired; Believe Terry Collins Dennis Allen: Oakland Raiders Head Coach Fired Dennis Allen: Oakland Raiders Head Coach Fired; Believe Terry Collins Terry Collins, my friend who works for the Associated Press, put out a tweet that Oakland Raiders Head Coach Dennis Allen was fired. Then someone at the Associated […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/YEMKE5 via IFTTT

Dennis Allen: Oakland Raiders Head Coach Fired; Believe Terry Collins Dennis Allen: Oakland Raiders Head Coach Fired Dennis Allen: Oakland Raiders Head Coach Fired; Believe Terry Collins Terry Collins, my friend who works for the Associated Press, put out a tweet that Oakland Raiders Head Coach Dennis Allen was fired. Then someone at the Associated […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/YEMKE5 via IFTTT Zennie62

Port of Oakland Loses as ZIM Moves to Friendlier ShoresThe Jewish PressOn Saturday, ILWU 10 and 34 released a statement claiming they are not involved in the BDS protest against unloading Israeli owned ZIM ships at the Port of Oakland, and that their workers were physically threatened by the BDS protesters. They claim …Israeli Cargo […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/ZnFnSK via IFTTT

Port of Oakland Loses as ZIM Moves to Friendlier ShoresThe Jewish PressOn Saturday, ILWU 10 and 34 released a statement claiming they are not involved in the BDS protest against unloading Israeli owned ZIM ships at the Port of Oakland, and that their workers were physically threatened by the BDS protesters. They claim …Israeli Cargo […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/ZnFnSK via IFTTT Zennie62

Cal Tied for Fourth at Itani Quality Homes CollegiateCal AthleticsPULLMAN, Wash. – Cal (279-271 – 550, -10) is tied for fourth after the first 36 holes of the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate were concluded Monday at the 7,247-yard Palouse Ridge Golf Club on the campus of host Washington State. Cal moved up three spots …and […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1rB5U9t via IFTTT Zennie62

Cal Tied for Fourth at Itani Quality Homes CollegiateCal AthleticsPULLMAN, Wash. – Cal (279-271 – 550, -10) is tied for fourth after the first 36 holes of the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate were concluded Monday at the 7,247-yard Palouse Ridge Golf Club on the campus of host Washington State. Cal moved up three spots …and […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1rB5U9t via IFTTT

Oakland: Weekend sideshow activity shuts portions of freeways, clogs city streetsSan Jose Mercury NewsOAKLAND — Illegal sideshow activity over the weekend, including some incidents where gunfire was reported, shut down portions of Interstates 880 and 580 and created dangerous situations on city streets, authorities said Monday. Between 20 and 200 …Oakland city councilman calls for […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1uYr2p3 via IFTTT

Oakland city councilman calls for tougher restrictions on sideshowsKTVU San FranciscoMayor Jean Quan was not available for comment but Oakland councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan, who’s a candidate for mayor, promised changes. “The solution I’m committed to is restoring numbers in the police department and restoring the deployments to …and more …read more Source:: Oakland city councilman […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1uYr0O2 via IFTTT

Warriors forwards offer rosy injury newsSFGate (blog)Neither Andre Iguodala nor David Lee could participate during Team USA’s run to a FIBA World Cup championship this summer because of medical procedures, but of the Warriors‘ starting forwards reported to Warriors training camp Monday feeling 100 …David Lee on Golden State Warriors: ‘There was no hard feelings’FanSidedWhat […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1uYr1BD via IFTTT

Assessing the Oakland Raiders‘ receiversESPN (blog)The Oakland Raiders‘ receiving group has taken some interesting turns in the first quarter of the season. Let’s take a look where each receiver stands: Jones. James Jones: The free-agent pickup from Green Bay has been Oakland’s best offensive player.What Will the Oakland Raiders Do With #1 Overall Pick?NFL MocksMark […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1uYqYFR via IFTTT

Oakland: Weekend sideshow activity shuts portions of freeways, clogs city streetsSan Jose Mercury NewsOAKLAND — Illegal sideshow activity over the weekend, including some incidents where gunfire was reported, shut down portions of Interstates 880 and 580 and created dangerous situations on city streets, authorities said Monday. Between 20 and 200 …Oakland city councilman calls for […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1uYr2p3 via IFTTT Zennie62

Oakland city councilman calls for tougher restrictions on sideshowsKTVU San FranciscoMayor Jean Quan was not available for comment but Oakland councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan, who’s a candidate for mayor, promised changes. “The solution I’m committed to is restoring numbers in the police department and restoring the deployments to …and more …read more Source:: Oakland city councilman […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1uYr0O2 via IFTTT Zennie62

Warriors forwards offer rosy injury newsSFGate (blog)Neither Andre Iguodala nor David Lee could participate during Team USA’s run to a FIBA World Cup championship this summer because of medical procedures, but of the Warriors‘ starting forwards reported to Warriors training camp Monday feeling 100 …David Lee on Golden State Warriors: ‘There was no hard feelings’FanSidedWhat […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1uYr1BD via IFTTT Zennie62

Assessing the Oakland Raiders‘ receiversESPN (blog)The Oakland Raiders‘ receiving group has taken some interesting turns in the first quarter of the season. Let’s take a look where each receiver stands: Jones. James Jones: The free-agent pickup from Green Bay has been Oakland’s best offensive player.What Will the Oakland Raiders Do With #1 Overall Pick?NFL MocksMark […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1uYqYFR via IFTTT Zennie62

The Amazon Post has a blog entry on how Steven Donziger, the plaintiff lawyer who has sued Chevron for Texaco's business dealings with Ecuador, has been smearing any journalist or media type (like me) who dare take the side of Chevron in the issue. The full post is here: http://ift.tt/1uXqf7L A video-blog post for Oakland Focus IFTTT

Israeli ship to unload cargo in Los Angeles after anti-Israel protestJerusalem PostShare on Twitter. LOS ANGELES – An Israeli-owned container ship that was blocked from unloading its cargo at the Port of Oakland by pro-Palestinian protesters over the weekend was headed to Los Angeles on Monday, according to a ship-tracking website.Oakland Protesters, Dockworkers Stop Israeli […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1vqKQUp via IFTTT

A cat cafe — for realSan Jose Mercury NewsPort of Oakland-themed cat beds not included. The Cafe’s debut menu will include bagels from the Authentic Bagel Co., sandwiches from S+M Vegan, and coffee from Bicycle Coffee Company, as well as catnip tea, for people and cats. On the sweet side, look …and more …read more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1rxgk8W via IFTTT

Israeli ship to unload cargo in Los Angeles after anti-Israel protestJerusalem PostShare on Twitter. LOS ANGELES – An Israeli-owned container ship that was blocked from unloading its cargo at the Port of Oakland by pro-Palestinian protesters over the weekend was headed to Los Angeles on Monday, according to a ship-tracking website.Oakland Protesters, Dockworkers Stop Israeli […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1vqKQUp via IFTTT Zennie62

A cat cafe — for realSan Jose Mercury NewsPort of Oakland-themed cat beds not included. The Cafe’s debut menu will include bagels from the Authentic Bagel Co., sandwiches from S+M Vegan, and coffee from Bicycle Coffee Company, as well as catnip tea, for people and cats. On the sweet side, look …and more …read more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1rxgk8W via IFTTT Zennie62

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Marques Brownlee is a YouTube Tech Reviewer with 1.8 million subscribers. He is featured in today's USA Today! Congrats to Marques Brownlee ! A video-blog post for Oakland Focus IFTTT

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Lefty O'Douls' Restaurant at 333 Geary St in San Francisco is a great, simple place a friend of mine turned me on to. If you want good, basic food in an every person setting, head over to Union Square and Lefty O'Doul's A video-blog post for Oakland Focus IFTTT

A cat cafe — for realSan Jose Mercury NewsYes, Pura is opening his second Tout Sweet in Palo Alto’s Town and Country Village in November and you can expect the same colorful macaroons, delicious petit gateaux, verrines, tarts and cookies that have made the downtown San Francisco venture so … …read more Source:: A cat […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1rFTQEg via IFTTT

Tanya Holland: A soul food pioneer in West OaklandBerkeleysideWhile her face may be familiar to some outside the Bay Area after a run on the Food Network’s “Melting Pot” television show, she is most well known here for her transformation of two small West Oakland storefronts — Brown Sugar Kitchen and San Pablo … …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/YI3Wsd via IFTTT

A cat cafe — for realSan Jose Mercury NewsYes, Pura is opening his second Tout Sweet in Palo Alto’s Town and Country Village in November and you can expect the same colorful macaroons, delicious petit gateaux, verrines, tarts and cookies that have made the downtown San Francisco venture so … …read more Source:: A cat […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1rFTQEg via IFTTT Zennie62