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Nojo Closed To Become New Concept; Chef Joanne Weir Is On a Bay Area Book TourEater SF… Weir is touring the Bay Area to promote her new cookbook, “Kitchen Gypsy: Recipes and Stories from a Lifelong Romance with Food.” Upcoming stops include a $65 tequila tasting and three-course dinner at Copita, Weir’s Sausalito restaurant, this […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1NZLWw9 via IFTTT

Why the Oakland Raiders Should Increase Jamize Olawale’s WorkloadBleacher ReportThe Oakland Raiders coaching staff set the transition from Marcel Reece to Jamize Olawale in motion. Based on a report from ESPN’s Bill Williamson, offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave drew comparisons between Reece and Olawale, which explains the … …read more From:: Oakland Raiders News By Google […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RivPiG via IFTTT

Race in Community Project Asks: What Does Diversity in Ferndale Mean?Oakland County 115 NewsThe session features Kurt Metzger, the area’s renowned demographer and Mayor of Pleasant Ridge, for a special spotlight on Ferndale’s racial roots. The event is … ~Oakland University hosts an annual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conference. This year … …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RivRXZ via IFTTT

Shribman: Clinton’s easy path still has some obstaclesThe Detroit NewsAnd yet the Democratic race is between a white woman who just turned 68 and her distant rival, a white man who just turned 74. The governor of the biggest state is a Democrat who once was a big-city mayor (Oakland) and a state attorney general, […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MSS8bR via IFTTT

Berkeley City College student missing since SaturdayDaily CalifornianA Berkeley City College student has been reported missing since Saturday was found Monday, three days after her disappearance. Khyra Dillard was last seen in Long Beach, California, in the Los Angeles area. A missing persons report has been filed with … …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RivRXQ via IFTTT

Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz: Live Score, Highlights and AnalysisBleacher ReportThe Golden State Warriors overcame maybe their toughest test yet against the Utah Jazz Monday night, winning 106-103 at Vivint Smart Home Arena to advance to 19-0. The contest stayed close throughout, with the Jazz actually taking leads at a few points …Golden State […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MSS6Ay via IFTTT

San Jose: Berkeley administrator named to head college districtSan Jose Mercury NewsSAN JOSE — Deborah Budd was selected Monday night as the next chancellor of the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District, board President Wendy Ho announced. Budd is president of Berkeley City College, part of the Peralta Community College …and more …read more From:: Berkeley […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RivM6D via IFTTT

Bears Looks to Return to Winning Ways vs. RedhawksCal AthleticsCalifornia returns home to host Seattle Tuesday night at 7 p.m. looking to get back on the winning track after a pair of setbacks at the Las Vegas Invitational over Thanksgiving weekend. The game will air on the Pac-12 Network and KGO 810 AM. The …Cal […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MSS7Vi via IFTTT

With Rodney Hudson sidelined, Tony Bergstrom remains Raiders‘ centerESPN (blog)The Oakland Raiders are still unsure when they’ll get injured center Rodney Hudson back in the lineup. Oakland’s biggest acquisition during free agency, Hudson is nursing a sprained right ankle that has kept him on the sidelines for two games this season.Del Rio won’t let Raiders […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MSS6kb via IFTTT

Senior Captain Clara Goni Earned Her Second Consecutive NFHCA All-Region HonorCal AthleticsThough injured, the Cal captain continued to provide support and leadership for her teammates from the bench. The award caps off Goni’s stellar Golden Bear career, which includes two NFHCA All-West Region selections and three All-Conference honors.and more …read more From:: California Golden Bears […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RivRHk via IFTTT

At Dallas‘ Medrano Middle School, discipline driven by relationships, not …Dallas Morning NewsSandy Salazar, far-right, watches as Mitzi Pavia, right, passes a prop called a talking piece to a classmate during an activity called restorative discipline on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015 at Medrano Middle School in Dallas. …read more From:: Dallas News From Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1juRYNa via IFTTT

Dallas Psychology Doctor Says Education Opened Up An Unknown FieldCBS LocalDr. Jamie Becker is a clinical psychologist in the Center for Pediatric Psychiatry and embedded in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at Children’s Health. She is also an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern. …read more From:: Dallas News From Google […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1ND83yh via IFTTT

Trophy or not, FC Dallas celebrate landmark season: ‘Never say die’MLSsoccer.comAfter Fanendo Adi scored a decisive goal for Portland in the 54th minute, FC Dallas faced almost certain elimination from the 2015 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. And yet, the home team mustered enough energy to stage a furious rally to potentially save their …Lineup change […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MYYvbn via IFTTT

Roughly one inch of rain to shower Dallas on Sunday until the afternoonDallas Morning News (blog)… on to what are already the wettest year and November on record – that’s a 115-year-old record. You can thank the 17 inches of rain we got in May, but it’s a powerful El Niño that’s making this month […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Rfb7As via IFTTT

NFL Owners Meeting Dallas Preview, Oakland Coliseum City Update The NFL will hold its special ‘one day’ Owners Meeting this Wednesday, December 2nd at the Four Seasons Dallas Resort at Las Colinas, which is really Irving, Texas. What is neat about the venue is its proximity to DFW International Airport, as well as the fact […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1SthNtc via IFTTT

Recommendations for Special Berkeley City Council Work Session on Affordable …Berkeley Daily Planet2) Increase the housing impact fee on new market rate housing units to $34,000 per unit, the amount recommended by Bay Area Economics in the March 2015 draft of the City of Berkeley Affordable Housing Nexus Study. If a developer wishes to avoid […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1NiZKkL via IFTTT

Big Screen Berkeley: ‘The Pearl Button’BerkeleysidePatricio Guzman’s new film El botón de nácar (The Pearl Button) opens at Landmark’s Shattuck Cinemas in downtown Berkeley on Friday, Dec. 4. Chilean filmmaker Patricio Guzman prefers pondering the big questions. In his 2011 feature Nostalgia for the …and more …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1lqpHZp via IFTTT

How the gun control debate ignores Black livesLouisiana WeeklyGun violence in America is largely a story of race and geography. Almost two-thirds of America’s more than … In Oakland, for instance, crime experts working with the police department a few years ago found that about 1,000 active members of a few … …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/21pij1j via IFTTT

Yacht Runs Aground On Oakland-Alameda Estuary BreakwallCBS LocalOAKLAND (CBS-SF) – A 40-foot yacht teetered on a breakwall at the mouth of the Oakland-Alameda Estuary early Monday after running aground on the structure, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard said it got a call about 5 p.m. Sunday … …read more From:: Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1NiYe29 via IFTTT

Black Sheep Brasserie opening in San Jose; Veda’s Indian fare comes to PleasantonSan Jose Mercury NewsBy 2008, he was opening the wine bar/restaurant Cin Cin in Los Gatos. … Fsor this East Bay restaurant, they embarked on an extensive contemporary makeover of a space in the Hopyard Village Shopping Center, Hopyard Road and Valley Avenue […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/21pij1b via IFTTT

5 Bites: Gratifying Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in OaklandKQED5 Bites: Gratifying Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in Oakland. By Jenny Oh November 30, 2015 … Fall is upon us and the first chill of winter is slowly creeping into the Bay Area, which means it’s time for wool sweaters, umbrellas (if we’re lucky) and warm … …read more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1NiYe27 via IFTTT

Harrison Barnes out at least three gamesESPNGolden State Warriors starting forward Harrison Barnes will miss at least three games because of a sprained left ankle, the team announced Sunday. Barnes will be reevaluated next week after tests this weekend revealed no broken bones, according to the …Golden State Warriors – PlayerWatchReuters Different faces, same result, […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1jsU4wQ via IFTTT

Dwight Way fire under investigation by Berkeley Fire DepartmentDaily CalifornianA two-alarm fire that tore through an apartment complex on Dwight Way on Nov. 22 is still under investigation, according to Berkeley Fire Department Deputy Chief Avery Webb. The fire, which broke out about 5:30 p.m. that evening, caused smoke damage to … …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1XqZZW0 via IFTTT

Nichols: SMU gets back to identity in win over Golden State Warriors-like …Dallas Morning NewsSouthern Methodist Mustangs guard Keith Frazier (4) drives past Brown Bears guard Justin Massey (2) during the second half of play at Moody Coliseum in Dallas on Saturday, November 29, 2015. Southern Methodist Mustangs defeated Brown Bears 77-69.and more …read more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1jsU6Vt via IFTTT

Oakland holds new events to mark the holiday seasonKennebec Journal & Morning SentinelThe events are part of a year-long drive to increase civic participation and pride in Oakland and focus attention on the downtown business district, said Kathy Paradis, a deputy clerk in the town office. Organizers hope the parade will be a winter …and […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1jsU4gx via IFTTT

Berkeley orders new homeless tent city to disbandBerkeleysideZint wants Berkeley to designate a spot where the homeless can set up tents and live through the winter. He believes this kind of semi-permanent housing will allow homeless people to save enough money to get a car or find a better housing situation. …read more From:: Berkeley […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1ND8j0n via IFTTT

Oakland: Grand Fare Market closes suddenlyMilpitas PostThe “conditional pass” required the market to fix the cold temperature problem, but did not require the restaurant to close. “I think other factors were at work in the owners’ decision to close,” he said. He said the inspector stopped by the market …and more …read more From:: Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1QNWqVD via IFTTT

Oakland man enters plea in death of neighborContra Costa TimesOAKLAND — A 40-year-old Oakland man has pleaded not guilty to a charge that he murdered his neighbor near the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland last Friday night. Darnell Meyers is charged in the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Brandon Bernard Jackson …and more …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1QNWqVx via IFTTT

Golden State Warriors continue to set ratings recordsAwful AnnouncingAs the Golden State Warriors set records for fastest start to a regular season, so are the ratings to their games. Comcast SportsNet Bay Area saw its highest ratings ever for the Warriors last week when the team won yet another game, this time against …and more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1QNWo03 via IFTTT

Oakland Raiders aren’t alarmed about Amari Cooper’s dropsAL.comOakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper had more dropped passes than receptions last week in the worst game of his rookie season. In the Raiders’ 18-13 loss to the Detroit Lions, the former Alabama All-American caught one pass for 4 yards and …Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Titans PreviewNew […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1QNWqF3 via IFTTT

Oakland Raiders tried shopping Roy Helu Jr. before deadlineJust Blog Baby (blog)Former Washington running back Roy Helu Jr. came to the Oakland Raiders in free agency as the potential replacement to Darren McFadden in the backfield as a versatile third-down back. Helu bringing experience as a dual-threat running back who can run … …read more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1QNUSeq via IFTTT

David Shaw Shows Tom Landry Cool As Stanford Beats Notre Dame David Shaw is Tom Landry. Period. In directing Stanford's 38-36 win over Notre Dame, Shaw was one thing: expressionless. The Stanford Cardinal Head Coach showed a level of calm and cool that reminded me of Tom Landry, the late Dallas Cowboys Head Coach. Coach Landry was known for a demeanor so calm that you could not tell if the Cowboys were ahead or behind - the same can be said for Shaw. It is that quality which set the stage for the Cardinal's comeback win. Amazing. via YouTube http://youtu.be/kZ5eo9Jiwm4

Vinod Khosla Insults Stanford Coach David Shaw On Twitter Vinod Khosla, who is a venture capitalist, feels he has the intellectual chops to question the intellect of Stanford Head Coach David Shaw and after the big win against Notre Dame. Khosla gets on Twitter and says that Stanford should look for a smarter coach because too many mathematically bad play calls were made. That was just plain ridiculous. Vinod has to understand that there is more than one way to mathematically evaluate a football team's performance. You can look at plays versus defenses on down and distance. You can consider probability with respect to a specific team. You can look at choice theory with respect to a situation. If Vinod knew football, he would not have made that tweet. Not smart. via YouTube http://youtu.be/SgMlyBZfvqM

Vinod Khosla Insults Stanford Coach David Shaw On Twitter - Video Vinod Khosla, who is a venture capitalist, feels he has the intellectual chops to question the intellect of Stanford Head Coach David Shaw and after the big win against Notre Dame. Khosla gets on Twitter and says that Stanford should look for a smarter coach because too many mathematically bad play calls were made. That was just plain ridiculous. Vinod has to understand that there is more than one way to mathematically evaluate a football team's performance. You can look at plays versus defenses on down and distance. You can consider probability with respect to a specific team. You can look at choice theory with respect to a situation. If Vinod knew football, he would not have made that tweet. Not smart. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/SgMlyBZfvqM

Black Oakland residents stopped, searched with vague legal tacticSan Francisco ChronicleAlso, because the department is intent on reducing crime in East Oakland, it deploys more officers to the area than to other parts of the city. In turn, those officers stop and search more drivers and pedestrians. “The overwhelming feeling is we need … …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Q5Oj5h via IFTTT

Oakland Raiders Week 12 Primer: Free FallJust Blog Baby (blog)JBB columnist Rory Anderson checks in for his Oakland Raiders Week 12 primer ahead of Sunday’s game against the Titans. I first want to apologize for not having a column out last week. For those of you who follow me on Twitter you know what had […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1TkHWLl via IFTTT

Oakland residents petition proposed Dunkin’ DonutsKTVU San FranciscoOAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU) – A group of Oakland residents is taking on national restaurant chain Dunkin’ Donuts. The group launched a petition drive Saturday against the popular chain from entering their neighborhood. The restaurant wants to set up at a … …read more From:: Oakland Restaurant News From […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Q5Oj5d via IFTTT

Former Berkeley schools communications director Amy Kovach ordered back to …Charleston Post CourierBerkeley County School District’s former communications director has been ordered back to court on Jan. 4 to show why she shouldn’t be held in contempt for contradicting her courtroom confession to using district money to promote a building referendum. …read more From:: Berkeley […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MMnZdX via IFTTT

Cal vs. Arizona State, 3rd quarter thread: Sloppy Bears are down 27–10California Golden Blogs (blog)The California Golden Bears offense is out of sync and the defense is letting Arizona State Sun Devils’s Mike Bercovici look like the NFL-caliber passer as the Sun Devils are up 27–10. Tweets from @GoldenBlogs/golden-tweeters. …read more From:: California Golden Bears […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1HwUUEs via IFTTT

Post-war details highlight Oakland homeSFGatePostwar architecture serves as a time capsule of the nation’s optimism and prosperity. While not always synonymous with artistry, the era homes were renowned for their craftsmanship and ability to transform, as evidenced by this corner home in … …read more From:: Oakland CA News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MMo01x via IFTTT

Cal vs. Arizona State, 1st quarter thread: It’s the last game of the 2015 …California Golden Blogs (blog)This means we’ve got two teams facing off to try to get into a nicer bowl this year. Plus, we’re playing the last regular-season game for our 2015 Bears—and for the seniors in particular in their final home […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1HwUUo4 via IFTTT

Grand Fare Market closes abruptlyContra Costa TimesThe “conditional pass” required the market to fix the cold temperature problem, but did not require the restaurant to close. “I think other factors were at work in the owners’ decision to close,” he said. He said the inspector stopped by the market …and more …read more From:: Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MMnZLf via IFTTT

Sonny Dykes Deserves Cal Football Contract Extension Give Cal Football Head Coach Sonny Dykes his contract extension. Coach Dykes has brought the California Football Program back to the national conversation. Yes, we did not get the Rose Bowl or the National Championship. Yes, the defense is a problem but it's fixable. But we are better on and off the field. Grades are up along with the record. Cal has its first winning season since 2011. Let's build on that. GO BEARS! via YouTube http://youtu.be/SLNulrFZZc4

Sonny Dykes Deserves Cal Football Contract Extension - Video Give Cal Football Head Coach Sonny Dykes his contract extension. Coach Dykes has brought the California Football Program back to the national conversation. Yes, we did not get the Rose Bowl or the National Championship. Yes, the defense is a problem but it's fixable. But we are better on and off the field. Grades are up along with the record. Cal has its first winning season since 2011. Let's build on that. GO BEARS! via IFTTT http://youtu.be/SLNulrFZZc4

Cal 48 Arizona St 46, Jared Goff 30 / 51 542 Yds 5 TDs Cal 48 Arizona St 46 as QB Jared Goff goes 30 of 51 for 542 yards and 5 touchdown passes. The Cal Bears overcame a bad defensive scheme to come back, down by 17 and then by one to win what could be Jared Goff's final game at Berkeley! Go Bears! via YouTube http://youtu.be/kflWLqO1Gfw

Cal 48 Arizona St 46, Jared Goff 30 / 51 542 Yds 5 TDs - Video Cal 48 Arizona St 46 as QB Jared Goff goes 30 of 51 for 542 yards and 5 touchdown passes. The Cal Bears overcame a bad defensive scheme to come back, down by 17 and then by one to win what could be Jared Goff's final game at Berkeley! Go Bears! via IFTTT http://youtu.be/kflWLqO1Gfw

Cal Defense Bad Schemes Giving Up 46 To Arizona St #CalFootball Cal's Defense is giving up 46 points to this part of the game against Arizona State and due to a scheme that is so passive that, in this example, there is no pressure from the defensive end to stop the outside run - pass option. The result was a 51-yard gain. There are many examples like this from this game. via YouTube http://youtu.be/3kejgJt6aWU

Cal Defense Bad Schemes Giving Up 46 To Arizona St #CalFootball - Video Cal's Defense is giving up 46 points to this part of the game against Arizona State and due to a scheme that is so passive that, in this example, there is no pressure from the defensive end to stop the outside run - pass option. The result was a 51-yard gain. There are many examples like this from this game. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/3kejgJt6aWU

Saddleback College Wins Over Long Beach College in the SCFA Semi Final Football Game Saddleback College Wins Over Long Beach College in the SCFA Semi Final Football Game - by AJ Sports via YouTube http://youtu.be/vdbJpIqG3FY

David Shaw Shows Tom Landry Cool As Stanford Beats Notre Dame - Video David Shaw is Tom Landry. Period. In directing Stanford's 38-36 win over Notre Dame, Shaw was one thing: expressionless. The Stanford Cardinal Head Coach showed a level of calm and cool that reminded me of Tom Landry, the late Dallas Cowboys Head Coach. Coach Landry was known for a demeanor so calm that you could not tell if the Cowboys were ahead or behind - the same can be said for Shaw. It is that quality which set the stage for the Cardinal's comeback win. Amazing. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/kZ5eo9Jiwm4