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Rumbo al Sur closes in OaklandSFGate (blog)From Oakland-based restaurateur Jack Knowles, who also runs À Côté in Rockridge and The Chapel/Vestry in San Francisco’s Mission district, the pan-Latin concept received mostly positive reviews, including two stars from The Chronicle. In particular … …read more From:: Oakland CA News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1OAeq60 via IFTTT

People begin pouring in for San Francisco New Year’s Eve celebrationabc7news.comSecurity is being beefed up in the Bay Area for tonight’s New Year’s Eve celebrations. No parking signs … Oakland and San Francisco police said extra officers will be on patrol tonight and anyone who is found firing a weapon or setting off fireworks …and […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1PADGpM via IFTTT

Cal QB Jared Goff enters NFL draftESPNCal quarterback Jared Goff says he’s ready for the NFL. There wasn’t a singular moment when he came to that realization, but on his way to setting the Pac-12 single-season records for touchdown passes (43) and passing yards (4,719) this season, it …Jared Goff To Declare For 2016 NFL […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1OAeq5W via IFTTT

Oakland’s homicide numbers rise for first time in two yearsContra Costa TimesCitywide, violent crime was down 4 percent in 2015. In addition, the number of nonfatal shootings declined 19 percent from 2014. Robberies also dropped 7 percent. Mayor Libby Schaaf said she was “deeply disappointed” about the year’s homicide numbers.and more …read more From:: Libby […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1OAesed via IFTTT

Eliminating tips brings unintended consequences in Bay AreaSan Francisco ChronicleSo when Sous Beurre Kitchen opened in the Mission in February, Mauschbaugh followed the example of five Bay Area restaurants that abandoned tipping in late 2014. He printed all-inclusive prices on his menu, which allowed … Allison Hopelain, who owns … …read more From:: Oakland Restaurants […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1ZEbVBv via IFTTT

Golden State Warriors beat Houston Rockets without Stephen Curry Klay Thompson …FOXSports.comWith reigning MVP Stephen Curry sitting out a second straight game with a leg bruise, the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets Thursday 114-110. Not only did the Warriors show they can win without Curry, but Klay Thompson, who struggled on …Golden State […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RUcp4V via IFTTT

Shorthanded Warriors Ground Rockets on New Year’s EveWarriors.comThe Warriors capped a monumental 2015 with one of their most rewarding regular season victories of the year, picking up a 114-110 road win over the Rockets on Thursday on the back end of a back-to-back. The Dubs bounced back from Wednesday’s …and more …read more From:: Golden […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1ZEbVBt via IFTTT

From the East Bay Desk: the Top Oakland Stories of 2015KQEDThe city passed no major housing reforms this year (Libby Schaaf’s first as mayor), despite a report commissioned by the city that laid out several policy recommendations. Schaaf did create a Housing Cabinet, which has been working on developing new … …read more From:: Libby […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RUcrd8 via IFTTT

Cal basketball recruiting commit: Jemarl Baker, 2017 shooting guardCalifornia Golden Blogs (blog)Cal is still looking to fill in slots for their 2016 hoops class, but 2017 is going to be a huge year with several seniors graduating the program. The Bears are already on the right path with two early commits from high school juniors […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1ZEbWFn via IFTTT

Oakland Raiders free agent Denico Autry wants to re-signJust Blog Baby (blog)The Oakland Raiders pass rush has been much improved in 2015, and with Khalil Mack grabbing the headlines there has been a list of strong performing underrated names behind him creating pressure on opposing quarterbacks this season. Stepping up to … …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RUcoOE via IFTTT

Oakland: Woman charged with murder in businessman’s May deathContra Costa TimesOAKLAND — A woman has been charged in the May 29 killing of businessman Royce V. Vaughn, who was deliberately run over with his SUV near his West Oakland home, authorities said. The suspect, Ella Colman, 24, who is charged with murder, was … …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1ZEbVkV via IFTTT

10 fun predictions for Oakland from personal crystal ballSan Francisco ChronicleFormer Mayor Jean Quan runs for Kaplan’s at-large seat and Nancy Nadel vies to reclaim District Two. All four lose. 10. When negotiations break off with developers over coal shipments in the Port of Oakland expansion, city officials marry a new and old … …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1NYqskb via IFTTT

Clemson Wins Orange Bowl 37-17 Over Oklahoma - Video The Clemson Tigers used speed offense and opportunistic defense to win The Orange Bowl 37-17 over the Oklahoma Sooners. Now they await the winner of Michigan St vs Alabama. Clemson has won 14 straight this year and 17 straight counting 2014. Wow. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/G2_7KGzM6Rs

Leigh Steinberg Is Back! Lands Paxton Lynch Memphis QB - Video Leigh Steinberg Is Back! Lands Paxton Lynch Memphis QB Paxton Lynch is the amazing 6'7 245 lbs junior Memphis QB who threw for 3,778 yards and 28 touchdowns with just four interceptions this year, is the new client of Leigh Steinberg. This means Leigh Steinberg is back! I can't say how happy I am for my friend, who has went through a lot and finally came out back on top! Leigh created the super sports agent industry and has had clients like UCLA QB Troy Aikman who became a multiple Super Bowl winner with the Dallas Cowboys. Leigh had seven straight years where he represented the first pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. Stay tuned. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/QRFc0X45G8Q

Leigh Steinberg Is Back! Lands Paxton Lynch Memphis QB - Video Leigh Steinberg Is Back! Lands Paxton Lynch Memphis QB Paxton Lynch is the amazing 6'7 245 lbs junior Memphis QB who threw for 3,778 yards and 28 touchdowns with just four interceptions this year, is the new client of Leigh Steinberg. This means Leigh Steinberg is back! I can't say how happy I am for my friend, who has went through a lot and finally came out back on top! Leigh created the super sports agent industry and has had clients like UCLA QB Troy Aikman who became a multiple Super Bowl winner with the Dallas Cowboys. Leigh had seven straight years where he represented the first pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. Stay tuned. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/QRFc0X45G8Q

Oklahoma 7 Clemson 0 Capital One Orange Bowl College Football Playoff Semi - Video Oklahoma scored first against Clemson in the Capital One Orange Bowl today, New Year's Eve 2015. This is the first of two College Football Playoff Games today. Clemson is ranked number one and Oklahoma is ranked number four. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/JSKUA6rCiXU

Oklahoma 7 Clemson 0 Capital One Orange Bowl College Football Playoff Semi - Video Oklahoma scored first against Clemson in the Capital One Orange Bowl today, New Year's Eve 2015. This is the first of two College Football Playoff Games today. Clemson is ranked number one and Oklahoma is ranked number four. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/JSKUA6rCiXU

Lindsey Vonn, the super hot, super athlete Tiger Woods should have fought to keep, is the star of the most popular video-blog on Zennie62 on YouTube. Called “Lindsey Vonn: “Basic Instinct” On David Letterman, All Legs, No Tim Tebow Talk” the video features part of an interview that now-retired David Letterman conducted with Vonn in […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Ozq0hF via IFTTT

Oakland’s Hive comes alive, and 4 other big events in Bay Area hospitality in 2015San Francisco Business TimesSan Francisco has long been a tourist mecca for visitors from around the globe and the city’s hospitality industry reached new heights in 2015. But its sister across the Bay has emerged as a destination unto itself, with […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1P2SQBr via IFTTT

Year in Review: Sterling HeightsShelby Township Source NewspapersIn 2015, the city of Sterling Heights welcomed the incumbent mayor and council members back to the table, sought a legal opinion on smart meters, rejected a controversial proposal for a mosque, and said goodbye to three teens killed in a tragic car …and more …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1YRK83u via IFTTT

Goals for every West team in 2016, from titles to trades to free agencyESPNGoals for every West team in 2016, from titles to trades to free agency. 40m. Warriors coach Kerr could return this weekend · Golden State Warriors. 9hTim MacMahon. Kobe salutes ‘special’ place, bids Boston adieu · Los Angeles Lakers. 8hBaxter Holmes …and […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1R1PlBv via IFTTT

Oakland Raiders‘ Marcel Reece tries to explain failed drug testUPI.comALAMEDA, Calif. – Oakland Raiders fullback Marcel Reece had a lengthy explanation for his four-game suspension for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing drugs. Reece said an internal chemical reaction from a legal plant root extract caused …Charles Woodson will end career where it began, […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1YUAMPc via IFTTT

Kansas City Chiefs need to wait for the Oakland Raiders to beat themselvesArrowhead Pride (blog)God bless Marty Schottenheimer who placed as much emphasis on Raider week as the Chiefs fans do. Andy Reid treats all 16 games the same but Marty used to talk about Raider week being a little extra extra special. That played […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RTfjXU via IFTTT

2015: The year in Berkeley crime, public safetyBerkeleysideMany local residents mourned the death of 24-year-old Christian Sheppard, who was fatally shot in South Berkeley in October. It was the year’s only homicide, but there were several other deaths investigated by police. In December, 22-year-old Jeffrey … …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RTflPl via IFTTT

To run in March, now’s the time to file your paperworkSun Sentinel (blog)… Ranch Lakes. A special election is also scheduled for Oakland Park, to fill the seat vacated by former Commissioner Shari McCartney, who resigned in October. Mayoral races are on tap in Pembroke Pines, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and Sea Ranch Lakes. …read more From:: Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1PzHhod via IFTTT

State plans to dump mine tailings in Berkeley PitNBC MontanaBerkeley Pit — With its water dyed ruby-red from wickedly toxic chemicals left over from aggressive strip mining, the Berkeley Pit is the crowning jewel in the nation’s largest contiguous Superfund site in Butte, Mont. BUTTE, Mont. -. The state’s plan …State plans to dump Parrot […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RTflPj via IFTTT

Game Preview: Warriors look to bounce back against RocketsGolden State of MindThe precarious state of being without Kerr or Curry affords the Warriors an opportunity to show how far their acclaimed chemistry can take them. But even without their key components, the team still has their best perimeter defenders to keep Harden …Houston Rockets Primed […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1PzHjwe via IFTTT

Jeffrey Siminoff Twitter's. White Male Diversity Officer - Video This is bad stuff: Jeffrey Siminoff is Twitter's Diversity Officer. So how is Twitter supposed to want to hire more people of color if it can't even get a diversity officer who is not white? Even more interesting the fact that his outreach is to The Thurgood Marshall College Fund for Historically Black Colleges but which has two large photos of white folks dominating its Twitter page! Wow. Stay tuned. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/opperXOS2nI

Jeffrey Siminoff Twitter's. White Male Diversity Officer - Video This is bad stuff: Jeffrey Siminoff is Twitter's Diversity Officer. So how is Twitter supposed to want to hire more people of color if it can't even get a diversity officer who is not white? Even more interesting the fact that his outreach is to The Thurgood Marshall College Fund for Historically Black Colleges but which has two large photos of white folks dominating its Twitter page! Wow. Stay tuned. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/opperXOS2nI

UC Berkeley Researchers: Oakland’s Homeless Camp Policies Are Contradictory …East Bay ExpressHowever, city councilmembers and the City Administrator’s office are under intense pressure from homeowners, especially in West Oakland and North Oakland, to remove homeless camps. The result is that the Department of Public Works is increasingly … …read more From:: West Oakland News By […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1IFqXCL via IFTTT

UVa handles Oakland, despite halftime deficitRoanoke Times… in the second half for the fourth straight game and seemed to welcome the predicament. Seven-foot senior Mike Tobey, hardly a factor in recent games, hit his first seven shots after coming off the bench and provided a spark as fifth-ranked UVa beat …and more …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1P1rOu9 via IFTTT

Day Around The Bay: Low Temperatures Cause Dangerous Black IceSFist[CBS 5] [SF Appeal] [SF Business Times]; Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf says she’s “disappointed” that her city is ending 2015 with more homicides than last year. [KRON 4]; Outer Sunset merchants’ group “shocked” to hear of pot club proposed for 23rd and … …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1IFqVeh via IFTTT

Steve Kerr could resume coaching Warriors this weekendESPNDALLAS — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr could resume his duties as soon as this weekend, although no firm timetable has been set. Kerr joined the team for its two-game trip to Texas, which begins Wednesday in Dallas and ends Thursday in …Warriors‘ Green: ‘It was cool’ […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1P1rPyi via IFTTT

How to get wherever you’re going on New Year’sSFGateThough a far cry from the 24-hour service Bay Area residents have been pining after for years, BART will be extending its service past the normal cut off of roughly 12:30 a.m. for the holiday. Revelers looking to make the trip across, or more …and more …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1IFqVed via IFTTT

Berkeley, A Look Back: UC sells off tract for housing in 1940Contra Costa TimesAfter 16 straight days of rain and overcast, sun was predicted for New Year’s Day in Berkeley in 1941. Nearly eight inches of rain had fallen in Berkeley since Dec. 14, with some precipitation recorded every day during that period. On Dec. […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1P1rOu7 via IFTTT

Oakland Raiders Marquette King wins weekly awardJust Blog Baby (blog)Oakland Raiders punter Marquette King may not be going to the Pro Bowl despite having the best season of his career, but the young punter did get honors for his Week 16 performance against the San Diego Chargers on Christmas Eve when the NFL …Raiders P […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1IFqXmn via IFTTT

A ‘hidden crime in plain slight’catholicvoiceoaklandChildren are being bought and sold for sex on boulevards in Oakland and along the Interstate 80 corridor, she says. But the trafficking of human beings also happens in restaurants, nail salons, construction, domestic service and residential care … …read more From:: Oakland Restaurant News From Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1P1rPyd via IFTTT

Stephen Curry sits with sore lower legESPNGolden State Warriors star Stephen Curry sat out Wednesday’s 114-91 loss to the Dallas Mavericks because of soreness in his injured lower left leg. An MRI on Wednesday revealed a bruise but no structural damage. “As long as it’s not anything serious, …Shorthanded Warriors Fall to MavericksWarriors.com Report: Steph […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1IFqVe8 via IFTTT

San Diego Makes Final Pitch to NFL to Keep ChargersNBC New YorkThe Chargers stadium scramble is creating an interesting backdrop to next year’s San Diego mayoral race, in which the incumbent is a shoe-in for re-election. His team’s dealings with the NFL over a new Chargers stadium … NFL Commissioner Roger …and more …read more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1NTrwYK via IFTTT

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf sends NFL stadium proposal for Raidersabc7news.comThe fate of the pro-football teams in three cities, including Oakland, is now in the hands of NFL owners. The league says it received proposals from Oakland, San Diego and St. Louis by this week’s deadline. The submission from Oakland Mayor Libby …Oakland tells NFL it […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1IFpnkm via IFTTT

Cal QB Jared Goff plans to enter NFL draft, source saysESPNAfter going 1-11 in the 2013 season, during which he became the first true freshman QB in Cal history to start a season opener, Goff led the Bears to an 8-5 record in 2015, the program’s best finish in six years. Cal finished fourth in […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1IFplcm via IFTTT

Bar: Oakland Spirits CompanySF WeeklyThat risky move will shortly produce the Oakland Spirits Company (OsCo), an incubator and distillery in the heart of Uptown Oakland. Nelson’s winemaking began in 2003 as a chaotic collaborative undertaking in an Oakland garage. Riding out the hardships … …read more From:: Oakland CA News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1NTrwYG via IFTTT

On Mark Davis, Oakland Raiders NFL Stadium, Mayor Schaaf And The Land Issue – Video For Mark Davis, Oakland Raiders Stadium Comes Down To Land, Not Money I like Mark Davis. A lot. He’s easy to talk to and to get to know. He’s not of the idea that he’s all imperial or the high […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1JgV1EW via IFTTT

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On Mark Davis, Oakland Raiders NFL Stadium, Mayor Schaaf And The Land Issue - Video For Mark Davis, Oakland Raiders Stadium Comes Down To Land, Not Money I like Mark Davis. A lot. He's easy to talk to and to get to know. He's not of the idea that he's all imperial or the high football wizard. Mark Davis is pretty much what one would hope the Son of Al Davis was who wound up inheriting his father's football team: a regular guy trying to get the best deal he can and stay in a city he loves. If this reads like a kiss tail blog post I think enough people know me to know that's not the case. I am grateful that he has enough respect for me to have asked me to create a stadium plan. Moreover, I'm happy that he still talks about this once and a while. I can openly say this: Mark Davis does want to stay in Oakland. I've seen him say that calmly. I've seen him say that angrily. And I've seen him say that tearfully. All he wants is to remain in Oakland, and

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What follows is the full document letter from the Office of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s Letter To NFL’s Eric Grubman On Raiders Stadium Talks. The letter says that the discussions are ongoing but that no formal negotiations have been held to this date. Libby Schaaf Oakland Mayor Letter To NFL On […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Vq7Tdw via IFTTT

Bill Cosby Bail Of $1 Million Paid Gloria Allred Press Conf - Video Bill Cosby paid the set bail of $1 million in Pennsylvania moments ago. Gloria Allred, who represented 29 of the alleged victims, held a press conference and part of that is here. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/ldh6lSZZcj8

Bill Cosby Arrives At Arraignment For Sex Assault Charge - Video Bill Cosby arrived at arraignment for sex assault charge in Pennsylvania. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/7-AIuOMmENM