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Arrest papers detail Pittsburgh police’s case in South Oakland shooting Monday – Tribune-Review

Tribune-ReviewThe killing of a man in Pittsburgh’s South Oakland neighborhood March 26 appears to have started as a drug deal and robbery, a...

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Jerry Brown Pardons 5 Ex-Convicts Facing Deportation, Provoking Trump – New York Times

New York TimesIn Mr. Trump’s weekly address on Saturday he took another swipe at California, blaming so-called sanctuary cities for the opio...

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Explain One Play: Quinn Cook’s 5-for-5 threes – Golden State of Mind

Golden State of MindWatch how Quinn Cook shot a perfect 5-for-5 on three pointers against the Bucks. Cook provided weak-side punishment when...

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Man left bloodied in attack outside Berkeley bar – KGO-TV

KGO-TVA man was attacked by a group of men who knocked him to the ground, hitting and stamping him as he lay on Durant Avenue near the Gradu...

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Jon Gruden says Raiders OT Breno Giacomini is ‘tough as hell’, what do those who covered him past 7 NFL seasons … – Silver and Black Pride

Silver and Black PrideSince Gruden took over as head coach of the Raiders, he has looked to familiarity with both his coaches and his player...

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Oakland A’s acquire reliever Josh Lucas from Cardinals – Athletics Nation

Athletics NationThe Oakland A’s acquired minor league reliever Josh Lucas from the Cardinals on Saturday, the team announced. In exchange, S...

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Stephon Clark’s killing reinforces blacks’ fears, shop’s refusal to serve police – San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco ChronicleThe study found that Oakland officers were four times more likely to search black men than white men during a traffic...

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Should police always chase suspects? Sacramento wrestles with reform after Stephon Clark shooting – Sacramento Bee

Should police always chase suspects? Sacramento wrestles with reform after Stephon Clark shootingSacramento BeeThat includes possible change...

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Oakland fire marshal criticized over deadly Ghost Ship blaze resigns – The San Diego Union-Tribune

The San Diego Union-TribuneAn aerial view of the Ghost Ship warehouse that burned and killed 36 people in the Oakland in December 2016. (Jay...

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Raider Nation thinks Jordy Nelson is an upgrade over Michael Crabtree, and there are reasons to believe it – Silver and Black Pride

Silver and Black PrideThe acquisition of former Green Bay Packers receiver Jordy Nelson is an underestimated move by the Oakland Raiders. Th...

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Stephen Reinhardt, liberal lion of federal judiciary in California, dies at 87 – Washington Post

Washington PostStephen Reinhardt, a liberal-leaning judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in California, whose rulings overturned b...

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Trump lashes out after California Gov. Jerry Brown pardons 5 immigrants under threat of deportation – CNN

CNNHe reserved particular ire for Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, who announced publicly that federal authorities would be conducting immigratio...

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Cal MBB: Bears offer 2018 Center. – California Golden Blogs (blog)

California Golden Blogs (blog)The California Golden Bears have offered 3-Star 7 foot 3 center Connor Vanover out of Findlay Prep in Nevada. ...

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Pasta Friday: An easy guide to entertaining from the founder of Oakland’s Homeroom – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsWhat began as Arevalo’s way to unplug and reconnect has evolved into a bit of a movement. There’s a Pasta Friday cookbook in...

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Sources: Warriors won’t attend rally to honor Stephon Clark – ESPN

ESPNThe rally is being held at Cesar Chavez Plaza at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday. Golden State will have practice at 2 p.m. ET in advance of takin...

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Poisoned, Ignored and Evicted: The Perils of Living With Lead – Reveal

RevealNext, we go to the Fruitvale neighborhood in Oakland, California, where the rate of kids with high lead levels in their blood is great...

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Walled Lake one of three Oakland County communities to adopt … – The Oakland Press

Walled Lake one of three Oakland County communities to adopt …The Oakland PressWalled Lake has joined the shortlist of Oakland County commun...

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Stephon Clark was shot eight times, mostly in his back, according to autopsy requested by his family – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsThe release of the video footage capturing Clark’s death has given way to repeated protests in Sacramento. Demonstrators hav...

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Fire marshal in California resigns after blazes that left 40 people dead – Fox News

Fox NewsIn addition to the fatal fires, Oakland since the arrival of Mayor Schaaf in January 2015 has seen a sex scandal involving members o...

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LOOK: Marquette King sends his farewell to Raider Nation – 247Sports (blog)

247Sports (blog)Jon Gruden came to the Oakland Raiders with the intention of shaking things up, there’s no denying that. And what he did on ...

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Game Thread #2: A’s vs. Angels – Athletics Nation

Athletics NationYes, out of all the great A’s present tonight, I chose to lead with Nick Swisher. After the pomp and circumstance, the baseb...

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Oakland fire marshal criticized over deadly Ghost Ship blaze resigns – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles TimesOakland’s fire marshal has resigned after being harshly criticized following the deadly Ghost Ship warehouse fire that kill...

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Oakland’s 178th Police Academy graduation a family affair – East Bay Times

East Bay TimesOAKLAND — The 178th Basic Recruit Academy graduated 13 officers on Friday in a ceremony held at the Scottish Rite Center. The ...

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California Sues Sutter Health, Alleging Excessive Pricing – Kaiser Health News

Kaiser Health NewsThis week, researchers at University of California–Berkeley issued a report that examined the consolidation of the hospita...

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The Cannabis Catch-Up: Will the Feds Legalize Hemp Cultivation? – Seven Days

Seven DaysMarch 30: There’s already a cannabis clash out in California. A group of artists and the Oakland City Council have thwarted a bid ...

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More of what they’re saying about Dak Prescott: He’s in line for a ‘huge’ deal; QB should be least of worries for … – Dallas News (blog)

Dallas News (blog)His numbers were down across the board in Year 2 (except for interceptions…which were way up from four to 13). Losing Ezek...

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A’s honor top 50 Oakland players in pregame ceremony – SFGate

SFGateIn a pregame ceremony Friday at the Coliseum, the A’s paid tribute to the top 50 players in Oakland history, with one great name after...

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California Sues Sutter Health Alleging Excessive Pricing – Washington Post

Washington PostA 2016 study found that hospital prices at Sutter and Dignity Health, the two biggest hospital chains in California, were 25 ...

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SFFilm Festival honors its Bay Area roots — and values – San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco ChronicleThe film, which screens in San Francisco and Oakland on April 12, was made with the help of several SFFilm grants. An...

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Northern California man pleads guilty to selling counterfeit 49ers, Raiders goods – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsSACRAMENTO — A Northern California man pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to selling counterfeit sports apparel, includi...

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Surprise punter news! Oakland Raiders cut 2016 second-team All-Pro Marquette King – Miami County Republic

Miami County RepublicThe Oakland Raiders have made free-agent waves in recent weeks for willingly getting older in free agency. Now, Jon Gru...

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Oakland Raiders part ways with punter Marquette King – NFL.com

NFL.comFriday’s rash of transactions included a head-turning move from the Jon Gruden-led Raiders. Oakland announced the release of popular ...

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WATCH: Former Duke G Quinn Cook balling for Golden State Warriors, scores 30 – MyAJC

MyAJCFormer Duke guard Quinn Cook is getting his NBA shot and making the most of it. Cook scored a career-high 30 points on Thursday night a...

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Berkeley, California Lowers Tax Rate on Cannabis Sales – Ganjapreneur

GanjapreneurThe city of Berkeley, California has dropped its sales tax on cannabis products from 10 percent to 5 percent in an effort to bet...

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Embattled Oakland fire marshal resigns, department searches for new person to head inspection bureau – The Mercury News

The Mercury News“I am excited to launch a recruitment effort that will enable me to accelerate and realize my stated goal of reorganizing th...

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Five takeaways from the Golden State Warriors’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks – Golden State of Mind

Golden State of MindCrucially we saw some glimpses of how the Warriors need to play these next few weeks without Steph Curry. Durant was ope...

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Jordy Nelson Film Review: How he fits with the Raiders – Silver and Black Pride

Silver and Black PrideHey there Raider Nation, the poster formerly known as DWillSkills here. Thanks to the readers’ recommendations, Levi h...

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McMullen boutique to relocate to Uptown Oakland – San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco ChronicleMcMullen says the business has grown enough during the last three years, which she attributes to her social media pre...

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COMMENTARY: Bullying of Oakland mayor proves politics pollute truth – Monitor

MonitorWhen the amigos attacked her, she said out loud what many Americans have already figured out: Trump’s immigration crackdown — in Cali...

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Golden Medals: Men & Women’s Rowing open year with dominant wins from San Diego – California Golden Blogs (blog)

California Golden Blogs (blog)In addition to the V8 race, Cal Men’s Crew also won 4 other events: 2nd V8, 3rd V8, Freshmen 8, and the Open e...

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Stephon Clark killing becomes test in Sacramento DA election – NBCNews.com

NBCNews.comThe race is among several in California and around the country targeted by Real Justice PAC and other groups that advocate for di...

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A’s opener a great show for the fans who bothered to come – San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco ChronicleThe daytime opener was, in this 50th anniversary year of the Athletics in Oakland, an attempt at baseball tradition f...

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California Today: In Oakland, a Clash of Artists vs. Big Cannabis – New York Times

New York TimesOakland’s City Council has embraced the marijuana industry since recreational sales were made legal in January, and part of th...

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Kurtenbach: The Warriors are running out of time to prove that they can ‘beat anybody’ without Curry – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsInstead, the Warriors have been consistently undercut by disengaged basketball and injuries. The result: the worst Warriors ...

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Jon Gruden believes Jordy Nelson adds ‘it’ factor to Oakland Raiders – ESPN (blog)

ESPN (blog)“I just like guys who love to play,” Gruden said. “Guys that will compete. Guys that will play for nothing. We … have brought in ...

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Fitch Affirms San Jose, CA’s Sr. Airport Revs ‘A-‘; Sub CP at ‘BBB+’; Outlook Stable – American Journal of Transportation

Fitch Affirms San Jose, CA’s Sr. Airport Revs ‘A-‘; Sub CP at ‘BBB+’; Outlook StableAmerican Journal of TransportationThe airport’s peers in...

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California Has a Controversial Plan to Solve Its Housing Crisis. Drivers Aren’t Going to Like It. – Mother Jones

Mother JonesThe University of California–Berkeley Law and Terner Center for Housing Innovation found that by putting all new residential dev...

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Study Finds CEQA Doesn’t Stifle Housing Development—City Councils Do – Santa Clara Weekly

Santa Clara WeeklyThe researchers looked at multi-unit residential development projects in five Bay Area cities: Oakland, Palo Alto, Redwood...

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Dubs Downed Again – Warriors.com

Warriors.comAnd this Warriors loss guaranteed the Dubs can’t pass the Rockets, who would own the tie-breaker with Golden State should the Wa...

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Kurtenbach: The A’s relationship with their fans has reached a new low — Opening Day proved it – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsThe roster was young and talented and put together a nice late-season surge — any outside observer could see that Oakland wa...

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Oakland Police Officer Facing Felony Charges for Drunk Driving and Reckless Speeding – East Bay Express

East Bay ExpressThe City of Oakland settled the lawsuit for $35,000 in February. Stratton was allegedly drinking with Faeth and other office...

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Angels blow lead twice, open season with 11-inning loss to A’s – The Whittier Daily News

The Whittier Daily NewsOakland’s Marcus Semien, center, celebrates with Matt Olson (28) and Jake Smolinski (5) after driving in the winning ...

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Report: Ex-Raider Aldon Smith skips court date, arrest warrant issued – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsSmith was supposed to be in court for violating a protective order to stay away from his girlfriend, against whom he faced d...

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Lineup change, Jenna Kean’s 2 RBIs lead Arizona over Cal – Arizona Daily Wildcat

Arizona Daily WildcatAmy Bailey | The Daily Wildcat Arizona’s Carli Campbell (4) hits an incoming ball from Cal during the Arizona- Californ...

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Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant ejected in first game back – ESPN

ESPNWarriors’ All-Star Kevin Durant was ejected for arguing with official Tre Maddox on Thursday night. KD was making his return to the cour...

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A’s usher in new season in walk-off fashion – MLB.com

A’s usher in new season in walk-off fashionMLB.comBut Davis had other ideas, picking up his fourth RBI of the day with a game-tying single a...

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A’s slug their way back for walk-off win over Angels on Opening Day – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsOAKLAND — Boog Powell wasn’t even sure if he was going to make the A’s 25-man roster just a week ago. Not only did he make i...

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Free Online: UC Berkeley Offers Most Popular Course – Patch.com

Patch.comBERKELEY, CA — Do you need to update your skills? UC Berkeley has a deal that’s tough to beat. California’s flagship public univers...

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14-sided house in Oakland asks $795K – Curbed SF

Curbed SFHow many shapes does love come in? At least enough to allow for a fully three-dimensional infatuation with 6966 Shepherd Canyon Roa...

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5 Cal Baseball alumni in 2018 MLB Opening Day rosters; Vaughn leads all of NCAA with 13 homers – California Golden Blogs (blog)

California Golden Blogs (blog)Consequently, we open this week’s updates on Cal Baseball/Softball with a MLB Bears update. Breaking camp with...

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Oakland mayor proposes parcel tax to boost education funding – East Bay Times

East Bay TimesOAKLAND — Oaklanders may be voting in November on a parcel tax to boost funding for the Oakland Promise — a multifaceted initi...

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Stephen Piscotty prepares for an emotional A’s homecoming – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsBy Martin Gallegos | mgallegos@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group. PUBLISHED: March 29, 2018 at 7:00 am | UPDATED: M...

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‘If You Want to Be Great, You Have to Work’: Jason Kidd Counters His Critics – Bleacher Report

Bleacher ReportThe Kidd residence is a virtual tribute to winning. The garage walls are decorated with framed jerseys spanning Kidd’s career...

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Oakland A’s 2018 season preview: Five big, bold… – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsBut this year, the A’s enter the year with an offense that could be one of the best in baseball, a bullpen that looks promis...

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Development without gentrification? Oakland’s Fruitvale is the model, report says – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsOAKLAND — The cluster of shops, community service organizations and apartments at the Fruitvale BART station may not seem al...

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Two-Round 2018 NFL Mock Draft: Broncos take Barkley as QBs go 1-2-3-4 after trade – CBSSports.com

CBSSports.comOakland Raiders. Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State. The Raiders are seeing massive turnover at the cornerback position with David Ame...

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Oakland Man Identified As Crash Victim – Patch.com

Patch.comOAKLAND, CA — A pedestrian fatally struck Saturday morning by an SUV on northbound Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland has been ident...

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What you can rent in Oakland for $2000 per month – East Bay Times

East Bay TimesAccording to rental site Zumper, median rents in Oakland are $1,695 for a studio and $2,125 for a one-bedroom.To get a sense o...

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In Washington, DC, Berkeley Ph.Ds. learn how to tug at federal purse strings – UC Berkeley

In Washington, DC, Berkeley Ph.Ds. learn how to tug at federal purse stringsUC BerkeleyTheir time in D.C. culminated with a meeting with rea...

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Oakland Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Stepdaughter And Another Woman – CBS San Francisco Bay Area

CBS San Francisco Bay AreaOAKLAND (CBS SF) — An Oakland man was convicted today of 12 felony counts for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter...

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Mayor Schaaf supports exclusive negotiating deal with Oakland A’s … – SFGate

SFGateOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said Wednesday she wants to enter into dual exclusive negotiating agreements with the A’s for two possible ...

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How Warriors’ Quinn Cook stayed resilient through father’s passing, NBA roster cuts – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsHe has become the Warriors‘ blossoming starting point guard for the past month, while star guard Stephen Curry has become ho...

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50th Anniversary Gala – MLB.com

MLB.comIt was a perfect day for baseball in the East Bay on Wednesday, and on the eve of the start of their 51st season in Oakland, the A’s ...

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Most Valuable Moms, Presented by Rakuten – Warriors.com (blog)

Warriors.com (blog)Warriors forward Jordan Bell and his mother, Carolyn Gray, and forward Draymond Green and his mother, Mary Babers-Green a...

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Oakland A’s Unveil Black Panther Bobblehead in Honor of Oakland Native and Director Ryan Coogler – NBC Bay Area

NBC Bay AreaThe Oakland A’s partnered with Marvel to make a glow in the dark Black Panther bobblehead in honor of Oakland native and directo...

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Tucker Debates CA Immigration Law: ‘Is There Anything You Won’t Make an Excuse For?’ – Fox News Insider

Fox News Insider… over California’s law banning local and state cooperation with immigration detainers. Raul Reyes said he agreed with Carls...

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Raider Nation Mourns David Humm – Raiders.com

Raiders.comAccording to David’s daughter Courtney Humm, David was a loyal man with a big heart. “Loyalty was his top quality. He was loyal t...

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America Has A Large Trade Deficit, But Economists Aren’t Too Concerned About It – WAMU 88.5

WAMU 88.5A container ship waits to be unloaded at the Port of Oakland in California. President Trump says the trade deficit that the U.S. ru...

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Political Notebook: East Bay LGBT Dem club fails to endorse in Assembly race – Bay Area Reporter

Bay Area ReporterShould one of the three out candidates seeking the 15th Assembly District seat this year win, they would be the first LGBT ...

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Former first lady Michelle Obama to speak at event in Oakland – KGO-TV

KGO-TVFormer first lady Michelle Obama will be speaking at an event Wednesday called “An Evening with Michelle Obama” in Oakland. KGO. Wedne...

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Oakland A’s headed toward exclusive negotiating rights to Coliseum complex – Athletics Nation

Athletics Nation… the city council, while the one for Howard Terminal needs approval from the Commissioners of the Port of Oakland, says Dav...

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A’s, Oakland mayor agree to exclusive negotiating agreement for Coliseum, Howard Terminal – East Bay Times

East Bay TimesKaval wants to secure the 120-acre East Oakland property while analyzing Howard Terminal. To build on the estuary west of Jack...

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America Has A Large Trade Deficit, But Economists Aren’t Too Concerned About It – Public Radio East

America Has A Large Trade Deficit, But Economists Aren’t Too Concerned About ItPublic Radio EastA container ship waits to be unloaded at the...

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Basketball: Why Palo Alto, Los Gatos will have new looks next year – The Mercury News

The Mercury News… Braken-Guelke as Los Gatos wins its first-ever Central Coast Section boys basketball championship, defeating Piedmont Hill...

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Recap: Students, Activists Rock Downtown Oakland at March for Our Lives (Raw Video Coverage) – EnviroNews (blog)

Recap: Students, Activists Rock Downtown Oakland at March for Our Lives (Raw Video Coverage)EnviroNews (blog)(EnviroNews California) — Oakla...

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Former Raiders QB David Humm passes away Tuesday – 247Sports (blog)

247Sports (blog)… team’s 1976 Super Bowl XI and 1983 Super Bowl XVIII championship teams as well. Over the span of his career, he completed ...

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Dead Fetus Found Washed up on California Shore – Newsweek

NewsweekA “fairly well developed” dead fetus was found on the shore of Berkeley, California, on Tuesday afternoon, according to local media ...

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Oakland A’s set 2018 Opening Day roster – Athletics Nation

Athletics NationThe offseason is past, spring training is done, and the regular season is only 24 hours away, but Wednesday brought the one ...

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Oakland Airport Vehicle Collision Driver Didn’t Have License – NBC Bay Area

NBC Bay AreaA person who struck several people in a traffic collision at Oakland International Airport’s traffic curb on Tuesday evening was...

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Kurtenbach: These A’s just might make you look – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsThis A’s roster is young — what’s new there? — but unlike prior low-cost products in Oakland, this team is also dynamic and ...

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Al Davis’ presence still looms large over Raiders coach Jon Gruden – ESPN (blog)

ESPN (blog)ORLANDO, Fla. — Jon Gruden did not exactly leave the Oakland Raiders on the best of terms in February 2002. Gruden was traded to ...

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Stephon Clark Protests Flood Sacramento City Hall – oaklandpost.org

oaklandpost.orgEarly in the forum, Stevante Clark, Clark’s younger brother, jumped on the council’s platform chanting his brother’s name. Af...

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Women’s History Month Postgame Symposium: Women in Business – Warriors.com (blog)

Warriors.com (blog)The 2017 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors held a postgame symposium on Tuesday at Oracle Arena. The panel featured Kris...

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Physics to Foodstuffs: A Q&A with Nobel Laureate Barry Barish – CALIFORNIA

Physics to Foodstuffs: A Q&A with Nobel Laureate Barry BarishCALIFORNIACalifornia: As a student of physics at Berkeley, you must have ru...

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Editorial: Berkeley, Where the Counterculture Retires – The Weekly Standard

Editorial: Berkeley, Where the Counterculture RetiresThe Weekly StandardBerkeley, California, has long occupied a soft spot in the liberal h...

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How college basketball has fallen in love with the 3-pointer – ESPN

ESPNThe Golden State Warriors have manufactured the most game-altering movement of the 21st century. Curry and the Warriors turned a flashy,...

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Three Oakland Businesses for Community | Taste | Food & Drink … – East Bay Express

East Bay ExpressHow the owners of Homeroom, Bar Dogwood, and Hive, the Place to Bee commit to progressive practices — often without any reco...

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Raiders Owner Mark Davis Answers Questions About Latest Las Vegas Stadium Update – Raiders.com

Raiders.comIt’s an exciting time for the Raiders. Football side is coming together. Reggie [McKenzie] and Jon [Gruden] working together, get...

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With Warriors shorthanded, Pacers use strong fourth quarter to get key win – WTTV CBS4Indy

WTTV CBS4IndyOAKLAND, CA – MARCH 27: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Pacers shoots over Quinn Cook #4 of the Golden State Warriors at ORACL...

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Oakland A’s top prospect AJ Puk to have Tommy John surgery – Athletics Nation

Athletics NationOakland A’s top prospect A.J. Puk is headed toward Tommy John surgery, the team announced Tuesday. The prized pitcher will m...

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Golden State Warriors run out of gas vs. Pacers – Blue Man Hoop

Blue Man HoopOnce again playing without Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green, the reigning NBA champion Golden Stat...

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How Three Black Women Use Food as Tools for Resistance – East Bay Express

East Bay ExpressThey’re paid spaces. That’s why Kholi migrated Hella Black Brunch to private homes after its first event at a Black-owned re...

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4 Pedestrians Injured in Oakland Airport Car Accident – U.S. News & World Report

4 Pedestrians Injured in Oakland Airport Car AccidentU.S. News & World ReportAlabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colora...

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Recap: Pacers beat Warriors 92-81 in surprisingly close game – Golden State of Mind

Golden State of MindFor the first time since losing their All-Stars, the Golden State Warriors looked like a quality NBA team. Well, for a w...

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Navarrette: Bullying of Oakland mayor proves that politics pollutes truth – Longview News-Journal

Navarrette: Bullying of Oakland mayor proves that politics pollutes truthLongview News-JournalWhen the amigos attacked her, she said out lou...

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Unlicensed driver injures four pedestrians in Oakland Airport collision – East Bay Times

East Bay TimesOAKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — An unlicensed 54-year-old driver hit and injured three pedestrians at Oakland International Ai...

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Unlicensed driver injures four pedestrians in Oakland Airport collision – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsThree people suffered mild to moderate injuries in a vehicle crash at Oakland International Airport on Monday. Terminals 1 a...

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Tommy John surgery recommended for Iowa native, Oakland A’s pitcher AJ Puk – DesMoinesRegister.com

DesMoinesRegister.comIt’s a huge blow for the left-handed pitcher, who is not only one of the biggest prospects in the A’s system, but in al...

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‘It’s a Big Day’ for Raiders as NFL Approves Las Vegas Stadium Financing Plan – NBC Bay Area

NBC Bay AreaORLANDO, Fla. – NFL owners approved the Raiders application to move from Oakland to Las Vegas around this time last year, but it...

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High Steaks: The Environmentalist Beef with Impossible Burger – CALIFORNIA

High Steaks: The Environmentalist Beef with Impossible BurgerCALIFORNIAPatrick O. Brown, then a biochemist at Stanford University, and Micha...

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Decision on Oakland Coal Ban Expected Soon – East Bay Express

East Bay ExpressThey wrote that even if OBOT’s contract with the city to build a marine terminal was violated, it doesn’t matter. According ...

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Oakland initiative has hundreds of students college-bound – East Bay Times

East Bay Times… initiative by Mayor Libby Schaaf to significantly increase the number of college graduates from the city. Through the progra...

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Delights of California’s Pacific Coast Highway 1 – Cleveland Jewish News

Cleveland Jewish NewsOakland, San Francisco’s across-the bay-neighbor, connected by Bay Area Rapid Transit and the Oakland Bay Bridge, has i...

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Two arrested for South Oakland homicide – Tribune-Review

Tribune-ReviewPittsburgh Police have arrested two men in connection with a man found shot to death on a sidewalk in South Oakland Monday eve...

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Jon Gruden on his favorite Raider, biggest needs, Colin Kaepernick and more – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsOnly 78 days have passed since Jon Gruden was introduced as head coach of the Oakland Raiders. He reminded reporters of that...

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Settlement Reached Over UC Berkeley Video – Patch.com

Patch.comBERKELEY, CA — A former post-doctoral fellow at the University of California at Berkeley who was accused of inappropriately videota...

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Four men wounded by gunfire in Oakland – East Bay Times

East Bay TimesAnother East Oakland shooting happened about 3:30 p.m. when a 36-year-old man was shot after getting into an argument with ano...

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Much-needed housing may upend Berkeley’s shellmound – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsBut now Spenger’s parking lot, also known as 1900 Fourth St., is scheduled to become stores, restaurants and sorely-needed h...

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Oakland’s Agricultural Export Rose 33% in Four Years – Maritime Professional

Maritime Professional“Overseas demand for high-quality American-grown products – especially in Asia – has never been stronger,” said Chris L...

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2018 MLB team preview: The Oakland A’s are going to hit a lot of home runs – Bless You Boys (blog)

Bless You Boys (blog)Consider the Oakland Athletics one of Major League Baseball’s League Pass teams in 2018. The A’s might not be that good...

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Explain One Play: Andre’s nun-powered threes – Golden State of Mind

Golden State of MindAndre Iguodala got a hug from his #1 fan, Sister Regena, and busted out with one of his best shooting days of his career...

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Reggie McKenzie: Raiders looking to go ‘Beast Mode’ in 2018 – ESPN (press release) (blog)

ESPN (press release) (blog)Sitting in the stands at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium during the NFL scouting combine last month, the Oakland ...

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Lawyer: New owner of charred Oakland apartment building violated court order – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsOAKLAND — The owner of the San Pablo Avenue halfway house destroyed in a deadly fire a year ago has sold the building, and a...

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Tuesday Morning News Roundup – SFGate

Tuesday Morning News RoundupSFGateThe national average gas price for this month is $2.61. Average gas prices in Bay Area cities are as follo...

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National prospect lists don’t know what to make of Oakland A’s farm system – Athletics Nation

Athletics NationThe only two lists that picked identical contingents of A’s players were Baseball America and Sickels, who took the consensu...

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Legal Pot Is Notoriously White. Oakland Is Changing That. – Politico

Politico“Other industries have generally seen social impact [initiatives] as an afterthought.” Oakland officials were already looking at how...

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Warriors vs Pacers Preview: Cook’s dramatic chase for playoff dreams – Golden State of Mind

Golden State of MindThe defending world champion Golden State Warriors have recently become accustomed to smashing records at the end of the...

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Donald Penn guarantees playoffs, issues warning on Jon Gruden – 247Sports (blog)

247Sports (blog)Regardless of how you look at it, the 2017 season was a huge disappointment for the Oakland Raiders. After opening the seaso...

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Agriculture shipments rise at Port of Oakland – Fruitnet

FruitnetAgricultural exports from the US port totalled 375,727 TEU containers in 2017, up 42.7 per cent from 263,218 containers in 2013. Acc...

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Cal head coach Wyking Jones has some regrets, plenty of optimism – SFGate

SFGateAfter nearly three weeks of mulling over one of the worst seasons in program history, Cal head coach Wyking Jones shouldered some of t...

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Pacers open four-game trip at injury-ravaged Golden State – FOXSports.com

FOXSports.comOAKLAND, Calif. — Two teams that will have a hard time recognizing one another renew acquaintances Tuesday night when the India...

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Shut out at Peralta College ballpark location, Oakland A’s now interested in buying Coliseum site – Santa Cruz Sentinel

Shut out at Peralta College ballpark location, Oakland A’s now interested in buying Coliseum siteSanta Cruz SentinelOAKLAND >> The Oak...

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Most governor candidates oppose bill that would override zoning to build housing near transit – The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsThe candidates running for California governor agree that the state needs to build more housing. But most of the hopefuls at...

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 No comments

Opinion: City Council must reject the misguided ballot initiative regarding Berkeley’s Police Review Commission in … – Berkeleyside

Opinion: City Council must reject the misguided ballot initiative regarding Berkeley’s Police Review Commission in …BerkeleysideThree curren...

Monday, March 26, 2018 No comments

PG&E’s local clean energy plan gets regulatory nod – Utility Dive

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