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The Mercury NewsOakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (2) is congratulated by Rajai Davis (11) and Marcus Semien (10) after scoring both after hitting a three run home run in the first inning of their baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at the Oakland … and more …read more Source:: Oakland Athletics News By Google […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2wK9O60 via IFTTT

East Bay ExpressTen of 28 finalists vying for the first seats on Oakland’s newly established police commission were publicly interviewed last night by a selection panel. … with the Oakland Public Ethics Commission, Chavez-Yoell also has worked as a lobbyist for … …read more Source:: Oakland Mayor Race News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2vPnr6R via IFTTT

The Oakland Grand Lake Farmers Market near Lake Merritt has been a community fixture going back to 1997. The main criticisms that has been leveled over the years have been with the Marin-county-based AIM (Agricultural Institute of Marin) organization that serves as the management company over the Saturday event. I recall that some were concerned […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2vn0567 via IFTTT

East Bay TimesOakland police shared this image Tuesday, August 8, 2017 of a suspect sought in connection with a July 31 robbery in the 2700 block of International Boulevard. OAKLAND — Oakland police released images Tuesday of a suspect sought in a recent East … and more …read more Source:: East Oakland News By Google […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2vCWGms via IFTTT

East Bay Times… while Mayor Libby Schaaf picks the other three. Tagami, a former Port of Oakland commissioner, is known for rehabilitating the Fox Theater but recently has clashed with City Hall over his plans to ship coal through a marine terminal near the Port … …read more Source:: Port of Oakland News By Google […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2vkw0UF via IFTTT

KQEDIn California, local jails get paid millions to house immigrants facing deportation. In some poor rural counties, it’s a large source of income — one of the few sources — and they depend on it for basic services, like keeping police on patrol. But … …read more Source:: Oakland Mayor Race News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2vDbQrD via IFTTT

CBS San Francisco Bay AreaUniversity of California at Berkeley police Officer Ryan Miyamoto wrote in a probable cause statement that he found a cigarette lighter in Bautista’s pocket when he detained him near two Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory buildings at about 2 p.m. … and more …read more Source:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2uEwraw via IFTTT

CBS San Francisco Bay AreaOAKLAND (CBS SF) — A kidnapping case reported Monday night proved to be false report, according to the Oakland police. The Oakland police had issued an alert to other agencies in the area about the case, and the CHP’s Golden Gate Division wrote a … …read more Source:: Oakland CA News […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2uCU9E1 via IFTTT

Montclair/Piedmont letters: Tagami wrong for Oakland police panelEast Bay TimesIn a 2015 story, The East Bay Express revealed, “these plans to … establish Oakland as a massive coal export hub have … been kept under wraps … by Tagami [and others].” Now he is suing the city for banning coal shipping. Integrity? And why should […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2um6aCA via IFTTT

SFGateAfter a heated, two-plus hours of public comment, the Brisbane City Council pushed to at least the end of the month its vote on a proposed mixed housing and commercial development that has pit proponents of the city’s small-town feel against those who … and more …read more Source:: Oakland City Council News From Google […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2vIB3Rb via IFTTT

Portland Mayor Chooses Oakland Officer as Next Police ChiefU.S. News & World ReportPortland Mayor Chooses Oakland Officer as Next Police Chief. A woman with 19 years of experience at the Oakland, California, police department has been chosen to serve as Portland, Oregon’s next police chief. Aug. 7, 2017, at 7:22 p.m.. MORE. …read more Source:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2ujcTcj via IFTTT

Portland mayor chooses Oakland officer as next police chiefMiami HeraldA woman with 19 years of experience at the Oakland, California, police department has been chosen to serve as Portland, Oregon’s next police chief. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/SkvYk8 ) Danielle Outlaw was appointed Monday by … …read more Source:: Oakland Mayor Race News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2vHJrjP via IFTTT

Eight shot, seven to hospital in two Oakland shootingsEast Bay TimesOAKLAND — Eight people were shot and seven of them hospitalized in two East Oakland shootings on Saturday, police said. One of the shootings caused all but one of the injuries, police said. That one happened on 106th Avenue at an unspecified time in … […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2ujrTHt via IFTTT

Inside a former radioactive-waste site that’s now a $5B housing developmentThe Real Deal MagazineTreasure Island, a man-made island off the coast of San Francisco, looks more like a postapocalyptic wasteland than a Bay Area suburb. But as demand for housing in the tech capital … Treasure Island sits in the San Francisco Bay halfway between […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2fo6Nor via IFTTT

Patch.comBERKELEY, CA — University of California at Berkeley police are investigating a reported battery, kidnapping and robbery that took place Sunday morning at People’s Park. According to police, the victim was approached by the suspect in the park at 2556 … …read more Source:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2uzHPEv via IFTTT

New York PostBaylor played 19 years in the majors from 1970-88, with Baltimore, Oakland, California, the Yankees, Boston and Minnesota, totaling 338 home runs in his one-time All-Star career. In 1979, he was the AL MVP, leading the majors in RBIs (139) and runs (120). and more …read more Source:: Oakland California News By Google […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2uj9oa3 via IFTTT

NBC Bay AreaWyndham Lathem, 42, was arrested in California on Friday, along with University of Oxford employee Andrew Warren, 56. Both were in police custody in Oakland following a days-long, multi-state manhunt …From respected at elite universities to suspects in Chicago stabbingPeoria Journal Star all 42 news articles …read more Source:: Oakland California News By […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2uzi5IG via IFTTT

Essential Politics: It could be a quiet week in politics. Then again …Los Angeles TimesAntonio Villaraigosa forged deep ties with the entertainment industry during his eight years as mayor of Los Angeles. But in the governor’s race, entertainment industry and art world donors have contributed nearly twice as much to rival Gavin Newsom … …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2fkXjdT via IFTTT

NBC ChicagoBoth were in police custody in Oakland, California following a days-long, multi-state manhunt, Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said, citing the U.S. Marshals Service. Lathem is scheduled to appear in court Monday morning, but it was not …From respected at elite universities to suspects in Chicago stabbingPeoria Journal Star all 24 news articles …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2vc0QAt via IFTTT

Detroit Free PressVoters in Macomb and Oakland counties will head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in a handful of City Council and mayoral races. There are three primaries in Macomb County, all nonpartisan primaries for City Council in the cities of Center Line … …read more Source:: Oakland CA News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2wlXQjN via IFTTT