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The Mercury NewsIn the last week, though, the Warriors are showing serious cracks in their championship foundation. The Warriors finished with a 98-93 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Friday at Oracle Arena, and the reasons seemed obvious. The Warriors sidelined All …Kevin Durant of Golden State Warriors out two weeks – ESPN.comESPNWarriors Stumble Against […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/03/17/why-the-warriors-are-downplaying-their-rash-of-injuries-the-mercury-news/ via IFTTT

East Bay TimesOAKLAND — A former Southwest Airlines employee was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison this week for his role in a methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking ring. Defendant Chris Cross, who accepted a plea deal with federal prosecutors last … …read more Source:: Oakland CA News By Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/03/17/oakland-former-southwest-airlines-employee-gets-prison-for-drug-smuggling-east-bay-times/ via IFTTT

Purdue Boilermakers39 California after the program narrowly defeated the Boilermakers in the opening round a season ago. However, the Golden Bears had a plan of their own, which they executed flawlessly Friday inside the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. In just under two … …read more Source:: California Golden Bears News By Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/03/17/mten-blanked-by-cal-at-bnppo-event-purdue-boilermakers/ via IFTTT

Oakland ‘Trash Tour’ to make stop at Mayor Schaaf’s house Saturday morningKTVU San FranciscoAndre Spearman, a District 5 resident who’s a leader of the East Oakland Congress of Neighborhoods, said, “We are tired of cleaning up trash that the city should take care of. We want to tell the mayor and other elected officials that […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/03/17/oakland-trash-tour-to-make-stop-at-mayor-schaafs-house-saturday-morning-ktvu-san-francisco/ via IFTTT

Update: Activists Rally In Opposition To This Morning’s Ice RaidsSFGateThe incident prompted the Oakland City Council to double down on the town’s sanctuary city status, prohibiting the police department from assisting ICE in any way, including traffic control — and ultimately led to an official complaint against Chief … and more …read more Source:: Oakland […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/03/17/update-activists-rally-in-opposition-to-this-mornings-ice-raids-sfgate/ via IFTTT

The Mercury NewsGolden State Warriors‘ Omri Casspi (18) grimaces in pain after sustaining an injury to his right leg while playing the Sacramento Kings during the second quarter of their NBA game at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, March 16, 2018. (Jose … …read more Source:: Golden State Warriors News By Google […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/03/16/warriors-forward-omri-casspi-sprains-ankle-against-kings-the-mercury-news/ via IFTTT

ReutersA cargo ship seen at sunset docked at the Port of Oakland with San Francisco and the San Francisco Bay Bridge in the background, California, U.S. on August 11, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage. The Commerce Department notice said it estimated that about 4 …EU starts retaliation process against US tariffsReuters CanadaEU calls for industry input on […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/03/16/product-exclusions-from-us-metals-tariffs-may-take-90-days-document-reuters-2/ via IFTTT