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Citywise: Schaaf picks Oakland native as city administratorContra Costa TimesLandreth was the city’s budget director in the administration of former Mayor Jean Quan and left the city as deputy city manager. During her tenure in Oakland she developed the city’s first five-year financial plan, Schaaf wrote, and helped close more …and more …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Au5BjV via IFTTT

Oakland man accused of burning puppy alive in crate in SacramentoSFGateAn Oakland man was arrested on suspicion of felony animal cruelty for allegedly burning a dog alive in a crate that he dumped on a Sacramento street, officials said Friday. In the early morning hours of Jan. 22, crews from the Sacramento Metropolitan …Oakland man […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1zUYs8C via IFTTT

Oakland: Pedestrian killed, another injured in hit-run crashContra Costa TimesVera Minnifield, of Oakland, right, is comforted by Lynetta Standberry, of Oakland, at the scene of a fatal accident involving two pedestrians on San Pablo Avenue and 32nd Street in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. According to relatives at …Pedestrian Killed In Oakland Hit-And-Run […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1zUYugH via IFTTT

3 Weeks After Rapper The Jacka’s Murder, Oakland Police Name No Suspects …CBS LocalOAKLAND (CBS SF) — Nearly three weeks after rapper “The Jacka” was gunned down in East Oakland, police have not named a suspect and have not made any arrests despite being close enough to the killers to hear the gunshots that took […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1zUYrSi via IFTTT

No. 21 Cal Blanks 10th-Ranked TennesseeCal AthleticsPALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Behind a complete-game shutout and career-high nine strikeout performance from sophomore Katie Sutherland-Finch, No. 21 Cal (11-0) took down undefeated No. 10 Tennessee (11-1) in the Bears‘ first game of the Mary Nutter …Lady Vols suffer first loss of the season in softballKnoxville News Sentinel […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1zUYrSg via IFTTT

How San Francisco spent in 2014SFGateWhile residents of the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose areas didn’t spend quite as much as New Yorkers on rent and mortgage transactions, they did top the lists for restaurant, alcohol and bar, childcare and gasoline and fuel spending. Bay Area … …read more From:: Oakland Restaurants News By […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1zUYu0p via IFTTT

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