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Thanks to Zennie62.com, we have news of the New Parkway. You may remember the old Parkway and its closing. But in case you do not, you should see the video series at Zennie62.com. Here's one of them: For the rest of the story... Oakland News: THE NEW PARKWAY presents “24th on 24th”!

The Oakland Athletics have swept the Texas Rangers in three games and won the American League West. The playoffs return to Oakland after a six-year absence, and Oakland can sure use the good news. The Oakland A’s won the third game in dramatic fashion: a 12-5 victory that looked for all the World like a loss, as the two-time AL West Champion Rangers took a 5-1 lead to start the first three innings of the contest. More at Zennie62.com: Oakland A’s Sweep Texas Rangers, Now AL West Champions!

This was posted at Zennie62.com. Oakland City Council District Three Candidate Sean Sullivan states the reasons why he's running. I have been running for Oakland City Council since May 23, 2011 when I had my first house party in Adams Point. I’m running for Oakland City Councilmember because I believe in the promise and possibility of Oakland. I’m running for City Council to give the residents of District 3 the leadership we need—and the ability to get things—on the critical issues impacting our community, including improving public safety, creating jobs and smart growth, and prioritizing essential neighborhood services. I intend to build on the work that I have done as a neighborhood advocate to achieve these goals. You can find evidence of my service to this community all throughout district 3. More: Sean Sullivan For Oakland City Council: Why I’m Running. What I’ll Do For District 3

According to Zennie62.com Emmy Awards Was Good To Oakland’s Tom Hanks, John Landgraf Of Skyline High . Tom Hanks production company Playtone scored with four Emmys for the political thriller HBO's Game Change , while John Langraf's FX NETWORKS won three Emmys, two for Louis CK's performances and the third for Jessica Lange in American Horror Story .

Apple iPhone 5 v Samsung Drop Test Video Can you believe someone would actually DROP their new Apple iPhone 5? Well, that's what happened in this video. Guess what? The iPhone comes out the winner over the Samsung S3.

Oakland City Council District 3 Race Three-Way Tie; Amy Lemley Leads D1 The blog Zennie62.com reports "The Oakland City Council District Three Race is a not one, not two, but three – a three-way tie according to a new poll released today. Meanwhile, Amy Lemley is the clear leader in the District One Race... The blog reports "The detailed first choice voting break down looks like this and expressed in alphabetical order: Alex Miller-Cole, 37, 7 percent; Nyeisha Dewitt, 42, 7 percent; Lynette Gibson-McElhaney, 31, 6 percent; Derrick Muhammad, 25, 4 percent; Sean Sullivan, 37, 7 percent, Larry Lionel Young, Jr., 23, 4 percent; Undecided, 368, 65 percent." This means that even with all of the money raised, the front-runners were not able to clearly distinguish themselves. Moreover, with Ranked-Choice-Voting, it's really anyone's election race to win.

The Oakland Raiders: time to push the panic button and declare this 2012 Season lost. The Raiders were clobbered by the Miami Dolphins 14 to 35, and under the crushing weight of a Miami running game it could not stop, nor had the offensive firepower to match. Last week, the Raiders lost to the San Diego Chargers showing an anemic offense that could not push the ball downfield and into the endzone. Now, here come the Steelers.