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Local poet, songwriter celebrates Holidays in Oakland through songKTVU San FranciscoThe lyrics, which start with “let’s take a holiday in Oakland,” might sound like perfect marketing for the city, but Lisa Bernstein, known as Lisa B, says the words are straight from the heart. “Let’s take a walk around the lake, with the runners and […] from WordPress http://www.zennie62blog.com/2013/12/26/local-poet-songwriter-celebrates-holidays-in-oakland-through-song-ktvu-san-francisco-14686/ via IFTTT

San Francisco Chronicle(12-24) 17:51 PST SAN FRANCISCO — Oakland’s top cop helped chase down a carjacking suspect on Christmas Eve, police said. Interim Chief Sean Whent was driving an unmarked Chevrolet Tahoe with his spokeswoman, Officer Johnna Watson, when …Oakland: Police chief, other officers round up carjacking, armed robbery suspectsContra Costa Times all 3 news […] from WordPress http://www.zennie62blog.com/2013/12/25/oakland-police-chief-helps-chase-down-carjack-suspect-san-francisco-chronicle-66249/ via IFTTT

Merry Christmas! It sure has been that in San Francisco! The Historic Handlery Union Square Hotel at 351 Geary (between Powell and Mason) in San Francisco teamed with the San Francisco Firefighters Union Local 798 to hold a successful toy drive to make sure no child went without a toy in San Francisco this Christmas. […] from WordPress http://www.zennie62blog.com/2013/12/25/san-francisco-handlery-hotel-christmas-toy-drive-with-firefighters-a-success-58234/ via IFTTT

This Oakland News is just a hearty “Merry Christmas!” to the people who make up one of the greatest cities in the entire World. What’s amazing about Oakland is that it steadfastly holds on to a bent toward population diversity. In 1994, The Montclarion allowed this blogger, then a columnist, to produce and publish a […] from WordPress http://www.zennie62blog.com/2013/12/25/oakland-news-merry-christmas-oakland-68489/ via IFTTT

Oakland airport rail link to debut in fall 2014USA TODAYOakland International Airport’s direct link to the San Francisco Bay area’s BART rail system will be completed next fall, transit agency officials say. “It could be early fall; it could be late fall,” Jim Allison, a BART spokesman, says to the San … and more …read […] from WordPress http://www.zennie62blog.com/2013/12/24/oakland-airport-rail-link-to-debut-in-fall-2014-usa-today-15986/ via IFTTT

Custom-made cello stolen from Oakland musicianKTVU San FranciscoA cellist who also teaches music tells KTVU a burglary at his home has affected his livelihood. Burglars stole Pawel Walerowski’s two cellos, a bicycle and smartphone from his ground floor studio apartment in East Oakland last Tuesday. The robbery … …read more Source: Oakland News By Google from WordPress http://www.zennie62blog.com/2013/12/24/custom-made-cello-stolen-from-oakland-musician-ktvu-san-francisco-98322/ via IFTTT

By James Reddick With call centers inundated with questions and lengthy wait times, volunteer groups are bridges between East Bay residents and Covered California. …read more Source: Oakland North Blog News from WordPress http://www.zennie62blog.com/2013/12/24/with-health-insurance-demand-on-the-rise-volunteers-chip-in-22555/ via IFTTT