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The Oakland Airport BART Connector that will move passengers to and from the Bay Area Rapid Transit Coliseum Station to Oakland International Airport is in the testing phase of its life. It seems as if it’s been since 1993 that this idea of a kind of “airtrain” vehicle for Oakland’s Airport has been around. For […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1egYuwF via IFTTT

ESPNOAKLAND, Calif. — Center fielder Coco Crisp is staying with the Oakland Athletics for an additional two seasons, agreeing Friday to a new contract through 2016 that adds $22.75 million in guaranteed money. The deal includes a 2017 option that could …Coco Crisp signs two-year extension, with 2017 optionSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)Oakland A’s sign Coco […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/Nhnvmv via IFTTT

Join Van Jones At 2323 Broadway Oakland For Startup Weekend Van Jones of CNN Crossfire and others in Oakland and SF Bay Area tech will be at 2323 Broadway at 6 pm Saturday night. The event: Startup Weekend for Black Male Achievement in tech. It’s part of the #yeswecode initiative to teach 100,000 low-income youth […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/MyKaKa via IFTTT

Who are the top 100 venture capitalists for 2013? The list complied by the Silicon Valley publication AlwaysOn has a number of notable names, and all will be honored at a ceremony to be held at Draper University February 13th 2014. (For more information on the event contact Shannon Calvin (shannon@aonetwork.com, 954.663.2086), Grant Gunderson (grant@aonetwork.com, […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1bCnvpC via IFTTT

Dana King took to what’s left of traditional media to announce she’s running for Pat Kernighan’s about-to-be-vacant District Two seat on the Oakland City Council. But it takes a blogger to fill in the fine points. It was Joe Tuman who talked Dana King into running for Pat’s seat, and the reason I know this […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1brvL8y via IFTTT

Flight Deck is an Oakland Artists Collaborative that will open on May of 2014. It's located at 1540 Broadway in Downtown Oakland. For more info at FlightDeck.org.

Flight Deck Oakland Artists Collaborative Flight Deck is an Oakland Artists Collaborative that will open on May of 2014. It’s located at 1540 Broadway in Downtown Oakland. For more info at FlightDeck.org. http://ift.tt/1jdSOMe from WordPress http://ift.tt/1fZWonY via IFTTT

A-11 Offense Spring Football League – based on the The A-11 Offense that was created by Cal-Berkeley grad Steve Humphries and his Piedmont High School (Piedmont, CA) coaching partner Kurt Bryan – will be officially kicked off with a press conference this Thursday in San Francisco and the big news is they’ve got a television […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/MYkYgI via IFTTT

Alex Castro, is currently Vice President Of Product Management At Electronic Arts, and a fairly-well-known and legendary tech executive, regularly quoted in a number of industry publications. But Alex Castro’s also an Oakland resident who has the terrible habit of going online, making traceble email accounts from his Electronic Arts office, and posing as someone […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1fVkWP9 via IFTTT

East Oakland family hit by home invasion robbersabc7news.comOn Tuesday morning just two miles away, an 81-year-old woman was shot in a home invasion robbery in Oakland’s Dimond District. Police have not made an arrest and the suspect in that crime remains at large. The violent nature of the crime has put many … …read more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1gEoUQW via IFTTT

Travis Bader sets 3-pointers recordESPNMILWAUKEE — Oakland‘s Travis Bader set the NCAA Division I record for the most career 3-pointers on Sunday against Milwaukee, surpassing the previous mark of 457 set by Duke’s J.J. Redick. Bader, who entered the game two behind Redick, missed his …Oakland’s Travis Bader breaks 3-point recordFOXSports.comOakland guard Travis Bader breaks […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1ilkko1 via IFTTT

By Brad Rowland Nov 15, 2013; Berkeley, CA, USA; Oakland Golden Grizzlies guard Travis Bader (3) before an inbound pass against the California Golden Bears during the first half at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA … …read more Source: Oakland Blog Search From Google from WordPress http://ift.tt/1ilkk7F via IFTTT

Oakland ‘ganjapreneur’ gets five years probation for fraud schemeSan Jose Mercury NewsOAKLAND – An Oakland businessman known for his involvement in the medical marijuana industry was sentenced today to five years’ probation in a scheme in which he defrauded a city grant program that helps property owners pay for renovations. …read more Source: Oakland News […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1fKlHdE via IFTTT

Jason Kane Anderson is the Oakland Green Party’s candidate for Mayor of Oakland according to Don Macleay, the head of the organization, and in a conversation we had this morning. (I have to thank both Don and Jason Kane Anderson for the scoop that Don said Mr. Anderson wanted me to have.) Jason Kane Anderson, […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1cH3Q8Q via IFTTT

San Francisco ChronicleLeah Harris, a retired preschool teacher, has lived in the heart of East Oakland for 37 years. In the 2010 mayoral election, she voted for Jean Quan. She isn’t so sure she’d vote for Quan again. “I’d like to see some action,” Harris said. “Her rhetoric …Oakland: Mayor Jean Quan still trails mayoral […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1jUOKjT via IFTTT

Oakland: Mayor Jean Quan still trails mayoral money raceVallejo Times-HeraldHe was followed by San Francisco State Professor Joe Tuman, who raised $145,350; Quan, who raised $129,494; and Councilmember Libby Schaaf, who raised $123,157. Schaaf only began fundraising in December. Former school board member Dan … and more …read more Source: Joe Tuman News From Google from WordPress http://ift.tt/1bfkPOt via IFTTT

The Drakes Bay Oyster Company, on the heels of winning a 90-day stay of Department Of Interior eviction action by The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Ohio as it seeks a hearing in the U.S. Supreme Court, is playing hard-ball itself in suing the California Coastal Commission. On Wednesday, Drakes Bay Oyster Company filed […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1hUz5xm via IFTTT

Police seek man who touched 6-year-old girl at Oakland schoolKTVU San FranciscoOakland police on Wednesday said they are looking for a man who allegedly grabbed and touched a 6-year-old girl in an inappropriate manner at an elementary school in East Oakland last Friday. Police said the incident occurred on the campus of the Think …Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1jM3fGG via IFTTT

Joe Tuman, who’s a candidate for Mayor Of Oakland, is the focus of this KTVU video about the need for a camera at in Crocker Highlands because drivers through the area generally fail to obey the stop signs placed on streets in the area. Chris Fenolio, who lost his 2-year-old dog after she was struck […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1nlWdJ3 via IFTTT

Jean Quan’s car windshield smashed during neighborhood meetingVallejo Times-HeraldIt was unclear whether the incident was an act of vandalism or an attempted burglary. Last month, one of Quan’s opponents in this year’s mayoral race, Joe Tuman, announced online that his car’s side window had been smashed in Downtown Oakland. …read more Source: Joe Tuman News […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1jHERWK via IFTTT