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Cal will not renew assistant coach Pierre Ingram’s contractESPNIngram had been the recruiting coordinator, wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator for the Golden Bears. He spent the previous two seasons as running backs coach. He came to Cal with coach Sonny Dykes from Louisiana Tech before the 2013 …Pierre Ingram relieved of his dutiesCalifornia […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1PwE1tt via IFTTT

Sandy-ravaged Berkeley playground getting rebuiltAsbury Park Press“We are very excited to be working with the community of Berkeley Township to rebuild this much needed playground,” said Dr. Michael Vitale, who co-founded Alexandra’s Playground with his wife, Andrea, in 2009. “Opportunities for active play are … …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1PwDYxN via IFTTT

Coaches Corner With Peter WrightCal AthleticsThe 22nd-year coach – and former Cal player – leads his 25th-ranked and fourth-seeded Golden Bears into the semifinals at the conference tournament against rival and 26th-ranked and top-seeded Stanford at noon on Friday. CalBears.com: How did you … …read more From:: California Golden Bears News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1EAq4sI via IFTTT

Ex-Oakland superintendent to head Illinois schools amid Chicago controversyEdSourceSmith, who was appointed to the position by the Illinois Board of Education on April 15, resigned unexpectedly from the Oakland Unified School District in April 2013 and left his post two months later. He said he was moving to Chicago because of his …and more …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1IQzYEi via IFTTT

How Punitive and Racist Policing Enforces Gentrification in San FranciscoTruth-OutAccording to the Office of the Mayor, “The new SF311 app for residents and visitors to San Francisco allows users to quickly and easily report quality of life issues by sending pictures, a brief description and a map-based location. Whether reporting … …read more From:: Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1OkIHoS via IFTTT

Stephen Curry, Warriors cap 20-point, 4th-quarter comeback with OT winESPNNEW ORLEANS — Stephen Curry wasn’t about to turn down the music or put any kind of damper on a giddy locker room celebration that seemed more reminiscent of a series-clinching triumph. The Golden State Warriors still need one more victory to close out …NBA Betting: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Dj7L44 via IFTTT

Fabikova Wins Way to Pac-12 QuarterfinalsCal AthleticsOJAI, Calif. – Klara Fabikova advanced to Friday’s singles quarterfinal round at the Pac-12 Championships that began on Thursday at the Ojai Valley Athletic Club. The fourth-seeded and 25th-ranked Cal junior is the only Golden Bear left in the …and more …read more From:: California Golden Bears News By […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1d8mSby via IFTTT