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My Oakland Coliseum City Financial Plan Submitted To Raiders - Video My Oakland Coliseum City Financial Plan Submitted To Raiders Mark Davis, the Oakland Raiders Owner, invited me to submit a proposal while we were at the NFL Spring League Meeting of last week.  Here is that video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2ChvAhIi7Y Now, Mr. Davis' invitation opened a contractual door provided by the current exclusive negotiating agreement with New City Development LLC, where I could make a financial plan that the Raiders and the Oakland A's, and the City of Oakland and County of Alameda would want to implement.  To that end, and with meetings and talks with a number of people, and a lot of research, this, in a nutshell, is what I submitted to the Oakland Raiders Friday, with the detailed spreadsheet attached, and after adjustments made to the document I sent over on Thursday and on Friday: 1) Two new stadiums (no reboot or renovation) for Raiders and A's at $857 million for Ra

Janet Estelle Collins My Godmother Passed Today - Video I just got a call from my Mom that Janet Estelle Collins, my Godmother, passed away. She has known me since I was six years old and never missed my birthday. This is unbelievable. But make sure to stay close to those who are close to you. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/JpGAoGV7nhg

ESPN First Take At Lake Chalet Oakland June 4th For NBA Finals - Video ESPN First Take At Lake Chalet Oakland June 4th For NBA Finals ESPN First Take will be at Lake Chalet Oakland 1536 Lakeside Drive, June 4th from 7am to 10 am. This visit for the NBA Finals Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers. Yes that means Skip Bayless and Sfephen A Smith will be there to debate and against the backdrop of Lake Merritt and at Lake Chalet! Be there! via IFTTT http://youtu.be/cnCnZfBArUg

Berkeley: Panel discussion set on nutrition programs in Berkeley schoolsContra Costa Times… child and family programs recommended by a council-appointed soda tax panel. The council also asked the panel to recommend that $250,000 of the allocation be forwarded to the Berkeley school district to enhance its cooking and gardening program.and more …read more From:: Berkeley […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1K0lcgN via IFTTT

Ashtyn Davis Advances at West PrelimsCal AthleticsOther results for the Bears Friday were sophomore Eugene Hamilton III placing 13th in the quarterfinals of the 800 meters with a time of 1:48.90, barely missing out qualifying for the NCAA meet (1:48.88 qualified). In the shot put after three rounds …and more …read more From:: California Golden […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1cp44Us via IFTTT

Lee’s Sandwiches doubles product recall to almost 441000 pounds of beef, pork …San Jose Mercury NewsAll Lee’s restaurants must post a sign notifying patrons of the recall, she said. Fines or … Lee’s Sandwiches has more than a dozen locations in the Bay Area, including San Jose, Cupertino, Dublin, Hayward, Milpitas, Oakland, San Francisco and […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1K0lc0x via IFTTT

Chargers’ decision could drive Raiders to San AntonioSan Antonio Business JournalIf San Diego can convince Chargers owner Dean Spanos that the proposal is viable, and the two sides can negotiate a deal, that could spell doom for a proposed stadium in Carson, California, and improve the odds of the Oakland Raiders relocating to San …Los […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1cp44Uq via IFTTT

Cal beat Coastal Carolina 9-3 in postseason openerCalifornia Golden Blogs (blog)Best Starting Rotation: California. The Golden Bears are the one team I still feel OK about if they get into the loser’s bracket this weekend. Daulton Jefferies and Ryan Mason are talented and experienced starting pitchers, while Matt Ladrech and Jeff …Bears Top Coastal Carolina […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1K0lc0v via IFTTT

Competency trial set for Oakland massacre defendantSFGateAn Alameda County judge ruled Friday that a jury will decide whether a former nursing student is competent to stand trial on charges that he killed seven people in a massacre at a small Oakland college. One Goh, 46, is accused of killing seven people …Judge orders competency trial […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1d5gJMO via IFTTT

1 dead, 3 hurt in West Oakland hit-and-runSFGateOne person died and three others were injured in a hit-and-run accident in Oakland on Friday evening, police said. The incident occurred at 5:10 p.m. at 14th Street and Adeline in West Oakland. Responding officers found one vehicle on its side with …1 Killed, 2 Injured In West […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1K0jYCk via IFTTT

Oakland grads overcome obstacles to thriveJournal and CourierThe graduates of Oakland High School have overcome a diverse array of obstacles. Before they came to Oakland, they had problems at home, struggled academically or simply hated the anonymous hallways of larger high schools. As principal Clare Lutgen … …read more From:: Oakland CA News By Google […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1d5gJMM via IFTTT

Court takes Berkeley’s side in Mitch Kapor home caseBerkeleysideThe California Supreme Court has left intact a ruling limiting environmental review of large single-family homes, such as the one philanthropist and Lotus Development Corp. founder Mitch Kapor and his wife Freada Kapor-Klein applied to build at 2707 …and more …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News By […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1d5gJww via IFTTT

Port of Oakland resumes free educational tours of harborKTVU San FranciscoOAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU) — Years after it halted the program for budgetary reasons, the Port of Oakland on Friday resumed free public cruises to give visitors an up-close look at the nation’s fourth largest Port. Aboard the yacht Potomac — once … …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1K0jWdC via IFTTT

Amy Baker's 50th Birthday The Plank Oakland - Video Amy Baker's 50th Birthday The Plank Oakland A fun time at The Plank in Oakland for Amy Baker's 50th birthday! via IFTTT http://youtu.be/ip7CiwHzniI

Man gets 33 years to life in hospital after Cukor murderBerkeleysideThe Alameda County Board of Supervisors is divided on the issue, and has not adopted the law. Berkeley’s representative, Supervisor Keith Carson, is opposed to the law. After the sentencing, Andrea Cukor said she wants to work to change the law to make …and more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1HTJ6Ly via IFTTT

Overland Country Bar In Oakland - Video The Overland Country Bar In Oakland at 109 Broadway. It's the only country bar in Oakland! via IFTTT http://youtu.be/k4UEffcMztw

Cal Enjoys Successful Opening Day At IRA ChampionshipsCal AthleticsCal finished in a time of 5:51.8, nearly eight seconds ahead of second-place Harvard (5:59.0). The Bears advanced to Saturday’s semifinals where they will face Boston, Princeton and Brown at 7:36 a.m. PT. The first semifinal race features Harvard, Yale … …read more From:: California Golden Bears […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1LOzgJm via IFTTT

Oakland Raiders: Andre Debose X-Factor In 2015?NFL Spin ZoneWith all of the noise surrounding the Oakland Raiders early draft choices, it is easy to forget about some of the selections they made towards the end of the third day. It’s usually pretty hard for fans to get fired up over a teams 6th or 7th […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1KCYKM3 via IFTTT

Mayor Schaaf Says If Warriors Become Champs, Parade Will Be In OaklandCBS LocalOAKLAND (KCBS)— Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf doesn’t want to jinx anything, but she says if the Warriors win the NBA Finals, the victory parade will be in Oakland. The mayor and downtown merchants alike are counting on Dub Nation to behave itself and […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1LOzikz via IFTTT

Bears Place 13 on MPSF All-Academic TeamCal AthleticsBERKELEY – California women’s lacrosse placed 13 student-athletes on the 2015 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic team, the conference announced on Friday. This is the most since the Golden Bears placed a program-high 14 players on the …and more …read more From:: California Golden Bears News By Google […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1KCYKeU via IFTTT