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Larry Itilong Day In California Thanks To Rob Bonta - Video Larry Itilong Day In California Thanks To Rob Bonta California Assemblymember Rob Bonta (18th District for Oakland and Alameda) has successfully marched AB7 to passage. The bill establishes Larry Itilong Day in California. Larry Itilong was a Filipino American labor organizer who organized West Coast agricultural workers in the 1930s. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/idYsTEGagFU

Redesigned Website Provides An Easier, Cleaner Platform On Multiple DevicesCal AthleticsFans won’t notice much change to the informational and entertaining content they have come to expect on CalBears.com. Inside The Lair will continue to provide compelling content about Cal Athletics on and off the field, while all the important nuts and … …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Kp14F0 via IFTTT

Rose Bowl access even temporarily not a lock for the NFL: Larry WilsonThe Pasadena Star-NewsNew City Councilman Tyron Hampton probably won his seat in April in a hotly contested race by having the best answer for East Arroyo neighbors when he knocked on their doors seeking their votes. “Are you for an NFL team in […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1dvHbiE via IFTTT

Carly Childs (Left) Won The NCGA Amateur Championship in Pebble BeachCal AthleticsBERKELEY – California senior Carly Childs became the second member of her family to win the North California Golf Association Women’s Championship after earning medalist honors at the 11th annual event that was held at the Poppy Hills and Spyglass … …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1NtNfFk via IFTTT

The lowdown: Berkeley council on street behavior, Campanile view, budget …BerkeleysideTuesday night’s Berkeley City Council meeting begins at 6 p.m. with a closed session on labor negotiations related to the Police Department, and the appointment of a new city manager later this year. Also at 6 p.m., advocates for the homeless are set … …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1NtLKak via IFTTT

Golden State Warriors Rumors: Marco Belinelli Would Be The Perfect Free Agent …RantSportsThe Golden State Warriors bench played a huge role throughout the team’s historic NBA championship run, but there’s no denying that second unit did have two obvious holes. The roster as a whole was the best collection of shooters in the league, but […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1LGKq5R via IFTTT

Giants notes: Matt Cain and Jake Peavy set to return, Bochy’s hope for Casey …San Jose Mercury News (blog)Mayor William Capote made the 3-hour drive down the coast to make the presentation. — … Andrew Baggarly has witnessed and documented the most eventful era in San Francisco Giants baseball history, having covered the team since […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1LGKq5D via IFTTT

Get Berkeleyside’s Daily Briefing emailBerkeleysideThis overview of recent crime in Berkeley is based on reports to the Berkeley Police unless otherwise noted. Please share photos, videos and tips, about breaking news or neighborhood safety issues, via email at crime@berkeleyside.com or on Facebook or …and more …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1IrppKn via IFTTT

Kelly O'Hara Scores USA 2 Germany 0 Women's World Cup - Video Kelly O'Hara Scores USA 2 Germany 0 Women's World Cup via IFTTT http://youtu.be/pQCjDF_VE9c

Carly Lloyd Scores USA 1 Germany 0 Women's World Cup - Video Carly Lloyd Scores USA 1 Germany 0 via IFTTT http://youtu.be/xpPXS0DVWB8

Carly Lloyd Scores USA 1 Germany 0 Women's World Cup - Video Carly Lloyd just scored on a penalty kick for USA! It's USA 1 Germany 0 at 71:09 in stoppage time. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/h6raGZCkH-A

Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck Getting Divorce - Video Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have announced they are getting a divorce. The fact that their marriage has been on the rocks is old news but I had hoped they would patch things up. The pair were married for ten years and have four children. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/Va7cnyKiEzg

Misty Copeland American Ballet Theater's First Black Principal Dancer - Video Misty Copeland American Ballet Theater's First Black Principal Dancer Misty Copeland achieved her dream of being named first black principal dancer of the American Ballet Theater. The 32-year-old dancer athlete draws crowds wherever she goes and has written books and even made an UnderArmour commercial. Congratulations to Misty Copeland and her rise signals a new era for African Americans in the arts. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/jIhYpYMYnGo

Lebron James And His Journey - Ants Rants - Video Hey guys! Welcome back to another episode of Ants Rants! Today I talk about Lebron James, and why I think he opted out of his contract for this upcoming season. Let me know what you think why! Facebook Page- http://ift.tt/1eXZMFF Email- AntsRants62@gmail.com Twitter- AntsRants62 Instagram- AntsRants62 via IFTTT http://youtu.be/0zFqBlPvvfk

Abel Guillen Interview At SF Pride Breakfast - Video Abel Guillen, District Two Oakland Councilmember, shares his thoughts at SF Pride Breakfast and talks about the upcoming budget hearings. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/puuT-iE2gY0

Cal film room: How the Golden Bears exploited Oregon State’s man coverage …California Golden Blogs (blog)As one can see below, Oregon State lines up in a two safety shell against Cal’s four wide receiver (2×2) offensive set. The outside linebackers split the distance between the #2 receivers (the 2nd receiver from the outside) and the […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1CGLJt8 via IFTTT

Jesse Jackson Is Taking on Silicon Valley’s Epic Diversity ProblemMother Jones“They say that where there’s smoke there’s fire,” says Freada Kapor Klein, cofounder of the Oakland-based Kapor Center for Social Impact, which promotes race and gender diversity in technology. “Jesse Jackson is the smoke. If he’s blowing in, I guess …and more …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1g6H4Ms via IFTTT

Optic CleansingAmerican SpectatorAnd though Mayor Rahm Emanuel may declare Chick-fil-A unfit for morally advanced Chicago, Bible Belters are pleased to march right past the demonstrators on Same-Sex-Kiss Day to buy their grilled nuggets. … Similarly, the denizens of [Oakland] Raider …and more …read more From:: Oakland Mayor Race News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Ns7VO7 via IFTTT

Ranking the Oakland A’s Best All-Star Game CandidatesBleacher ReportThe All-Star Game is July 14 and the Oakland A’s have several quality candidates that could head to Cincinnati to represent the American League. Unfortunately, fan voting seems like it will knock out many of those candidates, from Oakland and many …and more …read more From:: Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Ns7SSv via IFTTT

5 Players Who Might Find Themselves on Oakland Raiders‘ Practice Squad in …Bleacher ReportThe Oakland Raiders have several developing talents worthy of future opportunities but not quite ready to take the field during the 2015 season. The Raiders would benefit from stashing these talents on the practice squad for at least a year before … […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Ns7VO2 via IFTTT