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CNN / ORC Poll Has Conservative Bias: Hillary Clinton v Donald Trump Poll Rigged - Video The CNN / ORC Poll that reports Hillary Clinton with just a six point lead over Donald Trump has a built In conservative bias. Opinion Research always talks to about 200 more landline users than cell phone users and always around 600 to 400, and this has gone on for years. Without change. CNN needs to stop this. The percentage of households using cell phones is almost equal to landlines today. The 60 40 split was true in 2012 but this is 2015. Now they are equal. The poll approach should reflect that. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/buIFZ_Ol6mQ

Yvonne Craig, Batgirl, Star Trek, Passes At 78 - Video Yvonne Craig played Batgirl when I was little in the 1960s and became one of my favorites on one of my favorite shows. She was also the Orion Slave Girl on Star Trek. She passed away at 78 and I thank her for her contributions to American Culture. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/IuFbLEbJd88

Jared Fogle Child Porn Charge: Don't Judge Book By Its Cover - Video For over a decade we were led to believe that Jared Fogle was the Subway Sandwich white male face we could trust. But the truth was different. We have to stop judging books by their covers and Jared proves that. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/_ZOU90pByh8

Bogut Helps Australia Qualify for 2016 OlympicsWarriors.comBy virtue of this two-game sweep of New Zealand, Australia earns an automatic bid to next summer’s Olympics. Australia is the third team to earn a berth in the 12-team field that will compete for gold in Rio, joining host Brazil and the United States …Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1PyPdFC via IFTTT

Oakland lands two big downtown leases, adding 330 jobsContra Costa TimesOAKLAND — Downtown Oakland has landed two high-profile health-related tenants — Brown & Toland Physicians and the state’s stem-cell institute — deals that add to the cachet of the East Bay city and will bolster its economic base with about 330 new jobs.and more …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1PyPcl5 via IFTTT

Raiders close to wrapping up productive training campESPN (blog)NAPA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders are winding down their time in training camp. The Raiders are planning to complete their time in wine country this week with practices Wednesday and Thursday before heading to play Minnesota on Saturday night.Raiders‘ Butler could be in line for a […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1JhyANI via IFTTT

Victims of 2 fatal shooting in Oakland identifiedSFGateAuthorities identified a 15-year-old boy and 32-year-old man killed early Sunday in drive-by shootings in Oakland. Sergio Cortes was with a group of teens when someone opened fire on them as they walked on the 2000 block of Foothill Boulevard near San …Man fatally shot Monday morning in […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1JhyxS1 via IFTTT

Raiders reunite J’Marcus Webb with his favorite coachFOXSports.comSo the Silver and Black staged a family reunion and brought coach and player together again in Oakland. “J’Marcus is special to me,” Tice told ESPN’s Bill Williamson. “He’s a good kid and a good player. I’m happy we have him.” No one is happier than …J’Marcus Webb […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1USiDRY via IFTTT

McGwire returns to Oakland with Dodgers, recalls rookie year on A’s bobblehead …FOXSports.comMark McGwire, currently the Dodgers’ hitting coach, was honored with a bobblehead promotion paying tribute to his amazing 1987 rookie year in Oakland – a season in which Big Mac clubbed 49 home runs and drove in 118 RBI while slashing .289/.370/.618.Clayton Kershaw, […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1HVhC27 via IFTTT

PG&E unable to locate source of natural gas odors in East OaklandContra Costa TimesOAKLAND — Despite an hours-long search Tuesday through several neighborhoods, crews with Pacific Gas & Electric were unable to find the source of widespread reports of natural gas odors across parts of East Oakland Tuesday. An Oakland Fire …PG&E Crew Investigating Reports […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1HVhBLL via IFTTT

Transforming UC Berkeley’s BathroomsEast Bay ExpressLast spring at UC Berkeley, small plastic cups filled with fake urine lined the walkway under Sather Gate, one of the main campus entrances. Taped to the ground next to the cups were signs that read, “Where was I supposed to go?,” “I couldn’t hold it … …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1K5j3RP via IFTTT

Banking on Coal in OaklandEast Bay ExpressJeffrey Holt, who has been the chairman of Utah’s Transportation Commission since 2009 and is an investment banker with the Bank of Montreal, is advising the four counties on their Oakland port investment. In March, Holt led a field trip from Utah to … …read more From:: Port of […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1K5j3RL via IFTTT

Oakland Coliseum Not In Good Shape - Answer To Ted On Wellington - Video This video is a response to "Ted on Wellington"'s question to me via email, which is this: Thank you for your effort and detailed reporting the affairs of civics and spectator sports. This tale has a list of characters and a plot to rival a Russian novel. What I did gather from the piece is that if a Raiders stadium in Oakland was really something that would provide a guaranteed benefit the city, city officials would be making a good faith effort to make it happen. It seems pretty clear that if this deal was meant to be, it would be done already. The paralysis of both parties is evidence that neither party can prove that the rewards exceed the risks inherent in an Oakland stadium project. We should make good use this paralysis by using the current facility, at least until the last deal is paid off. Finally, could you explain why we are considering a new stadium when the Coliseum complex is in far

KTVU Weatherman Reacts To Earthquake "Oh My Goodness" - Video This KTVU Weatherman is caught in an honest and funny moment of exclaim atop as the 4.0 earthquake hit. He said "Oh my goodness! It's a good one!" via IFTTT http://youtu.be/5BXV1o4DAKI

In this Coliseum City update, the City of Oakland elected officials may object to this news, but according to two sources, first, the focus is on a proposal to Alameda County that centers around the estimated cost of Oakland Coliseum land, and not the County’s portion of the remaining debt; second, the City is still […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1WA1GNZ via IFTTT

In this Coliseum City update, the City of Oakland elected officials may object to this news, but according to two sources, first, the focus is on a proposal to Alameda County that centers around the estimated cost of Oakland Coliseum land, and not the County’s portion of the remaining debt; second, the City is still […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1WA1GNZ via IFTTT

Oakland Coliseum City Update: City Focused On "New Community" Not NFL Stadium - Video In this Coliseum City update, the City of Oakland elected officials may object to this news, but according to two sources, first, the focus is on a proposal to Alameda County that centers around the estimated cost of Oakland Coliseum land, and not the County's portion of the remaining debt; second, the City is still focused on the version of Coliseum City that is, as one elected official put it, “a new community.” That was the term Oakland City Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney used in a Facebook conversation this blogger started and she participated in Sunday evening. The total was a disturbing reminder that Oakland, once again, is tone-deaf to the actual objective everyone else expects, a new stadium, and trying to (or at least Lynette is) build the entire $4 billion Coliseum City version. The same one that Floyd Kephart is behind and that Alameda County Officials wanted j

2015 NFL Preseason St. Louis Rams vs. Oakland Raiders: 10 Things We LearnedTurf Show TimesThey struggled on some long Raider offensive drives to just get off the field with Oakland converting 7 of 11 third downs. Trumaine Johnson’s interception right at the goalline helped the game look much less ugly for the D. The defensive […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1hI2wYT via IFTTT

Raiders Likely To Leave Oakland Next Season — NFL News & RumorsPress ExaminerGoodell and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made the announcement at the NFL owners’ meetings on Tuesday. “We get that. But right now you’ve got three teams vying for Los Angeles in a city that hasn’t had one team in 20 years”. “These teams […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1hI2ujV via IFTTT

Golden State Warriors 2016 NBA Season Record PredictionGolden Gate SportsThe Golden State Warriors are the reigning NBA champions going into the 2015-16 regular season, and they are likely looking to solidify their place in history by becoming one of the six teams ever to have successfully defended their title, but …Curry Plays Golf With The […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1TN9S9w via IFTTT