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Why the Oakland Raiders Should Increase Jamize Olawale’s WorkloadBleacher ReportThe Oakland Raiders coaching staff set the transition from Marcel Reece to Jamize Olawale in motion. Based on a report from ESPN’s Bill Williamson, offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave drew comparisons between Reece and Olawale, which explains the … …read more From:: Oakland Raiders News By Google […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RivPiG via IFTTT

Race in Community Project Asks: What Does Diversity in Ferndale Mean?Oakland County 115 NewsThe session features Kurt Metzger, the area’s renowned demographer and Mayor of Pleasant Ridge, for a special spotlight on Ferndale’s racial roots. The event is … ~Oakland University hosts an annual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conference. This year … …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RivRXZ via IFTTT

Shribman: Clinton’s easy path still has some obstaclesThe Detroit NewsAnd yet the Democratic race is between a white woman who just turned 68 and her distant rival, a white man who just turned 74. The governor of the biggest state is a Democrat who once was a big-city mayor (Oakland) and a state attorney general, […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MSS8bR via IFTTT

Berkeley City College student missing since SaturdayDaily CalifornianA Berkeley City College student has been reported missing since Saturday was found Monday, three days after her disappearance. Khyra Dillard was last seen in Long Beach, California, in the Los Angeles area. A missing persons report has been filed with … …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RivRXQ via IFTTT

Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz: Live Score, Highlights and AnalysisBleacher ReportThe Golden State Warriors overcame maybe their toughest test yet against the Utah Jazz Monday night, winning 106-103 at Vivint Smart Home Arena to advance to 19-0. The contest stayed close throughout, with the Jazz actually taking leads at a few points …Golden State […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MSS6Ay via IFTTT

San Jose: Berkeley administrator named to head college districtSan Jose Mercury NewsSAN JOSE — Deborah Budd was selected Monday night as the next chancellor of the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District, board President Wendy Ho announced. Budd is president of Berkeley City College, part of the Peralta Community College …and more …read more From:: Berkeley […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RivM6D via IFTTT

Bears Looks to Return to Winning Ways vs. RedhawksCal AthleticsCalifornia returns home to host Seattle Tuesday night at 7 p.m. looking to get back on the winning track after a pair of setbacks at the Las Vegas Invitational over Thanksgiving weekend. The game will air on the Pac-12 Network and KGO 810 AM. The …Cal […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MSS7Vi via IFTTT

With Rodney Hudson sidelined, Tony Bergstrom remains Raiders‘ centerESPN (blog)The Oakland Raiders are still unsure when they’ll get injured center Rodney Hudson back in the lineup. Oakland’s biggest acquisition during free agency, Hudson is nursing a sprained right ankle that has kept him on the sidelines for two games this season.Del Rio won’t let Raiders […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MSS6kb via IFTTT

Senior Captain Clara Goni Earned Her Second Consecutive NFHCA All-Region HonorCal AthleticsThough injured, the Cal captain continued to provide support and leadership for her teammates from the bench. The award caps off Goni’s stellar Golden Bear career, which includes two NFHCA All-West Region selections and three All-Conference honors.and more …read more From:: California Golden Bears […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RivRHk via IFTTT

At Dallas‘ Medrano Middle School, discipline driven by relationships, not …Dallas Morning NewsSandy Salazar, far-right, watches as Mitzi Pavia, right, passes a prop called a talking piece to a classmate during an activity called restorative discipline on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015 at Medrano Middle School in Dallas. …read more From:: Dallas News From Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1juRYNa via IFTTT

Dallas Psychology Doctor Says Education Opened Up An Unknown FieldCBS LocalDr. Jamie Becker is a clinical psychologist in the Center for Pediatric Psychiatry and embedded in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at Children’s Health. She is also an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern. …read more From:: Dallas News From Google […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1ND83yh via IFTTT

Trophy or not, FC Dallas celebrate landmark season: ‘Never say die’MLSsoccer.comAfter Fanendo Adi scored a decisive goal for Portland in the 54th minute, FC Dallas faced almost certain elimination from the 2015 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. And yet, the home team mustered enough energy to stage a furious rally to potentially save their …Lineup change […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MYYvbn via IFTTT

Roughly one inch of rain to shower Dallas on Sunday until the afternoonDallas Morning News (blog)… on to what are already the wettest year and November on record – that’s a 115-year-old record. You can thank the 17 inches of rain we got in May, but it’s a powerful El Niño that’s making this month […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Rfb7As via IFTTT

NFL Owners Meeting Dallas Preview, Oakland Coliseum City Update The NFL will hold its special ‘one day’ Owners Meeting this Wednesday, December 2nd at the Four Seasons Dallas Resort at Las Colinas, which is really Irving, Texas. What is neat about the venue is its proximity to DFW International Airport, as well as the fact […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1SthNtc via IFTTT

Recommendations for Special Berkeley City Council Work Session on Affordable …Berkeley Daily Planet2) Increase the housing impact fee on new market rate housing units to $34,000 per unit, the amount recommended by Bay Area Economics in the March 2015 draft of the City of Berkeley Affordable Housing Nexus Study. If a developer wishes to avoid […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1NiZKkL via IFTTT

Big Screen Berkeley: ‘The Pearl Button’BerkeleysidePatricio Guzman’s new film El botón de nácar (The Pearl Button) opens at Landmark’s Shattuck Cinemas in downtown Berkeley on Friday, Dec. 4. Chilean filmmaker Patricio Guzman prefers pondering the big questions. In his 2011 feature Nostalgia for the …and more …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1lqpHZp via IFTTT

How the gun control debate ignores Black livesLouisiana WeeklyGun violence in America is largely a story of race and geography. Almost two-thirds of America’s more than … In Oakland, for instance, crime experts working with the police department a few years ago found that about 1,000 active members of a few … …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/21pij1j via IFTTT

Yacht Runs Aground On Oakland-Alameda Estuary BreakwallCBS LocalOAKLAND (CBS-SF) – A 40-foot yacht teetered on a breakwall at the mouth of the Oakland-Alameda Estuary early Monday after running aground on the structure, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard said it got a call about 5 p.m. Sunday … …read more From:: Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1NiYe29 via IFTTT

Black Sheep Brasserie opening in San Jose; Veda’s Indian fare comes to PleasantonSan Jose Mercury NewsBy 2008, he was opening the wine bar/restaurant Cin Cin in Los Gatos. … Fsor this East Bay restaurant, they embarked on an extensive contemporary makeover of a space in the Hopyard Village Shopping Center, Hopyard Road and Valley Avenue […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/21pij1b via IFTTT

5 Bites: Gratifying Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in OaklandKQED5 Bites: Gratifying Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in Oakland. By Jenny Oh November 30, 2015 … Fall is upon us and the first chill of winter is slowly creeping into the Bay Area, which means it’s time for wool sweaters, umbrellas (if we’re lucky) and warm … …read more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1NiYe27 via IFTTT