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Junior Lauded For Her Play Leading Up To The ITA Indoor FinalCal AthleticsBERKELEY – California junior Denise Starr claimed her second Pac-12 Player of the Week accolade, the Conference office announced on Monday, for leading the sixth-ranked Golden Bears into the final of the ITA National Women’s Team Indoor …Pac-12 Announces Tennis Players of the […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1PifJnp via IFTTT

The Weekly DishWarriors.comThe Warriors have two more games to play before the league convenes in Toronto next weekend for the annual All-Star festivities, and just for the sake of this exercise, let’s assume they win both of them. That would put Golden State at 48-4 heading …Thunder at Golden State Warriors Game Recap – Feb. […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/20HfOcI via IFTTT

Man convicted of attempted manslaughter for Berkeley attackKRON4.comOAKLAND (BCN) — A Texas man who suffers from schizophrenia was found not guilty of premeditated attempted murder for an attack in downtown Berkeley in 2013 but was convicted of the lesser charge of attempted voluntary manslaughter. Duane Nailor …Jury says guilty for attempted manslaughter in 2013 Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1PifHfe via IFTTT

BREAKING NEWS: Oakland May Green-Light Eight New Pot Clubs a YearEast Bay ExpressOakland stands poised to dominate California’s new era of regulated medical cannabis. The Oakland City Council could green-light up to eight new medical cannabis dispensaries per year, as well approve dozens of related licenses for cultivation, testing … …read more From:: Oakland City […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/20HfP0d via IFTTT

Festus Ezeli undergoes arthroscopic surgery on left kneeESPNOAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli has undergone arthroscopic surgery to remove debris in his left knee and is scheduled to be reevaluated in six weeks. The defending NBA champions said Ezeli’s operation was performed by Dr.Warriors Center Festus Ezeli Undergoes Successful SurgeryWarriors.com Golden State […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1PifJnl via IFTTT

Sophomore advances in Jeopardy! college contestUC BerkeleyNiki Peters, the UC Berkeley sophomore competing in the Jeopardy! College Championship, won her quarterfinal round Friday night and advances to the semifinals. nikipeters_quarterfinals300 The popular TV game show airs on KGO-TV (ABC) tonight at 7 …and more …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/20HfNFP via IFTTT

Oakland’s new hope for more housingSan Francisco ChronicleUnder the proposal, which an Oakland City Council committee will consider this month, three development zones would be established, each with a different fee schedule that doubles the amount every year until 2018. Fees in Zone 1, which includes …Town Business: Housing Impact Fees, Ellis Act Assistance, and […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1PifJ71 via IFTTT