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AC Transit Oakland Puts Bus Stop At 30th Broadway Summit Bank Anyway - Video AC Transit Oakland Puts Bus Stop At 30th Broadway Summit Bank Anyway Wow. In an act of complete hubris, AC Transit and the City of Oakland have placed the controversial Broadway Bus Stop in front of Summit Bank. This done even as the bank has stated its displeasure in wanting it and Summit Bank customers like this vlogger have done so as well. There is not enough room for a bus stop at they point. And while its marked temporary anyone who knows this issue can see that AC Transit is just squatting. Meanwhile Spouts Market has a ton of sidewalk space for a bus stop. But the managers of the market have told people they don't want to have bus riders lounging on their furniture! Wow. And they call the bank racist! Bad stuff. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/Ob-CZHFwveQ

Newsworks.orgA day after Philadelphia City Council passed a new tax on soda and other sweetened drinks to fund pre-K expansion and other initiatives, the effort’s most powerful backers are looking at other cities across the country. Billionaire Michael Bloomberg …Philadelphia passes a soda taxChristianNewsToday.comBloomberg looks West after bankrolling Philadelphia soda tax winMo4ch News (press release) […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1UqCmbS via IFTTT

Disgust, dismay over Oakland police sex scandal as department is called ‘a cesspool’Los Angeles TimesResidents and local officials reacted with dismay and disgust this weekend to a widening sex scandal that has rocked the Oakland Police Department. … Schaaf vowed to “root out what is clearly a toxic, macho culture” within the city’s Police … […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Y2UlJK via IFTTT

AOL NewsIn less than two weeks, three different Oakland Police Department chiefs have either resigned or been fired amid multiple scandals. The department is under an investigation stemming from a suicide note an Oakland officer left last year admitting to an …Oakland leaders, residents react to leadership shake-up at Oakland Police DepartmentKGO-TVOakland Police Department’s rapid […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1tCIzJl via IFTTT

Oakland police chief steps down after 2 days on the jobHonolulu Star-AdvertiserOakland lost its third police chief in eight days today as it struggles with allegations that a number of officers had sex with a teenage prostitute and exchanged racist text messages. Mayor Libby Schaaf said acting Police Chief Paul Figueroa was on … …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1ZZJ0at via IFTTT

San Francisco ChronicleOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, flanked by City Administrator Sabrina Landreth addressed the media about Landreth’s appointment to over see the Oakland Police department during a press conference at City Hall in Oakland, California, USA 17 Jun 2016.Oakland loses 3 police chiefs in 9 days amid multiple scandalsAOL News all 11 news articles …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1UHr547 via IFTTT

Kathryn Ruggiero Oakland Tech Teacher Seeks Affordable Housing, Has Sign - Video Kathryn Ruggiero is an Oakland Tech Teacher who was walking around Lake Merritt Farmers Market on Lake Park with a sign that, in effect, reads that she is an Oakland Teacher who is looking for housing that takes less than 50 percent of her monthly income to afford. Ms. Ruggiero (who lived in San Francisco but is being forced out of her place there) said that the best deal she has found so far is in East Oakland, and that is for $1,700 per month. Doing some math, that puts her monthly income at about $3,400. Katheryn is but one of many people who's income level is taxed by the jacked up rents in Oakland. She says she can afford something at the $1,200 range. If you have a good apartment deal send her an email here: Kathryn.Ruggiero@OUSD.org via IFTTT http://youtu.be/eqqL2BnGBaI

Kathryn Ruggiero Oakland Tech Teacher Seeks Affordable Housing, Has Sign - Video Kathryn Ruggiero is an Oakland Tech Teacher who was walking around Lake Merritt Farmers Market on Lake Park with a sign that, in effect, reads that she is an Oakland Teacher who is looking for housing that takes less than 50 percent of her monthly income to afford. Ms. Ruggiero (who lived in San Francisco but is being forced out of her place there) said that the best deal she has found so far is in East Oakland, and that is for $1,700 per month. Doing some math, that puts her monthly income at about $3,400. Katheryn is but one of many people who's income level is taxed by the jacked up rents in Oakland. She says she can afford something at the $1,200 range. If you have a good apartment deal send her an email here: Kathryn.Ruggiero@OUSD.org via IFTTT http://youtu.be/eqqL2BnGBaI

Los Angeles TimesOakland’s police department is reeling from scandal, and that prompted Mayor Libby Schaaf to mince no words Friday. “As the mayor of Oakland, I am here to run a police department, not a frat house,” she said. “Today continues to be a day where we are …3rd Oakland police chief in eight days […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1tC5HI1 via IFTTT

NBC Bay AreaOakland, Fans Brace for Warriors-Cavaliers Game 7 of NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. With the championship on the line for Game 7 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena, fans will likely be everywhere. By Jean Elle …Oakland Wikipedia Page Declares LeBron Mayor After Cavs WinCBS LocalDraymond Green spotted watching Game 5 with […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/269e0Zi via IFTTT

Concord: Rent hikes in the Monument cause backlashSan Jose Mercury NewsCompared with desirable neighborhoods in Oakland and San Francisco where an influx of moneyed tech workers is driving up housing costs and attracting trendy restaurants and boutiques, the Monument seems an unlikely place for the now-familiar cycle of … …read more From:: Oakland Restaurants News […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Y0M1KB via IFTTT

KRON4.comOAKLAND (KRON) — Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf held a scathing news conference condemning the actions of her police department Friday, only a day after announcing an internal investigation into alleged police misconduct in a four different cases.Oakland mayor slams ‘frat house’ police as acting chief resignsNew York Daily NewsBART boss: Ousted Oakland interim chief admitted […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/269dzhG via IFTTT

KTVU San FranciscoOAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU) – With Oakland city leaders preoccupied with police turmoil, critics say important business is being neglected. Friday evening, as Mayor Libby Schaaf announced yet another change at the helm of OPD, a noisy protest charged right … and more …read more From:: Oakland City Council News From Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/28MrP24 via IFTTT

Man shot in North Oakland; drives home to West Oakland for helpSan Jose Mercury NewsOAKLAND — A 19-year-old man wounded in a shootout in North Oakland on Friday morning was able to drive about two miles to his West Oakland home, where he sought aid, police said. The name of the man was not released. […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1rujXAm via IFTTT

Salesforce Tower Transbay Transit Center San Francisco Progress - Video It has been almost three years since I vlogged about the progress of the Transbay Transit Center and Salesforce Tower. When it's complete in 2018, Salesforce Tower will be the tallest building on the West Coast. The Transbay Transit Center is six stories tall and eight city blocks long. When finished it will serve as the meeting place for buses and trains from throughout the Bay Area. It replaces the original structure that was demolished a over a decade ago. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/MuSXV_5ue44

Salesforce Tower Transbay Transit Center San Francisco Progress - Video It has been almost three years since I vlogged about the progress of the Transbay Transit Center and Salesforce Tower. When it's complete in 2018, Salesforce Tower will be the tallest building on the West Coast. The Transbay Transit Center is six stories tall and eight city blocks long. When finished it will serve as the meeting place for buses and trains from throughout the Bay Area. It replaces the original structure that was demolished a over a decade ago. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/MuSXV_5ue44

Octavio At Royal Exchange SF Talks NBA Finals Warriors Game 6 In Spanish - Video Octavio, who works at The Royal Exchange in San Francisco on Sacramento and Front Street, stopped to give me his view of what happened to the Golden State Warriors against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals Game 6. In Spanish! via IFTTT http://youtu.be/S-VQSI1GpgU

Octavio At Royal Exchange SF Talks NBA Finals Warriors Game 6 In Spanish - Video Octavio, who works at The Royal Exchange in San Francisco on Sacramento and Front Street, stopped to give me his view of what happened to the Golden State Warriors against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals Game 6. In Spanish! via IFTTT http://youtu.be/S-VQSI1GpgU

Jennifer Wade Sued Warriors On New Arena Plans To Protect Child Health Care - Video Jennifer Wade is a key plaintiff in the lawsuit against the Golden State Warriors and the team's plans to build a new arena in Mission Bay. Wade talked to me after today's hearing at San Francisco Superior Court. She has a six year old child with a heart condition who has been a UCSF patient. She fears that emergency access will be blocked by traffic caused by Warriors games. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/bV9S8lvBhTU

Jennifer Wade Sued Warriors On New Arena Plans To Protect Child Health Care - Video Jennifer Wade is a key plaintiff in the lawsuit against the Golden State Warriors and the team's plans to build a new arena in Mission Bay. Wade talked to me after today's hearing at San Francisco Superior Court. She has a six year old child with a heart condition who has been a UCSF patient. She fears that emergency access will be blocked by traffic caused by Warriors games. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/bV9S8lvBhTU