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East Bay TimesOakland will spend $75,000 on a study to see if creating a public bank in the city is feasible. The money is coming out of the city’s general purpose fund. The other $25,000 needed for the study is being fronted by the city of Berkeley, officials … …read more Source:: Oakland CA News […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2xOQPLc via IFTTT

Alan Dershowitz Threatens To Sue Berkeley Over First Amendment [VIDEO]The Daily CallerHarvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz said Thursday if the University of California, Berkeley doesn’t change its guidelines for campus speakers, he will take them to court. There is an eight-week delay for speakers the school deems “high profile,” but …Dershowitz Threatens Berkeley With Lawsuit […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2fV6Wx2 via IFTTT

Golden State of MindOf course, the Golden State Warriors made the news for related reasons. After Stephen Curry suggested he would not visit the White House, Donald Trump rescinded the invitation before it was even sent, while publicly criticizing the star point guard.Warriors‘ Curry slams Sports Illustrated for Kaepernick snubABC NewsReport: Warriors placed a call […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2xO9UgW via IFTTT

Sports IllustratedThe Oakland Athletics have spent most of the season mired in last place in the American League West, so as this season comes down to a close, the team had a little fun with their annual rookie dress up day. The rookies certainly came through, with Babe … and more …read more Source:: Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2fV6UFq via IFTTT

The Mercury NewsAnd he hardly has to worry about scandals, while assistant coaches at Arizona, Auburn, Oklahoma State and USC were arrested in a bribery scheme. “There’s a reason I coach in the NBA. I never wanted to be a college coach,” Kerr said. “I don’t immerse …Warriors GM Bob Myers: ‘We didn’t set out […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2xOmht8 via IFTTT

Left-winger who openly endorses violence arrested yet again — this time for rioting in BerkeleyTheBlaze.comLeft-winger who openly endorses violence arrested yet again — this time for rioting in Left-wing activist — and Berkeley, California, middle school teacher — Yvette Felarca was arrested Tuesday during a counterprotest against a conservative group in … …read more Source:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2fV6Pl6 via IFTTT

Dallas News (blog)OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 26: Bruce Maxwell #13 of the Oakland Athletics kneels in protest next to teammate Mark Canha #20 duing the singing of the National Anthem prior to the start of the game against the Seattle Mariners at Oakland Alameda … and more …read more Source:: Oakland California News By Google […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2xNhkke via IFTTT

The Big LeadThe Oakland Raiders, like most California-based NFL football teams, are having attendance issues this season. The Raiders are moving to Las Vegas in two years and are again near the bottom of the league in both total attendance and percentage of the …Oakland Raiders in risk of not getting new stadium due to […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2wZNDbL via IFTTT

East Bay TimesProtesters block both directions of the Interstate 580 freeway during a rally against racism in Oakland, California on August 12, 2017. Protesters marched on the streets of Oakland in response to a series of violent clashes that erupted at a white … and more …read more Source:: Oakland California News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2ycDaic via IFTTT

Phoenix Business JournalPreviously, Parker served as the port commissioner of the Port of Oakland, was the senior vice president of PCI HealthDev medical real estate company, and headed the internal growth and real estate operations at DaVita kidney care company as vice … and more …read more Source:: Port of Oakland News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2wZRw0q via IFTTT

Sports IllustratedThe Oakland Athletics have spent most of the season mired in last place in the American League West, so as this season comes down to a close, the team had a little fun with their annual rookie dress up day. The rookies certainly came through, with Babe … and more …read more Source:: Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2y9Phwn via IFTTT

SFGateBecause the Warriors already have the regular-season maximum 15 players on guaranteed contracts, the odds of Hamilton, Niang, Cleveland or Gbinije hanging with Golden State long-term are slim. Over the next three weeks, as the Warriors trim their … …read more Source:: Golden State Warriors News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2xHGu3m via IFTTT

ScoutFormer Oregon offensive line coach Steve Greatwood, now in charge of Cal’s offensive front, said that his thinned ranks at guard — the Bears played freshman Michael Saffell and started redshirt sophomore Ryan Gibson against USC — may be bolstered soon. and more …read more Source:: California Golden Bears News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2yJ5So0 via IFTTT

SF, Oakland officials urge governor to sign bill streamlining approvals for homeless sheltersKTVU San FranciscoOakland officials are looking at opening outdoor navigation centers of their own using portable “Tuff Shed” living structures and offering access to social services as a way of dealing with entrenched homeless encampments. Mayor Libby Schaaf has said … …read more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2xI8Jz7 via IFTTT

Mile High Report (blog)… him trending in the right direction. As for the Raiders, their only player listed as a DNP is their rookie cornerback Gareon Conley who is dealing with a shin injury. Here is your entire Wednesday injury report for the Denver Broncos and the … …read more Source:: Oakland Raiders News By […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2yJ5AgU via IFTTT

Fox NewsHayward, who is in his second year of a three-year stint as a resident scholar at the University of California, Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies, has had a front-row seat to the ongoing ideological battle playing out this year on the leafy … and more …read more Source:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2xHvItS via IFTTT

Final: Rangers conclude season series vs. Astros with blowout lossDallas News (blog)OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 26: Bruce Maxwell #13 of the Oakland Athletics kneels in protest next to teammate Mark Canha #20 duing the singing of the National Anthem prior to the start of the game against the Seattle Mariners at Oakland Alameda … and […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2yJ5x4I via IFTTT

Deseret NewsPresident McKay’s health had been so fragile that his associates assumed he would be unable to travel to Oakland for the dedication services. Just the month before, his sons read his addresses in the October 1964 general conference. President McKay … …read more Source:: Oakland CA News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2fSnNkj via IFTTT

Santa Cruz SentinelOAKLAND >> Inside a vacant West Oakland warehouse, a small group of artists and performers pored over blueprints, the building’s cavernous interior dwarfing their compact semi-circle. Tanya Retherford, an Oakland resident and architectural designer … and more …read more Source:: Libby Schaaf Oakland News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2xBM7P0 via IFTTT

Oakland A’s moving headquarters to Port’s Jack London SquareAmerican Journal of TransportationThe A’s said they could relocate headquarters to Jack London Square from their current home at the Oakland Coliseum as soon as January. The Square is a centerpiece of the Port of Oakland’s Commercial Real Estate portfolio. It’s located on Oakland … …read more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2hxZ9t1 via IFTTT