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Just Blog Baby (blog)With less than two weeks before the 2018 NFL Draft, let us take a look at our latest first-round mock draft, with predictions on all 32 picks. The Oakland Raiders will pick at No. 10 in the first round, and they are likely to address the issues on the …NFL Mock draft […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/2018-raiders-nfl-draft-full-first-round-mock-draft-v4-0-just-blog-baby-blog/ via IFTTT

Patch.comBERKELEY, CA — Police are asking for the public’s help for more information on two shootings that occurred just minutes apart on Thursday night. According to police, the first report of multiple shots fired occurred around 9:39 p.m. in the 1600 block … and more …read more Source:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/berkeley-shooting-suspects-sought-patch-com/ via IFTTT

Golden State of MindAfter slowly picking up members once the Houston Rockets ran away with the #1 seed, the “this just ain’t the Warriors year/there is no switch” reverse-bandwagon reached near capacity during the first two weeks of April. I couldn’t believe it. My …Warriors Speed Past Spurs in Game 1Warriors.comGolden State Warriors Defeat San […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/three-game-one-reflections-on-the-warriors-piledriving-the-spurs-golden-state-of-mind/ via IFTTT

East Bay TimesOAKLAND — An argument inside a Dimond district cocktail lounge early Sunday left one man dead, another man who tried to intervene wounded and the gunman being sought, police said. The name of the man killed, a 25-year-old Pittsburg resident who used … and more …read more Source:: Oakland California News By Google […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/cocktail-lounge-shooting-in-oakland-leaves-one-dead-one-wounded-east-bay-times/ via IFTTT

MLB.comNunez, 24, is expected to join the A’s American League West rival in Tampa Bay on Monday. Being out of options, Nunez was considered a strong Opening Day roster contender at the start of spring, but he sustained a left hamstring injury in the first …A’s lose young power hitter Renato Nuñez on waiversSFGate all […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/as-lose-nunez-to-rangers-on-waiver-claim-mlb-com/ via IFTTT

Chicago TribuneThe forecast in Oakland, Calif., for Monday night is temperatures in the 50s with potential for a stray shower. That’s downright tropical compared to what the White Sox were leaving behind Sunday as they were set to depart Minneapolis, where a …Scouting report: White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics at Oakland ColiseumChicago Daily Herald all […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/balmy-50-degree-weather-awaits-white-sox-in-oakland-chicago-tribune/ via IFTTT

oaklandpost.orgJerome Dixon, another advocate, said, “As a high school junior I was arrested by the Oakland Police Department as a suspect in a murder investigation. “I was questioned without parental notification, and after 25 hours of interrogation, I was coerced … …read more Source:: Oakland California News By Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/three-legislative-bills-seek-to-reform-incarceration-in-california-oaklandpost-org/ via IFTTT

SFGateTwo men were killed in unrelated shootings early Sunday in Oakland, authorities said. The first shooting occurred around 1 a.m. at Soon’s Cocktail Lounge at 3449 Fruitvale Ave., said Michael Jaeger, an investigator with the Oakland Police Department’s … …read more Source:: Oakland CA News By Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/2-men-killed-in-separate-shootings-in-oakland-sfgate/ via IFTTT

East Bay TimesOAKLAND — A 25-year-old man was fatally shot early Sunday in East Oakland in what police said was a case of road rage. Another man with him was threatened with a gun by the suspect but not injured, police said. The name of the man killed, an Oakland … and more …read more […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/police-say-road-rage-led-to-fatal-oakland-shooting-east-bay-times/ via IFTTT

The Mercury NewsOakland resident Pamela Drake, who is active in Democratic politics, said she wants to see more housing density and less sprawl in California — changes she doubts can be made, city by city, because of overwhelming opposition to change. She is watching … and more …read more Source:: Oakland City Council News From […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/sacramento-made-us-do-it-cities-blame-lawmakers-for-unpopular-housing-decisions-the-mercury-news/ via IFTTT

Daily CalifornianAfter a disappointing year in Bay Area baseball from both teams, the Oakland A’s will aim to build off the improvement they made throughout last season. While they maybe didn’t make the splash in free agency that their rivals across the Bay did, the A … and more …read more Source:: Oakland CA News […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/oakland-as-aim-to-continue-development-in-2018-daily-californian/ via IFTTT

Broadway WorldMaryssa Wanlass a San Francisco Bay Area stage actor, teaching artist and Artistic Director of Utopia Theater Project is selected to perform this one-woman play. Wanlass explains, “I hope that my reading of Natural Shocks will encourage Bay Area … …read more Source:: Oakland Restaurants News By Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/utopia-theatre-project-presents-natural-shocks-broadway-world/ via IFTTT

WIREDThe result was so far-fetched that at first, mathematicians didn’t know what to make of it. But then, in the months following a hastily convened meeting of physicists and mathematicians in Berkeley, California, in May 1991, the connection became … …read more Source:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/exploring-the-mirror-link-between-two-geometric-worlds-wired/ via IFTTT

California Golden Blogs (blog)The seeds for Toler’s coaching opportunity at Cal were planted back as a student-athlete. Despite being on opposite sides of the ball, he connected with current head coach Justin Wilcox, then the Bears‘ linebackers coach. The two maintained their … …read more Source:: California Golden Bears News By Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/golden-nuggets-spring-practice-articles-galore-california-golden-blogs-blog/ via IFTTT

The Draft WireThe Oakland Raiders need defensive help at every level, but they aren’t without their needs on the offensive side of the ball, either. With the top linebackers off the board, is Washington defensive lineman Vita Vea or Ohio State corner Denzel Ward … …read more Source:: Oakland Raiders News By Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/14/2018-nfl-mock-draft-you-make-the-pick-oakland-raiders-at-no-10-the-draft-wire/ via IFTTT

White Cleat BeatGonzales went just 3 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and four runs with five strikeouts. Despite a three-run seventh inning, the Mariners’ bullpen did an admirable job in restricting the Athletics‘ offense and they let their own offense do the rest …Game #15: A’s Score 8 Runs! (And Give Up 10)Athletics NationMariners hit […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/oak-8-sea-10-athletics-lose-slug-fest-in-seattle-white-cleat-beat/ via IFTTT

East Bay TimesRICHMOND — A California Highway Patrol officer making a traffic stop on Interstate 580 had to scramble for cover when someone in a passing SUV opened fire, but did not hit anyone, on Saturday evening, authorities said. According to the CHP, the …SUV opens fire on I-580 in OaklandKRON4.com all 13 news articles […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/14/chp-officer-in-traffic-stop-witnesses-another-i-580-freeway-shooting-east-bay-times/ via IFTTT

Full TextBerkeley Daily PlanetBerkeley must sever itself from a militarized surveillance state. To achieve this the City Council must vote against the renewal of two programs: the FBI run Northern California Regional Intelligence Program (NCRIC), which places Terrorism Liaison … and more …read more Source:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/14/full-text-berkeley-daily-planet-2/ via IFTTT

The Oakland PressA blast of winter weather will bring freezing rain and icing that could be dangerous for drivers and cause power outages. The winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service already for Oakland County has been extended to include Macomb …Winter storm warning issued for Oakland County, advisory for MacombSouthgate News Herald […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/ice-alert-winter-storm-warning-issued-for-oakland-and-macomb-counties-the-oakland-press/ via IFTTT

The Daily EvergreenNo. 37 WSU tennis lost its last home match of the season 4-3 to No. 45 University of California, Berkley, on Saturday. It started off well for the Cougars (20-5, 5-4) as they grabbed the doubles point but Cal (11-7, 6-3) fired back in singles taking … …read more Source:: California Golden Bears […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/04/15/golden-bears-upset-cougars-the-daily-evergreen/ via IFTTT