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Athletics look to Davis for continued productionNews & ObserverOakland, California; Saturday, 9:05 p.m. Eastern. PROBABLE PITCHERS: Twins: Chase De Jong (0-1, 3.68 ERA, 1.77 WHIP, nine strikeouts) Athletics: Mike Fiers (12-7, 3.38 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 131 strikeouts). BOTTOM LINE: Khris Davis has been as good as it … and more …read more Source:: Oakland California […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/22/athletics-look-to-davis-for-continued-production-news-observer/ via IFTTT

KRON4OAKLAND (KRON) – Oakland police activity on eastbound I-980 just west of I-580 had blocked all lanes on Friday night. KRON4 has learned police are investigating a shooting on the freeway. A victim reported the shooting at around 7:34 p.m. Police say …Person injured by broken glass in Oakland freeway shooting, EB I-980 lanes blockedKTVU […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/22/man-dog-hurt-in-freeway-shooting-on-eastbound-i-980-in-oakland-kron4/ via IFTTT

A Royal PainCheck out why the matchup between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors on December 14 is must-watch television. As the NBA regular season is just weeks away, I thought it would be a good time to analyze the schedule for the Sacramento …Klay Thompson: Warriors training camp profileNBCSports.comKevin Durant or Klay Thompson: […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/22/must-watch-sacramento-kings-vs-golden-state-warriors-december-14-a-royal-pain/ via IFTTT

San Francisco ChronicleShe was eating hamburgers with her husband and their daughter, Claire, just 12 at the time, in a window seat at Kezar Bar & Restaurant. Suddenly, a man’s face appeared in the plate glass window, his eyes trained on Claire. “He was snarling and angry,” … …read more Source:: Oakland Restaurants News By […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/21/mentally-ill-cole-valley-man-needs-help-so-do-his-neighbors-san-francisco-chronicle/ via IFTTT

Ft. Bragg Advocate-NewsOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a sex scandal involving Oakland, California, police (all times local):. 3:20 p.m.. A California woman says she is satisfied with a nearly $1 million settlement her lawyers negotiated with Oakland to settle claims … …read more Source:: Oakland City Council News From Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/21/the-latest-woman-in-police-scandal-satisfied-with-payment-ft-bragg-advocate-news/ via IFTTT

Athletics NationA very happy Friday to you, as we have hit the penultimate Friday night baseball thread in the 2018 regular season! Just your luck, you have me tonight and tomorrow, as the A’s will go up against the Twins, looking for a series win, and some help from …A’s open final home series of […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/21/game-thread-154-oakland-athletics-vs-minnesota-twins-athletics-nation/ via IFTTT

KTVU San FranciscoOAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU) – At Encompass Academy, an elementary school in the heart of East Oakland, students and teachers held a celebration on Friday. After a three-year push, the school got something it desperately needed: a washer and dryer. …read more Source:: East Oakland News By Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/21/east-oakland-school-celebrates-receiving-washer-dryer-its-huge-for-these-children-ktvu-san-francisco/ via IFTTT

NHL.comIn the midst of Training Camp, preseason games and media frenzies, a few Sharks made their way up the Bay to show their support and root for the Oakland Athletics on #SharksNight. Logan Couture, Martin Jones, Timo Meier, and … Much later, from 1983 … and more …read more Source:: Oakland Mayor Race News By […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/21/shark-life-rooted-for-oakland-nhl-com/ via IFTTT

Tiger Woods Playing Like Tiger Woods Again Good For Golf And For America - Video Tiger Woods is playing like Tiger Woods again, and after a years long drought. In this video blog on Zennie62 on YouTube, Zennie Abraham explains why Tiger’s resurgence is good not just for golf and tv ratings but for America itself. Stay tuned. via IFTTT https://youtu.be/46L_sWaCyWs

Recap of Oakland Alameda County Coliseum JPA Meeting 9-21-2018 - Video via IFTTT https://youtu.be/D_n6MzwnvtE

Tiger Woods Playing Like Tiger Woods Again Good For Golf And For America - Video Tiger Woods is playing like Tiger Woods again, and after a years long drought. In this video blog on Zennie62 on YouTube, Zennie Abraham explains why Tiger’s resurgence is good not just for golf and tv ratings but for America itself. Stay tuned. via IFTTT https://youtu.be/46L_sWaCyWs

CBS San FranciscoOAKLAND (CBS SF) — Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf thanked Gov. Jerry Brown Friday for signing a bill that allows her city to lease public land for future homeless centers. Schaaf said Assembly Bill 3139, which she sponsored and was authored by … and more …read more Source:: Libby Schaaf Oakland News By Google […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/21/gov-brown-signs-bill-allowing-oakland-to-lease-caltrans-land-for-homeless-centers-cbs-san-francisco/ via IFTTT

Yahoo SportsPicking winner of Raiders-Dolphins in Week 3 | GameDay Pick’Em. NFL Highlights• Sep 21, 2018, 3:47 PM. The “NFL Gameday Pick’Em” crew make their picks for the Week 3 matchup between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins. Reblog · Share. …read more Source:: Oakland Raiders News By Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/21/picking-winner-of-raiders-dolphins-in-week-3-gameday-pickem-yahoo-sports/ via IFTTT

Eater SFSome say Fieldwork is the best brewery in the whole Bay Area, and it’s hard to argue with its exceptionally huge, juicy, and citrusy flavors, especially when it comes to hazy IPAs. But Fieldwork does it all well: West Coast IPAs, sours, fruity beers … …read more Source:: Oakland Restaurant News From Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/21/the-essential-east-bay-breweries-eater-sf/ via IFTTT

CityLabFrom the first chapter, you’re dropped into Oakland, California, biking from the Coliseum BART station to “Deep East Oakland, off Seventy-Third, across from where the Eastmont Mall used to be, until things got so bad there they turned it into a police … and more …read more Source:: East Oakland News By Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/21/giving-an-underrepresented-community-and-city-a-place-in-literature-citylab/ via IFTTT

CBSSports.comThursday, my esteemed colleague Mike Axisa ran through the starting pitching options the Yankees have for their coming date in the AL Wild Card Game. I’d like to run through in somewhat similar fashion with Oakland Athletics, as all roads are pointing … and more …read more Source:: Oakland Athletics News By Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/21/al-wild-card-game-breaking-down-five-starting-pitcher-options-for-the-oakland-as-cbssports-com/ via IFTTT

A Sea of BlueTyler Ulis has found his new home. The former Kentucky Wildcats guard is joining the Golden State Warriors. Source: Warriors signing former Suns guard Tyler Ulis to an Exhibit 10 contract. He’ll be with them in camp. — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) … …read more Source:: Golden State Warriors News By Google News from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/21/tyler-ulis-joining-golden-state-warriors-a-sea-of-blue/ via IFTTT

The Berkeley Brief: Bacteria, Blockchain, and MoreCALIFORNIAMany museums have balked at the funds needed to do this vital work, but Charles Marshall, Director of the University of California Museum of Paleontology, believes the financial burden of putting it off is far worse. “Significantly, the cost of … …read more Source:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/21/the-berkeley-brief-bacteria-blockchain-and-more-california/ via IFTTT

Athletics NationIf you’re talking about franchise history, then the Philadelphia A’s dropped 24 runs twice — on May 18, 1912, they beat the Tigers 24-2, and then on May 1, 1929, they beat the Red Sox 24-6. If you shorten the goalposts to just Oakland history, then …Who saw beyond the worst loss in Angel […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/21/21-best-things-about-the-oakland-as-scoring-21-runs-on-thursday-athletics-nation/ via IFTTT

San Francisco ChronicleSitting at the marble bar at Mourad, it’s hard not to feel simultaneously beautified and cowed. Slim gold pendants hover a half-story above my head. The tile patterns under my barstool threaten to hypnotize if I stare down too long. When I twist around … …read more Source:: Oakland Restaurant News From Google […] from WordPress http://zennie62blog.com/2018/09/21/when-it-comes-to-restaurants-what-purpose-does-beauty-serve-san-francisco-chronicle/ via IFTTT