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Auditor to enter Oakland mayor’s raceInside Bay AreaHowever, since that time, several viable candidates have entered the race including Councilmember Libby Schaaf, former School Board member Dan Siegel, Port Commissioner Bryan Parker and San Francisco State Professor Joe Tuman. …read more Source: Joe Tuman News From Google from WordPress http://ift.tt/1hfUXUY via IFTTT

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis: No more excusesNFL.comOakland Raiders owner Mark Davis: No more excuses. By Chris Wesseling; Around the League Writer; Published: Feb. 25, 2014 at 09:39 p.m.; Updated: Feb. 25, 2014 at 10:55 p.m.. Friend(s) Email Your Email Send Email. By Chris Wesseling. Raiders owner: … and more …read more Source: Oakland News […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1clOpPJ via IFTTT

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Why Rebecca Kaplan Would Help the Oakland Mayor’s RaceEast Bay ExpressIn the latest poll, which was commissioned by Schaaf’s campaign, Siegel was in fifth place, with 6 percent, sandwiched between San Francisco State University professor Joe Tuman, who had 8 percent, and Oakland Planning Commissioner Bryan Parker, … …read more Source: Joe Tuman News From […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1fEHp4T via IFTTT

KTVU San FranciscoOAKLAND, Calif. —. A gas odor that prompted the evacuation of Skyline High School in Oakland Tuesday morning was believed to have originated from science equipment and not a PG&E gas line, a utility spokeswoman said. It was the second time in as …Oakland: Possible natural gas leak forces evacuation of Skyline High […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1fDOR0g via IFTTT

Memphis mayor traveling to anti-violence meeting focusing on young African …Memphis Commercial AppealOther featured panelists include the mayors of Milwaukee, Oakland, Calif. and Tacoma, Wash. Even as overall crime rates drop, violent crime remains a problem here. Property crime declined 20 percent in Memphis between 2002 and 2011, according to a … and more …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1ckVIHs via IFTTT

Oakland County, Dearborn announce road closingsThe Detroit NewsAccording to the Road Commission for Oakland County, a section of the inside lane of westbound Big Beaver, between Crooks and Coolidge Highway, in Troy, will remain closed through Wednesday evening. The lane was closed on Monday to make repairs … and more …read more Source: Oakland News […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1fCaNJ4 via IFTTT

Phys.OrgA new fuel cell demonstration project led by Sandia National Laboratories will feature a portable, self-contained hydrogen fuel cell unit currently in the design phase. Once completed, it will be deployed to the Port of Honolulu by Young Brothers, Ltd …New Fuel Cell Project Aims to Make Port of Honolulu GreenerNational Geographic (blog)Sandia Team Building […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1dujJvP via IFTTT

As spring training games start, Josh Donaldson thinking ahead for Oakland …The Birmingham News – al.comThe first games of Major League Baseball’s spring training are scheduled for Tuesday, but former Faith Academy star Josh Donaldson is thinking about October. This October, he wants the Oakland Athletics to get past the Detroit Tigers into the World […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1du1XsQ via IFTTT

San Jose Mercury NewsMiley Cyrus wasn’t going to conquer the world with music alone. That much was abundantly clear from her records, which combine to make Britney Spears’ catalog seem like the collected works of Johann Sebastian Bach. She’s had to travel other avenues to …Miley Cyrus brings ‘Bangerz’ concert to Oracle Arenaabc7news.comMiley ‘Can’t Be […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/Mr4dK5 via IFTTT

San Francisco ChronicleJoe Tuman, a San Francisco State University political communications professor who is making his second run for mayor, came in with 8 percent. Civil rights attorney and former Quan adviser Dan Siegel got 6 percent, and Port Commissioner Bryan Parker … …read more Source: Joe Tuman News From Google from WordPress http://ift.tt/1k8Hb6v via IFTTT

East Bay ExpressThe poll had Joe Tuman in fourth with 8 percent, Dan Siegel in fifth with 6 percent, and Bryan Parker in sixth with 4 percent. 3. If the Golden State Warriors build a $1 billion arena on the San Francisco waterfront, expect ticket prices to skyrocket … …read more Source: Joe Tuman News […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1k8H7Ud via IFTTT

San Jose Mercury NewsThe Raiders signed cornerback Taiwan Jones to a three-year contract extension Monday, keeping the local product in a silver-and-black uniform through the 2017 season. “I was excited when they came to me about the extension,” Jones said in a statement …Taiwan Jones signs 3-year extensionESPNOakland Raiders re-sign Taiwan JonesFanSided6 Hidden Gems the […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/Ox25T4 via IFTTT

2 Investigates: Parents report troubles at Oakland schoolKTVU San FranciscoThe Oakland Unified School district was promising action Monday after 2 Investigates came to them with parent’s claims of fighting, unsupervised play and a lack of response from officials. KTVU talked to parents who say there are videos now circulating … …read more Source: Oakland News […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1lhTm4l via IFTTT

San Francisco ChronicleThere’s a canine kerfuffle simmering in a quiet Oakland park. Moms and dads won’t take their kids to play in the city’s William D. Wood Park in the city’s Dimond neighborhood because, they say, dog owners have let their pooches run so wild that they … …read more Source: Oakland News By Google from WordPress http://ift.tt/NtsTlV via IFTTT

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The Skinny: Oakland City Council Committees, Feb. 25, 2014Oakland LocalBE AWARE An additional item offered by Councilmember Libby Schaaf seeks to create a reserve for unfunded liabilities with $534,500. The reserve was born out of the City Council’s budget agreement last June. However, no paperwork was included in the … …read more Source: Libby Schaaf […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1cixsWk via IFTTT

Police Arrest Suspects Who Fled Oakland McDonald’s ShootingCBS LocalOAKLAND (CBS SF) — Police in Oakland detained two people in connection with a shooting that took place near a McDonald’s restaurant Sunday morning, police said. An alert citizen tipped officers that the suspects’ car had been spotted on Richmond …Two detained in connection with shooting near […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1enWnHK via IFTTT

Suspects detained after shooting near Oakland McDonald’sKTVU San FranciscoA man and a woman who fled the scene of a shooting Sunday morning were caught and detained by Oakland Police after authorities received a tip about the suspects. Officers responded to reports of shots fired near a McDonald’s restaurant at 45th Street …Oakland Police Ask for […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1hfqQMR via IFTTT

U.S. average gas price jumps 12 cents per gallonHonolulu Star-AdvertiserThe average prices of a gallon of midgrade and premium gas were $3.60 and $3.75, respectively. Diesel averaged $4.01 per gallon. EMAIL ADDRESS: More From The Star-Advertiser Honolulu gas prices back on the rise from WordPress http://ift.tt/1lcY8Qz via IFTTT

In 2012, this blogger talked to Elihu Harris after Oakland Mayor Jean Quan called for a raid on the Occupy Oakland Encapment at Oakland City Hall. I re-uploaded and released the video as its a good guide for how a good mayor of Oakland thinks and solves civic problems. Here is the original text: Even […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1pe9Mer via IFTTT

San Francisco ChronicleJoe Tuman, a San Francisco State University political communications professor who is making his second run for mayor, came in with 8 percent. Civil rights attorney and former Quan adviser Dan Siegel got 6 percent, and Port Commissioner Bryan Parker … …read more Source: Joe Tuman News From Google from WordPress http://ift.tt/1fONzf7 via IFTTT

Monday Must Reads: Legislation Moves Forward to Limit Tenant Evictions …East Bay ExpressThe poll had Joe Tuman in fourth with 8 percent, Dan Siegel in fifth with 6 percent, and Bryan Parker in sixth with 4 percent. 3. If the Golden State Warriors build a $1 billion arena on the San Francisco waterfront, expect ticket […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1h6p80S via IFTTT

Police Arrest Suspects Who Fled Oakland McDonald’s ShootingCBS LocalOAKLAND (CBS SF) — Police in Oakland detained two people in connection with a shooting that took place near a McDonald’s restaurant Sunday morning, police said. An alert citizen tipped officers that the suspects’ car had been spotted on Richmond …Two detained in connection with shooting near […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1enWnHK via IFTTT

Suspects detained after shooting near Oakland McDonald’sKTVU San FranciscoA man and a woman who fled the scene of a shooting Sunday morning were caught and detained by Oakland Police after authorities received a tip about the suspects. Officers responded to reports of shots fired near a McDonald’s restaurant at 45th Street …Oakland Police Ask for […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1hfqQMR via IFTTT

U.S. average gas price jumps 12 cents per gallonHonolulu Star-AdvertiserThe average prices of a gallon of midgrade and premium gas were $3.60 and $3.75, respectively. Diesel averaged $4.01 per gallon. EMAIL ADDRESS: More From The Star-Advertiser Honolulu gas prices back on the rise from WordPress http://ift.tt/1lcY8Qz via IFTTT

In 2012, this blogger talked to Elihu Harris after Oakland Mayor Jean Quan called for a raid on the Occupy Oakland Encapment at Oakland City Hall. I re-uploaded and released the video as its a good guide for how a good mayor of Oakland thinks and solves civic problems. Here is the original text: Even […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1pe9Mer via IFTTT

San Francisco Chronicle (blog)Oakland’s school board is considering putting a parcel tax on the November ballot to fund improvement in its high schools. Although it’s made progress lowering the high school drop out rate and adding more rigor to its curriculum, Oakland Unified …Oakland School District considering new parcel taxOakland Local all 2 news articles […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1p3SPU1 via IFTTT

Oakland: A walk in the garden from a bee’s eye viewInside Bay AreaEddie Dunbar, President and founder of the Insect Museum of California, shows a ceaonosis butterfly at the Lakeside Park Garden Center near Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Protecting native pollinators has been one of … …read more Source: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/Mhzmzn via IFTTT

Security increased at Oakland elementary school because of threatKTVU San FranciscoOAKLAND, Calif. —. School officials are taking safety precautions at an elementary school in North Oakland Friday because there has been a threat against the family of one of its students, a school spokesman said. Oakland Unified School District …North Oakland school steps up security […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1nUiPh7 via IFTTT

Oakland A’s third baseman Josh Donaldson already thinking about OctoberSan Jose Mercury NewsPHOENIX — Friday was the second day of full team workouts for the A’s, but third baseman Josh Donaldson, even at this early date, can’t help but think ahead. To October. After making it to the playoffs the last two seasons and coming […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1nUiMlA via IFTTT

One killed, four wounded in East Oakland shootings ThursdayTri-Valley HeraldOAKLAND — An 18-year-old man was fatally shot and another wounded in a Thursday afternoon gunbattle in East Oakland, one of several shootings that injured three other people in a bloody five-hour period, police said. The man who was fatally wounded …Bus shooting punctuates violent day […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1oYWK4n via IFTTT

Oakland LocalOakland Mayor Jean Quan and School Board Director Anne Campbell-Washington were among the 50 people who attended. AttendanceAwards14.jpg. Click here to view photos of the Oakland Attendance Awards on Facebook. Awards for promoting positive … …read more Source: Oakland Mayor News From Google from WordPress http://ift.tt/1oYYeM5 via IFTTT

Oakland LocalOakland Mayor Jean Quan and School Board Director Anne Campbell-Washington were among the 50 people who attended. AttendanceAwards14.jpg. Click here to view photos of the Oakland Attendance Awards on Facebook. Awards for promoting positive … …read more Source: Oakland Mayor News From Google from WordPress http://ift.tt/1f0XQDZ via IFTTT

Oakland LocalOakland Mayor Jean Quan and School Board Director Anne Campbell-Washington were among the 50 people who attended. AttendanceAwards14.jpg. Click here to view photos of the Oakland Attendance Awards on Facebook. Awards for promoting positive … …read more Source: Oakland Mayor News From Google from WordPress http://ift.tt/1f0XNIf via IFTTT

Oakland: Council members seek Prop 13 reformContra Costa Times“This kind of tax fairness can help cities like ours improve public safety and create new jobs.” Joining Kaplan in support of the measure are Councilmembers Dan Kalb, Lynette Gibson McElhaney and Libby Schaaf. Print Email Font Resize Return to Top … …read more Source: Libby Schaaf […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1f0QyAi via IFTTT

Oakland: Council members seek Prop 13 reformContra Costa Times“This kind of tax fairness can help cities like ours improve public safety and create new jobs.” Joining Kaplan in support of the measure are Councilmembers Dan Kalb, Lynette Gibson McElhaney and Libby Schaaf. Print Email Font Resize Return to Top … …read more Source: Libby Schaaf […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/Oh3gG9 via IFTTT

Bus shooting punctuates violent day in OaklandSan Francisco Chronicle(02-20) 18:49 PST SAN FRANCISCO — Two men opened fire near an AC Transit bus in East Oakland, but no one was hit in one of several shootings throughout the city. The bus shooting happened near 82nd and Bancroft avenues about 4:15 p.m. when two …Two injured […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/Oh3gG3 via IFTTT

Bus shooting punctuates violent day in OaklandSan Francisco Chronicle(02-20) 18:49 PST SAN FRANCISCO — Two men opened fire near an AC Transit bus in East Oakland, but no one was hit in one of several shootings throughout the city. The bus shooting happened near 82nd and Bancroft avenues about 4:15 p.m. when two …Two injured […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1f0QwIw via IFTTT

At city hall, Oakland can follow Berkeley’s leadSan Francisco ChronicleOne of the reasons I chose to live in Oakland instead of Berkeley was the long history of political shenanigans and guerrilla theater at Berkeley City Hall. It was the late-1990s and my thinking was, “Hey, Jerry Brown is Oakland’s mayor, the city is … …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1f0QHUe via IFTTT

At city hall, Oakland can follow Berkeley’s leadSan Francisco ChronicleOne of the reasons I chose to live in Oakland instead of Berkeley was the long history of political shenanigans and guerrilla theater at Berkeley City Hall. It was the late-1990s and my thinking was, “Hey, Jerry Brown is Oakland’s mayor, the city is … …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1f0QHDK via IFTTT

At city hall, Oakland can follow Berkeley’s leadSan Francisco ChronicleOne of the reasons I chose to live in Oakland instead of Berkeley was the long history of political shenanigans and guerrilla theater at Berkeley City Hall. It was the late-1990s and my thinking was, “Hey, Jerry Brown is Oakland’s mayor, the city is … …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/Oh3qwY via IFTTT

Egbert Souse’s Bar, the shooting-plagued establishment on the corner of Piedmont Avenue and Mac Arthur Blvd, and the City of Oakland’s City Attorney Barbara Parker have reached an agreement that was announced just 15 minutes ago by that office. Here’s the press release announcement: City Attorney Barbara Parker and Piedmont Avenue bar reach agreement to […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1d6aDoS via IFTTT

Extreme Biodiesel’s XTRM Cannabis Ventures stock is taking off on the heels of legalization of medical marijuana production and moves made made to build a 40-acre manufacturing plant in California. Shares of the startup’s stock closed 91 percent higher on Wednesday, and overall 180 percent higher since February 3rd. What started all of this was […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1l0clQG via IFTTT

Oakland LocalOakland has been at the forefront of progressive food service since the Black Panthers started the Free Breakfast for Children program in 1969. That history is one reason the city was chosen to host the fifth School Food FOCUS Conference this February … …read more Source: Oakland News By Google from WordPress http://ift.tt/1cZHGet via IFTTT

FanSidedSo who might the Oakland Raiders have on their radar for the No. 5 pick? Some pundits are voting that it will be a quarterback, while others think the Raiders will head back into the ranks of wide receivers again this year. Well, the early and …Oakland Raiders: Do’s and Don’ts in First Round of […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1gExFI1 via IFTTT

East Bay ExpressIf you are a tenant in a rent-controlled unit in Oakland, city law prohibits your landlord from raising your rent by more than the increase in cost of living each year. But there are loopholes in this law. For example, if the building owner decides to … and more …read more Source: Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1jbbHwG via IFTTT

Oakland County Business Calendar: Feb. 19-28Royal Oak Daily TribuneIn addition to Dr. Shaner, scheduled to speak are City of Rochester Mayor Jeffrey Cuthbertson, Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett, and Oakland Township Supervisor Terry Gonser. Ticket price is $35 for chamber members, $40 for non-members. A corporate … …read more Source: Oakland Mayor News From Google from WordPress http://ift.tt/1gExDQA via IFTTT

Oakland to pay $2 million to settle crash lawsuitSan Francisco Chronicle(02-18) 16:11 PST OAKLAND — The city of Oakland is poised to pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was catapulted into a glass door when he was hit by a city public works van. Wanning Qian was among several […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1e5tobK via IFTTT

Bay Area News Group photographer robbed in West OaklandInside Bay AreaOAKLAND — A Bay Area News Group photographer was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday while on an assignment in West Oakland. The photographer was held up about 11:25 a.m. near 29th and West streets, according to police. The suspects fled the scene in a …Oakland photojournalist […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1e5tobC via IFTTT