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A’s fall to Rangers, fail to clinch wild-card spotSFGate (blog)Since August 10, when Oakland led the AL West by four games, the A’s have gone 15-30, the second-worst record in the majors in that stretch. They’ve now lost 28 one-run games, their most since 1986. Oakland tantalized a bit late, scoring twice in the …A’s […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/YwZRXT via IFTTT Zennie62

Drummond: Vigil remembers Oakland homicide victimsContra Costa TimesAn article in this newspaper said Haynes was shot while sitting in a rental car on International Boulevard in East Oakland. The shooter fled. No one as of this writing has been charged. On Thursday, Samaiah, 10, Haynes’ daughter, and her mother, Maya …and more …read more Source:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/YwZRHq via IFTTT Zennie62

Oakland Coliseum board could hire former lawmaker to negotiate with A’s and …San Jose Mercury NewsThe public has until Oct. 6 to comment on the city’s vision and environmental impact report for the East Oakland site, but so far there are no specific plans to develop anything on the 800-acre swath of public and private […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1sFppjL via IFTTT Zennie62

Accordion player seeks his link to city’s pastSFGateHer husband, Tom Moulin, is the last of the multigenerational family of professional photographers, who have faithfully documented the history of San Francisco and Northern California since the 1800s and whose more than 100,000-photo archive also … …read more Source:: Accordion player seeks his link to city's past […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Bp2vMh via IFTTT

Accordion player seeks his link to city’s pastSFGateHer husband, Tom Moulin, is the last of the multigenerational family of professional photographers, who have faithfully documented the history of San Francisco and Northern California since the 1800s and whose more than 100,000-photo archive also … …read more Source:: Accordion player seeks his link to city's past […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Bp2vMh via IFTTT Zennie62

Cal-Colorado Postgame QuotesCal Athletics“Wow, I think I have aged 100 years in the last two weeks. After last week’s loss it’s nice to be on the other side this week and win a hard-fought, tough football game. You have got to give our players a lot of credit for bouncing back. When things …and more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1qIr9B8 via IFTTT

CU Buffs lose in wild double-OT thriller at Cal BearsThe Denver PostColorado jumped to a 21-7 lead, but California’s offense is too explosive to keep down for long. The Golden Bears cut the deficit to a touchdown with the longest touchdown pass play in school history — a 92-yarder from Goff to fleet running back […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1noch0q via IFTTT

Cal-Colorado Postgame QuotesCal Athletics“Wow, I think I have aged 100 years in the last two weeks. After last week’s loss it’s nice to be on the other side this week and win a hard-fought, tough football game. You have got to give our players a lot of credit for bouncing back. When things …and more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1qIr9B8 via IFTTT Zennie62

CU Buffs lose in wild double-OT thriller at Cal BearsThe Denver PostColorado jumped to a 21-7 lead, but California’s offense is too explosive to keep down for long. The Golden Bears cut the deficit to a touchdown with the longest touchdown pass play in school history — a 92-yarder from Goff to fleet running back […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1noch0q via IFTTT Zennie62

Oakland officials stumped trying to fast-track ban on specific ‘cloud nine’ drugThe Oakland PressCloud nine contains a compound called AB-PINACA, which officials described as a synthetic cannabinoid that is “one molecule off from K2 or Spice,” said Joe Quisenberry, captain of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Crime Lab Investigative Services division. …read more Source:: Oakland officials […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1BogDp0 via IFTTT

Texas Rangers scratch Holland from start against OaklandDallas Morning News (blog)To get into a play-in game with Oakland, the Mariners need to win their final two games and have the Athletics lose their final two games against the Rangers. Oakland is vulnerable to left-handers. The Athletics are 24-25 when the opponent starts a …Oakland vs. […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1BogDoO via IFTTT

Miami Dolphins at Oakland Raiders game previewFOXSports.comThe Miami Dolphins (1-2) wrap up a week that was highlighted more by a quarterback controversy than their trip to London to face the Oakland Raiders (0-3) on Sunday. Head coach Joe Philbin’s apparent attempt to light a fire under struggling quarterback … …read more Source:: Miami Dolphins at […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1BogBxa via IFTTT

Oakland officials stumped trying to fast-track ban on specific ‘cloud nine’ drugThe Oakland PressCloud nine contains a compound called AB-PINACA, which officials described as a synthetic cannabinoid that is “one molecule off from K2 or Spice,” said Joe Quisenberry, captain of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Crime Lab Investigative Services division. …read more Source:: Oakland officials […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1BogDp0 via IFTTT Zennie62

Texas Rangers scratch Holland from start against OaklandDallas Morning News (blog)To get into a play-in game with Oakland, the Mariners need to win their final two games and have the Athletics lose their final two games against the Rangers. Oakland is vulnerable to left-handers. The Athletics are 24-25 when the opponent starts a …Oakland vs. […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1BogDoO via IFTTT Zennie62

Miami Dolphins at Oakland Raiders game previewFOXSports.comThe Miami Dolphins (1-2) wrap up a week that was highlighted more by a quarterback controversy than their trip to London to face the Oakland Raiders (0-3) on Sunday. Head coach Joe Philbin’s apparent attempt to light a fire under struggling quarterback … …read more Source:: Miami Dolphins at […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1BogBxa via IFTTT Zennie62

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Protesters Picket Against Israeli-Owned Ships at Port of OaklandNBC Bay AreaA protest against Israeli policies towards Palestinians was held Saturday morning as activists pledge to block an Israeli-owned ship at the Port of Oakland. Protesters say they will rally with pickets in an attempt to block the ship from unloading its …Protesters block unloading of […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/104ympP via IFTTT

Fire Damages Apartment, Vehicle In East OaklandCBS LocalOAKLAND (CBS SF) — Firefighters battled a fire that damaged an apartment and a vehicle along Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland Saturday morning, according to a fire battalion chief. The fire was reported at a duplex apartment in the 6200 block of …Five early-morning fires in East Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/YrLGUa via IFTTT

Nominations are open for the Oakland Youth-Friendly Business AwardsOakland LocalCurrently, the board consists of BUILD, Citizen Schools, Coliseum College Preparatory Academy, Game Theory Academy, Inner City Advisors, Met West High School, the Jonas Family Fund, Oakland Unified School District, SPARK, Youth Uprising, and Youth … …read more Source:: Nominations are open for the Oakland Youth-Friendly […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/104yjuh via IFTTT

Protesters Picket Against Israeli-Owned Ships at Port of OaklandNBC Bay AreaA protest against Israeli policies towards Palestinians was held Saturday morning as activists pledge to block an Israeli-owned ship at the Port of Oakland. Protesters say they will rally with pickets in an attempt to block the ship from unloading its …Protesters block unloading of […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/104ympP via IFTTT Zennie62

Fire Damages Apartment, Vehicle In East OaklandCBS LocalOAKLAND (CBS SF) — Firefighters battled a fire that damaged an apartment and a vehicle along Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland Saturday morning, according to a fire battalion chief. The fire was reported at a duplex apartment in the 6200 block of …Five early-morning fires in East Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/YrLGUa via IFTTT Zennie62

Nominations are open for the Oakland Youth-Friendly Business AwardsOakland LocalCurrently, the board consists of BUILD, Citizen Schools, Coliseum College Preparatory Academy, Game Theory Academy, Inner City Advisors, Met West High School, the Jonas Family Fund, Oakland Unified School District, SPARK, Youth Uprising, and Youth … …read more Source:: Nominations are open for the Oakland Youth-Friendly […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/104yjuh via IFTTT Zennie62

Colorado Buffaloes vs. California Golden Bears: Enemy Intel with CGBRalphie ReportTo get a California point of view on Saturday’s match-up against the Golden Bears in Berkeley we sat down with California Golden Blogs for a quick Q&A. You can read our answers to their questions here. The Bears seem to have a two-headed monster at […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1DIHPCF via IFTTT

Colorado Buffaloes vs. California Golden Bears: Enemy Intel with CGBRalphie ReportTo get a California point of view on Saturday’s match-up against the Golden Bears in Berkeley we sat down with California Golden Blogs for a quick Q&A. You can read our answers to their questions here. The Bears seem to have a two-headed monster at […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1DIHPCF via IFTTT Zennie62

Iggy Azalea Is Hip Hop, Rah Digga Wrong Iggy Azalea Is Hip Hop, Rah Digga Wrong. Iggy Azalea was blasted for not being Hip Hop, according to famed female rapper Rah Diggs. But a look at the definition of Hip Hop shows she is wrong. While Diggs is right to be concerned about potentially lost black economic potential, Hip Hop has to be accepted by American white mainstream culture to grow and monetize. Indeed, that process makes that culture more "black". A video-blog post for Oakland Focus IFTTT

Oakland beats Brentwood, improves to 5-1The Daily News JournalBRENTWOOD – Oakland’s offense didn’t need to be on the field in order for the Patriots to take control in its game with Brentwood Friday night. Two interception returns and a punt return put three consecutive touchdowns on the scoreboard in the second …Oakland special teams, ‘D’ […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1qG7vWl via IFTTT

Oakland Murderers Took Six Weeks Off This Summer, And That’s A RecordSFistNot since the late 1990’s has Oakland gone a full six-week stretch without a homicide, but it just happened. From August 2 to September 13, no one was killed in Oakland, a 43-day stretch that hopefully marks a turning point for the city across […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1qG7u4M via IFTTT

Oakland beats Brentwood, improves to 5-1The Daily News JournalBRENTWOOD – Oakland’s offense didn’t need to be on the field in order for the Patriots to take control in its game with Brentwood Friday night. Two interception returns and a punt return put three consecutive touchdowns on the scoreboard in the second …Oakland special teams, ‘D’ […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1qG7vWl via IFTTT Zennie62

Oakland Murderers Took Six Weeks Off This Summer, And That’s A RecordSFistNot since the late 1990’s has Oakland gone a full six-week stretch without a homicide, but it just happened. From August 2 to September 13, no one was killed in Oakland, a 43-day stretch that hopefully marks a turning point for the city across […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1qG7u4M via IFTTT Zennie62

Alfonso Dominguez Holds It Down for the TownOZYDominguez’s Oakland is the gritty Town to the gleaming City by the Bay, a port city with a population of about 400,000. “I don’t know what it is,” he says. “It’s a rough-ass city … but it has gorgeous parks, beautiful hills, beautiful neighborhoods … …read more Source:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/101CN4M via IFTTT

Alfonso Dominguez Holds It Down for the TownOZYDominguez’s Oakland is the gritty Town to the gleaming City by the Bay, a port city with a population of about 400,000. “I don’t know what it is,” he says. “It’s a rough-ass city … but it has gorgeous parks, beautiful hills, beautiful neighborhoods … …read more Source:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/101CN4M via IFTTT Zennie62

Port Of Oakland Kills OaklandGlobal Says Post The Oakland Post is reporting that the Port of Oakland has refused a contract to California Capital Group lead by Phil Tagami. This, along with the news that the City of Oakland did not get the TIGER grant, would seem to spell the end of The OaklandGlobal project. […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/ZZ7LKW via IFTTT Zennie62

Port Of Oakland Kills OaklandGlobal Says Post The Oakland Post is reporting that the Port of Oakland has refused a contract to California Capital Group lead by Phil Tagami. This, along with the news that the City of Oakland did not get the TIGER grant, would seem to spell the end of The OaklandGlobal project. […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/ZZ7LKW via IFTTT

Scott Kazmir, Josh Reddick help Athletics upend RangersESPN (blog)When the A’s finished their game, they gathered in the visitor’s clubhouse to watch Seattle play at home against the AL West champion Los Angeles Angels. But Seattle won 4-3, pushing Oakland to its 161st of 162 games still without a spot in the playoffs.Tepesch erratic as […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1qFgsiB via IFTTT

Where to eat the Mexican food of Guanajuato, Oaxaca and YucatanSan Francisco Chronicle (subscription)Friday nights at Off the Grid Fort Mason, Laguna and Marina streets, San Francisco. What to look for: cactus … After a successful career as a seamstress in coastal Oaxaca, Oliva moved to the Bay Area in her 40s, and here she […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1qFgs2e via IFTTT

Jalisco-style specialities at tiny Taqueria Campos in OaklandSan Francisco Chronicle (subscription)The place where her father, uncles and brothers grew corn, beans and chayote in the pine-covered highlands above El Grullo, a town with such strong ties to the Bay Area that at least a dozen restaurants, taquerias and food trucks bear the name … …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1qFgs26 via IFTTT

Scott Kazmir, Josh Reddick help Athletics upend RangersESPN (blog)When the A’s finished their game, they gathered in the visitor’s clubhouse to watch Seattle play at home against the AL West champion Los Angeles Angels. But Seattle won 4-3, pushing Oakland to its 161st of 162 games still without a spot in the playoffs.Tepesch erratic as […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1qFgsiB via IFTTT Zennie62

Where to eat the Mexican food of Guanajuato, Oaxaca and YucatanSan Francisco Chronicle (subscription)Friday nights at Off the Grid Fort Mason, Laguna and Marina streets, San Francisco. What to look for: cactus … After a successful career as a seamstress in coastal Oaxaca, Oliva moved to the Bay Area in her 40s, and here she […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1qFgs2e via IFTTT Zennie62

Jalisco-style specialities at tiny Taqueria Campos in OaklandSan Francisco Chronicle (subscription)The place where her father, uncles and brothers grew corn, beans and chayote in the pine-covered highlands above El Grullo, a town with such strong ties to the Bay Area that at least a dozen restaurants, taquerias and food trucks bear the name … …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1qFgs26 via IFTTT Zennie62

Investigators suspect arson in 5 suspicious East Oakland firesKTVU San FranciscoSabatini said in a statement, “Their swift action to respond to these structure fires prevented them from becoming more damaging and possibly life-threatening.” Oakland Fire Department officials said anyone with information about the fires should call …Five early-morning fires in East Oakland deemed suspiciousContra Costa […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1DFs8wc via IFTTT

Investigators suspect arson in 5 suspicious East Oakland firesKTVU San FranciscoSabatini said in a statement, “Their swift action to respond to these structure fires prevented them from becoming more damaging and possibly life-threatening.” Oakland Fire Department officials said anyone with information about the fires should call …Five early-morning fires in East Oakland deemed suspiciousContra Costa […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1DFs8wc via IFTTT Zennie62

The Oakland Post is reporting that the Port of Oakland has refused a contract to California Capital Group lead by Phil Tagami. This, along with the news that the City of Oakland did not get the TIGER grant, would seem to spell the end of The OaklandGlobal project. Or is it true? The Oakland Post Publisher Paul Cobb does not like Phil Tagami. So how much of this is true? Stay tuned. A video-blog post for Oakland Focus IFTTT

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Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, TexasESPN (blog)Scott Kazmir will try to end his troublesome stretch and help Oakland move closer to the playoffs by bouncing back from another defeat to the Rangers on Friday night. The A’s (86-73) are two games ahead of Seattle for the second wild-card spot and …Oakland Athletics (86-72) at […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1qDgIij via IFTTT

How Quirky is Berkeley? Mark Bulwinkle’s steel artworksBerkeleysideSince 1991 he has lived and worked out of quonset hut on Hannah Street in West Oakland. His work can be seen throughout the Bay Area. There are major installations at the Home Depot shopping center in Emeryville, the Dry Garden Nursery at 6556 …and more …read more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1qDgGqE via IFTTT

Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, TexasESPN (blog)Scott Kazmir will try to end his troublesome stretch and help Oakland move closer to the playoffs by bouncing back from another defeat to the Rangers on Friday night. The A’s (86-73) are two games ahead of Seattle for the second wild-card spot and …Oakland Athletics (86-72) at […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1qDgIij via IFTTT Zennie62

How Quirky is Berkeley? Mark Bulwinkle’s steel artworksBerkeleysideSince 1991 he has lived and worked out of quonset hut on Hannah Street in West Oakland. His work can be seen throughout the Bay Area. There are major installations at the Home Depot shopping center in Emeryville, the Dry Garden Nursery at 6556 …and more …read more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1qDgGqE via IFTTT Zennie62

Weekend preview: Where to take your mug for great coffeeSouthFlorida.com (blog)For their business, which will mainly serve area restaurants and coffee spots, the two wanted to be close to Flagler Village and downtown, an area they say is “booming.” But as much as it is a wholesale business, Carrera, who studied with Willem Boot … […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1xpSEId via IFTTT