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Berkeley library trustees decide not to take action against library directorDaily CalifornianAt a special meeting Wednesday night, the Berkeley Board of Library Trustees decided not to take action to potentially amend the review process of the Berkeley Public Library’s director position. The decision was announced after a closed-door …Berkeley: Petitioners call for library director’s removal […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1fJI2NS via IFTTT

CalBears.com Revisits The 2014 NCAA First Round Cal vs SDSU GameCal AthleticsAt 104:25 in the second period of double overtime, Cal women’s soccer clinched its spot in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament on the back of Ship’s golden goal, defeating San Diego State 3-2 from Goldman Field Saturday afternoon. In … […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1U9Uvxg via IFTTT

Raiders Thursday Practice ObservationsRaiders.comPhoto by Tony Gonzales/Raiders.com. The Oakland Raiders hit the new, green grass of their totally new practice fields for their second full practice this week as they get ready to host the Arizona Cardinals on NBC’s Sunday Night Football at O.co Coliseum.Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals visit Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders on ‘Sunday […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1fJI747 via IFTTT

Andre Carter Returns To Cal As Student Assistant CoachCal AthleticsBERKELEY – Former Cal All-American and 13-year NFL veteran Andre Carter has returned to the Golden Bears‘ football program as a student assistant coach. Carter, who will assist with the team’s defensive line, enrolled as an undergraduate at Cal earlier …and more …read more From:: California […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1LFfcN3 via IFTTT

AC Transit’s Oakland-SF routes topic of hearingContra Costa TimesThe routes that will become permanent, with some changes in frequency, are Lines 46L between downtown Oakland and the Grass Valley area near the Oakland Zoo; the all-night 800 bus from BART stations in San Francisco to Oakland and on to Richmond; …and more …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1fJI5sV via IFTTT

Medical helicopter lands in Berkeley’s San Pablo ParkBerkeleysideCarolyn Kemp, spokeswoman for the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, said the hospital and Berkeley Fire Department began working together around 3 p.m. “to ensure a helicopter airlift of a patient with a life-threatening and rare medical condition.”. …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1LFfdAo via IFTTT

Sports Report: American Pharoah Arrives In SaratogaWAMCAmerican Pharoah left California on Wednesday morning, arrived at the airport in Albany, New York, about 2 p.m., and was met at the barn on the Saratoga backstretch by more than 100 fans, reporters and the mayor of Saratoga. A police escort accompanied …Triple Crown winner arrives at Saratoga […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1i4SyB0 via IFTTT

Oakland School District considering teacher housing proposal for controversial …San Jose Mercury NewsHow the deal might pencil in Oakland is unclear, because affordable housing typically needs subsidies. Mayor Libby Schaaf said she’s generally supportive of the idea, but said in a message that she hadn’t yet been briefed on the details. “Generally, I …and more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1hhXUYV via IFTTT

Coming this fall: Berkeley RADICAL, Ira Glass, Twyla Tharp and issues of …UC BerkeleyIf it’s in the headlines, or will be soon, it’s being talked about, performed or interpreted at Berkeley. Those with an eye on mounting global tensions will have an array of lectures by academics, authors and government officials to choose from this […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1KnvWXy via IFTTT

West Oakland Property Prices Threaten a Food Activist’s DreamKQEDAhmadi has worked for years to bring a full-service grocery store to West Oakland — where most food sales in the neighborhood are apparently at liquor and corner stores. Meanwhile, wealthier people are moving in, causing rents and property prices to rise. …read more From:: West Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1JyHYYT via IFTTT

West Oakland Property Prices Threaten a Food Activist’s DreamKQEDAhmadi has worked for years to bring a full-service grocery store to West Oakland — where most food sales in the neighborhood are apparently at liquor and corner stores. Meanwhile, wealthier people are moving in, causing rents and property prices to rise. …read more From:: West Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1NCQ1em via IFTTT

Some Oakland County officials protest DIA raisesDetroit Free PressAn Oakland County commissioner plans to introduce a resolution tonight opposing a $625,185 compensation plan for three Detroit Institute of Arts executives — even though the amount covered by taxpayer funds amounts to $49,000 in pay raises. The rest …Oakland County commissioner fighting to block raises for […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MP0qBZ via IFTTT

Some Oakland County officials protest DIA raisesDetroit Free PressAn Oakland County commissioner plans to introduce a resolution tonight opposing a $625,185 compensation plan for three Detroit Institute of Arts executives — even though the amount covered by taxpayer funds amounts to $49,000 in pay raises. The rest …Oakland County commissioner fighting to block raises for […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MP0qBZ via IFTTT

Everyone benefits from strong community collegesContra Costa TimesI was particularly moved by my meeting with Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, in which we both shared a commitment to help students not only get into college but to succeed once there. That kind of total commitment is present with U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee … …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1UeadlQ via IFTTT

Modern Icelandic gets warm reception as latest Berkeley languageUC BerkeleyModern Icelandic is a language spoken fluently by about 320,000 of the world’s more than 7 billion inhabitants, and now more maybe be speaking it as UC Berkeley offers it as a regular course for the first time this fall. The idea is to facilitate … […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MP0qBV via IFTTT

Oakland Raiders excited about upgraded facilitiesKRON4.comThis Aug. 25, 2015, photo, provided by The Oakland Raiders, shows the Oakland Raiders Performance Center in Alameda, Calif. The team has brand new practice fields to go along with an 18,500-square-foot building that features four times as much …Roy Helu among those back at Raiders practiceESPN (blog) Raiders Wednesday […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1UeadlO via IFTTT

Three-Sport Legend Grover Klemmer Passes AwayCal AthleticsOAKLAND — Grover Klemmer, a three-sport star who set multiple world records during a Cal career that earned him a spot in the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame, died Sunday at the age of 94. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988, Klemmer’s standing as …and more …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MP0rG4 via IFTTT

Three-Sport Legend Grover Klemmer Passes AwayCal AthleticsOAKLAND — Grover Klemmer, a three-sport star who set multiple world records during a Cal career that earned him a spot in the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame, died Sunday at the age of 94. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988, Klemmer’s standing as …and more …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1UeachD via IFTTT

For Charger fans, hope flickers in OaklandThe San Diego Union-TribuneOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has only recently filled key administration positions. This delayed the process considerably. However, Schaaf has assembled an ace team that includes Gov. Jerry Brown’s former planning director (when Brown was Oakland’s …Kephart: Even odds for new Raiders stadium Coliseum City developmentContra Costa […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MP0qlD via IFTTT

For Charger fans, hope flickers in OaklandThe San Diego Union-TribuneOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has only recently filled key administration positions. This delayed the process considerably. However, Schaaf has assembled an ace team that includes Gov. Jerry Brown’s former planning director (when Brown was Oakland’s …Kephart: Even odds for new Raiders stadium Coliseum City developmentContra Costa […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1UeadlG via IFTTT

Cal Athletics Helps New Students Get Comfortable For First Night On CampusCal AthleticsEvery year, in the middle of August, thousands of incoming freshmen and transfer students join their new campus. Like most other colleges, UC Berkeley holds an annual “Get Your Bearings”- a three-week transition period where new students are welcomed … …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MP0qlz via IFTTT

Berkeley School Board primer: Berkeley Technology Academy review, council asks …BerkeleysideThere are two back-to-back board meetings Wednesday night. The first, at 6 p.m., is a training to go over the district’s new online agenda packet system. The regular meeting is set to begin by 7:30 p.m. There’s one action item, regarding the Berkeley … …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1UeadlC via IFTTT

Berkeley School Board primer: Berkeley Technology Academy review, council asks …BerkeleysideThere are two back-to-back board meetings Wednesday night. The first, at 6 p.m., is a training to go over the district’s new online agenda packet system. The regular meeting is set to begin by 7:30 p.m. There’s one action item, regarding the Berkeley … …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MP0rpF via IFTTT

Man shot and wounded in East OaklandSan Jose Mercury NewsOAKLAND — A man was shot and wounded Wednesday afternoon in East Oakland, police said. The man’s name and age were not released. He was taken to a hospital but his condition was not released. The shooting happened about 1:40 p.m. in the 1900 …Man wounded […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Ueac1h via IFTTT

Man shot and wounded in East OaklandSan Jose Mercury NewsOAKLAND — A man was shot and wounded Wednesday afternoon in East Oakland, police said. The man’s name and age were not released. He was taken to a hospital but his condition was not released. The shooting happened about 1:40 p.m. in the 1900 …Man wounded […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MP0qlx via IFTTT

Down 5-0 early, Mariners battle back to beat Oakland, 6-5The Seattle TimesThe Mariners refused to go away quietly, chipping away at the Oakland A’s lead to win 6-5, thanks in large part to an outstanding performance by the bullpen. By Ryan Divish. Seattle Times staff reporter. At this time in the season, with their record […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1PTkXVZ via IFTTT

At the NFL Special Owners Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Schaumberg, Ill, of two weeks ago, I had a good, long, 46 minute talk with ESPN’s John Clayton. It was 80 percent me talking and John listening and asking questions, which I appreciated because there was no one in the hotel, let alone the damn […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1hef0XH via IFTTT

East Oakland Residents to Breathe EasierEast Bay ExpressEast Oakland residents suffer from some of the most polluted air in Alameda County, but they will soon breathe a little easier thanks to a successful years-long campaign to get big-rig trucks off local streets. Last month, the Oakland City Council … …read more From:: Oakland City Council […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MSAkj9 via IFTTT

Oakland: 2 suspects arrested in San Francisco tourist shootingContra Costa TimesOAKLAND — Two San Francisco shooting suspects may face charges of robbery, attempted murder, assault with a firearm and evading police after dozens of officers combed North Oakland on Tuesday afternoon after a high-speed car chase over the Bay …Shooting suspect crashes after police chase […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MSAmHE via IFTTT

Man acquitted in double-slaying in East OaklandSFGateA 39-year-old man has been acquitted of double-murder charges stemming from an East Oakland shooting that prosecutors said erupted over a bad car-stereo installation and prompted him to flee to Mexico. Carlos Alberto Cervantes broke down in tears after …Oakland: Jury acquits man in 2000 double murder caseContra Costa […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1UcnefI via IFTTT

Oakland Coliseum developer shows drawings, but not much elseSFGateOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has said she won’t support using public funds to help Kephart close a $400 million cash gap on construction of a $900 million stadium for the Raiders — the remaining $500 million would be divided between the Raiders, the NFL …Kephart: Even odds […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MSAjMa via IFTTT

Berkeley: UC Berkeley police seek sex assault suspectSan Jose Mercury NewsBERKELEY — Police said they are seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect in a sexual assault that happened earlier this month on campus. In a statement released Tuesday, police said they were informed Aug. 4 of an assault two days earlier …and more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MSAkj7 via IFTTT

Leaders condemn racist flyers in Southfield electionDetroit Free PressCommunity and city leaders are strongly condemning a racist flyer against blacks that was circulated in Southfield tied to an upcoming mayoral election, with some suggesting that it may have more to do with political dirty tricks. The anti-black flyers …Campaign flier targets Southfield’s African-AmericansThe Detroit News […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1Ucnefz via IFTTT

Man gets back stolen bike; second still missingBerkeleysideA Berkeley man has been reunited with his stolen bike thanks to an alert resident who recognized it in the neighborhood — after seeing a post on social network Nextdoor — but the owner is still hoping to find a second identical bicycle that was also …and more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1UcngEd via IFTTT

Oakland School District considering teacher housing proposal for controversial …Contra Costa TimesAfter months of protest by affordable housing activists, the City Council voted in June to sell the land to Urban Core for $5 million, after the developer agreed to a plan negotiated by Councilwoman Desley Brooks to contribute $8 million to the city’s …and […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1UcndZc via IFTTT

Oakland Raiders Safety Jonathan Dowling Looking To Make Defensive Impact In 2015Raiders.comDowling has flashed his ability to make big plays in practice, but currently sits third on the Raiders depth chart at free safety behind veterans Nate Allen and Brandian Ross , although he did run with the second-team defense during Saturday’s matchup …and more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1UcndZa via IFTTT

How the Raiders might get — and pay for — a $1 billion stadium in OaklandSan Francisco Business Times (blog)The strategy, handed off Friday to Oakland and Alameda County officials by developer Floyd Kephart’s New City Development LLC, is subject to negotiations with the Raiders. The city and county also could reject it, invite other […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MSAk2J via IFTTT

Trendy Pisco is sweeping the Bay AreaSan Jose Mercury NewsWalter Moore, co-founder of Campo de Encanto, a San Francisco-based company that makes Pisco in Peru, calls the drink “the great historic first spirit of the Americas.” Different types of pisco … Pisco may have a long history here, but Miguel Solari …and more …read more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1MSAjvr via IFTTT

Sports Report: IndyCar Driver Justin Wilson Has Died At 37 Following CrashWAMCIndyCar driver Justin Wilson has died at 37 from a head injury suffered when a piece of debris from another car struck him during Sunday’s race at Pocono Raceway. Wilson’s vehicle veered into an interior wall at the track, and he was … In […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1EfXjl1 via IFTTT

Prized Painting Stolen From Berkeley Woman RecoveredCBS LocalBERKELEY (KPIX 5) – A Bay Area woman thought she would never get a prized family painting back, months after it was stolen right off her doorstep. Nellie Hill has loved it since the day her parents brought it home from Paris back in 1957. The artist …Website […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1EfXhK2 via IFTTT

20 People Displaced After Walkway Collapses at Oakland Apartment BuildingNBC Bay AreaAn Oakland apartment building has been red tagged after a walkway collapsed Monday afternoon, possibly a delayed reaction to last week’s Piedmont earthquake. Twenty people have been displaced as a result of the building’s condition. Tenants said they … …read more From:: Oakland CA […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1hbjOwZ via IFTTT

Man in stable condition after East Oakland shootingContra Costa TimesOAKLAND — A man is in stable condition after being shot Monday night in East Oakland, police said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at 8:24 p.m. in the 1300 block of 83rd Avenue, said Oakland police Officer James Moore. An Oakland man …3-Year-Old […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1EfXhJW via IFTTT

Justin Tuck embraces his role as Raiders‘ elder statesmanFOXSports.comWhen Tuck speaks, younger players should listen. He’s the only Raider who’s won multiple Super Bowls, and that’s the goal these days in Oakland. Another championship might elude Tuck. He’s tutoring players like Khalil Mack to ensure that championship … …read more From:: Oakland Raiders News By […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1hbjOgB via IFTTT

Season-Opener Vs. Grambling State Now Only 12 Days AwayCal AthleticsBERKELEY – The 2015 Cal football training camp came to an end last Saturday but after taking only their second day off since training camp began in early August on Sunday the Bears were back at Kabam Field at California Memorial Stadium for a closed …Cal […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1EfXj4w via IFTTT

UC Berkeley’s Policy Advocacy Clinic aims to tackle issues concerning communityDaily CalifornianPublic policy and law students will be reaching beyond UC Berkeley and into the surrounding community this fall to conduct research on criminalizing the homeless, juvenile ticketing fees and police accountability. As part of the UC Berkeley School of … …read more From:: Berkeley […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1hbjOgv via IFTTT

Oakland schools nearly closes teacher hiring gap by schools’ startabc7news.comOakland is entrenched in African American history and so many movements. Power movements have been made in this community, how could I not love it?” Reynold’s said. Alliance Academy in East Oakland jumped at the opportunity to hire someone like …Oakland school district considers bid for […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1EfXhtr via IFTTT

No. 18 California Plays Beijing Normal University In Exhibition on Pac-12 NetworksCal AthleticsNo. 18 California makes its first appearance at Edwards Stadium with an exhibition game against Beijing Normal University Tuesday afternoon in Berkeley. The Golden Bears (1-1-0) face a Chinese side that includes members of the Chinese women’s national … …read more From:: California […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1PvH83E via IFTTT

San Jose mayor changes position on police officers paying training costsSan Jose Mercury NewsSAN JOSE — Amid a hot mayoral race last year, Mayor Sam Liccardo pledged he would “insist” that the city’s next police contract require officers who leave San Jose within several years of graduating from the police academy to pay back a […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1U3m5MG via IFTTT

6 Plead Not Guilty In Oakland Shootout That Killed Mother Protecting Her ChildrenCBS LocalOAKLAND (CBS SF) – Six young men pleaded not guilty Monday to murder charges stemming from the fatal shooting in March of a West Oakland mother who was struck by crossfire as she was trying to help two of her children to […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1PvH58c via IFTTT

Men enter not guilty pleas in West Oakland mother’s killingContra Costa TimesJudge Paul Delucchi’s Oakland courtroom was filled on Monday afternoon with the defendants’ friends and family members. A prosecutor noted that he was still in the process of providing hundreds and hundreds of pages of police reports to the defense …6 Plead Not Guilty […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1U3m4bv via IFTTT