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Cal football recruiting: Boss Tagaloa puts Golden Bears in his top 5California Golden Blogs (blog)Tagaloa is the type of recruit Cal needs to land if they want to become a national player and truly ascend on the Pac-12 ladder and compete with schools like UCLA, USC, and Oregon, who continue to land top tier talent […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1FFQNFs via IFTTT

Mid-Week Menu: Herb n’ Chicken, Free Tapas, and El Cerrito’s Inaugural …East Bay Express1) As previously reported, the folks behind nearby Tigerlily have taken over the Epicurious Garden’s former vegan spot, the Source Mini, and rebranded it as a salad bar and rotisserie. Now, the new restaurant — Herb n’ Chicken (1511 Shattuck Ave., … […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1FFQNFk via IFTTT

Cincinnati City Council votes 9-0 for historic changes to contracting program …WCPOThe goals are based on the number of businesses in Hamilton County that are owned by women and minorities and are able and willing to do the work, said Eleanor Mason Ramsey, CEO of Mason Tillman Associates, the Oakland, Calif., consulting firm that …and […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1FFQNoX via IFTTT

Duran Duran, back on top, to play Berkeley’s Greek TheatreSFGateDuran Duran’s relentless desire to stay contemporary pays off on “Paper Gods,” the British pop group’s highest charting album in more than two decades. Still operating with the four core members — singer Simon Le Bon, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, bassist … …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1FFQNoQ via IFTTT

Oakland announces expansion of police cadet programKTVU San FranciscoOAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU) – The Oakland Police Department announced plans to expand its cadet program on Tuesday in an effort to increase the number of Oakland resident who serve in the department thanks to an anonymous gift. Mayor Libby Schaaf …Oakland police cadet program to be expandedKRON4.com […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RfQAKa via IFTTT

Muralist fatally shot working on Oakland community art projectKTVU San FranciscoOAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU and wires) – The grief was raw in a West Oakland neighborhood Tuesday morning after an artist was shot to death while painting a mural. Fellow artists were in shock after having just seen one of their collaborators gunned down.Artist Shot Dead […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RfQzGb via IFTTT

Oakland Raiders Week 4 Stock ReportBleacher ReportThe Oakland Raiders‘ Week 4 stock report features the versatile, the unproven and the inactive players from a Week 3 matchup with the Cleveland Browns. A few players have stepped into lead roles and delivered the goods in their last outing. In contrast …The Raiders have figured out how […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1LORXzg via IFTTT

New state-of-the-art Oakland community center opensKRON4.comOAKLAND (KRON) — A new state-of-the art community center in East Oakland opened Tuesday. The East Oakland Youth Development Center had a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon. Mayor Libby Schaff and actor Mark Curry were there. The new … …read more From:: East Oakland News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RfQzG6 via IFTTT

Muralist Killed in Oakland While Working on Superheroes Art ProjectNBC Bay AreaA muralist working on a community project in West Oakland was shot and killed Tuesday morning as he was working on a “Superheroes” piece between artists and students. Police responded to reports of gunshots in the 3500 block of West Street at about … […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1LORWLB via IFTTT

Oakland announces expansion of police cadet programKTVU San FranciscoOAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU) – The Oakland Police Department announced plans to expand its cadet program on Tuesday in an effort to increase the number of Oakland resident who serve in the department thanks to an anonymous gift. Mayor Libby Schaaf …Oakland police cadet program to be expandedKRON4.com […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RfQAKa via IFTTT

Muralist fatally shot working on Oakland community art projectKTVU San FranciscoOAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU and wires) – The grief was raw in a West Oakland neighborhood Tuesday morning after an artist was shot to death while painting a mural. Fellow artists were in shock after having just seen one of their collaborators gunned down.Artist Shot Dead […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RfQzGb via IFTTT

Oakland Raiders Week 4 Stock ReportBleacher ReportThe Oakland Raiders‘ Week 4 stock report features the versatile, the unproven and the inactive players from a Week 3 matchup with the Cleveland Browns. A few players have stepped into lead roles and delivered the goods in their last outing. In contrast …The Raiders have figured out how […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1LORXzg via IFTTT

New state-of-the-art Oakland community center opensKRON4.comOAKLAND (KRON) — A new state-of-the art community center in East Oakland opened Tuesday. The East Oakland Youth Development Center had a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon. Mayor Libby Schaff and actor Mark Curry were there. The new … …read more From:: East Oakland News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RfQzG6 via IFTTT

Muralist Killed in Oakland While Working on Superheroes Art ProjectNBC Bay AreaA muralist working on a community project in West Oakland was shot and killed Tuesday morning as he was working on a “Superheroes” piece between artists and students. Police responded to reports of gunshots in the 3500 block of West Street at about … […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1LORWLB via IFTTT

Oakland police cadet program to be expandedKRON4.comOAKLAND (BCN) — Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Police Chief Sean Whent and Superintendent of Schools Antwan Wilson announced Tuesday that the police department’s cadet program is being expanded in an effort to increase the number of Oakland …Oakland announces expansion of police cadet programKTVU San Francisco Oakland police receive […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1N0EINm via IFTTT

Oakland police cadet program to be expandedKRON4.comOAKLAND (BCN) — Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Police Chief Sean Whent and Superintendent of Schools Antwan Wilson announced Tuesday that the police department’s cadet program is being expanded in an effort to increase the number of Oakland …Oakland announces expansion of police cadet programKTVU San Francisco Oakland police receive […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1N0EINm via IFTTT

Lakat and Goransson Open Main Draw Doubles on WednesdayCal AthleticsOn Wednesday, Goransson and fellow Cal junior Florian Lakat will play in the doubles main draw opening round of 16 against the pair of Denise Kudla from the United States and Germany’s Dustin Brown. The two Bears are coming off strong performances at …and more …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RfGHMy via IFTTT

Cal’s Tournament Runs Friday Through Sunday at Hellman & ChanningCal Athletics… from 13 schools – Arizona State, BYU, Cal Poly, UC Davis, Fresno State, Nevada, Pacific, Sacramento State, Saint Mary’s, San Francisco, San Jose State, UC Santa Barbara and Santa Clara – to compete with the Golden Bears at the annual Cal Nike Fall …and […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1OFScOJ via IFTTT

Lakat and Goransson Open Main Draw Doubles on WednesdayCal AthleticsOn Wednesday, Goransson and fellow Cal junior Florian Lakat will play in the doubles main draw opening round of 16 against the pair of Denise Kudla from the United States and Germany’s Dustin Brown. The two Bears are coming off strong performances at …and more …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1RfGHMy via IFTTT

Cal’s Tournament Runs Friday Through Sunday at Hellman & ChanningCal Athletics… from 13 schools – Arizona State, BYU, Cal Poly, UC Davis, Fresno State, Nevada, Pacific, Sacramento State, Saint Mary’s, San Francisco, San Jose State, UC Santa Barbara and Santa Clara – to compete with the Golden Bears at the annual Cal Nike Fall …and […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1OFScOJ via IFTTT

A Richmond Taco CrawlEast Bay Express… scene in the Bay Area more vibrant than the one centered on Richmond’s 23rd Street, where the concentration of high-quality taquerias and taco trucks is second to none, though they may be less famous, collectively, than those in Oakland’s Fruitvale …and more …read more From:: Oakland Restaurant News From […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1FDiXkc via IFTTT

Chevron funds nation’s largest K-12 campus fab lab at Kennedy High in RichmondRichmond StandardFor example, Iwawaki said, an Oakland Raiders key chain that was designed in the new Fab Lab taught students about design, temperature, density and other important lessons. That the lab provides a fun avenue for learning “not only keeps kids in schools […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1FDiU8e via IFTTT

A Richmond Taco CrawlEast Bay Express… scene in the Bay Area more vibrant than the one centered on Richmond’s 23rd Street, where the concentration of high-quality taquerias and taco trucks is second to none, though they may be less famous, collectively, than those in Oakland’s Fruitvale …and more …read more From:: Oakland Restaurant News From […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1FDiXkc via IFTTT

Chevron funds nation’s largest K-12 campus fab lab at Kennedy High in RichmondRichmond StandardFor example, Iwawaki said, an Oakland Raiders key chain that was designed in the new Fab Lab taught students about design, temperature, density and other important lessons. That the lab provides a fun avenue for learning “not only keeps kids in schools […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1FDiU8e via IFTTT

Oakland council amends garbage contract, reduces compost costs for businessesOakland TribuneSome restaurant owners said they were paying thousands more each year on their garbage bills, and others noticed they were being charged more for composting than trash — meaning there was no financial incentive to keep food waste out of landfills.and more …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1LjAxft via IFTTT

Oakland council amends garbage contract, reduces compost costs for businessesContra Costa TimesLater on Tuesday, the council voted against a proposal to increase recycling rates by about 10 percent after California Waste Solutions, which handles residential recycling for Oakland, complained that the city overestimated the number of households …Oakland council considers new deal to lower compost […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1iKzSqh via IFTTT

Log InRegisterCBS LocalBERKELEY (CBS SF) — Newly released data from the Berkeley Police Department shows significant racial disparities in who is pulled over by police and targeted for searches, local civil rights leaders announced Tuesday morning. The records of traffic …and more …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1LjAxfp via IFTTT

Sports Business ’15 to Watch’: Spieth on pace to shatter Tiger’s career earningsComcast SportsNet ChicagoThe Daytona Rising renovation will include expanding the track’s grandstand, widening the concourses, and adding concession stands, all in an effort to enhance the fan experience at races. …. This shift in mindset to only wanting one team in L.A … […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1iKzSqb via IFTTT