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Jeffrey Siminoff Twitter's. White Male Diversity Officer - Video This is bad stuff: Jeffrey Siminoff is Twitter's Diversity Officer. So how is Twitter supposed to want to hire more people of color if it can't even get a diversity officer who is not white? Even more interesting the fact that his outreach is to The Thurgood Marshall College Fund for Historically Black Colleges but which has two large photos of white folks dominating its Twitter page! Wow. Stay tuned. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/opperXOS2nI

Jeffrey Siminoff Twitter's. White Male Diversity Officer - Video This is bad stuff: Jeffrey Siminoff is Twitter's Diversity Officer. So how is Twitter supposed to want to hire more people of color if it can't even get a diversity officer who is not white? Even more interesting the fact that his outreach is to The Thurgood Marshall College Fund for Historically Black Colleges but which has two large photos of white folks dominating its Twitter page! Wow. Stay tuned. via IFTTT http://youtu.be/opperXOS2nI

UC Berkeley Researchers: Oakland’s Homeless Camp Policies Are Contradictory …East Bay ExpressHowever, city councilmembers and the City Administrator’s office are under intense pressure from homeowners, especially in West Oakland and North Oakland, to remove homeless camps. The result is that the Department of Public Works is increasingly … …read more From:: West Oakland News By […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1IFqXCL via IFTTT

UVa handles Oakland, despite halftime deficitRoanoke Times… in the second half for the fourth straight game and seemed to welcome the predicament. Seven-foot senior Mike Tobey, hardly a factor in recent games, hit his first seven shots after coming off the bench and provided a spark as fifth-ranked UVa beat …and more …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1P1rOu9 via IFTTT

Day Around The Bay: Low Temperatures Cause Dangerous Black IceSFist[CBS 5] [SF Appeal] [SF Business Times]; Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf says she’s “disappointed” that her city is ending 2015 with more homicides than last year. [KRON 4]; Outer Sunset merchants’ group “shocked” to hear of pot club proposed for 23rd and … …read more From:: […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1IFqVeh via IFTTT

Steve Kerr could resume coaching Warriors this weekendESPNDALLAS — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr could resume his duties as soon as this weekend, although no firm timetable has been set. Kerr joined the team for its two-game trip to Texas, which begins Wednesday in Dallas and ends Thursday in …Warriors‘ Green: ‘It was cool’ […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1P1rPyi via IFTTT

How to get wherever you’re going on New Year’sSFGateThough a far cry from the 24-hour service Bay Area residents have been pining after for years, BART will be extending its service past the normal cut off of roughly 12:30 a.m. for the holiday. Revelers looking to make the trip across, or more …and more …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1IFqVed via IFTTT

Berkeley, A Look Back: UC sells off tract for housing in 1940Contra Costa TimesAfter 16 straight days of rain and overcast, sun was predicted for New Year’s Day in Berkeley in 1941. Nearly eight inches of rain had fallen in Berkeley since Dec. 14, with some precipitation recorded every day during that period. On Dec. […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1P1rOu7 via IFTTT

Oakland Raiders Marquette King wins weekly awardJust Blog Baby (blog)Oakland Raiders punter Marquette King may not be going to the Pro Bowl despite having the best season of his career, but the young punter did get honors for his Week 16 performance against the San Diego Chargers on Christmas Eve when the NFL …Raiders P […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1IFqXmn via IFTTT

A ‘hidden crime in plain slight’catholicvoiceoaklandChildren are being bought and sold for sex on boulevards in Oakland and along the Interstate 80 corridor, she says. But the trafficking of human beings also happens in restaurants, nail salons, construction, domestic service and residential care … …read more From:: Oakland Restaurant News From Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/1P1rPyd via IFTTT

Stephen Curry sits with sore lower legESPNGolden State Warriors star Stephen Curry sat out Wednesday’s 114-91 loss to the Dallas Mavericks because of soreness in his injured lower left leg. An MRI on Wednesday revealed a bruise but no structural damage. “As long as it’s not anything serious, …Shorthanded Warriors Fall to MavericksWarriors.com Report: Steph […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1IFqVe8 via IFTTT

San Diego Makes Final Pitch to NFL to Keep ChargersNBC New YorkThe Chargers stadium scramble is creating an interesting backdrop to next year’s San Diego mayoral race, in which the incumbent is a shoe-in for re-election. His team’s dealings with the NFL over a new Chargers stadium … NFL Commissioner Roger …and more …read more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/1NTrwYK via IFTTT