Oakland
A’s stadium: New poll finds big support for Peralta site – The Mercury News
| The Mercury News OAKLAND — An Oakland Chamber of Commerce poll released Wednesday found voters support a new A’s ballpark at the Peralta Community College District site by a 2-1 margin. Of the 503 likely voters surveyed, 62 percent supported the stadium project … |
Chef Preeti Mistry’s Oakland-based Juhu Beach Club Closes, New Restaurant Opens in Emeryville – India West
| India West based restaurant, Juhu Beach Club, known for its creative Indian street food recipes, will be closing its doors. The Indian American chef who charmed celebrated chef Anthony Bourdain with her creative dishes back when he filmed “Parts Unknown” in the … |
The 2017 SB Nation Off-season Simulation: Oakland Edition – Athletics Nation
| Athletics Nation Oakland is in a strange place this off-season. An emerging core of young talent and a 17-12 record to close out the season gives A’s fans hope; but 75-87 overall and last place in the AL West, which also happens to be home to the 2017 World Champions, … |
Laguna Beach council votes down offshore oil, gas drilling; first Orange County city to oppose Trump plan – OCRegister
Laguna Beach council votes down offshore oil, gas drilling; first Orange County city to oppose Trump plan OCRegister LAGUNA BEACH — Calling for continued ocean preservation and an abandonment of old technology, Laguna Beach became the first city in Orange County to oppose a plan by the Trump administration to open drilling for gas and oil, and fracking, off the … |
Oakland Bar Owner Flees to Mexico to Avoid Child Sexual Abuse Charges – Eater SF
| Eater SF Jason McLean, the owner of Uptown Oakland bar and venue Small Wonder, has reportedly fled to Mexico to avoid charges that he sexually abused children in Minnesota. Five plaintiffs have accused McLean of sexual abusing them in the 1980s, when he was … |
$3M grant to buy space for art groups in Oakland – KTVU San Francisco
| KTVU San Francisco Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said, “Our artists and cultural organizations are increasingly vulnerable to displacement due to Oakland’s rising real estate costs. As Oakland grows and changes, one of my key priorities is to keep Oakland’s creative voices … |
Bites: Troy on College to close, Picante ends curbside pickup, Tofu Hackathon – Berkeleyside
Bites: Troy on College to close, Picante ends curbside pickup, Tofu Hackathon Berkeleyside We still have our sister location in Berkeley at 1843 Solano Ave. as well as locations in Alameda and San Francisco. … No, it’s not a nefarious plot to overturn the Oakland-based tofu manufacturer, but an event that UC Berkeley’s FoodInno hopes will … |
Oakland approves city’s first ‘outdoor navigation center’ for homeless in 40 Tuff sheds – KTVU San Francisco
| KTVU San Francisco OAKLAND (Jeff Shuttleworth/BCN) – Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf applauded the City Council’s vote Tuesday night to award contracts to two nonprofit groups to provide social services and site management at the city’s first outdoor navigation center for the … |
Navis Appoints Chuck Schneider as General Manager
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California police chief could lose job for following federal immigration law – TheBlaze.com
| TheBlaze.com After a formal complaint from a city commissioner and questioning from angry city council members, Oakland Police Department spokeswoman Officer Johnna Watson confirmed to SFGate.com that the matter was now the subject of an internal investigation … Oakland Police Chief Under Fire for Response to Raid by Federal AgentsOfficer.com (press release) (blog) |