Populations of San Francisco, Oakland PeakNBC Bay AreaGetty Images. Traffic backs up on Interstate 80 at the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Don’t be surprised if San Francisco and Oakland feel more cramped. It isn’t a well kept secret that the Bay Area is one of the United States’ most expensive places …and more …read more […]
French election starts early for foreign voters in BerkeleySFGateThe French voters trickled into a bilingual school in Berkeley on Saturday, their relative order and calm belying the titanic presidential election slated to take place Sunday a world away. Some of the early voters were international college students … …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News By […]
Proposed timeline on Raiders Las Vegas stadium projectJust Blog Baby (blog)The Las Vegas Stadium Authority has proposed a timeline for the Oakland Raiders to relocate to Las Vegas. On January 19, 2016, Oakland Raiders Owner Mark Davis met with Las Vegas based billionaire Sheldon Adelson for the first time. 423 days later, on … …read […]
MLB | Three up and three downLos Angeles TimesSo, after the Cincinnati Bengals drafted receiver John Ross, who set an NFL combine record for the 40-yard dash, Hamilton challenged him to a race, for bragging rights and local charities. Fortunately for the Reds, they did not have to kill the idea … …read more From:: […]
Raiders, not the Chiefs, will always be NFL team Broncos Country hates bestThe Denver PostHating the Raiders is the oldest football tradition in Denver, while Broncomaniacs would put the Chiefs in a headlock, give them noogies, then invite them all to Christmas dinner. Yuletide visitor. I can confirm there was a Chiefs fan at our […]
Community Control of Police Spy Tech in OaklandEFFUnder the proposed ordinance, the power to decide whether or not to adopt new surveillance technologies would rest with the Oakland City Council. Most importantly, the ordinance would provide the general public with an opportunity to comment on … …read more From:: Oakland City Council News From Google […]
Saul’s Delicatessen in Berkeley on the hunt for new ownersSFGate (blog)According to Northern California-focused Jewish news website, jweekly.com, owners Peter Levitt and Karen Adelman, who bought the deli in 1996, are looking to retire — but not until they can find the perfect someone to take it over. …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News By […]
Oakland murder defendant says he opened fire because he thought …KRON4.comOAKLAND (BCN) — A man who fatally shot an unarmed man in Oakland’s Fruitvale district in 2013 told jurors Thursday that he opened fire because he thought …Oakland slaying suspect tells court he learned to shoot gun from movieContra Costa Times all 4 news articles […]
Oakland Raiders Sign Free Agent Cornerback Sean SmithRaiders.comThe Oakland Raiders have signed unrestricted free agent CB Sean Smith, the club announced Thursday. ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders have signed unrestricted free agent CB Sean Smith, the club announced Thursday. Smith has spent the last …Sean Smith to sign contract with Oakland RaidersNiners Nation Oakland […]
Oakland Raiders Sign Free Agent Offensive Lineman Kelechi OsemeleRaiders.comThe Oakland Raiders have signed unrestricted free agent OL Kelechi Osemele (kah-LETCH-ee oh-SEM-uh-lee), the club announced Thursday. Osemele joins the Raiders after four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, where he played in and started 51 …Oakland Raiders Serve Notice With Intelligent Free Agency SplurgeHeadlines & Global News […]
Message to Adam Silver: Fix fouling!Golden State of MindBoth the Atlanta Hawks and the Golden State Warriors consist of expert, unselfish passers, and that only aided the result. One Stephen Curry trap would lead to a no-look pass to Draymond Green, who would deftly whip the ball north to Klay Thompson on … …read more […]
Patch.comBERKELEY, CA —Police have released a sketch of a man suspected of stabbing someone Friday in North Berkeley, and are seeking the public’s help in locating him, police said. The suspect is described as a white man, 35 to 45 years old, 5 feet 10 inches … and more …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News […]
Toward A True Cultural Economic Development Program In Oakland Cultural Economic Development will save Oakland and stem the impact of rampant gentrification that has damaged the City to its social core. But what is “Cultural Economic Development”? It’s defined as a clear intent to focus economic development programs on the growth of artistic and cultural […]
Since 1968, Oakland has been the beneficiary of something called “tax increment financing” or TIF. TIF happens when the city or county or district permitted by state law uses property tax revenues from a designated area and collected in a cummulative way, to float bond issues to finance improvements in that designated area. The use […]
East Bay TimesThey also said “big soda” would use the “bait and switch” on Oakland voters to fight soda tax measures in other cities. Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco and Albany are among the first in the nation to pass such a tax, a growing trend in progressive and …Oakland to Use Soda Tax ‘Bait-and-Switch’ to […]
San Francisco ChronicleSteve Wilson (right) lights a candle in memorial for Dominic Newton, 37, at the site of the incident near 94th Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, in Oakland, Calif. Newton was a Bay Area rapper known by his stage name “The Jacka … …read more From:: East Oakland News By Google […]
San Bernardino looks to hire a crime intervention managerSan Bernardino County SunSAN BERNARDINO >> The crime intervention program Ceasefire is ready to hire its leader, after the City Council approved the job description for a community intervention program manager. The position will report to the city manager and assistant city … …read more From:: Oakland […]
Patch.comBERKELEY, CA —A man was stabbed in North Berkeley on Friday night in an apparently unprovoked attack but is expected to survive his injuries, police said. The man was walking close to his home in the 800 block of San Diego Road, which is near John … and more …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News […]
ESPNALAMEDA, Calif. — Oakland Raiders first-round pick Gareon Conley, who has been accused of sexual assault, met with Cleveland police Monday and gave a DNA sample along with a voluntary statement. Conley said Thursday night after the Raiders made …Raiders Draft Grades: What The Experts Are SayingJust Blog Baby (blog)Lawyer for Raiders pick Gareon Conley […]