40-year milestone for famed SF Beefeater figure Tom Sweeney – San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco ChronicleSports stars and movie stars, casting agents and advertising directors, big-city mayors and foreign dignitaries. The world has come to him bearing gifts of Beefeater teddy bears and Beefeater figurines. There is a place for all of it inside his stucco … …read more From:: Oakland Mayor Race News By Google News

Why Oakland needs a multi-unit smoke free housing policy – San Francisco Bay View

San Francisco Bay ViewExamples of smoke-free environments in California are workplaces, restaurants, indoor public areas, parks, outdoor dining, and in cars with children under the age of 18. It would be great if all multi-unit housing in Oakland were smoke free, not just … …read more From:: Oakland Restaurants News By Google News

Jesse Arreguin, Berkeley’s Latino mayor, questions if city would see ‘such hate’ if he was white – Washington Times

Washington TimesA crowd gathers around speakers during a rally for free speech Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Berkeley, Calif. Demonstrators gathered near the University of California, Berkeley campus amid a strong police presence and rallied to show support for free … and more …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News

Authors of Oakland’s soda tax say mayor is diverting money – SFGate

SFGateThree Oakland City Council members who authored the city’s new soda tax Friday denounced Mayor Libby Schaaf’s proposal to funnel its revenue into the general budget, rather than spend it on health programs as promised during the campaign. Measure …Oakland council members blast Mayor Schaaf for soda tax ‘bait and switch’East Bay TimesOakland Councilmembers Accuse […]

Oakland council members blast Mayor Schaaf for soda tax ‘bait and switch’ – East Bay Times

East Bay TimesSchaaf plans to release her two-year budget plan Friday, the council members said. The mayor’s spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a call for comment. Measure HH passed with 61 percent approval. Supporters said the measure would raise $6 … …read more From:: Libby Schaaf Oakland News By Google News

Unsafe Sanctuaries? Undocumented Immigrants Often Swept Up in ICE’s California Stings – Newsweek

NewsweekCalifornia’s local sanctuary policies vary from city to city, but most seek to prevent undocumented immigrants from being arrested and deported, as well as to ensure that these immigrants feel safe reporting crimes, acting as witnesses and testifying … and more …read more From:: Oakland City Council News From Google News

Mariners Log: Offense finally busts loose in Oakland – The Spokesman-Review

The Spokesman-ReviewSeattle Mariners’ Taylor Motter, center, celebrates after hitting a grand slam off Oakland Athletics’ Andrew Triggs in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 23, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (Ben Margot / Associated Press). By Dave Nichols …Oakland Athletics – PlayerWatchReutersMariners lose on the road, fall to Oakland 4-3Q13 FOXAndrew Triggs’ ERA […]

2017 NFL Draft Mock Draft On Zennie62.com

1. Cleveland Browns Patrick Mahomes 2. San Francisco 49ers Mitch Trubisky 3. Chicago Bears Myles Garrett 4. Jacksonville Jaguars O.J Howard 5. Tennessee Titans from Los Angeles Rams Jamal Adams 6. New York Jets Malik Hooker 7. Los Angeles Chargers Johnathan Allen 8. Carolina Panthers Leonard Fournette 9. Cincinnati Bengals Derek Barnette 10. Buffalo Bills […]