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Rooker's, Butler's bats propel A's to 8-2 victory over Angels
OAKLAND -- Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer, Lawrence Butler had a bases-clearing double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 on Saturday.The A's have won five of seven and are on a franchise-long eight-game home winning streak against the Angels, with an announced crowd of 14,574 in attendance at the Coliseum. They have won consecutive series after taking two of three on the road against the Phillies prior to the All-Star break."You just don't know what you're going to see, and how long it's going to take the team to continue the progress that we've made...
Oakland Post: Week of July 17 -23, 2024
To enlarge your view of this issue, use the slider, magnifying glass icon or full page icon in the lower right corner of the browser window. Community Celebrates Historic Oakland Billboard Agreements — We, the Oakland Billboard Economic Development Coalition, which includes Oakland’s six leading community health clinics, all ethnic chambers of commerce, and top community-based economic development organizations – celebrate the historic billboard agreements approved last year by the Oakland City Council. We have fought for this opportunity against the billboard monopoly, against Clear Channel, for five years. The agreements approved by Council set the bar for community benefits – nearly $70 Million over their lifetime, more than 23 times the total paid by all previous Clear Channel relocation agreements in Oakland combined.
California’s top nursing school is CSULB School of Nursing
The 9th annual Nursing School Review by RNcareers.org has named Cal State Long Beach’s School of Nursing as the best nursing program in California. RNCareers.org compiled its merit-based rankings by assessing over 1,700 nursing programs. Program accreditation, tuition prices, academic achievement, instructor credentials, student happiness, program offerings, career success, and school reputation are some of the factors.
Black families fight for California Gold Country land taken from their ancestors
COLOMA -- In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now frequented by fourth graders learning about the state's history.Their efforts in Coloma, a town of around 300 people that's located about 36 miles northeast of Sacramento, are one of the latest examples of Black Americans urging the government to atone for practices that have kept them from thriving long after chattel slavery was abolished.Debates over reparations for African Americans often come back to land. That was at...
2-Alarm Pittsburg House Fire Sends Two People to Hospital
An overnight 2-alarm house fire in the City of Pittsburg sent a 5-year-old and her father to the hospital. The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a home on Apricot Court off Wedgewood at approximately 1:00 am Sunday morning. According to Battalion Chief Scott Valencia, fire crews arrived...
Liberty native Donatto graduates with Master of Science from Stanford University
TaNia Donatto, Liberty High School Class of 2019, graduated with her Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University located in Palo Alto, Calif., in June 2024. At graduation, TaNia was presented with the Centennial Teaching Assistant Award voted on by the students and faculty for her...
Meet Malcolm Harris, Author of “Palo Alto”
Last week, David Sacks addressed the crowd at the Republican National Convention 2024 in Milwaukee, an event our Talk of the Bay host Chris Krohn has been covering [LINKS COMING SOON]. I strongly recommend reading Malcolm Harris’s book “Palo Alto” to understand how exactly we arrived at this point: how did we get from exporting Californian mining engineering expertise around the globe after the Gold Rush to the venture capitalists like Joe Londsdale and David Sacks impacting national politics?
Police officers shoot, kill armed suspect in San Francisco
San Francisco officers killed an armed male in an encounter Sunday night in the city. Police said that around 11:55 p.m., they responded to the area of Willow Street and Van Ness Avenue to investigate an armed robbery that occurred at McAllister Street. Upon arrival, they tried to approach a man armed with a firearm. However, this led to a shooting, and the suspect was struck by gunfire, police said. First responders provided first aid to the armed male who was sent to a hospital to treat his life-threatening injuries. However, he was eventually declared dead. His identity...
Celebrate National Tequila Day with Clase Azul in San Francisco.
On July 24th, you need no excuse to savor the flavors of Clase Azul all over the city. While tequila’s history goes back hundreds of years, Clase Azul has spent more than the last 25 perfecting the quintessential Mexican spirit in both taste and style. Inspired by Mexico’s rich legacy and the desire to share the magic of Mexico with the world, today the brand boasts five tequilas in its portfolio of icons—plenty of reason to celebrate.
Pianist Aldo López-Gavilán brings his unique compositions to Stanford Jazz Workshop
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Cuban composer and pianist Aldo López-Gavilán, acclaimed for his composition skills and impressive technique, will be joined by bassist Hannah Marks, drummer Michael Ode and saxophonist Anisha Rush for a performance as part of the Stanford Jazz Festival. López-Gavilán, accomplished in both the classical and jazz realms, has performed around the world (at high-profile venues including Carnegie Hall), collaborated with a number of orchestras and has been releasing albums since 1999.
Moby Grape Guitarist Jerry Miller Dead At 81
Jerry Miller, founding guitarist of the pioneering San Francisco psychedelic rock band Moby Grape, has died. Deadline reports that Miller passed away on Saturday in Tacoma, Washington. No cause of death has been reported. Miller was 81. Jerry Miller grew up in Tacoma, and he began playing guitar in area...
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