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  • Oakland NIKE Camp MVP's
    published on Mon, 20 May 2013 00:33:01 GMT
    The NorCal NIKE Camp in Oakland, California was as loaded as expected with high level talent at each position....
  • East Oakland youth 'Dress for Success' - gain style, confidence
    published on Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:17:32 GMT
    When Michael White was growing up, he spent his after school hours playing basketball and hanging out with other kids at the East Oakland Youth Development Center ....
  • Minnesota Twins' first DH, Tony Oliva, hit landmark HR in 1973
    published on Mon, 20 May 2013 02:02:35 GMT
    Minnesota Twins designated hitter Tony Oliva is about to cross home plate after hitting major league baseball's first designated hitter homerun at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on April 6, 1973....
  • Gordon Joseph Brant
    published on Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT
    Gordon Joseph Brant passed away peacefully in his sleep at Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN, on May 12, 2013....
  • East Bay high school seniors without plans told college is still in reach
    published on Sat, 18 May 2013 01:38:19 GMT
    As graduation day approaches, some high school seniors without college plans fear they may have missed their chance to pursue higher education at the school of their dreams....
  • Elite 11 San Francisco & NIKE Oakland Preview
    published on Fri, 17 May 2013 17:57:00 GMT
    Northern California is the place to be this weekend for high school football. Two great events are taking place....
  • An Ode to Game 6
    published on Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
    Jonah Hall and his Ladybug will be roaring for a team other than the Boston Celtics tonight, from the balcony of Oracle Arena, in Oakland, California....
  • Voice marks 50 years of spreading the Good News
    published on Sun, 19 May 2013 00:03:50 GMT
    The Catholic Voice, like the Diocese of Oakland, was born with the Second Vatican Council 50 years ago....
  • Jinho Ferreira: If enough cared about the violence in Oakland, it would be stopped
    published on Sat, 18 May 2013 20:36:17 GMT
    A crime scene technician, right, searches a purse at the scene of a homicide near the intersection of 12th and Peralta Streets on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, in Oakland, Calif....
  • Bay Area NFTC Story Central
    published on Sat, 18 May 2013 16:34:49 GMT
    News, notes and reports from the Elite 11 Regional Tryout held May 17, 2013 at the San Francisco 49ers Practice Facility and the Oakland Nike Football Training Camp held May 19, 2013 at Laney College in Oakland....
  • Sacramento Kings: A New Beginning
    published on Sat, 18 May 2013 07:00:33 GMT
    May 16, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors vice chairman Vivek Ranadive talks to Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson during the second quarter in game six of the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs against the Sa...
  • First Signs of a Roster Shakeup: Athletics DFA Chris Resop, Select Hideki Okajima
    published on Sat, 18 May 2013 04:45:06 GMT
    In a move that really will surprise nobody, the Oakland Athletics have designated reliever Chris Resop for assignment, and replaced him with veteran lefty Hideki Okajima ....
  • Josh Cribbs Chats with Media
    published on Thu, 16 May 2013 23:27:46 GMT
    Q: I understand you visited a few teams; what was it that appealed to you about the Raiders and how did you wind up here? Cribbs: I feel like the Raiders are a traditional, winning team like Cleveland is....
  • Take the field Friday, join Oakland youth baseball team for unveiling of new scoreboard
    published on Fri, 17 May 2013 15:16:20 GMT
    This 1989 " Field of Dreams " classic baseball movie quote highlights the importance of having not only a great place to play a baseball game, but also having someone to play the game with....
  • Remembering Glenn Burke
    published on Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
    One thing I enjoy when a player is chasing a long-standing record is that it re-opens the story of the player being chased; it thrusts that player back into the limelight....
  • Remembering Malcolm Shabazz
    published on Thu, 16 May 2013 21:52:52 GMT
    This much we know for certain: Malcolm Shabazz - the grandson of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, better known as Malcolm X - was murdered in Mexico City on May 9. His death came allegedly at the hands of two bar employees who ...
  • The Baryshnikovs of East Oakland: Turf Feinz create their own style of dance
    published on Thu, 16 May 2013 21:50:46 GMT
    While the rest of Oakland has been getting a lot of media coverage for its arts, food, and urban farming, coverage on East Oakland has primarily focused on violence and sports teams moving away....
  • Summertime not too late for resolutions
    published on Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
    New Year's Eve, numerous people vow to focus on their personal health and fitness....
  • TONIGHT! - Dave Zirin: 'The Power and Politics of Sports' with Mary Tillman & Weyland Southon
    published on Fri, 17 May 2013 19:58:59 GMT
    Longtime GSoM buddy Dave Zirin will be in Oakland tonight along with Mary Tillman and Weyland Southon at SoleSpace....
  • Alameda letters: Webster Tube entrance a disgrace
    published on Thu, 16 May 2013 18:45:53 GMT
    About a year ago, the small camps under the Interstate 880 overpass, along the entrance to the westbound Webster Tube to Alameda, were cleaned up and vacant....