Powell St BART Station SF Has Homeless Problem Something has to be done to help solve the homeless problem and assist the homeless. It is too wild to have this problem in a region with so much wealth.
Humiliating 14000 viewers for Knicks telecast on MSGNew York PostLou Amundson and Ricky Ledo (11) try to wrest the ball from the Wizards’ Marcin Gortat during a Knicks loss that received a historically low rating on television. Photo: AP. MORE ON: New York Knicks · A free-agency blueprint for Knicks, Nets if stars …Hockey ratings […]
Victor Gotbaum, 93, Dies; Labor Leader Helped Rescue New York City in 1970sNew York TimesVictor H. Gotbaum, a shrewd and combative Brooklyn native who headed the nation’s largest municipal employees’ union for two decades and played a pivotal role in saving New York City from bankruptcy in 1975, died on Sunday at his home in […]
Does Annabelle's Bistro SF Want Black Patrons? So I walk into this French Bistro called Annabelle's and to have a cranberry juice and recharge my phone. The one bartender was great. And at the time I was more into just having juice and recharging. But as time passed I noticed this waitress walking by and by and saying nothing. So I asked her what was wrong and I asked her if she had a bad day. She said yes but never once asked me if I wanted anything. Not even a refill of my drink. And as I sit here and type this walks by again. And again. Nothing. I am the only black patron here. Annabelle's needs to fire it's waitresses. Stay tuned.
Chad Bourdon is the TAP 415 SF co-owner and was good enough to grant this interview of his very cool restaurant on the 4th floor of Westfield Village Shopping Center. TAP 415 SF is known for its burgers, especially the TAP Burger. Visit TAP 415 at 845 Market Street
Oakland Raiders Legend Charlie Sumner Passes Charlie Sumner, who was an NFL defensive back with the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings before twice serving as coach and defensive coordinator for the Oakland Raiders, and head coach of the Oakland Invaders of the USFL, passed away Friday in Hawaii. He was 84 years old.
Claudia Cappio Is Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf's Development Czar Claudia Cappio, who was The City of Oakland's Planning Director under then-Mayor and now Governor Jerry Brown, returns to Oakland as the Development Czar for Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. She will take the lead role on the Coliseum City project. According to her State of Caliornia bio "On August 8, 2014, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. appointed Ms. Cappio as Director of the State Department of Housing and Community Development. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Cappio also held the appointed position of Executive Director of the California Housing Finance Agency since 2011. Ms. Cappio previously acted as Principal at Sparticles LLC, a planning and development consulting firm and served the City of Oakland as Director of Planning, Building, Major Projects and the Oakland Base Reuse Authority during then-mayor Edmund G. Brown, Jr.'s Administration. While in this capacity, she was responsible for spearheading major public and private development, including the Oak to Ninth Project (with 3,000 housing units), the Wood Street Mixed Use Project (1,500 residential units), and the 10K Program, which approved construction of 6,000 residential units in downtown Oakland for 10,000 residents. Her experience in municipal planning and building also included many years of service to the cities of Emeryville, Albany and Corte Madera in California. Ms. Cappio received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Studies from Ohio Wesleyan University. She is currently a member of Lamdba Alpha Phi, the International Honor Society for the Advancement of Land Economics. She is also a Lecturer of University of California Extension planning courses and Continuing Education of the Bar, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), design review, public and private partnerships, and successful infill development." Welcome back, Claudia.
Journalism Concern About YouTube Is Too Late. Damage is done. This is in response to The Drum blog post asking if YouTube was a threat to journalism or an evolutionary step.
Scott Walker gets boost in GOP poll, Chris Christie sinksNew York Daily NewsA fresh poll of Republican voters brings good news for expected 2016 presidential contender Scott Walker — and the opposite for New Jersey’s Chris Christie. Walker, governor of Wisconsin, pulls about even with “establishment” frontrunner Jeb Bush and …Christie near the back of […]
Chris Christie’s Lottery Privatization Is Costing NJ MillionsPhiladelphia Magazine (blog)Unions sued to block the deal (and failed), state lawmakers attempted to strip Christie’s right to privatize the lottery (he vetoed the bill) and people pointed out Christie backers had been hired by the winning lottery vendor. Paul Davies, a …Editorial: Gov. Chris Christie’s gamble on […]
Libby Schaaf Oakland Mayor To Hire Development Czar Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is set to hire a development specialist in her office this week. The person does not have a sports background so it's not Andy Dolich, the former exec with the Oakland A's and Golden State Warriors, as some have speculated. Stay tuned.
I am at the office of Alameda City Manager John Russo now to interview him. John was named the new City Manager of Riverside, California. He leaves a 25 year legacy of involvement in Oakland and Alameda, California politics. We talk about that in a 25 minute video interview coming to Zennie62.
Ramona Singer of ‘Real Housewives of New York‘ is divorcingNew York Daily NewsA Confidenti@l spy overheard “Real Housewives of New York” star Ramona Singer say that her divorce from cheating husband Mario is “almost over.” And she’s very happy about it. Reports surfaced in fall 2013 that Mario was having an affair with 31-year …and […]
Police Seek Man Accused of Firing Gun Outside Queens Casino Brawl: NYPDNBC New YorkNBC New York · Newsletters | Send Pics | Tips · home · news · Weather · Investigations · Entertainment · Traffic · Contests · Contact Us · Watch Live TV Now. Local · U.S. & World · Sports · Health · […]
Gov. Chris Christie’s Loud, Expensive, and Very Controversial Urban AgendaNJ SpotlightIn New Jersey’s State of the State address this January, Gov. Chris Christie — an unannounced presidential candidate who’s been focused on getting the nation’s top political job for more than a year now — laid out what he now sees as his major …and […]
