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A’s offense soars in win over Reds

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12 years ago

June 25, 2013

Oakland, CA – It was a short night for the startingpitcherswho found themselves watching their bullpen take over early. It’s been awhile since Bronson Arroyo allowed a season-high seven hits over four innings. But tonight the Oakland A’s took advantage for the 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.”The flipped the tables on me tonight,” said Arroyo. “I usually pitch on the beaten path, and they came at me with an approach that was a bit awkward.”Over his last previous four starts, Bronson came into tonight’s game with a 1.57 ERA. But that meant nothing to a soaring A’s offense that dominated early. The last time Arroyo gave up so many hits was July 7, 2011 against the Cleveland Indians when he surrendered eight hits in 4 2/3 innings.

Oakland got off to a quick start in the second when Bronson gave up three hits that included Josh Reddick’s RBI double and a sacrifice fly from Stephen Vogt for the 2-0 lead. Brandon Moss got things going with a double after Yoenis Cespedes grounded out to leadoff the inning.

“That’s vintage American League, to have a whole bunch of left-handed hitters or switch-hitters they throw at you,” manager Dusty Baker said.

That’s exactly what happened in the next frame. The A’s were non-stop in their at-bats and all Cincinnati could do was watch in amazement. Oakland added four more runs to end Arroyo’s night on the mound. He walked Coco Crisp to leadoff the inning then followed with two back-to-back singles before Cespedes lined a RBI single to right field.

The right-handed pitcher left pitches right over the middle of the plate, mostly fastballs each time. Moss’ sacrifice fly scored in a run and Josh Donaldson connected with Bronson’s first pitch for a two-run homer for the 6-0 lead. At that point there was no looking back for the A’s.

“I wasn’t surprised they swung early, I was surprised at some of the pitches they swung early on,” said Arroyo. “Donaldson hit a first-pitch breaking ball out of the park after seeing a changeup his first at-bat and rolled one over to the shortstop for a hit.”

Joey Votto leadoff the next frame with a solo blast to left field. But Todd Frazier’s double off the wall to follow Votto’s home run ended with a no man’s land attempt when Yoenis threw to second as Frazier was caught in between bases for the putout.

Oakland added one more run before Bronson departed, he walked Crisp again to leadoff the fourth. But this time Coco stole second base before Seth Smith scored him in. The A’s southpaw also had some troubles of his own and saw his shortest outing this season.

Tommy Milone allowed six hits, a season-high four walks, and three runs in 4 2/3 innings. Milone got himself into a jam loading the bases in the fifth after issuing two free passes back-to-back before walking in Jay Bruce for the Reds final run to end his night on the mound.

“I don’t know what happened,” said Tommy. “Something was a little bit off. I wasn’t able to throw it where I wanted to. It was just an uncomfortable feeling.”

The A’s defense did a good job keeping the Reds off the score board for the remainder of the game. Cincinnati left eleven runners stranded on the night. They have dropped four of their last five games and were without their start player Brandon Phillips who is out on maternity leave.

“It’s always nice to get those big leads,” Donaldson said. “It’s been one of those things here lately where we get the opportunities and haven’t cashed in right away. Tonight the ones we had early in the game we were able to take advantage of.”

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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Awards $80.5 Million to Affordable Housing Developments

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6 months ago

June 17, 2025

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The City of Oakland’s Housing and Community Development Department (Oakland HCD) announced its awardees for the 2024-2025 New Construction of Multifamily Affordable Housing Notice of Funding Availability (New Construction NOFA) today Five permanently affordable housing developments received awards out of 24 applications received by the Department, with award amounts ranging from $7 million to $28 million.

In a statement released on Jan. 16, Oakland’s HCD stated, “Five New Construction Multifamily Affordable Housing Development projects awarded a total of $80.5 million to develop 583 affordable rental homes throughout Oakland. Awardees will leverage the City’s investments to apply for funding from the state and private entities.”

In December, the office of Rebecca Kaplan, interim District 2 City Councilmember, worked with HCD to allocate an additional $10 Million from Measure U to the funding pool. The legislation also readopted various capital improvement projects including street paving and upgrades to public facilities.

The following Oakland affordable housing developments have been awarded in the current round:

Mandela Station Affordable

238 Affordable Units including 60 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $15 million + previously awarded $18 million
Developer: Mandela Station LP (Pacific West Communities, Inc. and Strategic Urban Development Alliance, LLC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 1451 7th St.

Liberation Park Residences

118 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $28 million
Developer: Eden Housing and Black Cultural Zone
City Council District: 6
Address: 7101 Foothill Blvd.

34th & San Pablo

59 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $7 million
Developer: 34SP Development LP (EBALDC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 3419-3431 San Pablo Ave.

The Eliza

96 Affordable Units including 20 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $20 million
Developer: Mercy Housing California
City Council District: 3
Address: 2125 Telegraph Ave.

3135 San Pablo

72 Affordable Units including 36 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $10.5 million
Developer: SAHA and St. Mary’s Center
City Council District: 3
Address: 3515 San Pablo Ave.

The source of this story is the media reltations office of District 2 City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan.

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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Awards $80.5 Million to Affordable Housing Developments

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10 months ago

January 30, 2025

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Rebecca Kaplan, interim District 2 city councilmember. File photo.

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The following Oakland affordable housing developments have been awarded in the current round:

Mandela Station Affordable

238 Affordable Units including 60 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $15 million + previously awarded $18 million
Developer: Mandela Station LP (Pacific West Communities, Inc. and Strategic Urban Development Alliance, LLC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 1451 7th St.

Liberation Park Residences

118 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $28 million
Developer: Eden Housing and Black Cultural Zone
City Council District: 6
Address: 7101 Foothill Blvd.

34th & San Pablo

59 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $7 million
Developer: 34SP Development LP (EBALDC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 3419-3431 San Pablo Ave.

The Eliza

96 Affordable Units, including 20 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $20 million
Developer: Mercy Housing California
City Council District: 3
Address: 2125 Telegraph Ave.

3135 San Pablo

72 Affordable Units including 36 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $10.5 million
Developer: SAHA and St. Mary’s Center
City Council District: 3
Address: 3515 San Pablo Ave.

The source of this story is media reltations office of District 2 City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan.

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Oakland Acquisition Company’s Acquisition of County’s Interest in Coliseum Property on the Verge of Completion

The Board of Supervisors is committed to closing the deal expeditiously, and County staff have worked tirelessly to move the deal forward on mutually agreeable terms. The parties are down to the final details and, with the cooperation of OAC and Coliseum Way Partners, LLC, the Board will take a public vote at an upcoming meeting to seal this transaction.

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11 months ago

January 11, 2025

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Alameda County Board of Supervisors Chairman David Haubert. Official photo.

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The County of Alameda announced this week that a deal allowing the Oakland Acquisition Company, LLC, (“OAC”) to acquire the County’s 50% undivided interest in the Oakland- Alameda County Coliseum complex is in the final stages of completion.

Oakland has already finalized a purchase and sale agreement with OAC for its interest in the property. OAC’s acquisition of the County’s property interest will achieve two longstanding goals of the County:

The Oakland-Alameda Coliseum complex will finally be under the control of a sole owner with capacity to make unilateral decisions regarding the property; and
The County will be out of the sports and entertainment business, free to focus and rededicate resources to its core safety net

In an October 2024 press release from the City of Oakland, the former Oakland mayor described the sale of its 50% interest in the property as an “historic achievement” stating that the transaction will “continue to pay dividends for generations to come.”

The Board of Supervisors is pleased to facilitate single-entity ownership of this property uniquely centered in a corridor of East Oakland that has amazing potential.

“The County is committed to bringing its negotiations with OAC to a close,” said Board President David Haubert.