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Crisp sparks A’s win over Twins

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12 years ago

September 19, 2013

Oakland, CA – Bottom of the eighth, the game was tied 6-6. It was a back and fourth match-up all night. Then the man of the night, who was presented with a prestigious award did his part in making sure the A’s lowered their magic number and got the win.

Coco Crisp hit a two-run shot to left field and secured Oakland’s 8-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Crisp was the man of the night after being honored with the Jim “Catfish” Hunter Award.

In memory of the late Hall of Famer, the award honors an A’s player whose play on the field and conduct in the clubhouse best exemplifies the courageous, competitive and inspirational spirit demonstrated by the outfielder who won five World Series during his career in Oakland.

“It caught me by surprise, but I am grateful that everybody feels I’m deserving of this award,” said Crisp. “It’s a pretty amazing feeling coming from your peers. I go out there and try my best, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t. I just go out there and try to give 100 percent.”

Tonight was another example of why Coco has been a huge asset to this team. Yesterday he hit his 20th home run of the season, and tonight he recorded his 21st home run. All he needs is one more stolen base to become the 10th player (13th time) in Athletics history with 20 homers and 20 steals in a season. The last player to achieve that was Ruben Sierra in 1993.

As the leadoff hitter, Crisp has homered when batting first, which is the most in the American League. He has not committed an error in 102 games in the outfield and his 295 total chances are second most in the AL among outfielders with no errors.

“Very deserving, since I’ve been here, one of, if not the most respected guy in the clubhouse on a daily basis,” said Oakland’s manager Bob Melvin. “So, he could’ve won it last year, the year before that probably and very deserving this year. He was the guy for it this year.”

The win tonight brought down the A’s magic number to four. Oakland’s offense did not disappoint with the long ball tonight. Two home runs from both Alberto Callaspo and Jed Lowrie in the sixth gave the A’s a 6-3 lead but that didn’t stop the Twins from tying the game a fourth time.

The bullpen failed to support starter, Kevin Correia. Four Minnesota relievers combined to yield six runs in three innings, which included Anthony Swarzak who gave up two runs off two hits and didn’t record one out. Correia lasted five frames and exited after throwing 101 pitches.

“They came up with big hits, they kept getting the lead and we kept coming back,” Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. “And not only did they jump us, they hit them in the seats. If we could keep them in the ballpark, we might’ve had a better opportunity to win.”

Lowrie’s three-run homer in the sixth untied the game but Minnesota came back to tie it 6-6 after Oswaldo Arcia hit a solo home run in the seventh. And two more runs followed in the eighth with a force out and a RBI single from Brian Dozier.

But no worries, Coco’s bottom of the inning homer put Oakland back on track after losing two of the three games in the previous series against the Los Angeles Angels. It’ll be a matter of time before the A’s clinch and return to the postseason. In the meantime, they will continue to focus on each game.

“I’ve hit for respectable power in the past,” said Crisp. “I’m just having one of those years. I don’t know if it’ll ever happen again, but I’m grateful. Hopefully, it will but it is what it is right now, and I’m grateful to be able to do it in a helpful fashion as well.”

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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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11 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.