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Gasol’s block gives Grizzlies the win

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13 years ago

April 7, 2013

By: Malaika Bobino

Sacramento, CA – The Memphis Grizzlies road trip hasn’t been easy. And once they arrived at Sleep Train Arena, the Kings made sure they had to play hard until the final buzzer.

As the clock was running out, the final play was a three-point shot by Marcus Thorton blocked by Marc Gasol at the buzzer. The Grizzlies 89-87 victory came down to the final seconds. Gasol was scoreless in the fourth quarter but made the key play for Memphis’ win. He finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks.

“I got lucky (on Thornton’s block),” said Marc. “He pumped fake and I didn’t jump. I’m not much of a jumper anyway, the switch worked.”

Trailing by one point Mike Conley penetrated the lane and got the easy layup to give the Grizzlies an 86-85 lead with 30 seconds left in the fourth. Kings coach Keith Smart was hoping his team would penetrate on the final play and not go for the three-point shot.

“You have to drive that, you have to turn the ball and go,” Smart said. “Marcus needed to turn the corner and get himself into the paint. We didn’t need a winner. They were obviously going to switch any pick-n-roll that came together. For that, you take the ball to the basket and try to create something.”

Despite shooting only 38.5 percent from the field, Sacramento played a tight game against Memphis. DeMarcus Cousins led the way in scoring with 22 points and nine rebounds. But due to foul trouble he only lasted 30 minutes. Isaiah Thomas picked up the pace in the second half and added 17 of his 18 points. Both Toney Douglas and Jimmer Fredette combined 27 points off the bench.

“We’re gearing up for the playoffs,” said Quicney Pondexter. “We’re happy with this win. This is the NBA, getting any win is tough in this league. We executed down the stretch and grinded this one out.”

Conley was in a zone to lead all scores with a game-high 25 points for the Grizzlies. He cut through the Kings defense all night and provided more open looks for his team in the second half. Pondexter tied his career high with 17 points and Toney Allen added 12. Memphis currently holds the fifth spot in the Western Conference and don’t care who they see first.

“It doesn’t matter who we see in the first round of the playoffs,” Zach Randolph said. “Regardless, we’ll be ready no matter what, whether we stay where we are or move up, we’ll be ready.”

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

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7 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

Published

12 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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1 year 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.