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It’s a Har-Bowl!!!

Published

13 years ago

January 24, 2013

By: Malaika Bobino

San Francisco, CA – It’s something out of a story book! Usually you read about this happening with a family whose last name is Manning but that era is over. There’s a new family in town taking over and this time their coaches rather than the players. For the first time in the NFL, two brothers will square off in the Super Bowl.

The two teams that advanced are being led by Jim and John Harbaugh, coaches for the San Francisco Forty-Niners and the Baltimore Ravens. Two different Hollywood stories have captivated millions on both coasts. A veteran player who life has been up and down throughout his NFL career. But he leaves behind many who know he is Hall of Fame bound. A coach only his second year took a gamble that cost one players chance to prove he was worthy.

“It’s a blessing and a curse,” Jim Harbaugh said. “A blessing because that is my brother’s team. And, also personally I played for the Ravens. Great respect for their organization. The curse part would be the talk of two brothers playing in the Super Bowl and that takes away for the players that are in the game. Every moment that you’re talking about myself or John, that’s less time that the players are going to be talked about.”

“I like reading history. I guess it’s pretty neat,” said John Harbaugh. “But is it really going to be written about? It’s not exactly like Churchill and Roosevelt or anything. It’s pretty cool, but that’s as far as it goes.”

Ray Lewis announced his retirement on the last game of the regular season. Little did he know his journey will lead him back to the Super Bowl. Fortunately, for the Ravens each game was about winning as a team, so that’s what they expected. But to America, the greatest player to play the game was leaving a legacy and a memory. How do you ignore that? Impossible… And now that Baltimore has made it to the Super Bowl, the one facilitator that wanted no accolades toward one player is now the victim of a Hollywood story, the head coach.

“Our focus is to play team football,” John explained (when asked if Lewis announcement will impact the team in anyway). “Coaches and players working together to make each other better… That’s been out mantra.”

Younger brother Jim made a daring move in his second year by benching Alex Smith for the younger, more athletic Colin Kaepernick. After suffering having a concussion, Smith had no idea he would lose his starting job to a guy in his second year in the NFL. Kaepernick is living a dream! Except he’s replacing a guy that already paved the way. Alex led the 49ers to the NFC Championship game last year against the New York Giants. So, is it a coincidence that San Francisco made it back to where they were last season. This time the team was led by a different quarterback that did not disappoint.

“I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t bittersweet (when asked about not being the starting quarterback in the Super Bowl),” said Alex. “Yeah, I want to be out there. It’s what you work for coming into the season. That was the mindset. That was the goal for me. But at the same time, it’s a team sport and these are my teammates. If you can’t be happy, there’s something wrong with you.”

Harbugh rolled the dice and beat the odds the entire way. What he didn’t foresee was his brother making it all the way as well. So, how do you not talk about two brothers playing against each other in the Super Bowl? Something like this would only have one name behind it, Manning. But both brothers were eliminated early and a new family name has emerged. Despite both coaches wanting no extra media attention, we all know it’s a HarBowl!

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

Published

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

Published

10 months ago

January 30, 2025

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

Special to The Post

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.