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Kiteley’s 50 Year Ministry at Shiloh Church

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10 years ago

August 22, 2015

Shiloh Church, located at 3295 School St. in Oakland, will be celebrating 50 years of ministry in the Bay Area with a series of events Sept. 4-6.

The church will also recognize Pastors Javier and Melinda Ramos as new senior pastors of the church. This will be the fourth transition of senior leadership in the church’s history as Shiloh continues to carry on the heritage laid by past generations.

Pastor Patrick & Marlena Kiteley

The church was founded in 1965 when missionaries Dr. Violet Kiteley and her son Dr. David Kiteley emigrated from Canada to the Bay Area.

Shiloh started in the living room of an African American family with a handful of dedicated believers during the height of the Civil Rights Movement.

Fifty years later, the church has grown to include parishioners from over 40 nations with affiliate ministries impacting hundreds of thousands of people around the world through its biblically-based training centers and church plants.

The Shiloh ministry currently reaches across the U.S., Canada, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Philippines, Ethiopia, and hopes to expand to other nations in the future.

Dr. David and Marilyn Kiteley

Five generations of the Kiteley family have played a part in the church legacy, beginning with Dr. Violet’s father, Albert Whitney, who had a strong healing ministry that was greatly influenced by the late Smith Wigglesworth. Whitney remained active in his ministry until the day he died in 1988 at the age of 105.

Dr. Violet, now in her 90’s, served as the president of Shiloh Bible College for over 35 years in Oakland, as well as its affiliates in other nations. She has faithfully served in full-time ministry for over 70 years and been instrumental in training hundreds of leaders who now minister in churches around the world.

Her son and co-founder, Dr. David Kiteley and his wife Pastor Marilyn have served as co-pastors since 1970, and became senior pastors in 1986.

Pastor Marilyn is also a Bible teacher, counselor, and women’s minister. Dr. David has traveled around the world, holding leadership conferences in over 45 countries.

Pastor Javier and Melinda Ramos

His son, Pastor Patrick and wife Marlena have served as senior pastors since 2008 and effectively launched a college and career ministry as well as a university campus outreach at UC Berkeley. Additionally, Pastor Patrick served as executive director of The Call, which drew over 40,000 people to Candlestick Park for a day of intercession for Northern California.

Dr. David’s daughter, Pastor Melinda and husband Pastor Javier Ramos have served as pastors of the Children’s Ministry, which has greatly impacted the church and Oakland community.

Pastor Javier, who is bilingual and having a strong gift in contemporary preaching and teaching, has also served as pastor of Iglesia Shiloh.

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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

Published

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.