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Raiders Fall To Cardinals In Fourth

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10 years ago

August 31, 2015

Oakland, CA – The Raiders had a great start, the defense kept the Cardinals off the board until they kicked a field goal before the half ended. But by the fourth quarter Arizona extended their lead with two touchdowns to close out Oakland who tied the game in the in the final minutes. The Raiders looked good despite the offense struggling.

Third-string quarterback Phillip String handed off to Maurice Grice who ran up the middle for an 11-yard touchdown with 31 seconds left in the game. The Cardinals beat Oakland 30-23 in their final preseason game at O.co. The next game will be the home opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. In the meantime, Sebastian Janikowski kicked five field goals in the first half.

“I feel like our front is going to be pretty stout,” said head coach Jack Del Rio. “There were some lapses there at the end. I thought early in the game we were rugged. We did a great job clogging passing lanes as well as knocking the ball down and sacking the quarterback.”

“Out of sync, just wasn’t good enough,” Carson Palmer said. “We expect to be able to go down and score every drive. Obviously you don’t always do that, but for us to not go down and score points is disappointing.”

Palmer was sacked three times, picked off by Nate Allen twice and faced a tough Raiders defense. A stellar performance from the starters, the defense proved to be on the right track. But a huge loss in losing right tackle Menelik Watson to a ruptured Achilles. He tweeted his injury after the game and said he’d be back stronger than ever.

Photo by Eric Taylor

“That was a tough break for us,” said Del Rio. “Really unfortunate. He was having a great camp for us. He played well and is a good young man. He’ll bounce back but it’s a big setback.”

By the third, Arizona had made some adjustments. Rookie Cariel Brooks picked off Derek Carr for an 81-yard touchdown. It was the first touchdown of the game. Carr and his offense continued to struggle against the Cardinals defense. The Raiders didn’t get into the end zone until late in the fourth when Matt McGloin connected with Kris Durham for a 4-yard touchdown to tie the game 23-23.

“As an offense we’re pretty upset right now,” Carr said. “We want to score a lot of points. We felt like we left a lot out there and we did.”

But in the finals seconds, Arizona kept their fight. Grice’s 11-yard touchdown sealed the win. With the final final preseason game approaching, many of the starters will rest giving guys a chance to make the final roster. In the last three exhibition games, Carr has yet to throw a touchdown pass. Del Rio feels the concern is not the quarterback who proved as a rookie he is ahead of his time. But rather putting the pieces to an almost finished puzzle.

“We have some time before the Cincinnati week gets here to get those things fixed, and I know that we’re going to work to do it,” said Carr.

“We’re going to get better, but certainly we’re seeing glimpses of a very bright future,” Del Rio said.

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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.