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Raiders Lose Tough One Against Titans

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November 25, 2013

Oakland, CA – No one said it was going to be easy, yet many thought the team was moving in the right direction, especially after the win last week. Unfortunately, many of the same problems that occurred throughout the season was a factor today. In a must win situation, the Raiders lost to the Tennessee Titans 23-19.

“We knew going into this one, in our world it was a playoff game,” said Titans head coach Mike Munchak. “We couldn’t fall to 4-7, we knew that. I’m sure they felt the same way, so that was a huge drive.”

Oakland scored their first touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter with 2:42 left in regulation. Matt McGloin’s 27-yard pass to Marcel Reece for the touchdown put the Raiders ahead 19-16. The only task Oakland had, was to hold the Titans long enough to run out the clock.

But Tennessee had other plans, Ryan Fitzpatrick calmly moved his offense down field. The Raiders defense that forced Tennesse to kick filed goals in the first half, ran out of gas in the end. Fitzpatrick threw a 10-yard touchdown to Kendall Wright with 10 seconds remaining in the game.

“He made a great read,” Tracy Porter said. “The position I was in was on purpose and they threw a pitch right between me and the corner and it was difficult for both of us to make the play. It’s just what happened.

Completing eight of ten passes, Ryan quickly moved the Titans offense into the red zone. Fitzpatrick found Wright, who beat out Porter on an out pattern from the slot and fell into the end zone for the winning score. Oakland’s head coach Dennis Allen challenged the call that his knee was down but the officials ruled the call was indeed a touchdown.

McGloin who earned his second start after an impressive performance last week struggled against a tough defense. The offensive problems that the Raider’s faced early in the season are still a factor and that’s converting on third downs. Unable to get the offense into the red zone, Sebastian Janikowski scored all of the points for Oakland in the first three quarters.

“Up and down day,” said Matt. “But we’re going to have days like that. Unfortunately, it was one of those days today, but I thought we did a good job of adjusting at halftime and it was great to see that we were able to make those changes and continue to get better, figure things out and work things out.”

It certainly didn’t appear to be easy for McGloin who threw an interception, lost Tight End Mychal Rivera to a head concussion after a helmet-to-helmet hit by Safety Michael Griffin. Tennessee’s defense held him at third down through three quarters and unlike, other days, this loss moved the Raiders back from the playoff race.

Janikowski was another disappointment after he missed two crucial field goals that proved costly. The Raiders would’ve had the advantage early in the game after Jeremy Stewart blocked a punt that set up Sebastian for a 40-yard field goal but he missed for the second time after making 85 of 86 the previous five seasons.

“We’re not making them, not consistently enough,” Allen said. “We have to continue to work to get better there. I still have confidence that when I send him out there that it’s going to go through. It’s something we have to go through and we have to continue to get better.”

“It’s disappointing, especially with the way we went out and performed last week,” said Charles Woodson. “To let a team drive down late in the game and get a touchdown to get the go ahead score is pretty disappointing.”

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Glydways Breaking Ground on 14-Acre Demonstration Facility at Hilltop Mall

Glydways has been testing its technology at CCTA’s GoMentum Station in Concord for several years. The company plans to install an ambitious 28-mile Autonomous Transit Network in East Contra Costa County. The new Richmond facility will be strategically positioned near that project, according to Glydways.

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Glydways, developer of microtransit systems using autonomous, small-scale vehicles, is breaking ground on a 14-acre Development and Demonstration Facility at the former Hilltop Mall property in Richmond, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) reported on social media.

Glydways, which released a statement announcing the project Monday, is using the site while the mall property undergoes a larger redevelopment.

“In the interim, Glydways will use a portion of the property to showcase its technology and conduct safety and reliability testing,” the company said.

The new Richmond development hub will include “over a mile of dedicated test track, enabling Glydways to refine its solutions in a controlled environment while simulating real-world conditions,” the company said.

Visitors to the facility will be able to experience on-demand travel, explore the control center and visit a showroom featuring virtual reality demonstrations of Glydways projects worldwide.

The hub will also house a 13,000-square-foot maintenance and storage facility to service the growing fleet of Glydcars.

“With this new facility [at the former Hilltop Mall property], we’re giving the public a glimpse of the future, where people can experience ultra-quiet, on-demand transit—just like hailing a rideshare, but with the reliability and affordability of public transit,” said Tim Haile, executive director of CCTA.

Janet Galvez, vice president and investment officer at Prologis, owner of the Hilltop Mall property, said her company is “thrilled” to provide space for Glydways and is continuing to work with the city on future redevelopment plans for the broader mall property.

Richmond City Manager Shasa Curl added that Glydways’ presence “will not only help test new transit solutions but also activate the former Mall site while preparation and finalization of the Hilltop Horizon Specific Plan is underway.

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Last City Council Meeting of the Year Ends on Sour Note with Big Budget Cuts

In a five to one vote, with Councilmembers Carroll Fife and Janani Ramachandran excused, the council passed a plan aimed at balancing the $130 million deficit the city is facing. Noel Gallo voted against the plan, previously citing concerns over public safety cuts, while Nikki Fortunato-Bas, Treva Reid, Rebecca Kaplan, Kevin Jenkins, and Dan Kalb voted in agreement with the plan.

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Oakland City Council voted on a plan to balance the $130 million deficit at their last regular meeting of 2024. The plan reduces police spending by $25 million, temporarily closes two fire stations, and guts the cultural arts programs. iStock photo.

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In the last lengthy Tuesday meeting of the Oakland City Council for 2024, residents expressed strong opposition to the much needed budget cuts before a change in leadership was finalized with the certification of election results.

Oakland police and fire departments, the ambassador program, and city arts and culture will all see significant cuts over the course of two phases.

Phase 1 will eliminate two police academies, brown out two fire stations, eliminate the ambassador program, and reduce police overtime by nearly $25 million. These, with several other cuts across departments, aim to save the city $60 million. In addition, the council simultaneously approved to transfer restricted funds into its general purpose fund, amounting to over $40 million.

Phase 2 includes additional fire station brownouts and the elimination of 91 jobs, aiming to recover almost $16 million in order to balance the rest of the budget.

Several organizations and residents spoke out at the meeting in hopes of swaying the council to not make cuts to their programs.

East Oakland Senior Center volunteers and members, and homeless advocates, filled the plaza just outside of City Hall with rallies to show their disapproval of the new budget plan. Senior residents told the council to “remember that you’ll get old too” and that disturbing their resources will only bring problems for an already struggling community.

While city staff announced that there would not be complete cuts to senior center facilities, there would be significant reductions to staff and possibly inter-program services down the line.

Exiting council member and interim mayor Bas told the public that she is still hopeful that the one-time $125 million Coliseum sale deal will proceed in the near future so that the city would not have to continue with drastic cuts. The deal was intended to save the city for fiscal year 2024-25, but a hold up at the county level has paused any progress and therefore millions of dollars in funds Oakland desperately needs.

The Coliseum sale has been a contentious one. Residents and city leaders were originally against using the deal as a way to balance the budget, citing doubts about the sellers, the African American Sports and Entertainment Group’s (AASEG), ability to complete the deal. Council members Reid, Ramachandran, and Gallo have called several emergency meetings to understand where the first installments of the sale are, with little to no answers.

Bas added that as the new Alameda County Supervisor for D5, a position she starts in a few weeks, she will do everything in her power to push the Coliseum sale along.

The city is also considering a sales tax measure to put on the special election ballot on April 15, 2025, which will also serve as an election to fill the now vacant D2 and mayor positions. The tax increase would raise approximately $29 million annually for Oakland, allowing the city to gain much-needed revenue for the next two-year budget.

The council will discuss the possible sales tax measure on January 9.