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Reyhan Griffin, 14, Plays the Course With Golf Pro Rickie Fowler

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13 years ago

May 10, 2013

After Reyhan Griffin (above) finished his round at the May 1 Wells Fargo Championship, he received this souvenir of a photo with former Wells Fargo CEO Dick Kovacevich and Wells Fargo Championship 2012 winner Rickie Fowler. Photo credit: Wayne Thompson, Wells Fargo.

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Reyhan Griffin (left) with Rickie Fowler after a round at the championship. Photo credit: Wayne Thompson, Wells Fargo.

By Ashley Chambers Chatting with golf-lover Reyhan Griffin, 14, one can notice that the young man is wise beyond his years. A 4.0 student from San Francisco’s Bayview district, he was the grand prizewinner of Wells Fargo’s Succeeding Together video essay contest, playing in the 2013 Wells Fargo Championship Pro-Am last week alongside Rickie Fowler, PGA Tour golfer and Wells Fargo Championship 2012 winner. Griffin, along with three first place winners, won a trip to Charlotte, North Carolina to attend the PGA Tour event held on May 1. Created specifically for teenage participants in The First Tee, a national youth development organization that introduces young people to the game of golf, the contest asked teens to create videos detailing how golf and the principles of The First Tee have positively impacted their lives. The First Tee has impacted the lives of more than 6.5 million young people across the nation since 1997. “Golf has taught me a lot of things,” said Griffin in his winning video, “but most important of all, I think I’ve learned what it means to live with integrity. “In golf I’m my own judge, I’m the official. Just like in life, it took me to make good decisions, and I want to make those good decisions, even when no one is watching. That’s integrity, that’s character.” Griffin, a participant of The First Tee of San Francisco, played 18 holes with Fowler at the tournament, who he describes as “fun and laidback.” “I knew this was going to be a once in a lifetime moment that I would never forget,” he said. At just 14-years old, his love for the game of golf is anything but premature. He picked up his first club at two years old and has been playing for over seven years with The First Tee. No doubt a golf pro in the making, Griffin’s confidence and persevering spirit shine through his bright smile as he prepares for his next strike, golf club in hand. “Golf gives my life focus and direction. I realize how much balance I need to put into school and golf, and that’s a very good lesson to learn at a young age so I can get prepared for life,” Griffin said. “It can teach you life skills; one is perseverance because you have to endure shots that you don’t like. If you get angry, you wont get any better on the golf course,” he said. For more information on Wells Fargo’s Succeeding Together contest and to view Griffin’s video, visit www.succeedingtogether.wellsfargobank.com.

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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

10 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.

Published

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.