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Sanchez walk-off single gives Giants the win

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12 years ago

June 22, 2013

By: Malaika Bobino

San Francisco, CA – The game wentintoextra innings but before that the bullpen did something they haven’t done in the last two games. They kept the Marlins off the scoreboard through ten frames, closer Sergio Romo came in the eighth for the second time this season.He struck out Giancarlo Stanton with a runner on base and pitched 1 2/3 innings. Sandy Rosario pitched the final 1 2/3 frames without allowing a run for the Giants 2-1 victory over Miami.“I didn’t have a play,” Justin Ruggiano said. “If I had dove for the ball, there is no play on that. My only chance was to get it on a clean hop, which was tough because it was spinning sideways, and try to throw the guy out.”

Ruggiano is speaking of the play that won the game and the ball that dropped in front of him. Pinch-hitter Hector Sanchez hit a walk-off single to left field with the bases loaded in the eleventh inning. Today’s victory snapped a nine game losing streak against the Marlins at AT&T Park.

“Thank God I was able to contribute to a much needed win,” said Sanchez.

This marked Hector’s third walk-off hit and San Francisco’s eighth walk-off win this season. After Ed Lucas belted a solo home run in the first inning, the Giants tied the game 1-1 when Gregor Blanco nearly hit a home run but the ball dropped on the warning track and leaped over the wall for a fan to grab it in the fifth.

First-base umpire Mark Wegner ruled Barry Zito would’ve scored on the play and he did. Home plate umpire Mike Winters did not see the fan interference and allowed Blanco to advance to third base. But eventually sent him back to second for the double.

Despite Lucas going 3-for-4 with a walk and his first career home run. Miami stayed cold on their offense. Placido Polanco got robbed in the eleventh when Hunter Pence’s diving catch ended the inning. That catch was hug for San Francisco and gave them momentum heading into the bottom of the frame.

“I knew it would be close,” manager Bruce Bochy said. “It was a great catch that saved the game for us.”

Zito tossed seven innings surrendering only one run on six hits. An emotional day for the southpaw as he lost his father this past Wednesday at the age of 84. Barry wanted to stay in the rotation and keep focus.

“I just tried to minimize distractions and take the mound regardless of what it is,” said Zito. “Some things are a little heavier than others but at this time I don’t wish to discuss my loss at this time. Let’s just keep it about baseball.”

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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.