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Second quality start for Giants

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13 years ago

May 11, 2013

By: Malaika Bobino

San Francisco, CA – The key to the success of October baseball is good pitching. The Giants have proved in the past that their starting pitchers and bullpen have what it takes by winning two Word Series in three years.

After a horrible start to the season, San Francisco just got two of their best starts from Matt Cain (last night) and Madison Bumgarner tonight. The Giants took a 2-1 lead in the series when they beat the Atlanta Braves 10-1.

“I think everybody is going to work out their problems (referring to the starters),” Bumgarner said. “For the most part we still have been throwing good all year but not as good as we’re used too. It feels good to get a couple of back to back wins. Good pitching is contagious, good hitting is contagious, so we hope we keep all that going.”

San Francisco took a 2-0 lead behind Pablo Sandoval’s solo home run in the first frame and Brandon Crawford’s RBI double in the fourth. Atlanta cut the lead in half in the fifth off pitcher Paul Maholm’s RBI single.

“From the jump, I should have played that ball to keep the double play intact,” said Justin Upton. “That was an error on my behalf. I was too aggressive with that ball. I still thought I had a chance to catch it. It just got under my glove when I reached for it.”

Marco Scutaro’s hitting streak continued to 11 games after he tripled and opened up the offense bottom of the fifth. Scutaro hit a single to right field to Upton who had an error on the ball. Buster Posey knocked in another run with a RBI double and that was the end for Maholm on the mound.

After his exit Cory Gearrin watched the bases clear after pinch-hitter Gregor Blanco hit a double scoring Sandoval, Posey and Hunter Pence for a 6-1 lead. He went 2-for-2 with a double, triple and a career-high four RBI’s. His double in the fifth marked his first pinch-hit of the season.

“I said there’s no way I’m going to play today, the way he’s pitching,” Blanco said. “No swing, no stretch, nothing. It was pretty much from the bench to that swing.”

Madison also recorded a new career-high with 11 strikeouts tonight and the outing marked his 10th career double-digit strikeout game. The last time he had 10 strikeouts was this season on April 10th in San Diego against the Padres. He threw 7.0 innings, allowing one earned run on four hits and two walks.

“They have as good a shot as anybody of playing October baseball,” said Bumgarner. “When you play a team like that, you want to play your best baseball too.”

This was the first time the Giants beat the Braves. Two of their best starters were humbled and their offense shut down. Paul lasted 4.2 innings, allowing six earned runs on eight hits, three walks and three strikeouts. Atlanta’s bullpen also collapsed allowing four earned runs in the eighth.

“I didn’t make a few pitches and we didn’t make a few plays,” said Maholm. “We weren’t able to get anything on the board. They played better today.”

The Braves have seen their starting pitchers exit before the end of the fifth inning in the past two games. A similar situation with San Francisco, they have also struggled with their starters this season. But for the Giants they seem to be breaking out of their slump while getting help from their offense.

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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.

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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.