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POPSOakland's Peerless Coffee is still going strong More: Peerless' cupping room, in fact, might be the most charming around, with the same furniture that John Vukasinovich used decades ago lining its cramped quarters, along with a shiny new spittoon - essential for cupping. "We thought for hygienic purposes, we should retire the old one," jokes George Jr. Perhaps it will last into the next generation - there's already a fourth in the wings. Will Kristina's oldest son, 7-year-old John William, become the family's next great cupper? "I hope," George Jr. says with smile. "Bring him on."
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POPSOakland Mayor Ron Dellums needs to explain tax mess or resign More: The debt owed to this city by Dellums is incalculable and there is nothing but pride - or arrogance - standing between him and a full public disclosure of the facts surrounding his tax problem. Anything short of that constitutes unacceptable behavior by a public official and violates the public contract between an elected official and the constituency the office serves. I tried to reach the mayor for comment - but he declined to speak with me, his press secretary Paul Rose told me. No one has asked Dellums to disclose anything that any other politician in the same set of circumstances wouldn't be asked to explain. If he cannot provide a public explanation for a controversy that has become another national embarrassment for this city, it's difficult to see how continuing in his current position is going to be good for anyone - either him or Oakland's citizens.
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POPSMan searches for his 4th-grade teacher to thank her More: Though never clinically diagnosed with dyslexia, he's convinced he has a mild form of it. After the fourth grade, he returned to the same teacher for a half-year in the fifth and sixth grades. She became, essentially, his tutor. "I thrived there," he said of their extended classroom relationship. "She took a personal interest in me. She felt I was bright because of some things I excelled at, and so she found different ways to teach me. She didn't require me to read in class. And I was able to write in block letters because I had trouble with cursive and small-case letters. It really built a foundation for me."… Perhaps somebody out there might have a lead, if it's not too late, for Bugbee to express his gratitude face-to-face. That way, when he does purchase that home from Habitat for Humanity — he's on the board of directors — and before he dedicates it to his favorite teacher, he can spell her name correctly.
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POPSACORN foresaw the foreclosure crisis in 2001
More: Moreover, Oakland's law would have gone much farther than requiring that borrowers could afford loans. In 2001, ACORN officials already recognized that the driving force behind the subprime lending was the ability of brokers to chop up risky mortgages, repackage them with good loans as "securities," and sell them to other banks on a largely unregulated market. When homeowners who couldn't afford their loans later defaulted on them, these securities became widely known as "toxic assets" and were the primary cause of the world financial crisis… But if Oakland's law had been widely adopted, the bailout likely would have been unnecessary and the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression probably averted. Why? Because the city's ordinance not only would have held mortgage brokers liable for making bad loans, but also every other bank that later bought pieces of those bad loans after they were securitized. In short, the market for subprime loans would have dried up.
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POPSNFL Power Rankings For Week 7 - NFL Football Picks Early-edition NFL Power Plays return for Week 7 with four side plays for bettors to consider. BetRepublic.com have had an excellent start to the season with three winning weeks in the past four and an overall mark of 10-4 ATS on the year.
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POPSOakland's Linden Street Brewery hosts "Brats & Beer" benefit - 10/17/2009 More: For $10, attendees will get two tickets for 12 ounces of beer and a souvenir glass. Additional tickets will cost $5 for one or $10 for three. Plates of food will cost $10 and include bratwurst, pork and chicken, as well as side dishes and vegetarian options. There will be mint julep iced tea and fresh fruit ambrosia for children and others not drinking beer. Organized by Rotary member Tom Schmitz of Piedmont, Saturday's entertainment will be provided by blues musician Rick Baskin, a harmonica player. Baskin is donating his time, as is the brewery's neighbor, Swank Audio Visuals, for setting up equipment. Oaklandish is also a sponsor.
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POPSEli Manning Status Eli Manning Status: After a week of worry, quarterback Eli Manning started for the New York Giants against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. ... Eli manning status, eli manning.
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POPSHappy (belated) 95th birthday to Jack LaLanne! More: The seeming futility of shaping up the world does not daunt him. "I never think about that," LaLanne says. "I think about things that I can improve." One thing he can always improve is himself. LaLanne works out two hours a day, mostly swimming and lifting weights… "I work at living," he says, leaning close and squeezing an arm. "Most people work at dying. Dying's easy." One of LaLanne's most effective sales devices has been his amazing feats of strength. When Arnold Schwarzenegger came to America in 1968 and became an instant sensation on the Southern California muscle scene, LaLanne challenged the kid to a duel at Muscle Beach. The Austrian Oak was 21; the Oakland Oak was 54. "I beat him in chin-ups and push-ups," LaLanne says. "He said, 'That Jack LaLanne's an animal! I was sore for four days. I couldn't lift my arms!' " At age 70, handcuffed, LaLanne towed 70 loaded boats 1.5 miles in Long Beach Harbor.
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POPSPot Legalization Gains Momentum In California More: But some legal scholars and policy analysts say the government will not be able to require California to help in enforcing the federal marijuana ban if the state legalizes the drug. Without assistance from the state's legions of narcotics officers, they say, federal agents could do little to curb marijuana in California. "Even though that federal ban is still in place and the federal government can enforce it, it doesn't mean the states have to follow suit," said Robert Mikos, a Vanderbilt University law professor who recently published a paper about the issue. Nothing can stop federal anti-drug agents from making marijuana arrests, even if Californians legalize pot, he said. However, the U.S. government cannot pass a law requiring local and state police, sheriff's departments or state narcotics enforcers to help. That is significant, because nearly all arrests for marijuana crimes are made at the state level. (Emph. mine)
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POPSOakland man turns 111, insists it's no big deal More: Yes, Hatch is a cool dude. Just the nicest, sharpest, spunkiest, friendliest, most capable man you'd ever want to know. Age really has nothing to do with all that, other than to provide him with a vast array of stories to pepper any conversation. Like when he used to go hunting for jack rabbits in the "country" of Castro Valley and Hayward, back before all the freeways and houses and BART. He even hunted bear in Alaska until the time he saw another hunter kill a mama bear with cubs and it broke his heart, so he hung up his shotgun. "That got me right here," he said, touching his chest. He traveled for years as a merchant marine, working on cargo ships all over the world. He taught himself Spanish when he was in Mexico City. He survived an apartment fire in 1971 in West Oakland, though he lost a couple of fingers dangling from a burning window. He worked as a blacksmith, an auto mechanic and a taxi driver, and even drove Jimmy Carter to the Oakland airport one time.
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POPSEast Bay Front Runners - Saturday run and brunch schedule Click through for directions on where to meet. And the critical information: Alameda - Brunch is at La Piñata , 1440 Park Street (at Santa Clara), Alameda. 510 769-9110. Oakland - Brunch is at Lynn and Lu's Escapade Cafe , 3353 Grand Ave. Oakland. 510 835-5705. Emeryville - Brunch is at Doyle Street Cafe , 5515 Doyle Street, Emeryville. 510 547-3552. Berkeley - Brunch is at Chester's Bayview Cafe (in Walnut Square), 1508 Walnut Street (at Vine), Berkeley. 510 849-9995. Lafayette/Moraga Regional Trail - Brunch to follow. Location and directions announced at the event. :-D
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POPSStudy shows longer parking meter hours good for city, businesses More: In the East Bay, Emeryville meters operate 24-7, and Walnut Creek runs some meters until 11pm, according to jaded's comment on a previous InOakland blog . And while not every commercial district in Oakland is as successful as those in San Francisco, an Oakland study would certainly find that many streets need parking meters to operate well after 6pm to ensure available parking for customers. Last night I had dinner in Old Oakland at a restaurant that was almost empty. At 10pm, the more than 100 street parking spaces visible from 9th and Washington included exactly one vacant space. It doesn't appear that the Oakland City Council will have a report and data-driven study on parking practices before their Oct. 6 meeting, when rolling back meter hours will again be discussed. But I think we all know what a study would say.
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