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ISSUE: November 1, 2009

Articles about Oakland

Turf Wars - 8-15-2002

A look at the five best head-to-head matchups in the NFL this season, the fields teams have come to fear the most, and players new and old to keep an eye on.

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... "Going to Oakland and quieting the Raider Nation is what it''s all...

...defensive end Marcellus Wiley. "Yeah, Oakland is one of the most anticipated games we play,"...

...case may be - is Network Associate Coliseum in Oakland. Not that Oakland is a bad town. Actually, it''s...

Sports - 8-1-2002

MINING THE NINERS When Jeff Garcia, 32, was running for his life against Eskimos, Roughriders, and Blue Bombers north of the border, he always held out hope that the sweat he spilled on Canadian Football League fields eventual...

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...why I play this game. AW: A certain team from Oakland looms on your schedule. Will extra security be...

... that’ll be a big game in the Bay Area. Oakland fans absolutely hate the 49ers, and this one is...

...absolutely hate the 49ers, and this one is in Oakland. It’ll be total chaos. AW: Should...

Great Work If You Can Get It - 7-15-2008

For green-collar workers, business is booming.

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...Green-Collar- Jobs Campaign in Oakland, California. “We need to install...

...Center and its partners are doing just that. Oakland is hardly alone in pursuing the establishment of...

What Should I Do With My Life - 5-15-2004

Sometimes answering this question is dangerous. And the answer might mean you have to change. Heres how three people let this question lead them in entirely new directions. BY PO BRONSON

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... as giveaways. A year into it, he met a banker in Oakland who made it her business to help disadvantaged...

...Mike buy a small warehouse building in West Oakland, where unemployment was 50 percent, and use that...

Sports - 4-15-2003

HOWE SWEET IT IS Pittsburgh native ART HOWE broke into Major League Baseball with his hometown Pirates in 1973. After playing for 11 years, mostly with the Houston Astros, he became a coach with the Texas Rangers. Three years ...

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...playoff contenders. Would a series against Oakland add some spice? AH: We would just be excited to...

East Of Eden - 10-15-2006

While San Francisco revels in its reputation as an arts mecca, locals know to head to the oft-overlooked East Bay for some of the finest theaters, museums, and art d...

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... earthquake. $5 to $8 admission. 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, (510) 238-2200, [image-article:3] ...

Road Tip - 3-1-2002

PLENTY OF AMENITY New reasons, both practical and innovative, to love your next business trip to California: Loaner cuff links, overnight shoeshines, clothes steaming, and limo service to the financial district — all gratis ...

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... exercises at the Claremont Resort & Spa in Oakland. (800) 551-7266, www.claremontresort.com ...

Music - 3-15-2002

CASSANDRA WILSON Belly of the Sun (Blue Note) Belly is the first new studio release from Grammy-award-winning jazz beauty Wilson since her 1999 tribute to Miles Davis, Traveling Miles. Breathy and sensual, this album was recorded in a...

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...1960s Detroit and worked their way west to the Oakland area. The horn section is as tight as any out...

Shop It - 2-15-2003

Is a classic Le Corbusier chair or contemporary Nova upholstered bed your idea of the perfect souvenir? Head where Giorgio Armani, Donna Karan, and MTV stylists shop — to the DESIGN WITHIN REACH STUDIO. Expanding from San Francisco, the s...

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...roll, recently opening stores in Palo Alto, Oakland, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and Newport Beach.

And The Winners Are... - 3-1-2002

And The Winner Are... Meet the smart and savvy travelers who reigned supreme in our first-annual 2001 Road Warrior Search. By Tracy Staton and Richelle Thomson. ...and Fantastic Finalists We laughed, we cried these entries moved us. H...

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...this time I might visit the waterfront of Oakland or another nearby city. And I always sample the...

Rome Rants - 8-15-2001

Eagerly awaiting the first kickoff, we huddle with sports commentator Jim Rome to get his no-holds-barred take on the upcoming NFL season.

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... Oakland will make some noise. They''ve got guys who make...

Best Of The Fests - 6-1-2007

South by Southwest is the biggest, best music festival around. Sorry, Lollapalooza.

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...was living in a funky Latino neighborhood in Oakland, one whose odd characters would provide the...

Man with a Mallet - 7-15-2009

Jerry Stark gave up a perfectly good job to pursue an unlikely dream. The dream has become a reality.

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...The nearest airports are in San Francisco, Oakland, and Sacramento.) Eat: The Restaurant at...

Facts & Figures - 5-15-2002

FACTS & FIGURESHOMES, HOMES ON THE NET60% Of Seattle-area residents logged on to the Web from their homes within the past 30 days, ranking the city first in the U.S. for home Internet use, just two percentage points ahead of second-place cities San...

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...ahead of second-place cities San Francisco/ Oakland/San Jose, San Diego, and Austin. 5 Rank of...

Menu - 5-15-2003

GREAT GELATI Italian ice cream, Gelato, is based on the very finest, freshest ingredients — fruits, chocolate, even herbs. A small cup of it is more than enough to satisfy an afternoon’s urge for something sweet and creamy. Here are some ...

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... Enoteca e Pizzeria 1 fifth ave. (212) 995-9559 Oakland, CALIFORNIA Oliveto Café and Restaurant 5655...

Inside The Huddle - 1-15-2009

What’s it really like to be a part of the Super Bowl -- the biggest one-game sporting event in the world? We go deep with eight NFL legends to find out.

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...the tampa bay buccaneers (1995 to 2003) and the Oakland raiders (2004 to 2007) and a leader of the...

...the baltimore ravens (1998 to 2001), and the Oakland raiders (2002 to 2003) who played in super bowls...

City Game, Cowboy Style - 2-15-2009

In the NBA, New York plays the yin to Oklahoma City’s yang -- on and off the court.

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...Transit train from downtown San Francisco to Oakland. Don’t miss the delicious Provençal...

[dl] Small Screen - Behind the Mike - 2-15-2009

We asked five superstar NBA broadcasters -- veterans of TNT, ESPN, ABC, and NBA TV -- to dish on the coolest parts of their jobs, the best games they’ve ever called, and their favorite arenas to visit.

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...or arena to work in? Jones: Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. Whether the [Warriors are] having a...