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Gay Shines In Win Over Bucks

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10 years ago

February 2, 2016

Sacramento, CA – The last time these two teams met, DeMarcus Cousins was not in the lineup. Last night Cousins was out with a sprained left ankle when his team took on Jason Kidd’s young Bucks. They had no answer on how to contain Rudy Gay who dominated them once again to sweep the season series.

Gay shined bright in the Kings 111-104 victory over Milwaukee. He finished with 32 points, nine rebounds and six assists as Sacramento snapped a five-game losing streak. Gay scored 36 points on Nov 25th against the Bucks and continued to out play his opponent in the second half.

“Gay touches the ball a lot more when Cousins is not in and he displayed that again tonight,” said Kidd.

The Kings didn’t have the best start, Milwaukee dominated in the paint early. Sacramento kept cutting the lead down to three but the Bucks kept pace staying ahead in the first half. By the third period Gay was in a zone. He made 13 of 20 shots while Rajan Rondo made four three’s and had 19 assists.

“DeMarcus being out had a lot to do with it,” Gay said. “Obviously, he’s been carrying us for the most part of the season. When guys go down, not just him Ben [McLemore] is out, guys have to step up.”

It wasn’t a hard task for the Kings as Milwaukee continued to struggle with closing games out. With the number of injuries, the Bucks bench failed to keep any lead the starters built. Thus, Sacramento took over and cruised in the final minutes for the win.

“We’re not healthy. There are no excuses at this level, and you have to go with the guys you believe in off the bench that can help us,” said Kidd. “We’ve got to get more guys involved off the bench that can help the starters. The starters are playing a lot of minutes.”

The Kings used their 17th different starting lineup of the season. Sacramento is 2-7 this season with Cousins in the lineup. McLemore missed his first game as a King, playing in 211 straight contests before missing tonight’s game with a sprained right wrist. Gay recorded his 3rd 30-point game of the season, with 2 of those games coming against the Bucks with a season-high 36 points against Milwaukee earlier this season.

Notes – The Sacramento Kings recalled their Chinese New Year T-shirts after center DeMarcus Cousins walked into the arena noticing the image on the shirts. Players from both the Kings and Milwaukee Bucks were donning Black History Month t-shirts honoring during their pre-game warmups.

Cousins felt the shirts were offensive, it’s the year of the monkey for Chinese New Year. Cousins immediately stopped and asked Bucks TV analyst Marques Johnson his opinion on what he thought of the free give-away for the fans. Kings staff gathered and confirmed that the shirts would be removed before the doors were open to the fans.

“I walk into the building and DeMarcus Cousins says, “Olskool, what you think about this T Shirt?” Johnson said. “I told him a little insensitive on 1st day of Black History Month. They pulled the shirts…”

“We all need a lesson in sensitivity,” Kings president Chris Granger said, according to the Sacramento Bee. “In an effort to celebrate Chinese New Year, we had some concerns about the T-shirt giveaway, so we pulled them all before the doors opened. Certainly we don’t want to offend anybody, and we acted as soon as we heard the concern.”

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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Awards $80.5 Million to Affordable Housing Developments

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7 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

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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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12 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.