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Giants back Lincecum for the win

Published

13 years ago

April 9, 2013

By: Malaika Bobino

San Francisco, CA – The offense came alive and the Giants backed their starting pitcher Tim Lincecum despite a rocky start at Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. It seemed like the second inning got away from him.

But after surrendering five runs (all earned) and three walks giving the Rockies a 5-1 lead in the inning, Lincecum regrouped and lasted through six frames. The Giants managed to turn things around for the victory, a 9-6 win over the Rockies.

“That second inning was really a doozy for me,” said Lincecum. “After giving up those five runs and settling in, I tried to be competitive and last out there as long as I could. The inning just seemed erratic and after I settled down, everything just fell into place.”

“It was kind of a strange outing for Tim, especially walking the pitcher,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. “What was impressive is how he regrouped; I thought he threw the ball great. He didn’t let the game get out of control, despite giving up five runs. A great comeback by our guys and [Brandon] Crawford gave us life with that home run.”

A solo home run by Troy Tulowitzki extended Colorado’s lead 6-2 in the fifth frame. Collectively, the Rockies took full advantage of Lincecum’s troubles on the mound. But there’s a reason why this team won the World Series. After Juan Nicasio walked both Gregor Blanco and Hector Sanchez, Crawford blasted a 3-run homer and put the Giants back in the game.

“They won a championship playing like that,” said Rockies manager Walt Weiss. “They string together a lot of good at-bats.”

Hunter Pence, who extended his hitting streak to seven games, tied the game 6-6 with an RBI single to right field. After that, the Giants’ offense erupted. Pinch hitter, Andres Torres led the eighth with a double, followed by RBI singles from Angel Pagan, Pablo Sandoval and Blanco. Pagan went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored. He now has five multi-hit contests in just eight games.

“We were having good at-bats all night, so I think it was kind of a matter of time,” Crawford said in reference to San Francisco’s comeback.

Colorado had nothing left in their tank after Nicasio’s night ended after five innings. He allowed four earned runs on five hits, five walks and struck out two. The Rockies bullpen fell apart as the Giants got hits in every inning except the seventh when they faced Matt Belisle.

Belisle got Brandon Belt to hit into a double play to end the sixth inning before he struck out two batters and forced the third to ground out.

San Francisco has now won eight-straight games against Colorado, which is the longest current winning streak for any Major League team against a current division rival. The Rockies continue to struggle in trying to win at AT&T Park.

“We’re tired of it, and we’re ready to keep battling,” said Belisle. “Yesterday was a great fight, today obviously doesn’t taste good at all, but this is a new team, and I’m not worried about what we’ve done or not done in the past. This is a new, fresh, solid team and we need to make a statement tomorrow.”

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

Published

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

Published

11 months ago

January 30, 2025

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Rebecca Kaplan, interim District 2 city councilmember. File photo.

Special to The Post

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.

Published

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.