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Giants Win Series Behind Vogelsong

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April 17, 2014

San Francisco, CA – Off to a good start, Ryan Vogelsong pitched his best game of the season. He tossed more than five innings for the first time in the 2-1 decision over the Dodgers. The Giants have won the series for the second time this season.

Vogelsong yielded one run and four hits in six plus innings. Trying to get back to form after two inconsistent outings, he admitted to not having his mechanics in order. Tonight he threw a first pitch strike to 16 of 21 batters.

“I finally got the results I’ve been looking for,” Vogelsong said. “We’ve been working real hard on the side and it just kind of all came together for me. I was able to make pitches tonight and keep them off balance.”

“He stayed consistent with his delivery,” said manager Bruce Bochy. “Tonight, he stayed in sync and had good command throughout the game. He pounded the strike zone.”

San Francisco got going early when Buster Posey’s RBI single scored in Hunter Pence for the 1-0 lead bottom of the third. Paul Maholm walked Angel Pagan to led off the inning, Pence then grounded into a fielder’s choice. Pablo Sandoval’s single moved Pence to third and Posey’s hit brought him home.

Dee Gordon tied the game with a RBI triple top of the sixth. Yet LA still struggled offensively throughout the game. After Hanley Ramirez was hit by a pitch on his left hand which took him out of the game in the seventh. The Dodgers loaded the bases and left runners stranded for a second day.

“It’s good news because it’s not broke,” Ramirez said whose X-rays came back negative. “I’m going to come in early and try to hit. If I can go then I’ll be in the lineup.”

“Obviously I’m not trying to hit him in that situation, but putting the winning run on base in the seventh inning,” said Vogelsong. “I’m trying to run the ball in on him.”

Pinch-runner Justin Turner came in for Ramirez . Vogelsong gave up a single to Adrian Gonzalez and that was then end of his night on the mound. Jean Machi replaced him, striking out Matt Kemp and surrendering a single to Andre Either loading the bases. He got Juan Uribe to ground into a double to end the threat.

Sandoval who was hitless in the last game came through in the seventh. His second RBI single was the winning run that gave the Giants a 2-1 lead and clinched the series for the second time this season. Joaquin Arias leadoff the frame with a walk, then advanced to second on Ehire Adrianza’s sacrifice bunt.

Pence was intentionally walked by J.P. Howell and Sandoval’s single brought in Arias to seal the victory. LA got off to a shaky start with multiple errors, Kemp dropped a routine fly ball, Gonzalez was called for interference with the catcher on a pop-up and two players were picked-off trying to steal bases all in the first three innings.

“Started off with a walk and that got them momentum, but I’ve got to tip my hat to Pablo, he hit a tough pitch,” Powell said.

“We’re leaving too many men on base,” said Ramirez. “It is what it is. How many more series do we have left against this team? It’s a long race to the end and we have to continue to play our game.”

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Four Candidates, Including Incumbent Barbara Lee, Qualify for Oakland Mayor’s Race

POST NEWS GROUP — Four candidates, including incumbent Mayor Barbara Lee, filed their papers to run for office by last Friday’s deadline, and the City Clerk issued a list this week of those who are qualified to run.

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The four mayoral candidates who will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot are:

Brenda Grisham. A business owner in East Oakland and public safety advocate, Grisham led the successful recall campaign against Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. As part of her platform, she pledges to work with local, state, and federal partners to secure stricter gun control measures and investments in community violence intervention programs.

Barbara Lee. A former congressional representative and state Assembly member, Lee was elected by voters in a special election last year for a two-year term. Now running for a four-year term, she points out that her administration achieved major successes in addressing some of the city’s major challenges, including balancing the city budget, dramatically reducing crime, and making significant inroads into homelessness and illegal dumping.

Mindy Pechenuk. An educator and activist, Pechenuk is a registered Republican and supporter of Lyndon LaRouche, who has been described by observers as a conspiracy theorist and cult leader. She ran unsuccessfully for mayor in last year’s special election and for the at-large council seat in 2024. She seeks to end Oakland’s police commission and MACRO and invest in more police while launching a new local war on drugs.

Julius Robinson. While little information is available so far about Robinson, he was quoted in a KTVU story about Thao’s recall, stating that people in Oakland want to come together as a community but lack infrastructure and leadership.

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Oakland Observes Black August with Block Parties, Film Showings, Workshops

POST NEWS GROUP — Beginning in 1979 in San Quentin State Prison, the Black Guerrilla Family called for the remembrance of political prisoner George Jackson and his brother Jonathan Jackson who were assassinated in the early 1970s. George Jackson was considered a political prisoner in that it was the anti-Black justice system that led to his incarceration for armed robbery with a sentence of one year-to-life in 1960.

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George Jackson wrote two books: “Soledad Brother,” and “Blood in My Eye” before her was killed in an attempt to escape prison on Aug. 21, 1971.

By Jana Lang, Propel Youth Reporter

Study. Train. Fast. Fight.

These are the four tenets of Black August, a month dedicated to commemorating the sacrifices of political prisoners and Black revolutionaries in the struggle for Black liberation.

Observers are urged to study the history of the Black struggle for freedom, train their bodies for health and self-defense, fast to cleanse the mind, body, and spirit, and fight ongoing oppression alongside their communities and local political organizations.

Beginning in 1979 in San Quentin State Prison, the Black Guerrilla Family called for the remembrance of political prisoner George Jackson and his brother Jonathan Jackson who were assassinated in the early 1970s. George Jackson was considered a political prisoner in that it was the anti-Black justice system that led to his incarceration for armed robbery with a sentence of one year-to-life in 1960.

While in prison, George befriended fellow prisoner W.L. Nolen, who introduced him to the works of Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, Mao Zedong, and Frantz Fanon. This radicalization coupled with his experiences of violence while imprisoned led to him writing and publishing two books, “Soledad Brother” (1970), and “Blood in my Eye” (1972). In January of 1970, George and two other prisoners were charged with murdering a corrections officer at Soledad State Prison in Monterey County.

On Aug. 7, 1970, Jonathan Jackson burst into a Marin County courtroom armed with a shotgun to demand the freedom of the Soledad Brothers. He, along with the inmates he freed, was shot and killed while driving away. This involved one of the Black Panther Party’s most notable associates, Angela Davis, because the shotgun was registered in her name. She was later acquitted of charges of conspiracy, kidnapping, and murder in 1972.

On Aug. 21, 1971, George Jackson was assassinated by a corrections officer after attempting to escape and free other inmates. As a result, there were uprisings and protests within prisons all over the country that year, calling forth resistance against racial oppression and mass incarceration.

Since its outset, Black August has evolved across the country, taking many forms to honor this history and embody the four tenets.

In Oakland, the upcoming Black August Experience, hosted by Youth Alive! and the East Oakland Boxing Association (EOBA), is a free, family-friendly event celebrating the legacy of Black August. Activities include free food and drinks, a kids’ activity zone, interactive workshops, live cooking and boxing demonstrations, and more.

Happening on Aug. 21 from 4-8 p.m. at the EOBA Patio, Carolyn Flynn, director of administration at EOBA, said the event, in its second year, will be an opportunity to engage with people in person through food, shared space, and education.

“We do regular classes in education, and those are ongoing programs that we offer, but we wanted to have [an opportunity] for our neighbors to utilize this space.” Combined with Youth Alive’s work in community violence prevention and youth leadership, this event surely aims to bring the Oakland community together to capture what Black August means today.

Here are additional Black August events happening in Oakland:

Forum and Community Discussion hosted by the Oakland Liberation Center, 1499 Fruitvale Ave., Aug. 14, 7 p.m.

“George Jackson/San Quentin” Screening hosted by Nostalgic for Nothing Cinema at Moments Co-Op, 410 13th St., Aug. 16, doors at 6 p.m., show at 6:30 p.m. (Masks required and scent-free)

Commemorating the Struggle, Building the Altar for Liberation: Black August at Bandung Books, 2269 International Blvd., Aug. 23rd, 1-5 p.m.

Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS), will host “Black August: The Arc of Liberation” at Oakland City Hall on Sat. Aug. 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.