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Oakland Athletics, City Of Oakland Fail To Reach Stadium Lease Extension Deal

April 3, 2024 12:20 pmApril 3, 2024 2:26 pm

The Oakland Athletics and the City of Oakland failed to reach a temporary lease deal regarding the Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday, paving the way for a quicker exit of the team to a temporary home after the 2024 MLB season....

Gov. Newsom Expands Winter Storm State Of Emergency To 11 Northern California Counties

March 22, 2024 7:59 pmMarch 22, 2024 7:59 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom expanded the number of counties covered under a previous State of Emergency declaration over winter storms and subsequent events such as flooding on Friday, adding 11 Northern California counties to the original list of eight. In February,...

Recall Effort Against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Gains Traction

January 30, 2024 2:35 amJanuary 30, 2024 2:36 am

The recall effort against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao continued to grow this week despite continuing insistence from the Mayor’s office that the recall effort won’t work. The recall effort officially began on January 7th when recall organizers submitted 250 signatures...

MLB Team Owners Unanimously Approve Oakland A’s’ Relocation To Las Vegas

November 16, 2023 11:47 amNovember 16, 2023 11:47 am

All 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) team owners voted for the relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas on Thursday, paving the way for the team to leave in the next few years. Since the early 2000’s, the Oakland...

Gov. Newsom Announces $156.4 Million Project Homekey Expansion

November 9, 2023 2:30 amNovember 9, 2023 2:31 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that Project Homekey will be expanding once again, sending a total of $156.4 million in grants to six counties across California. According to Newsom and a parallel announcement by the California Department of Housing...

Alameda County Clings to Discriminatory Legacy for Government Contracts

October 26, 2023 3:58 pmOctober 26, 2023 3:58 pm

Frederick Douglass, the American abolitionist and freedom fighter, fought tirelessly for equality under the law. In an 1857 speech condemning the Supreme Court’s thoroughly racist and ahistorical Dred Scott decision, he called for an America that keeps the promise stated...

Did Oakland Mayor Kill Any Chance For The Athletics To Remain In Oakland?

September 2, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 2, 2023 2:31 am

Following comments made this week that if the Major League Baseball Oakland Athletics were to stay in the city past their 2024 lease expiration at the Oakland Coliseum, the city would keep the name and be allowed to have a...