There may be some members of Port of Oakland as connected as Commissioner Michael Colbruno, but few have a Twitter account to communicate the pace of negotiations with the Oakland Athletics, in their effort to procure the land at Howard… Read More ›
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We love the A’s, say community activists, just not a ballpark at the Peralta site
Alvina Wong, right, with a Chinatown business owner who expressed concern about an A’s ballpark near Laney College. OAKLANDAlvina Wong grew up in Chinatown. As a child she walked with her grandmother to buy groceries, learned Chinese calligraphy and made… Read More ›
A’s choose site for downtown ballpark: It’s Laney College
An overview of the general area the A’s plan to build a 35,000-seat, privately- financed ballpark in Oakland. OAKLANDAfter years of uncertainty and concerted efforts by the Oakland Athletics to build a new ballpark in Fremont, then San Jose, the… Read More ›
A’s are looking at two different Port of Oakland properties
OAKLANDOakland Athletics management identified Howard Terminal as one of five potential sites for a new ballpark in Oakland. Mayor Libby Schaaf and her predecessor Jean Quan have advocated for the same waterfront site, located just north of Jack London Square…. Read More ›
Thurmond bill seeks to outlaw smokeless tobacco at MLB ballparks in the state
Assemblymember Tony Thurmond at a Sacramento Park Monday announcing his bill to ban smokeless tobacco in Major League ballparks in California. PHOTO/@TonyThurmond ASSEMBLY | 15TH DISTRICT | Assemblymember Tony Thurmond wants to take the spittoon out of Big League clubhouses and ballparks…. Read More ›
A’s Moving Forward with Designs for Potential Oakland Ballpark
Team photo: Alameda County and Oakland official at a press conferences along with Athletics co-owner Lew Wolff. COLISEUM AUTHORITY | Oakland A’s co-owner Lew Wolff said team officials met last Monday with an architect regarding a potential ballpark at the… Read More ›
Port Begins Talks with Oakland Waterfront Ballpark Group; Option for Warriors Included in ENA
Howard Terminal is big enough for two sports venues and could be an option for the Warriors. PORT OF OAKLAND | HOWARD TERMINAL | The Port of Oakland and a group of local business leaders hoping to build a new… Read More ›
Port of Oakland Readies Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Downtown Ballpark Investors
An artist’s rendering of a proposed ballpark near Oakland’s Jack London Square. PORT OF OAKLAND | HOWARD TERMINAL | The Port of Oakland staff will recommend at its next meeting Mar. 27 to approve an exclusive negotiating agreement with a… Read More ›
Port of Oakland Rejects Maritime Uses for Potential A’s Ballpark Site
Berths 67-68, otherwise, known as Howard Terminal. PORT OF OAKLAND | HOWARD TERMINAL |The Port of Oakland unanimously rejected three proposed maritime uses for the 50-acre Howard Terminal site near Jack London Square, one of which environmental groups vehemently opposed… Read More ›
Port of Oakland Delays Decision That May Clear Howard Terminal for A’s Ballpark
The proposed 38,000-seat ballpark that some hope will be built at Howard Terminal, just north of Jack London Square. PORT OF OAKLAND | HOWARD TERMINAL | Before groups interested in building a new downtown ballpark at the Port of Oakland’s Howard… Read More ›
Warriors Owners Interested In Buying The A’s; Building Downtown Ballpark
Warriors owner Joe Lacob OAKLAND | BALLPARK | The Oakland business leaders who are pushing the effort to build a new home for the A’s on the city’s waterfront apparently are not the deep-pocketed investors behind the plan to build… Read More ›
Quan Says Oakland Has Ballpark Design That Sidesteps Regulatory Issues At Howard Terminal
OAKLAND | BALLPARK | Oakland Mayor Jean Quan says the city will soon reveal a site design for a ballpark at Howard Terminal that will allow it to skip some regulatory hurdles. While addressing the Save Oakland Sports group at Ricky’s Sports Theatre… Read More ›
Reid Hints A’s Ownership Is Showing Renewed Interest In Oakland
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL | To quote a famous line from the movie Moneyball, “What is happening in Oakland?” Three weeks ago, Oakland Councilmember Larry Reid voiced reservations over the state of sports in his city. At a Coliseum Joint Powers… Read More ›