Athletics GM Tells Reporters Team Intends to Keep Former All-Star Brent Rooker
During the Athletics' last two seasons in Oakland, Rooker was one of the team's lone bright spots. In 2023, he slashed ...
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Democratic mayors in San Francisco and Oakland fight to keep their jobs on Election Day
Voters in San Francisco are deciding whether to reelect Mayor London Breed in a heated and expensive race against four key fellow Democrats over issues of homelessness and public safety.
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Calmer weather helps contain Oakland, California, fire that forced evacuations
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Firefighting crews took advantage of calmer weather Sunday to increase containment of a small ...
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Crews halt fast-moving brush fire that burned 2 Oakland homes, forced 500 evacuations
A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes Friday and damaged several others in a hillside neighborhood in Oakland, where hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate before more than ...
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Alert: Hundreds of Oakland residents ordered to evacuate their homes as a brush fire threatens neighborhood, fire official says
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of Oakland residents ordered to evacuate their homes as a brush fire threatens neighborhood, fire official says. The Hearst Foundations has awarded Washington State ...
‘A magical experience:’ How the Oakland Zoo’s Glowfari became a stunning attraction for 150,000 visitors each year
The Chicago-based company had just started working with another zoo — and Oakland was game. Since then, the concept has ...
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Oakland considers whether to drop ShotSpotter gunshot detection system
OAKLAND, Calif. - The city of Oakland has used ... But there is growing opposition to the use of ShotSpotter. "Chicago, Seattle, and numerous major cities have already canceled this program ...
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Oakland Athletics Star Outfielder Discusses Friendly Rivalry with Seattle Mariners Leader
In a year where neither team made the playoffs, the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners developed a friendly little rivalry. The A's beat the Mariners via two consecutive walk-off hits in ...
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Illegal dumping in East Oakland neighborhood reaches unseen levels; "It's just sad to look at"
The amount of illegal dumping on an Oakland residential street has reached a level not previously seen and neighbors say the city is ignoring to their demands to correct the problem. On Thursday ...
Supporters of recall say Oakland is ‘dying’ under mayor’s leadership
If Thao is voted out on Nov. 5, she will lose her job immediately. Who would replace her and how the city would move forward ...