When the A’s Moved to Oakland, They Ripened into World Champions, Now Some Wonder if They Are Rotten to This City

Oakland has been lucky for the A’s.  Fans cheered them to victory in three consecutive World Series in the 1970s and stood by their side through...

New, Black-Owned Food Truck Rolls Out

Oakland A’s Support Launch of West Oakland-Based Business

Are City Staff Behind the Scenes Already Moving Forward on Fisher’s Port Project?

Some members of the committee were deeply concerned that this zoning change may have been made without the approval of the City Council or going through...

Silence From Oakland A’s on Negotiations with City Over New Stadium Deal  

The silence comes after Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said that lawyers on both sides will continue negotiations toward an agreement. 

Where Do Negotiations Go Now After A’s “Howard Terminal” or Bust Ultimatum?

The A’s are seeking to develop 55 acres at the Port of Oakland. The proposal includes a 35,000-seat baseball stadium, which would cost $1 billion, or...

GETTING TO YES 

BAYSIDE BALL PARK OR WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

City of Oakland’s Historic Sports Doubleheader: Black Group to Buy Coliseum Complex While Also Urging the A’s to Negotiate to Bring Community Benefits to City Through Howard Terminal

Hours of engaging discourse, bolstered by a throng of community supporters who packed the virtual council meeting with back-to-back appeals, got their wish in a 6-0-2...

Oakland Shows Ohtani, But ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Remarks Still Sting

Anything to suggest Ohtani couldn’t be MLB’s marquee player? Of course not. He’s a smiling, charming gigantic Asian presence who is the best thing in baseball.

Town Hall Says Don’t Let Fisher’s Stadium Project Choke the Port of Oakland

Post publisher Paul Cobb said the newspaper has been discussing the different sides of this issue and hopes to help clear up the confusing messages the public...

Hope You Can Attend – Community Town Hall on the Effect of Billionaire Fisher’s Real Estate Project on the Port of Oakland

Virtual Town Hall - July 14th at 6 p.m.

Supervisor Nate Miley Backs African American Group’s Purchase of City’s Part of Coliseum Complex

“As Oakland continues to navigate through the challenges brought about by a global pandemic, along with the simultaneous outcry for social and economic justice, particularly for...

Assembly Candidates Confront the Issues:  Howard Terminal , Local Control of Schools, Reparations

The candidates are running to represent Oakland, Alameda and San Leandro in a June 29 special election for California State Assembly District #18, a seat that...

Juneteenth Jubilee

City Reacts as A’s Threaten to Leave

The A’s said on Tuesday said they will start looking into relocating with the backing of Major League Baseball.

Unanswered Questions Over Costs of Proposed Howard Terminal Ballpark

There is growing public scrutiny of the deal the Oakland A’s are offering to the city in a proposal, released the end of April, to “privately...

A’s Ballpark Traffic Will Negatively Impact West Oakland Residents

The Oakland Department of Transportation released a report over a year ago estimating that game days would bring an additional 10,000 cars to the area, at...

Opinion – Keep the A’s at the Coliseum

The Oakland City Council is considering whether to sell its half interest in the Oakland Coliseum property to the A’s at the below-market rate of $85...

Posing as a Sports Project – Commentary

One of America’s richest men and an avid Trump supporter, billionaire John Fisher, wants to build 3,000 luxury housing units on the most valuable piece of...

Hall of Fame Baseball Great Claudell Washington, 65

Claudell Washington, a two-time Major League Baseball All-Star and World Series champion died Wednesday at the age of 65, losing a three year battle with prostate...

Oakland A’s Moving Closer to Ballpark Approval

A’s President Dave Kaval told the Post that he wants the upcoming February meeting, that was set by residents who have participated in the Community Benefits...

Howard Terminal Ballpark Discussions Continue

The City Council passed a resolution this week to work collaboratively with the Port of Oakland to authorize a new A’s stadium at Howard Terminal on...

A’s Give Back to the Community

Even though we are amid the season of giving, the Oakland A’s have perennially given back to the Bay Area as a year-round corporate policy and...

A’s give back to the community

Oakland – The season of giving is upon us but for the Oakland A’s they give back throughout the year.  The Oakland Post would like to...

President Trump’s War on the Poor

Donald Trump is famed for his head-snapping reversals. One day he’s taking troops out of the Middle East; the next he’s sending more in. One day...