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The Latest Breaking News from Oakland

Kittens Willow and Maple have been rescued – but California’s mountain lions are at risk

Zoo says it is caring for the 25th and 26th kittens to end up rescued there, and calls for more wildlife crossings

The Guardian - US

Solar power to the people: California program brings clean energy to Oakland

Once only accessible to the well-off, solar power is making inroads to low-income households thanks to federal and state programs

The Guardian - US

Athletics’ move from Oakland to Las Vegas approved by MLB owners

The 30 franchise owners voted unanimously in support of the team’s move from California to Nevada.

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Oakland A’s set to move to Vegas after MLB owners approve relocation

The Oakland A’s are set to leave their home of 55 years after MLB owners reportedly approved the team’s move to Las Vegas

The Guardian - US

The Oakland Athletics' move to Las Vegas has been approved by MLB owners, AP sources says

The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas was unanimously approved Thursday by Major League Baseball team owners, cementing the sport’s first relocation since 2005, according to two people familiar with the vote

The Independent UK

When will the A’s actually play in Vegas after vote officially means they’re out of Oakland?

Now that the A's are officially moving to Vegas, when will they actually play in Sin City?

USA Today Sports Media Group

MLB team owners set to vote Thursday on proposed relocation of Athletics to Las Vegas

Major League Baseball owners are set to vote on the proposed relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas at the end of their league-wide meeting Thursday

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Jewish protesters and allies stage sit-in at California federal building demanding Gaza cease-fire

Hundreds of protesters led by Jewish peace activists calling for a cease fire in Gaza have staged a sit-in inside of the federal building in Oakland, California, leading to multiple arrests

The Independent UK

Catholic dioceses are declaring bankruptcy. Abuse survivors say it’s a ‘way to silence’ them

The insolvency of California dioceses has caused some cases be put on hold, even as a $175m cathedral has risen over Oakland

The Guardian - US

Oakland A's fans are sending MLB owners 'Stay In Oakland' boxes as Las Vegas vote nears

A devoted group of Bay Area baseball fans are sending “Stay In Oakland” boxes to 15 Major League Baseball team owners, imploring them to vote no on the team's planned relocation to Las Vegas

The Independent UK

Tupac Shakur has an Oakland street named for him 27 years after his death

A stretch of street in Oakland, California, has been renamed for Tupac Shakur

The Independent UK

She led the Black Panthers. Now she’s a property developer – for Oakland’s poorest

The activist Elaine Brown, former chair of the party, is leading an $80m affordable housing project in West Oakland

The Guardian - US

Inside a 20-Year Effort To Clean Up the Oakland Police Department

The Riders Come Out at Night frames it as a hopeful sign that police reform is possible.

Reason

‘Sell it dork’: May attacks Oakland A’s owner in withering retirement speech

Relief pitcher Trevor May launched an extraordinary attack on Oakland A’s owner John Fisher during his retirement announcement on Monday

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Remembering the Philadelphia ‘Pathetics’, the worst baseball team in history

The Oakland A’s are closing in on 110 losses this season. But when the franchise was on the east coast they made defeat an art form

The Conversation

Americans do talk about peace − just not the same way people do in other countries

Americans don’t talk much about peace. But it turns out they care about it a lot – they just don’t talk about it the way people who have experienced war or civil conflict do.

Sports Illustrated

Marshawn Lynch Spending Time in Amish Country Is Best Thing You’ll See Today

It’s a long way from where he grew up in Oakland.

The Independent UK

Police veteran hailed for reform efforts in Washington, California nominated to be New Orleans chief

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Monday that she has chosen Anne Kirkpatrick, a former chief of police in Spokane, Washington, and Oakland, California, to head the New Orleans Police Department

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Broncos vs. Raiders series history: Denver looks to get first win against Las Vegas

The Broncos have not beaten the Raiders since they moved from Oakland. Las Vegas is undefeated (6-0) against Denver since 2019.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘There There’ by Tommy Orange is the first novel by a Native American author chosen for One Book, One Chicago

“There There” is Tommy Orange’s first novel. It follows 12 characters who are all headed to a powwow at the Oakland Coliseum in California. It is the first novel about the urban Native American chosen by the Chicago Public Library for One Book, One Chicago.

The Guardian - US

California elementary school evacuated over bomb threat after rightwing harassment

Chabot elementary in Oakland received racist and threatening emails, forcing 50 students and staff to vacate the premises

Cinemablend

Watch Tom Holland Learn How To Spin A Basketball While Doing Community Service With Zendaya

Tom Holland and Zendaya went to an Oakland middle school this week to bring attention to two charities.

Sports Illustrated

Oakland Mayor Could Demand A’s Renounce Team Name, per Report

The team will need to negotiate to secure a temporary home if it intends to move to Las Vegas.

WEKU

'All we want is revenge': How social media fuels gun violence among teens

Teens share photos or videos of themselves with guns and cash, sometimes calling out rivals, on social media. When posts go viral, fueled by "likes" and comments, the danger is hard to contain.

Sports Illustrated

Athletics Owner Shares How He Feels About Fans Wearing ‘Sell’ Shirts

The team is expected to move out of Oakland to Las Vegas in the future.

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