Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong shares support for Oakland A’s fans’ “reverse boycott” Thursday, June 15 by ABC NewsGreen Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is sharing his support for fans of the Oakland A's baseball team amid their "reverse boycott."As opposed to refusing to go to games, as one might do in a traditional boycott, the A's faithful are showing up in... Read More.
One dead, seven injured in Oakland shooting in California’s third mass shooting in three days Tuesday, January 24 by ABC News(OAKLAND, Calif.) -- At least one person is dead and seven more people have been injured in a shooting in Oakland, California, on Monday night.The shooting -- which comes only hours after the one in Half Moon Bay, California, where at least seven people... Read More.
Teenager plays drums with Pearl Jam during Oakland concert Monday, May 16 by ABC NewsThe average age of Pearl Jam got a bit younger during the band's concert in Oakland last Friday.During the show, Eddie Vedder and company invited 18-year-old Bay Area high school student Kai Neukermans on stage to play drums for the song "Mind Your Manners."Neukermans... Read More.
Oakland parents join teachers in one day strike over school closures Friday, April 29 by ABC News(OAKLAND, Calif.) -- A teachers' union led a one-day strike in Oakland, California, on Friday to protest what they say are unfair labor practices over school closures within the Oakland Unified School District.The school district blames low attendance and financial woes for its decision to... Read More.
Oakland teachers plan walkout Friday over school closures Wednesday, April 27 by ABC News(OAKLAND, Calif.) -- Teachers in Oakland, California, will be going on a one-day strike Friday to protest school closures the district has planned for this year and next year. A teachers' union said the Oakland Unified School District is going back on a 2019... Read More.
With stadium plan in limbo, Oakland Athletics to consider relocation Tuesday, May 11 by ABC News(OAKLAND, Calif.) -- The Oakland Athletics will start exploring the possibility of relocation, ESPN reports, with the blessing of Major League Baseball.The move could put pressure on local government officials to greenlight a new stadium project that has been in limbo for years.The team... Read More.