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Sports anchor gets honest about Oakland A's owner
Whatever Oakland A’s owner John Fisher was hoping to accomplish by publishing an open letter to fans as they conclude their time in the Bay Area, it doesn’t seem to have happened. A’s fans chided Fisher, who will move the team to Sacramento for several years until their new stadium is built in Las Vegas, Read more... The post Larry Beil on viral rant about Oakland A’s owner: ‘I was just trying to express the frustration’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Oakland Coliseum site owners say arena a key part of the area's future
The imminent departure of the A's certainly makes it look like the Oakland Coliseum stadium is nearing the end of its life as a professional sporting venue. The new owners of the site told KPIX that there will need to be a conversation about what happens next to the building. But the arena that sits on the Coliseum site is another story altogether. "If you had a vehicle and it reached 60, if you took care of it, and it was pristine, it would become a classic," explained Ray Bobbitt, founder of the African American Sports and Entertainment Group. "And...
Berkeley business owner talks about creating uniforms for the Oakland A's
Everyone is talking about the team moving and what it means to fans and workers, but there are several local businesses that do work for the team, like Alliance Graphics in Berkeley. Their screen printing and embroidery shop provides all the uniforms for the staff - like ticket takers, ushers, guest services, security and the list goes on. The owner said he's been an A's fan since he moved to the Bay Area in 1984."This is a jacket the security guys and women wear," said Howard Levine as he holds up a black fleece-lined jacket. The pride he has for...
Coliseum concession workers say they won't get severance, health insurance after last A's game
For Kenyetta Gentry, the Oakland A's are a part of her family's DNA."My grandfather was security here in the 80s - that I know of. If not, even longer. And my auntie, Auntie Pat, she worked here as security as well," Gentry said.A tradition in which Gentry has participated.For the past 24 years, she's worked for Aramark, the company that runs the shops and concession stands at the Coliseum for home games.After all those years of service, Gentry says she was shocked to find out Monday that Aramark will not be offering any severance to their employees following the A's...
Tigers finally return home as Helene moves week 6 games to Thursday
With the newly-minted Hurricane Helene expected to sweep through the western tip of North Carolina early Friday, the strong likelihood of rain miles east has sparked a rash of Thursday night high school football games. All but one team in the Times readership area will kick off Thursday night with North Johnston still scheduled to play at Lakewood on Friday […] The post Tigers finally return home as Helene moves week 6 games to Thursday first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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