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the a's signed a 10 year lease to remain at the coliseum. and and then in 2018, the a's announced a plan for a ball park. it the howard terminal at the port of oakland by 2021. with no ballpark in place. major league baseball allowed the a's to explore relocation in 2023. the a's reached a deal to move to side of tropicana hotel on the strip in las vegas and mlb owners approved that move vegas stadium not set to open until at least 2028. the team has been searching for a place to play when the current lease at the coliseum ends at the end of this season. well. that's a lot to unpack. we've got team coverage tonight on this big development that kron four's gayle ong is in the newsroom with more on what's next for the coliseum. but first, we're going to >> kick things off with kron four's. dan kerman who's also in the newsroom with reaction from the fans stand. well, fans have come to expect disappointment when it comes to the a's. and this is no different, though. unlike last year, shocking announcement the a's were moving to vegas. the move
the a's signed a 10 year lease to remain at the coliseum. and and then in 2018, the a's announced a plan for a ball park. it the howard terminal at the port of oakland by 2021. with no ballpark in place. major league baseball allowed the a's to explore relocation in 2023. the a's reached a deal to move to side of tropicana hotel on the strip in las vegas and mlb owners approved that move vegas stadium not set to open until at least 2028. the team has been searching for a place to play when the...
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the sale of the share of the coliseum site. the city will focus on advancing redevelopment efforts at the coliseum." the a's still own half the coliseum complex which they bought from alameda county in 2019. amanda hari has a closer look at the fallout for the city of oakland and where things go from here. >> reporter: close to 80 million people have come through these gates to support the oakland a's over the years. now this will be their last season here. it's another crushing loss for the city after they've recently lost both the warriors and the raiders. >> this is a louisville slugger upside the head. it's a gut punch. >> reporter: the sports and local community are reacting after a's owner john fisher announced this will be the a's last season in oakland. i asked sports executive and consultant andy dolich what this says to the fans there. >> we don't care about you. we care about your money. >> reporter: dolich said fisher knows the team's value will go up with the move. >> it has a market value today of 1.2 billion. spo
the sale of the share of the coliseum site. the city will focus on advancing redevelopment efforts at the coliseum." the a's still own half the coliseum complex which they bought from alameda county in 2019. amanda hari has a closer look at the fallout for the city of oakland and where things go from here. >> reporter: close to 80 million people have come through these gates to support the oakland a's over the years. now this will be their last season here. it's another crushing loss...
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with what is next for the coliseum. but first, we want to go to kron four's dan kerman whose live in the newsroom with reaction from fans stand. this hurts. yeah. well, you know, fans have come to expect disappointment when it comes to the a's and this is no different, though. unlike last year, shocking announcement that the a's removing to vegas. the move to sacramento was anticipated. >> the news was to say i was to say that last time our were surprised we were we knew this was coming. diehard fans say they're not surprised. a's owner john fisher has struck a deal to leave oakland at the end of this season. >> and have the a's play the 2025? 26 27 seasons at this minor league ballpark in sacramento. this is an oakland fall. this isn't fans fall. this is only indication that john fisher himself has made will be in all. 29 other owners have signed off on. they're ok with the fans being treated as expendable as that. they never mattered. fans are also angry. the deal removes any leverage oakland may have had for the a's
with what is next for the coliseum. but first, we want to go to kron four's dan kerman whose live in the newsroom with reaction from fans stand. this hurts. yeah. well, you know, fans have come to expect disappointment when it comes to the a's and this is no different, though. unlike last year, shocking announcement that the a's removing to vegas. the move to sacramento was anticipated. >> the news was to say i was to say that last time our were surprised we were we knew this was coming....
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among the deal points, they wanted the a's to sell their 50% stake at the coliseum site, or of the coliseum site. the a's rejected that deal. so on tuesday night, you see on the right side of your screen, a second offer was made. the city and county then reduced their asking price. this time $60 million over three years, and again, for the a's to sell its share of the coliseum. again, the a's said no. instead, the a's won't pay any lease money out in sacramento. they will revenue share with the kings organization. today, mayor sheng thao issuing the statement saying the final proposal was fair to the a's and was fiscally responsible for our city. she went on the say we wish the a's the best. the city of oakland will now focus on advancing redevelopment efforts at the coliseum. and that's really now the big issue. the a's still own half of this 155-acre complex. the coliseum, the arena, the parking lots, that's a lot of land with its own freeway exit and a bart station. the negotiations over selling the a's stake are ongoing. there will be some pro sports there, even after the a's leave. the
among the deal points, they wanted the a's to sell their 50% stake at the coliseum site, or of the coliseum site. the a's rejected that deal. so on tuesday night, you see on the right side of your screen, a second offer was made. the city and county then reduced their asking price. this time $60 million over three years, and again, for the a's to sell its share of the coliseum. again, the a's said no. instead, the a's won't pay any lease money out in sacramento. they will revenue share with the...
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at the coliseum. the team's owner instead decided to move the team to the state capitol ahead of the team's planned move to las vegas in 2028, the a's decision to make this season. they're last in the bay area as a lot of fans pretty angry. >> for him to go and help facilitate this or sleeve oakland faster than what they were expected to be a. it's very disheartening. and and may just point this is an oakland fall. this isn't fans fall. this is only indication that john fisher himself has made will be in all. 29 other owners have signed off on. >> they're ok with the fans being treated as expendable as that. they never mattered. >> some fans say they will continue to boycott games and they may even bring that protest to sacramento. >> tonight, future of the oakland coliseum as another big question, alameda county leaders say that the focus will be to bring in as many events as possible. former oakland a's executive andy do live show who we spoke to over the phone. has this to say about the future of t
at the coliseum. the team's owner instead decided to move the team to the state capitol ahead of the team's planned move to las vegas in 2028, the a's decision to make this season. they're last in the bay area as a lot of fans pretty angry. >> for him to go and help facilitate this or sleeve oakland faster than what they were expected to be a. it's very disheartening. and and may just point this is an oakland fall. this isn't fans fall. this is only indication that john fisher himself has...
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at the coliseum. the team's owner instead decided to move the team to the state capitol ahead of its planned move to las vegas in 2028. the a's decision to make this season. they're last in the bay has some fans feeling pretty angry? >> for him to go and help facilitate this for the ace leave oakland faster than what they were expected to be a. it's very disheartening. and and >> they just point this is an oakland fall. this isn't fans fall. this solely a decision that john fisher himself has made will be in all. 29 other owners have signed off on. they're ok with the fans being treated as expendable as that. they never mattered. >> some fans say they will continue to boycott summer games and they may even bring that protest to sacramento. >> well, tonight, the future of oakland coliseum is another big issue. alameda county leaders say the focus will be to bring in as many events as possible. former longtime a's executive andy do lunch is an expert in the field. >> coliseum was the last town square le
at the coliseum. the team's owner instead decided to move the team to the state capitol ahead of its planned move to las vegas in 2028. the a's decision to make this season. they're last in the bay has some fans feeling pretty angry? >> for him to go and help facilitate this for the ace leave oakland faster than what they were expected to be a. it's very disheartening. and and >> they just point this is an oakland fall. this isn't fans fall. this solely a decision that john fisher...
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share of the coliseum site. oakland also wanted the mlb to grant exclusive rights to the city for one year, to solicit owners and investors for an mlb expansion team, fisher saying in part, we explored several options for a temporary home, including the oakland coliseum. even with the long standing relationship and good intentions on all sides in the negotiations with oakland, the conditions to achieve an agreement seemed out of reach. we understand the disappointment that this news brings to our fans, as this season marks our final one in oakland, and let's play ball in the future here. >> woo! >> sutter health park, with its 14,000 seats, is significantly smaller than the 63,000 seats at the coliseum, but the average a's game attendance is only about 10,000. >> pitch in the air towards right field. >> only 6400 fans showed up to the coliseum wednesday night, when the a's took a beating from the red sox. one nothing. the next home game is april 16th, but for now it's sacramento that's catching the attention and
share of the coliseum site. oakland also wanted the mlb to grant exclusive rights to the city for one year, to solicit owners and investors for an mlb expansion team, fisher saying in part, we explored several options for a temporary home, including the oakland coliseum. even with the long standing relationship and good intentions on all sides in the negotiations with oakland, the conditions to achieve an agreement seemed out of reach. we understand the disappointment that this news brings to...
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season at the coliseum.y for many fans as the a's have had a long and storied history in oakland. they played their first game at the coliseum on april 17th, 1968, after moving from kansas city. they lost 4 to 1 against the baltimore orioles in front of more than 50,000 fans. then governor ronald reagan threw out the ceremonial first pitch. the team would go on to win four world series titles in oakland, including three consecutive titles in 72, 73, and 74. the team boasts more than a dozen hall of famers, including rickey henderson and rollie fingers. today's news that the team will be temporarily relocated to west sacramento in 2025 has struck a nerve with many bay area leaders. congresswoman barbara lee released this statement saying, quote, this is a sad day for oakland and for generations of a's fans. the a's have been one of the most successful franchises in major league baseball and have brought immense pride to the city of oakland. billionaire greed got us to this point. i hope the mlb continues to w
season at the coliseum.y for many fans as the a's have had a long and storied history in oakland. they played their first game at the coliseum on april 17th, 1968, after moving from kansas city. they lost 4 to 1 against the baltimore orioles in front of more than 50,000 fans. then governor ronald reagan threw out the ceremonial first pitch. the team would go on to win four world series titles in oakland, including three consecutive titles in 72, 73, and 74. the team boasts more than a dozen...
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were played at the coliseum. the a's would eventually sweep that world series to this day. it will remain their last world championship. >>> in 2002, a part of the money ball era, he hit a walk- off home run to give the a's their 20th straight win. i remember that we were trying to do an 11:00 live shot there and that we've got to end this game. it is almost 11:00 right there on the field. that was an american league record at that time, by the way. more than 55,000 fans at the coliseum. we could bring the fans into the coliseum, but it's not working. the street propelled them. we'll have more coming up in eight minutes from now. >>> while they prepare to leave oakland, giants are getting ready for their home opener, which is tomorrow. the giants return to the bay area after playing their first seven games of the season down in san diego and l.a. this is down at dodger stadium last night. they lost five of their first seven games. but a little home cooking could change things quickly. we know that. they host the
were played at the coliseum. the a's would eventually sweep that world series to this day. it will remain their last world championship. >>> in 2002, a part of the money ball era, he hit a walk- off home run to give the a's their 20th straight win. i remember that we were trying to do an 11:00 live shot there and that we've got to end this game. it is almost 11:00 right there on the field. that was an american league record at that time, by the way. more than 55,000 fans at the...
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at the coliseum. any worked there for years, talking about everybody in there that sells beer, hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn. all of they're now down to just their final 74 home games. and for a long time beer hocker and oakland native kendrick thompson, who you see there, the move that the a's are making to sacramento. he says he's breaking his heart. he says it's going to cost hundreds of jobs and he's among them. >> i grew up. >> watch my father man. and it's like a dream job for me not much. it makes emotion. you want to yell strain. you know, you want to figure next move as soon as possible. >> thompson says there's always other places to be a vendor like over at oracle park. he says that's just not the same. at this point. has no plans to follow the team to sacramento. >> well, we have developing news. pacifica police releasing body camera video from the deadly shooting that happened last so this was a case where officers shot and killed a mother who they say had just shot and injured her own son.
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we continue to be excited about the prospect of playing the game at. >> at the coliseum. if if that ever comes to fruition, we're excited to go see routes games there in seoul, games. you know, it's a beautiful ballpark. we want to see it activated. a statement from oakland mayor sheng thao reads in part, quote. >> we wish the a's the best and we'll continue our conversations with them on facilitating the sale of their share of the coliseum site. the city of oakland will now focus on advancing redevelopment efforts at the colosseum. there are 3 guilty parties here. john fisher, major league baseball and the elected officials of oakland alameda county, former a's executive andy do weighing in on the future of the coliseum with the a's moving to sacramento, the you can see this book over my shoulder. >> it's called goodbye. oakland village, referring to a book he co authored about the history of how bay area sports teams like the warriors and raiders left oakland. as for the coliseum, do says several 100 workers from security management operations, concessions. >> and parki
we continue to be excited about the prospect of playing the game at. >> at the coliseum. if if that ever comes to fruition, we're excited to go see routes games there in seoul, games. you know, it's a beautiful ballpark. we want to see it activated. a statement from oakland mayor sheng thao reads in part, quote. >> we wish the a's the best and we'll continue our conversations with them on facilitating the sale of their share of the coliseum site. the city of oakland will now focus...
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half ownership of the coliseum complex. final question for you, andy. how impactful is the a's fan movement? it's really heartfelt. we know that. does it matter to the commissioner or the other owners from around the league? >> i have such high regard for the grassroots efforts that have been put forth in the last two years. but without legal and legislative opportunity that the city somehow has bypassed, all of these grassroots efforts are going to end up being grass, i think, unfortunately in sacramento. >> we end up kicked to the curb as a's fan. andy dolich, appreciate your time and insight. i think we'll probably talking to you in the very near future. have a good evening. >> raj, this is a never-ending story, and i think we've got several more chapters in the future. >> we sure do. thank you, andy. one more note here. keep in mind all major league baseball teams, including the giants, approved the a's move to las vegas. today i chatted with giants ceo larry baer at the commonwealth club. i asked him what he thinks and
half ownership of the coliseum complex. final question for you, andy. how impactful is the a's fan movement? it's really heartfelt. we know that. does it matter to the commissioner or the other owners from around the league? >> i have such high regard for the grassroots efforts that have been put forth in the last two years. but without legal and legislative opportunity that the city somehow has bypassed, all of these grassroots efforts are going to end up being grass, i think,...
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there at the coliseum. sellers of beer and hot dogs. peanuts, popcorn. all of it. they're now down to their final 74 home games. and for a long time beer hawker and oakland native kendrick thompson. the a's move to sacramento is heartbreaking. he says it's going to cost hundreds of jobs, includingp his. i grew up. >> watch my father man. and it's like a dream job for me not much. it makes emotion. you want to yell strain. you know, you want to figure next move as soon as possible. >> thompson says there's always other places to be a vendor like oracle park, but it's for him. just not the same. he has no plans to follow the team to sacramento. >> we have developing news. pacifica police releasing body camera video from the deadly shooting that happened last week. yes. so officers shot and killed a mother who they say had just shot and injured her own son. police identified that woman as 50 year-old michelle areas for sarah stinson. has that story. >> the daughter says her mom has never been violent before. s
there at the coliseum. sellers of beer and hot dogs. peanuts, popcorn. all of it. they're now down to their final 74 home games. and for a long time beer hawker and oakland native kendrick thompson. the a's move to sacramento is heartbreaking. he says it's going to cost hundreds of jobs, includingp his. i grew up. >> watch my father man. and it's like a dream job for me not much. it makes emotion. you want to yell strain. you know, you want to figure next move as soon as possible....
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the sale of their share of the coliseum site. the city of oakland will now focus on advancing redevelopment efforts at the coliseum. >>> longtime east bay congresswoman barbara lee was not shy about her disappointment over the a's move, calling this a sad day. she went on to write billionaire greed got us to this point. i hope the mlb continues to work with oakland to keep a major league team in the east bay and hold onto the a's brand. >>> oakland has had some tough luck with pro teams leaving over the past two years. coming up, more on the impact of the community as a whole. >>> we will hear from the fans for their take on this dramatic move. why a few may be on board with part of this - [narrator] at kpix, we're taking weather to the next level. - we can show not just what's happening at ground level, but we can show what's happening in the upper levels of the atmosphere. let's lift the clouds off of ground level and talk... - it really spotlights how unique the geography is here. - it's dynamic. it's different. as i lift this
the sale of their share of the coliseum site. the city of oakland will now focus on advancing redevelopment efforts at the coliseum. >>> longtime east bay congresswoman barbara lee was not shy about her disappointment over the a's move, calling this a sad day. she went on to write billionaire greed got us to this point. i hope the mlb continues to work with oakland to keep a major league team in the east bay and hold onto the a's brand. >>> oakland has had some tough luck with...
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we continue to be excited about the prospect of playing the game at. >> at the coliseum. if if that ever comes to fruition, we're excited to go see routes games there in seoul, games. you know, it's a beautiful ballpark. we want to see it activated. a statement from oakland mayor sheng thao reads in part, quote. >> we wish the a's the best and we'll continue our conversations with them on facilitating the sale of their share of the coliseum site. the city of oakland will now focus on advancing redevelopment efforts at the colosseum. there are 3 guilty parties here. john fisher, major league baseball and the elected officials of oakland alameda county, former a's executive andy do let's weighing in on the future of the coliseum with the a's moving to sacramento, the you can see this book over my shoulder. >> it's called goodbye. oakland village, referring to a book he co authored about the history of how bay area sports teams like the warriors and raiders left oakland. as for the coliseum, do it says several 100 workers from security management operations, concessions. >>
we continue to be excited about the prospect of playing the game at. >> at the coliseum. if if that ever comes to fruition, we're excited to go see routes games there in seoul, games. you know, it's a beautiful ballpark. we want to see it activated. a statement from oakland mayor sheng thao reads in part, quote. >> we wish the a's the best and we'll continue our conversations with them on facilitating the sale of their share of the coliseum site. the city of oakland will now focus...
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of the oakland coliseum.u jana katsuyama explains new concerns raised today by the oakland roots soccer team, who hope to play at the site as the oakland a's prepare to walk away from the oakland coliseum. >> the athletics owner, john fisher, still has a 50% stake in the property acquired from alameda county, with the city of oakland controlling the other half. the city has openly supported a proposed development of the 120 acre sports complex, with added retail and housing by the locally led african american sports and entertainment group. >> and we just feel like there's a great opportunity here at this site to revitalize and to sort of restart, start a new chapter and a new generation for oakland and for the coliseum site. >> ray bobbitt is the group's founding partner, who says that the a's departure next season could help speed up any planning or application processes. >> i think we can move quicker to those kind of spots, with with respect to this timeline sort of being moved up so that is helpful. >> t
of the oakland coliseum.u jana katsuyama explains new concerns raised today by the oakland roots soccer team, who hope to play at the site as the oakland a's prepare to walk away from the oakland coliseum. >> the athletics owner, john fisher, still has a 50% stake in the property acquired from alameda county, with the city of oakland controlling the other half. the city has openly supported a proposed development of the 120 acre sports complex, with added retail and housing by the locally...
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them on facilitating the sale of their share of the coliseum site. the city of oakland will now focus on advancing, redeveloping efforts at the coliseum, says the mayor. sacramento mayor darrell steinberg, calling the a's temporary move the stuff of dreams for his city, but expressed sympathy for oaklanders. >> oakland is a great city, and it does not deserve to lose its team. it doesn't deserve to lose their teams. these decisions were made separate and apart from anything to do with sacramento and i am joined. >> but the mayor and other city leaders there say that they hope to build on that momentum, that the team's presence will provide people an ask, will this be on it? >> an audition for sacramento as it continues to grow and attract more, including the potential for future major league baseball expansion? and my answer is you bet it will be an audition. >> the mayor added that the decision ten years ago to build the golden one center for the sacramento kings helped to make the city attractive to the a's in san francisco. caltrain is making sure
them on facilitating the sale of their share of the coliseum site. the city of oakland will now focus on advancing, redeveloping efforts at the coliseum, says the mayor. sacramento mayor darrell steinberg, calling the a's temporary move the stuff of dreams for his city, but expressed sympathy for oaklanders. >> oakland is a great city, and it does not deserve to lose its team. it doesn't deserve to lose their teams. these decisions were made separate and apart from anything to do with...
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. >> on game day, it is not just the fans that fill the coliseum. workers from the ushers to concession stand servers are there to make the game day experience enjoyable. >> they come and see the games but our service makes a lot of people come back. you guys can come out here and do the job that we do. >> tony evans has been in the hospitality industry. >> all good things come to an end. >> tony knew this day was coming. >> i never had confidence. he had been trying to leave for years. >> i did not think it would come so soon. tony feels betrayed and abandoned with the a's moving to sacramento. >> it was like, john fisher. some of you guys are loyal to the a's . i just got in and i bought it and i don't care about you. >> tony says many of the workers are just like him, seniors trying to find a way to supplement their social security and those that are dependent on healthcare. >> at some point, i feel sorry for the way it fiscally impacts some of my coworkers. how do we get through the summer? >> it has been a struggle without any fans in the stand
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that's about a third of the coliseum. sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. >>> the mayor of sacramento is celebrating the a's temporary move. he says this will serve as really an audition for the california capital to potentially get their own team, a major league baseball expansion team perhaps in the future. the mayor did add though that he understands the frustration that oakland is feeling about this move. >> oakland is a great city. it does not deserve to lose its team. these decisions were made separate and apart from anything to do with sacramento. and my message to the a's fans, obviously here in sacramento and also in oakland is that this will be your team too. >> it's a difficult pill to digest for a lot of people. what happens now next year with the coliseum? oakland's vice mayor, who chairs the county's coliseum authority says they are taking long-term steps around the coliseum area including a bid for new housing, businesses, restaurants. we also mentioned the roots and the soccer teams had play at the coliseu
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alarm about their own future at the coliseum. in a letter to the alameda county board of supervisors, the team said the county indicated it might sell the malibu parking lot property without granting the roots a ten year lease to build a pop up soccer stadium at the site. the letter also warned that the alameda county's board appears prepared to pivot on a deal that would give the roots use of a training facility on harbor bay parkway ahead of the 2026 world cup games, and the letter raised a third concern, saying the county and coliseum authority have not yet finalized an agreement for the roots and soul soccer teams to play at the coliseum in 2025. >> i don't know what their future will be so we have to just see how it will come out. >> some alameda county residents say with the a's leaving, they hope the county, the city and the a's can reach some agreement that will help residents keep at least one professional sports team in oakland said. >> hurry up and do it. you know time is money. time is precious. and i think the sad th
alarm about their own future at the coliseum. in a letter to the alameda county board of supervisors, the team said the county indicated it might sell the malibu parking lot property without granting the roots a ten year lease to build a pop up soccer stadium at the site. the letter also warned that the alameda county's board appears prepared to pivot on a deal that would give the roots use of a training facility on harbor bay parkway ahead of the 2026 world cup games, and the letter raised a...
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at the coliseum. >> we love the coliseum.want to play there. we think it is one of the most wonderful and beautiful places to participate in any kind of sport. >> reporter: this latest news leaves a bitter taste for fans who had to say good-bye to the raiders, the warriors, an soon the as. >> when you start losing those teams that used to be a part of the culture, a part of the fabric, and to see them disappear and the way they disappeared, it hurts. >> reporter: alyssa gourd, nbc bay area news. >> so what's next for the coliseum? mayor sheng thao issuing a statement. in it she said the final proposal was quote fair to the as and fiscally responsible for the city. she adds we wish the as the best and the city of oakland will now focus on redevelopment efforts at the coliseum. >>> new at 11:00, a layoff coming next month to hundreds of apple employees in the south bay. the tech giant will hand pink slips to worker ins santa clara including machine shop managers, hardware, project design engineers. apple has canceled a ten year
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i think in terms of playing at the coliseum, we tried to play a game at the coliseum. we were really excited about it. it was june 29th didn't work out for all the reasons that that have been covered and we continue to be excited about the prospect of playing a game at at the coliseum. if if that ever comes to fruition, we're excited to go see routes games there in seoul, games. you know, it's a beautiful ballpark. we want to see it activated. >> all right. from the a's now to the bees will actually talk about you guys in the baseball team that plans to stay in oakland. how's it going? raising money, getting people excited about it? i mean, this is a big deal to have baseball this the first minor league team on the west coast. is that right? first minor league team in our but but but >> oakland has rich, beautiful, traditional baseball that predates the ace. the oaks, the and, you know, we restarted based on the theme that baseball must continue in oakland and we're going to continue that legacy in oakland and it's, you know, it's it's been putting the team together. i
i think in terms of playing at the coliseum, we tried to play a game at the coliseum. we were really excited about it. it was june 29th didn't work out for all the reasons that that have been covered and we continue to be excited about the prospect of playing a game at at the coliseum. if if that ever comes to fruition, we're excited to go see routes games there in seoul, games. you know, it's a beautiful ballpark. we want to see it activated. >> all right. from the a's now to the bees...
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their share of the coliseum site.potential buyer, the african american sports and entertainment group. >> we see it as the most developable site in the country. >> ray bobbitt, one of the group's partners, says the site has enormous potential for housing new stadiums, restaurants. all are possibilities for this land, sitting right by bart and right by the freeway. but bobbitt says the best way to make that happen is to negotiate a fair deal with fisher. >> well, our plan is to just continue to negotiate until we can come to terms and complete an acquisition. we're really excited about that because it's important for us to move the development forward. >> it's a deal he says can take a while, and any future development can take years. one thing is clear he and the city of oakland are ready to move on from the a's. >> we're excited about a new beginning for oakland, and oakland is a resilient city and it always bounces back, and so we feel like we're very blessed to be in the middle of that. >> he hopes this opens a doo
their share of the coliseum site.potential buyer, the african american sports and entertainment group. >> we see it as the most developable site in the country. >> ray bobbitt, one of the group's partners, says the site has enormous potential for housing new stadiums, restaurants. all are possibilities for this land, sitting right by bart and right by the freeway. but bobbitt says the best way to make that happen is to negotiate a fair deal with fisher. >> well, our plan is to...
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share of the coliseum site. oakland also wanted the mlb to grant exclusive rights to the city for one year, to solicit owners and investors for an mlb expansion team, fisher saying in part, we explored several options for a temporary home, including the oakland coliseum. even with the long standing relationship and good intentions on all sides in the negotiations with oakland, the conditions to achieve an agreement seemed out of reach. we understand the disappointment this news brings to our fans as this season marks our final one in oakland and let's play ball in the future here. >> woo! sutter health park, with its 14,000 seats, is significantly smaller than the 63,000 seats at the coliseum, but the average a's game attendance is only about 10,000. >> pitch in the air towards right field. >> only 6400 fans showed up to the coliseum wednesday night, when the a's took a beating from the red sox. one nothing. the next home game is april 16th, but for now, it's sacramento. that's catching the attention, and we're
share of the coliseum site. oakland also wanted the mlb to grant exclusive rights to the city for one year, to solicit owners and investors for an mlb expansion team, fisher saying in part, we explored several options for a temporary home, including the oakland coliseum. even with the long standing relationship and good intentions on all sides in the negotiations with oakland, the conditions to achieve an agreement seemed out of reach. we understand the disappointment this news brings to our...
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we continue to be excited about the prospect of playing the game at. >> at the coliseum. if if that ever comes to fruition, we're excited to go see routes games there in seoul, games. you know, it's a beautiful ballpark. we want to see it activated. a statement from oakland mayor sheng thao reads in part, quote. >> we wish the a's the best and we'll continue our conversations with them on facilitating the sale of their share of the coliseum site. the city of oakland will now focus on advancing redevelopment efforts at the colosseum. there are 3 guilty parties here. john fisher, major league baseball and the elected officials of oakland alameda county, former a's executive andy do weighing in on the future of the coliseum with the a's moving to sacramento, the you can see this book over my shoulder. >> it's called goodbye. oakland village, referring to a book he co authored about the history of how bay area sports teams like the warriors and raiders left oakland. as for the coliseum, do says several 100 workers from security management operations, concessions. >> and parki
we continue to be excited about the prospect of playing the game at. >> at the coliseum. if if that ever comes to fruition, we're excited to go see routes games there in seoul, games. you know, it's a beautiful ballpark. we want to see it activated. a statement from oakland mayor sheng thao reads in part, quote. >> we wish the a's the best and we'll continue our conversations with them on facilitating the sale of their share of the coliseum site. the city of oakland will now focus...
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the deal comes days after the a's failed to reach a deal with oakland leaders to stay at the coliseum next few seasons. the a's and oakland just could not close what was an $80 million gap. the a's own a 50% stake in the coliseum and that is where oakland mayor sheng thao said he will focus now. in a statement the oakland mayor said we wish the a's the best and we will continue our conversations with them on facilitating their sale their share of the coliseum fight. it will focus on advancing redevelopment efforts at the coliseum. while the a's will share space with the sacramento river cats the a's say the minor league team won't get shoved off the field and will work to accommodate both team's schedules. we won't know much about that until the mlb releases that later on. >> thanks a lot, kris. a lot to follow there. >>> in other news a firefighter is recovering in san francisco. this happened at 7:00 in the morning on 74th avenue and kirkam street. one person was rescued from the front window of a home and that firefighter suffered minor injuries. the cause of the fire is still unde
the deal comes days after the a's failed to reach a deal with oakland leaders to stay at the coliseum next few seasons. the a's and oakland just could not close what was an $80 million gap. the a's own a 50% stake in the coliseum and that is where oakland mayor sheng thao said he will focus now. in a statement the oakland mayor said we wish the a's the best and we will continue our conversations with them on facilitating their sale their share of the coliseum fight. it will focus on advancing...
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their share of the coliseum site.buyer, the african american sports and entertainment group. >> we see it as the most developable site in the country. rei bobbitt, one of the group's partners, says the site has enormous potential housing, new stadiums, restaurants all are possibilities for this land. >> sitting right by bart and right by the freeway. but bobbitt says the best way to make that happen is to negotiate a fair deal with fisher. >> well, our plan is to just continue to negotiate until we can come to terms and complete an acquisition. we're really excited about that because it's important for us to move the development forward. >> it's a deal he says can take a while, and any future development can take years. one thing is clear he and the city of oakland are ready to move on from the a's. >> we're excited about a new beginning for oakland, and oakland is a resilient city and it always bounces back, and so we feel like we're very blessed to be in the middle of that. >> he hopes this opens a door to new possi
their share of the coliseum site.buyer, the african american sports and entertainment group. >> we see it as the most developable site in the country. rei bobbitt, one of the group's partners, says the site has enormous potential housing, new stadiums, restaurants all are possibilities for this land. >> sitting right by bart and right by the freeway. but bobbitt says the best way to make that happen is to negotiate a fair deal with fisher. >> well, our plan is to just continue...
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sluss the oakland a's say no to the city's proposal extend their lease at the coliseum. well. >> their ballpark in vegas wraps up where the team is now looking to set up for the time being. california's latest snowpack numbers are out and they're looking good capitol correspondent wallace traveling with the governor here in the sierra nevada. i'll tell you where they stand. plus all have as stand. plus all have as messageifor californians. ( ♪♪ ) you made a cow! actually it's a piggy bank. my inspiration to start saving. how about a more solid way to save? i'm listening. well, bmo helps get your savings habit into shape with a cash reward, every month you save. both: cash reward? and there's a cash bonus when you open a new checking account to get you started. wow. anything you can't do? ( ♪♪ ) mugs. ♪ bmo ♪ >> days playing at the coliseum. maybe more numbered than you think. team has rejected a proposal from the city of oakland to extend its lease while they wait for their las vegas ballpark to be completed or even ground broken there help baseball experts say becoming
sluss the oakland a's say no to the city's proposal extend their lease at the coliseum. well. >> their ballpark in vegas wraps up where the team is now looking to set up for the time being. california's latest snowpack numbers are out and they're looking good capitol correspondent wallace traveling with the governor here in the sierra nevada. i'll tell you where they stand. plus all have as stand. plus all have as messageifor californians. ( ♪♪ ) you made a cow! actually it's a piggy...
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the team over selling their share of the coliseum site. the a's still own half of the complex, which they bought back in 2019. so the question is what happens to that. the oakland roots and soul soccer teams will be playing there next season, but there's no sign of other major league sports teams playing there any time soon. >> we do have the african american sports entertainment committee, group, that we hired to deal with the half of the property in oakland. hopefully we can attract another professional team to come to oakland. >> not everyone is as optimistic. one former a's executive told us he doesn't see any other major league sports teams playing there. >> we have cricket matches at the coliseum. i don't know, but it might be crickets before we have a cricket match. >>> green day frontman and bay area native billy joe armstrong posted a photo wearing an oakland ballers hat, oakland's new independent baseball team. and billy joe isn't just a baseball fanatic or a musician even, the unique way he and his band are helping to fight clim
the team over selling their share of the coliseum site. the a's still own half of the complex, which they bought back in 2019. so the question is what happens to that. the oakland roots and soul soccer teams will be playing there next season, but there's no sign of other major league sports teams playing there any time soon. >> we do have the african american sports entertainment committee, group, that we hired to deal with the half of the property in oakland. hopefully we can attract...
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empty seats of the coliseum, oakland a's game this season.ay with thousands of fans boycotting the game from outside of the ballpark. the team's imminent move to las vegas in 2028. >> i just don't see the fans coming back. i think the trust has been broken there is no way that people are going to give their money to john fisher. >> reporter: fans are skeptical about tomorrow's meeting between the city of oakland and the a's to discuss the five- year $97 million extension. to play at the coliseum beyond this season when the current lease expires. >> the city is asking for between 100 times what the a's are paying now to rent the stadium. so i don't think the a's will go for it. >> reporter: the team gets knocked out of the deal after three years when they expect to move to vegas. however they do, the a's still pay the city the full amount of the contract. with little ban support so far this season, the executive believes the team should look elsewhere. >> if you're going to extend that lease for three years, four years, or five years in a ghos
empty seats of the coliseum, oakland a's game this season.ay with thousands of fans boycotting the game from outside of the ballpark. the team's imminent move to las vegas in 2028. >> i just don't see the fans coming back. i think the trust has been broken there is no way that people are going to give their money to john fisher. >> reporter: fans are skeptical about tomorrow's meeting between the city of oakland and the a's to discuss the five- year $97 million extension. to play at...
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at the coliseum. the team is just 74 home games in oakland before they had to sack kron four's. dan thorn report. vendors say the move is heartbreaking. >> it today >> ice cold for oakland, native kendrick thompson, selling beers at the oakland coliseum has been the holy grail. i grew up. >> watch my father man. and it's like a dream job for me. not only i want a good football player in basketball player. but, you know, this is something down a whole bunch of friends, lifelong friends. hawker is think the dream come true some i would change the world. thompson says he learned through acts. the a's are moving to sacramento next year. >> his first stop was of all his fellow workers who now know for sure that it's over in oakland much. it makes emotion. you want to yell strain. you know, you want to figure next move as soon as possible and hundreds of other people are now facing that reality overall. i think it's a travesty for the city of oakland. >> in that they will no longer be a big league john arnu
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lease currently at the coliseum. the a's are not leaving oakland until 2028, so there's a few years there they need a place to stay, and that's why they're talking to the city about this extension. you're looking at video of a recent game where you can see few fans are showing up in response to the team's imminent move out of oakland. the city has proposed a five-year $97 million lease extension. the team would be able to opt out in 2028 after three years, but would still owe the city the full amount of the contract. but with little fan support so far this season, a former executive that we spoke with believes the team should look elsewhere. >> if you're going to extend that lease for three years, four years or five years in a ghost town, that is one of the worst marketing plans for major league baseball that you could ever consider. >> reporter: the a's are also looking at temporarily relocating to some spots in salt lake city or sacramento. the city of oakland is asking major league baseball to create a path for oa
lease currently at the coliseum. the a's are not leaving oakland until 2028, so there's a few years there they need a place to stay, and that's why they're talking to the city about this extension. you're looking at video of a recent game where you can see few fans are showing up in response to the team's imminent move out of oakland. the city has proposed a five-year $97 million lease extension. the team would be able to opt out in 2028 after three years, but would still owe the city the full...
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always bad at the coliseum, how jon fisher with our new grocery outlet app, you can see the store'sou guys really have mangoes in stock? yup. what about frozen pizza? here they are. fresh salmon. too easy. coffee? yup. >>> darren, looks like some places around the bay area are getting a bit of a break now, but don't be fooled. more is coming. >> more is coming. over the next few hours we might even see some more intensity from the storms. i'll show you why. we'll get a big picture idea how the storm is behaving. there's so many different sides to this one. we talked a lot about the rain and there's much more in this visit, but first the cold air, look at the visualization. the storm is bringing in a nice pool of cold air to work with. that does mean snow for some of the local bay area peaks. first tomorrow morning, we'll use the virtual map. tomorrow morning's lows, spotlighting this a lot over the course of the week and this might be the one thing that grabs everybody equally. you may not get a thunderstorm, but we'll all feel a cold friday morning, especially in the north bay vall
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the coliseum will fit 63,000 fans. but less than 11,000 fans would show up on average last season. >> and is there a place for them to get ready, the green room, the transportation rooms. >> reporter: and city leaders are refusing to comment that many will speculate the players association would require. >> it's the capital city of california. so it would be good to have a major team here. >> reporter: the move from the coliseum to the capital. which city would strike out? still remains to be seen. >> yesterday the a's said they were still far apart from the city of oakland about a coliseum lease extension. but keep in mind though, the 2025 mlb schedule is expected to come out in the summer, meaning time is ticking for the a's to make a decision on a place to play. >>> switching gears to weather. first alert meteorologist darren peck is here, tracking the rain coming our way. what a difference just a couple of days will make. >> and we will use today's drop as the example, liz, and then it will be 10 degrees colder tod
the coliseum will fit 63,000 fans. but less than 11,000 fans would show up on average last season. >> and is there a place for them to get ready, the green room, the transportation rooms. >> reporter: and city leaders are refusing to comment that many will speculate the players association would require. >> it's the capital city of california. so it would be good to have a major team here. >> reporter: the move from the coliseum to the capital. which city would strike...
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we are now in the final season of the a's, calling the coliseum home here and they say they just could not reach a deal with the city to extend their lease agreement before they move to vegas. the owners of both the oakland a's and the sacramento kings coming together thursday morning in west sacramento for a major announcement. the a's are moving to sac. >> momentous day for our 123 year old franchise. >> the major league team is going to a minor league stadium. the a's are moving to sutter health park in west sacramento, the current home of the river cats, with its majority owner, the sacramento kings. >> you're going to see aaron judge hitting home runs out there. this is what an incredible day. this is epic. it's historic. >> the deal secures a home base for the athletics for three seasons from 2025 to 2027. there's also an option for a fourth season in 2028. >> we're excited to be here for the next three years playing in this beautiful ballpark. >> the announcement comes after the city of oakland's previous offer of a five year, $97 million lease failed. the city then offered a fi
we are now in the final season of the a's, calling the coliseum home here and they say they just could not reach a deal with the city to extend their lease agreement before they move to vegas. the owners of both the oakland a's and the sacramento kings coming together thursday morning in west sacramento for a major announcement. the a's are moving to sac. >> momentous day for our 123 year old franchise. >> the major league team is going to a minor league stadium. the a's are moving...
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extend its lease at the coliseum for up to 5 years.ed the a's to pay the city. 97 million dollars. john fisher isn't going to pay that money. dolan says the real deal breaker for the a's is that provision they give up their 50% ownership in the coliseum. >> if i'm an owner of the team, i'm going to hold onto that till i'm literally putting the side los vegas because you never know in today's world what could happen in outside forces. so why do i give up this incredible bargaining point now? and i don't need to. in a statement said we appreciate oakland's engagement and also. >> we are far apart on the terms needed to agree on an extension. kron 4 followed up by asking, are you committed to continuing negotiations or are you moving on and focusing on the minor league ballparks in salt lake city and sacramento? the a's simply responded. we have no additional meeting scheduled with the city of oakland at this time. could it be 3 strikes and you're out? it could be. >> dolans thinks the a's lack of commitment to future meetings could be a
extend its lease at the coliseum for up to 5 years.ed the a's to pay the city. 97 million dollars. john fisher isn't going to pay that money. dolan says the real deal breaker for the a's is that provision they give up their 50% ownership in the coliseum. >> if i'm an owner of the team, i'm going to hold onto that till i'm literally putting the side los vegas because you never know in today's world what could happen in outside forces. so why do i give up this incredible bargaining point...
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and plans are moving forward for the oakland roots to play at the coliseum in 2025. team officials say the joint power authority, which oversees the coliseum, has approved plans to negotiate and execute an agreement with the oakland roots and soul soccer clubs, the roots say, with renovations occurring at cal state east bay next year, the coliseum is the best home venue option for 2025. the team is also hoping to acquire the training facility on harbor bay park parkway and new. at 730. there'a new way to skip the lines at oracle park, the mlb ballpark app where people can access their tickets is now using facial authentication software for its new go ahead entry program. in the app, fans can now take a selfie, upload the picture, and have it confirmed by cameras as they walk through the gates. this means fans who use the go ahead entry program will no longer have to get their tickets scanned to get into the park, go ahead. entry is available at two gates. the lefty o'doul gate on the first base side and the second and king streets gate on the third base side, and fan
and plans are moving forward for the oakland roots to play at the coliseum in 2025. team officials say the joint power authority, which oversees the coliseum, has approved plans to negotiate and execute an agreement with the oakland roots and soul soccer clubs, the roots say, with renovations occurring at cal state east bay next year, the coliseum is the best home venue option for 2025. the team is also hoping to acquire the training facility on harbor bay park parkway and new. at 730. there'a...
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the team's lease expires at the coliseum after this season. but management didn't accept the city's offer to extend it. the plan is to end up in sin city but their new vegas stadium won't be ready until at least 2028. they'll be moving to sutter health park in sacramento. the minor league stadium is the home of the river cats the giants' triple-a affiliate and it's smaller than what team is used to. it felts over 14,000 compared to the coliseum's . extend my thanks to vevek. not only a good friend. but a -- a great business person. great associate. working with you guys has been dream for our guys as well. >> and as we bring in reed cowan here, we have to ask ourselves, what is going to happen to the people who depend on the a's' playing in oakland the make their living and we're talking about food and beverage workers and other people there, reed. >> they are our neighbors right? the union representing that group of people affected says that john fisher's all-out abandonment of the team is a shameful move. andrea nakano talked to a longtime e
the team's lease expires at the coliseum after this season. but management didn't accept the city's offer to extend it. the plan is to end up in sin city but their new vegas stadium won't be ready until at least 2028. they'll be moving to sutter health park in sacramento. the minor league stadium is the home of the river cats the giants' triple-a affiliate and it's smaller than what team is used to. it felts over 14,000 compared to the coliseum's . extend my thanks to vevek. not only a good...
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the terms the city wants met for the team to temporarily stay in the coliseum. >> good morning everyone. it's tuesday, april 2nd. >> yes, we're going to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> yes. we have another gorgeous day on the way this morning though we have a little bit of fog to deal with. you can't see it from the exploratorium camera right now. here's a live look outside looking gorgeous here, but we'll flip it over to visibility mode on live doppler seven. just parts of the north bay this morning. dealing with a little bit of fog out there. santa rosa, petaluma. we're watching this area very closely. you can see that visibility down to about a quarter of a mile. so certainly some thick fog on 101 in this region. just be aware of that elsewhere. we're doing just fine temperatures this morning a few degrees warmer than yesterday. we're basically in the upper 40s to the lower 50s. a little bit of cloud cover out there this morning gives way to sunshine pretty quickly later on today. and just like yesterday, will feel mild away from the coast into the 70s, we go once again
the terms the city wants met for the team to temporarily stay in the coliseum. >> good morning everyone. it's tuesday, april 2nd. >> yes, we're going to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> yes. we have another gorgeous day on the way this morning though we have a little bit of fog to deal with. you can't see it from the exploratorium camera right now. here's a live look outside looking gorgeous here, but we'll flip it over to visibility mode on live doppler seven....
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of the coliseum site. the city of oakland will now focus on advancing redevelopment efforts at the coliseum. know a lot of fans this morning not and a heartbroken by this, a number of them, thousands of them had been working to try and keep. >> the oakland a's in oakland, everything from boycotts too, pleading with a's owner john fisher to sell the team to somebody who wants to keep. the baseball team here in the bay area. but that looks like that's not going to happen. we did hear from john fisher in the form of a statement in that press release this morning. he said, quote, we look forward to making sutter health park, our home through our move to las vegas. we've also heard from the veteran who is the owner of the sacramento kings and by extension, the majority owner of the sacramento river cats would play there at sutter health park. and he said this morning, i'm thrilled to welcome the a's to sutter health park. where players and fans alike can enjoy world-class baseball experience and create unforget
of the coliseum site. the city of oakland will now focus on advancing redevelopment efforts at the coliseum. know a lot of fans this morning not and a heartbroken by this, a number of them, thousands of them had been working to try and keep. >> the oakland a's in oakland, everything from boycotts too, pleading with a's owner john fisher to sell the team to somebody who wants to keep. the baseball team here in the bay area. but that looks like that's not going to happen. we did hear from...
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the team's lease expires at the coliseum after this season. but management didn't accept the city's offer to extend it. the plan is to end up in sin city but the gnaw gnu vegas stadium won't be ready until at least 2028. so they'll be moving 85 miles away to sutter health park in sacramento. it's the minor league stadium and home of the river cats. the giants' triple-a affiliate. and it's smaller than what the team is a used to. it fits over 14,000 and compared to the coliseum's 63,000. but fewer than 11,000 fans showed up last season. the sacramento kings own the stadium and the kings' owner is a longtime friend of a's' owner john fisher. the team told us the financial terms of the agreement are private. >> i want to extend my thanks to vivek. not only a good friend. but a great business person. great associate. working with you guys has been a dream for our guys as well. >> we bring in reed cowan now. we have to ask ourselves what's going to happen to the people who depend on the a's playing in oakland and really for their livelihoods? we're
the team's lease expires at the coliseum after this season. but management didn't accept the city's offer to extend it. the plan is to end up in sin city but the gnaw gnu vegas stadium won't be ready until at least 2028. so they'll be moving 85 miles away to sutter health park in sacramento. it's the minor league stadium and home of the river cats. the giants' triple-a affiliate. and it's smaller than what the team is a used to. it fits over 14,000 and compared to the coliseum's 63,000. but...
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coming up, the city of oakland made the a's an offer to stay at the coliseum after the season.m take it? we have the latest on the negotiations - temperatures cooling down as we head into the weekend and stronger onshore... ah, i stepped off the coast again. - the winds are really picking up. - fog spreading farther inland. - and in the north bay, you're gonna get soaked. (water splashing) - [narrator] presenting the bay area's only virtual weather studio. next level weather. - as i lift this, you can actually see... - [narrator] on kpix and pix+. (wind blowing) it's that real. (water splashing) - let's move on to the seven-day now. . >>> beautiful sunset. high stakes negotiations took place today in oakland over the a's future at the coliseum. the city and the a's ownership group met to discuss a potential deal allowing the a's to play at the coliseum beyond this season. the a's offered a two year deal worth $17 million. the city says they will extend the lease through a five year contract $97 million >> it is pushing hard. they need to negotiate something that is more agreeab
coming up, the city of oakland made the a's an offer to stay at the coliseum after the season.m take it? we have the latest on the negotiations - temperatures cooling down as we head into the weekend and stronger onshore... ah, i stepped off the coast again. - the winds are really picking up. - fog spreading farther inland. - and in the north bay, you're gonna get soaked. (water splashing) - [narrator] presenting the bay area's only virtual weather studio. next level weather. - as i lift this,...
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the situation is complicated because the a's owner, john fisher, still owns half of the coliseum ands now leaving, city officials want fisher out of the picture entirely. the african american sports and entertainment group is a potential buyer. one of the group's partners says the site has the potential to become anything from houses, restaurants or even a new stadium. >> well, our plan is to just continue to negotiate until we can come to terms and complete an acquisition. we're really excited about that because it's important for us to move the development forward, he says. >> the best way to make a deal happen is to negotiate a deal with fisher, but that could take years. new developments in the war in gaza. president biden stepping up pressure on israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu during a phone call yesterday. and amanda israel appears to be responding kumasi. >> that's right. israel appeared to take action overnight, opening new routes for aid to enter gaza. it comes after president biden issued a strong warning to israel. in a tense 30 minute call, mr. biden told prime
the situation is complicated because the a's owner, john fisher, still owns half of the coliseum ands now leaving, city officials want fisher out of the picture entirely. the african american sports and entertainment group is a potential buyer. one of the group's partners says the site has the potential to become anything from houses, restaurants or even a new stadium. >> well, our plan is to just continue to negotiate until we can come to terms and complete an acquisition. we're really...
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the a's still own a 50% stake in the coliseum. this hasn't been any word on what they would do with it and some question as to what will happen with the employees at the park. she's hoping that the city will be able to attract other professional teams including pro soccer. they've had some games at the coliseum and what will help fill the gap of the a's exiting and, of course, that there are some things to be answered and concerns about what will happen next. >> sure. definitely a lot of questions. sergio, we'll see your full story later on this evening. >>> as many of you know the a's haven't been in oakland even though some of their most successful seasons were in the bay. they started as the philadelphia athletics in 1901 after the 54 season, the a's moved to kansas city. 13 years later, they left for oakland. and the last championship came in '89. and they came in with the giants. and they have been working on the story for us today, and jodi, you got your hands on this video? >> reporter: that's right. that 26-year-old woman
the a's still own a 50% stake in the coliseum. this hasn't been any word on what they would do with it and some question as to what will happen with the employees at the park. she's hoping that the city will be able to attract other professional teams including pro soccer. they've had some games at the coliseum and what will help fill the gap of the a's exiting and, of course, that there are some things to be answered and concerns about what will happen next. >> sure. definitely a lot of...
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the oakland roots playing at the coliseum. the oakland ballers are also hoping for the chance to play there. councilmember rebecca kaplan shared a list of possibilities on social media, including affordable housing concerts and conventions at the coliseum. and this will also be the final season for hundreds of people who work at the coliseum. the team is just 74 home games in oakland before heading to sacramento kron four's. dan thorn reports. vendors say this move is heartbreaking. >> it today >> cold for oakland, native kendrick thompson, selling beers at the oakland coliseum has been the holy grail. i grew up. >> watch my father man. and it's like a dream job for me. not only i want a good football player in basketball player. but, you know, this is something down a whole bunch of friends, lifelong friends. hawker is did. the dream come true some i change the world. thompson says he learned through acts. the a's are moving to sacramento next year. >> his first stop was of all his fellow workers who now know for sure that it
the oakland roots playing at the coliseum. the oakland ballers are also hoping for the chance to play there. councilmember rebecca kaplan shared a list of possibilities on social media, including affordable housing concerts and conventions at the coliseum. and this will also be the final season for hundreds of people who work at the coliseum. the team is just 74 home games in oakland before heading to sacramento kron four's. dan thorn reports. vendors say this move is heartbreaking. >> it...
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the lease at the coliseum as it waits for the new ballpark in vegas. the a's occupier, though, sounded upbeat as he made the announcement this morning at the team's temporary digs. sutter health park >> i want to say how excited i am to be here in west sacramento and subtle health park. celebrating a momentous day for the community and one for our 123-year-old franchise. we are looking forward to this being our home until we move on to our stadium in las vegas in 2028. >> safe to say it is crowded because it is home to the sacramento river cats. the giants triple a affiliate. so the a'sville to play when the river cats are on the road. reality about the a's move is starting to set in for a lot of fans. devin fehley caught up with two of them. >> people are upset. they are disappointed. they are angry. >> breaking up is never easy. just ask brian. the owner of the last dive bar whose love for the a's is more than skin deep >> for one, i can not get away from this. this is permanent. this is never coming off. >> reporter: brian, like many, knew the end w
the lease at the coliseum as it waits for the new ballpark in vegas. the a's occupier, though, sounded upbeat as he made the announcement this morning at the team's temporary digs. sutter health park >> i want to say how excited i am to be here in west sacramento and subtle health park. celebrating a momentous day for the community and one for our 123-year-old franchise. we are looking forward to this being our home until we move on to our stadium in las vegas in 2028. >> safe to...