let's get rid of john fisher.nd you're thinking to yourself, what happens if some other owners gang up on me, and then they force me to do something? so it's, you know, it's the billionaires club, and they get to decide what the rules are. so they very rarely do you see anybody come out. and in the ownership group and say, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. you know, you know, but how scarring is this for oakland? >> psyche and pride and identity, as you mentioned in your piece, there are professional team to leave oakland. yeah right, >> you know, a lot of it can be attributed to oakland politics. you've covered oakland politics. so have i. it can be very messy. and it's not nearly as organized as, let's say, when the giants proposed building what was then pacbell park, they had the whole business community and a bunch of real high rollers and high profile people in support of them. the a's have none of that. and so it's just, it's just frustrating all the way around. i kind of lost my train of thought there, but yeah,

so much anger directed at john fisher, reclusive and penny pinching. perhaps, though, what hurts the most. fisher doesn't seem to celebrate his own franchise like the fans do. and just like that, we think the a's will never be back in oakland. let's bring in andy dolich, a former a's executive. really, in the glory days of this franchise in the 1980s, when the a's were winnin, spending money and they led the league in attendance. andy thanks for being with us. i know you've gone through a range of emotions like so many fans, anger and frustration. has the sadness set in for you yet? absolutely. along with tens of millions of fans. and when i listened to the preview you were talking about, could this deal fall apart? look at all of the locations that the a's have talked about in the last several years. and as of today, the only thing that john fisher has built is animosity to an incredibly loyal fan base. and thursday is going to be a gut punch for so many people. i was lucky enough to see crazy george create the wave, and now people will tearfully be wa

john fisher hubieras vendido. hubieras vendido el el equipo para tenerlos aquí en oakland.jes para el propietario del equipo. el multimillonario john fisher, heredero de la familia que fundó la compañía y quien decidió llevarse a los atléticos a west sacramento. allí estarán al menos hasta el año 2027. mientras se construye el estadio en las vegas. y hay que destacar que el coliseo no solo ha sido la casa de los atléticos durante varias décadas, también fungió como el escenario de muchos episodios históricos del deporte de los estados unidos. por ejemplo, los atléticos ganaron la serie mundial en el 72, 73 y 74. además de la del año de 1989. otros equipos, como el de los raiders, ganaron el super bowl en las temporadas de 1976 y en el 80. y otro dato en dicho estadio es que los atléticos sumaron 484 victorias. la mayor cantidad para cualquier equipo en cualquier estadio. y bien, como ya escuchó, es mucha la historia que rodea al coliseo de oakland. fueron muchos los fanáticos que llegaron hasta hoy al estadio para decirle adiós a su equipo. miriam precisamente las cámaras d

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, a letter from john fisher to go out to this fan base on monday. just one day before the a's begin their final series in oakland before moving to sacramento. embattled owner john fisher released this letter saying he did all he could to try and keep the a's in oakland, but failed. brian johansen, a diehard a's fan and co-founder of the group baseball's last dive bar, told me he couldn't believe it when he read it. like it's just blows my mind that they would put that out there and just double down on just a year and a half, two year, you know, just nightmare of a of a of treatment to this fan base. the game of baseball in the letter fisher says he worked hard to get the howard terminal project completed, but came up short. local officials, including port of oakland commissioners president michael bruno, disagreed with fisher's narrative call. bruno wrote on social media that the port and the city did everything to keep the team in oakland including grants, infrastructure deals and land use exemptions. johansen says the timing of the letter also cou

a's owner john fisher wrote to fans yesterday.t was about the team's departure from oakland, and in short, larry wasn't pleased. >> but john, you surround yourself with incompetent. yes men. and because you were born into a billionaire family, apparently never learned, you have to spend money to make money. >> there's so much more to this. we posted larry's full rant online. it's worth watching. find it on abc seven news.com or any of our social media pages. >> he was right to the point. and on the money you should take a look at that, right? definitely. let's go back. he was a little hot under the collar. he might have been a little hot under the collar in the recent heat. >> yes, maybe for different reasons. let's talk about the weather and the cool down with sandhya. yeah. you're going to save on your ac. you're not going to have to worry about being too hot. karina and dan and you certainly are going to get the free ac. it's rolling in. take a look at a live picture right now from our pier 39 camera. you will notice that it is

john fisher wrote his own good bye to oakland fans that went over as well as you might expect. the eight paragraph letter claimed leaving the city is very hard for him. there was even a reflection on the powerful earthquake that hit the stadium during the world series. fans mostly seem to hate the letter and they don't like the timing either. kelsey thorud reports. >> reporter: in what was supposed to be a week of emotional celebration for a's fans, many have instead started the week with a bad taste in their mouth. >> i can't believe athletics pr allowed john fisher, a letter from john fisher, to go out to this fan base. >> reporter: on monday, just one day before the a's begin their final series in oakland before moving the sacramento, embattled owner john fisher released this letter, saying he did all he could to try and keep the a's in oakland, but failed. brian, a die hard a's fan and cofounder of baseball's last dive star said he couldn't believe it when he read it. >> it just blows my mind that they would put that out there and just double down on a year and a half, two

john fisher for not figuring it out. oakland needs the a's, certainly more than john fisher needs money. >> many folks saying goodbye at tonight's game, but some coming to every game in the series, sitting on all different sections so we can get you know, a little taste of all aspects of the park. most saying, just because oakland won't host the a's doesn't mean they'll give up on the a's. >> there's a reason to go to vegas. >> yeah, hard to turn your back on the team you've been rooting for your whole life. >> go! go, a's. >> the a spokesperson tells me thursday night's game, the last home game here at the coliseum in oakland, is completely sold out with more than 46,000 fans expected to attend in oakland. chrystal bailey, ktvu, fox two news. >> and we are going to be at the coliseum all day thursday when the team hosts its final game will be at championship plaza starting at 830 for our last pitch. oakland a's farewell. we'll take a look back at the a's time in oakland. hear from familiar faces who've been there for th

irónicamente, hablando a john fisher. así que nos vemos a las 18:00 de la tarde, partner.unció hoy un discurso en la coalición mundial en el que abordó las amenazas mundiales que suponen las drogas sintéticas. every nation here to commit to our new global coalition pledge. ahí lo escuchamos. el presidente hizo un llamado a los países que aún no forman parte del pacto a que se unan para combatir las amenazas que se están adaptando, dice. según biden, el pacto % los países deben adoptar para incautar más drogas, detener a más cárteles y así salvar más vidas. en méxico, los narcotraficantes ahora utilizan esos códigos qr para la venta de la droga. recientemente, la secretaría de seguridad pública del estado de chihuahua informó sobre el decomiso de 33 paquetes con presuntas drogas que estaban etiquetadas con este tipo de código. por ahora, esta investigación ha logrado el arresto de un individuo identificado como irwin upa, a quien se le decomisó varios envoltorios de máxima tecnologí. miren a una parte criminal refieren a que esos códigos de barra hacen la diferencia de otra

every single person that has any vested interest or love for the oakland a's wants john fisher. catherine aker in dave campbell to just shut up. because the minute they open their mouth, everything his they've made this experience of being in a span. just horrible. >> last time bar has behind me, sell the team movement. you know, the green t-shirts, everybody's wearing it all the stadiums. johansen says the final series against the rangers is going to be an emotional one. and he says a's fans have always deserved better. and for loyal a's fans, it's been a long tragic many say avoidable road to get to this point. earlier today, kron 4 spoke with former a's executive. andy do lunch about the emotionally-charged goodbye to the team and the future of oakland coliseum. >> it's the fans of the green and gold for five-plus decades. their heart, mind and soul has been a part of this franchise and the oakland coliseum for all the negatives that have been thrown out. it is the last town square left an open where people of all types of various backgrounds could get together and have a gre

plus, an apology from a's owner john fisher. what he said to the fans on the eve of the a's final series at the coliseum. and he might have just heard it on nightly news. new polls suggest a tight race between vice president harris and former president trump. but how much importance should we put on these polls? good evening, i'm raj mathai. we kick off this first week of the fall with some significant stories. let's start with some breaking news from governor newsom here. this just coming in, cracking down on sideshows and cell phones in schools. these are two major issues, of course, for communities hit by sideshows and parents worried about their kids on campus. here's what we know. there are four bills related to sideshows. they impose stricter penalties and strengthen law enforcement. they will hold both organizers and participants accountable. the governor's office says this marks a step forward in improving road safety. also this evening, limits on cell phones in schools. the governor signed the phone free school act. it

now, a few days ago, team owner john fisher finally addressed the fans, apologizing for the team's departured my thoughts about fisher's letter and described it as a work of fiction. listen now. john, you're a serial penny pincher. you've destroyed your family's great name and legacy because of your cheapness. as for the statement about loyal a's fans, quote, i wish i could speak to each and every one of you individually. end quote. seriously, john, we've been trying to interview you for years, but you always choose to remain invisible unless you're begging politicians for public funding and then you're out in front in las vegas. and then i tore up his letter. i remember that. but i want you guys to jump in. you already heard from me. i will have some closing thoughts, but who wants to go first? >> i can start. i guess if no one else has. you know, i'm one of those people where it's been so long that it's like, okay, we'll see if it happens. we'll see if they leave. and now it's finally here. i don't think it's really hit me. it was such a big part of my childhood growing up here. my dad, yo

and yes, obviously all this is coming down on john fisher, but it was a complete and total failure by everyone involved, including residents of the bay area, including the like. you know, again, i don't want to we so much attention has gone towards john fisher, but i think all of us are responsible for this in some capacity. i just wish we could figure out a way to fix it. and so there's still a lot of questions and uncertainty surrounding the team. yeah, i'm still not sure if they're going to end up in las vegas, maybe new ownership, and they come back to oakland. but that's for a whole different bag of chips here. eric, what stands out to you about a's fans? we both grew up here. what sets this fan base apart from giants fans or any other fans in the country? the best 12,000 fans in sports. i used to always say it, you know, it was the talk in the clubhouse where we'd go there and, it had, certainly blue collar. you had the beating the drums in left field. it was a part raider fan. it was part they just had their own thing going on. and they're still the same way. it's, you know, th

live look at the oakland coliseum, where the a's have been playing at since 1968, but team owner john fisherhas decided to move the team. as we're all aware, to sacramento for the next three seasons. while a new stadium is built in las vegas. fisher, who has been reclusive over the years, issued a rare public statement yesterday. in a letter to fans, he wrote his dream when he bought the team in 2005 was to win world championships and to build a new ballpark in oakland. quote i know there is great disappointment, even bitterness, though i wish i could speak to each of you individually, i can tell you this from the heart. we tried staying in oakland was our goal. it was our mission, and we failed to achieve it. and for that, i am genuinely sorry. the letter also included a typo when listing memorable moments. fisher referenced the 1989 loma prieta earthquake during game three of the world series. fisher misspelled panetta remember, it's i before e, except after c. last week we spoke with jeremy goodrich. he's a lifelong a's fan who will not be attending thursday's last home game. as a matter

. >>> i can't believe athletics pr allowed john fisher a letter from john fisher, to go out to the fan base. >> the a's' days are numbered in oakland. and at the a's' owner bidding farewell in a letter but some fans are calling it a slap in the face. >>> just says open the great highway. this one is -- no on cake. >> plus we take a deep dive into the ballot measure that will decide the fail of the great highway [ inaudible ] >>> i am 60 now. and -- was never able to stop. >> and get ready to meet this bay area woman with a passion for theater. how she's helping and empowering her community through the arts. let's get this tuesday started. and you had me at theater. i'm gianna franco and thanks for hanging out with us. >> yes, good morning, everybody and i'm reed cowan and nice to have you with us. going over the golden gate bridge this morning it's clear and not many other days. >> i know. it's the official start of our fake summer that we have here in the bay area. we're heating up a lot as we head into this afternoon. as we head into this afternoon, we're going to be dealing with the

john fisher. but the emotion of the fans today was just. we've grown up here as we were talking about this is family. this is the last town square that we have left in our community that everybody gets together and has a good time. and i was really impressed by how well the fans basically interacted, because there was a lot of police there and people were sort of worried like would, would people? >> well, nowadays i understand that. but the love was, you know, ever present during that. i mean, you've got so many memories being an executive with the a's. what what comes to mind, number one, someone asked me, what is your most memorable, single moment in 15 years at the coliseum? >> and i go, this is going to sound a bit odd, but it was walking around the coliseum and seeing the smile on people's faces, seeing the utter joy that they were having at a baseball game. we live in a complex society which is more divided now than ever, but you and i could be fans of different teams. we get along, and it was the fact that the haas family who i was l

i cannot believe athletics pr allowed john fisher a letter from john fisher to go out to this fan base on monday. just one day before the a's begin their final series in oakland before moving to sacramento, embattled owner john fisher released this letter saying he did all he could to try and keep the a's in oakland. but failed. bryan johansson, a die hard a's fan and co-founder of the group baseball's last dive bar, told me he couldn't believe it when he read it like, it's just blows my mind that they would put that out there and just double down on just a year and a half, two year, you know, just nightmare of a of a of a of treatment to this fan base. the game of baseball in the letter, fisher says he worked hard to get the howard terminal project completed. but came up short. local officials including port of oakland commissioners, president michael bruno, disagreed with fisher's narrative. coach bruno wrote on social media that the port and the city did everything to keep the team in oakland including grants, infrastructure deals and land use exemptions johansen says the timing of

team owner john fisher has a message for fans. and let's just say most of them not taking it too well. we have a live look at the oakland coliseum, which tonight will host the first of just three more a's games through thursday against texas. next year, the team will play in sacramento. fisher yesterday sent a letter to fans who have supported the team for more than 50 years. it explains his side of why the team is now leaving oakland. our bob redell is following that part of the story. he'll join us with a live report in our next half hour. let's take a peek outside. headed to the south bay this morning. nice live look outside at san jose this morning. nice time of the day if you need to get out and about, because it's cooler in the morning. you need to exercise. waiting for the sun's arrival where things are going to warm up. kari. yeah. so we're looking at a nice, cool start for most areas, but you're probably noticing that it's not as chilly as it was yesterday morning. temperatures are coming down to the upper 60s in some spo

john fisher just issued a letter. i think, yesterday, and a lot of reaction to that.y not what he anticipated, but we'll talk about that for the rest of the day. i'm sure. let's swing over now to a new bill that was just signed by the governor. it aims to curb cell phone use in schools. the phone free schools act would require school districts and charter schools to create policies around something many teachers have struggled with for several years. ktvu ali rasmus is live here to explain how it would work. ali. >> well, how it would work and what those policies would include would be up to the school districts to decide. the new law called the phone free act, signed by governor newsom into law yesterday, requires school districts and charter schools to establish policies that restrict cell phone use for students during class. now, here at ignacio valley high school, they already have something that limits cell phone use here in the mount diablo unified school district. they have to lock their phones in special pouches that can only be opened by an adult. at the end

a's owner john fisher sends a goodbye letter to fans as the team is wrapping up its time in oakland. the letter as an apology for not being able to keep the team in oakland. it reads in part, i know there's great disappointment. even bitterness. i wish i could speak to each one of you individually. i can tell you this from the heart. we tried staying in oakland was our goal. it was our mission and we failed to achieve it. and for that, i am genuinely sorry, but many fans something don't want to hear from fisher. the letter getting ripped by fan groups saying it's full of lies. ryan johansen with baseball's last dive bar says fans wanted to begin the final series at the coliseum without hearing anything from the a's front office. >> everything within that letter is a complete utter lie outside the history which we know john fisher nothing about me knows aaron judge. but to sit there and say he knows the history of the oakland athletics. i mean, that's just it's laughable. every single person that has any vested interest or love for the oakland a's wants john fisher, catherine aker and

what one former player has to say about the recent letter to fans from john fisher a bus hijacked inleaving one person dead. how authorities say that this alarming incident began early this morning. tensions escalate as israel prepares for potential ground operation in lebanon. fi our top story tonight as the a's get ready to play their second to last game at the oakland coliseum. tonight. >> today we talked to someone with a unique perspective on the a's bailing on oakland. former a's pitcher trevor may use a relief pitcher last year's squad. now he's retired hosts a podcast and a weekly show on sirius xm. so he has thoughts. may is especially off put by letter that a's owner john fisher released this week calling it a classic cowardly move from an owner who is only out front in public when he's trying to get nevada pay for his new ballpark.

and there were some other chants, of course, sell the team a message to the team owner, john fisher. but really, again, this was just everyone seeing each other. there was a lot of hugs everywhere you look, people were hugging each other and grabbing their kleenex as well. let's show you the sun splashed afternoon here. we mentioned 45,000 fans. it was sold out. and really, you just saw a lot of families here and this is what makes the coliseum so unique. it's not corporate. you can be who you are. families friends, a lot of colorful characters. i've been coming to this place for 40 years. seeing this brings back a flood of memories. there's plenty of times where the crowd started chanting to sell the team, but again, this was not about john fisher wherever he was watching from today. but he did hear the message loud and clear. today was not about the owner who gets the honor of throwing out the last first pitch. well, no one better, no one better here. two legends who grew up playing little league baseball together in oakland, and here they are back reunited on the field. hall of fa

when they host the texas rangers team owner john fisher sent a letter to fans today, reading in part, the a's are a part of the fabric of oakland. the east bay and the entire bay area. only in 2021, after 16 years of working exclusively on developing a home in the bay area and faced with a binding mlb agreement to find a new home by 2024, did we begin to explore taking the team to las vegas? staying in oakland was our goal. it was our mission and we failed to achieve it. and for that, i'm genuinely sorry. this will undoubtedly be a very difficult week for fans who mobilized to try to keep the team in oakland, but who this week will see the team's final games played in the town. and one man who knows his heartbreak all too well is stu cleary. he went to his first game at the coliseum back in 1977, has continued to be a loyal a's fan since, and held out hope that this week stu would not come to pass. stu. joining us here tonight, and first let me ask you what you think of john fisher's apology and goodbye. >> i read it, i was i couldn't i couldn't tell what was. were there more misspell

this is something that is john fisher, the owner's choice the league has allowed at the other ownerse allowed it. but it's not something that had to happen. there's still a viable fanbase here. and if they wanted to stay, i think a lot of fans felt like they should stay and they could have made it happen. and if john fisher couldn't make it happen, then they think he should sell the team to one of the many local owners who would like to make that happen. guys reporting live outside the coliseum. ben for kron. 4 sports. yeah. ben, you said it. i mean, really an emotional roller coaster hitting ocean, anger, sadness jubilant. >> and that any way, well. thanks for bringing it to you know, hope springs eternal. >> yeah. you never know when you've been while we have they're going to sacramento and allegedly vegas talking to people. is there a hope that because the a's can? mess up anything they touch that they will actually end up in vegas you know, maybe just have to drive a couple hours on 80. we'll tell you what. here's what i've been telling people. >> this is just the beginning of th

a rare move by the reclusive owner, john fisher. writing a letter to the fans, he writes his dream when he bought the team in 2005 was to win world championships and build a new ballpark in oakland. he goes on to write, i know there is great disappointment, even bitterness, though i wish i could speak to each one of you individually. i can tell you this from the heart. we tried staying in oakland was our goal. it was our mission, and we failed to achieve it. and for that, i am genuinely sorry. the letter also included a typo when listing memorable events, fisher referenced what you're seeing here. the 1989 loma prieta earthquake during game three of the world series that was between the a's and giants. fisher today misspelled prieta. he has never gotten it right. new at 11, a blue truck could hold the key to solving a murder in antioch. tonight, police are looking for this blue 1999 to 2000. 2002 gmc sierra pickup. it's got a tool rack and black rims. investigators say a man was shot around 1230 in the afternoon last friday at caval

and this a's fans had a message to their reclusive owner, john fisher. sell the team. we heard it over and over. sell the team. this chant broke out several times during the game. i doubt fisher was ever he was even here at the ballpark. he rarely is, but he surely heard that message today. here, though, is another memorable moment. for the. and there it is. take me out to the ball game one final time. sun splashed at the coliseum. it was gorgeous. and for the record, now here it is, the final out. let's show it to you. a's and rangers, the ground ball to end the game. and yeah, fittingly and rightfully so. the a's beat the rangers 3 to 2. now the players were initially told earlier this week to not stay on the field after the game due to security reasons, but today, no problems with any security. this felt like a real family reunion. the final out the players actually stayed on the field, sharing the moment with the fans and speaking of the fans, the party does continue here on the field for a small group, but really there's still a lot of people out in the parking lot

but team owner john fisher has decided to move the to team sacramento for the next three seasons. while a new stadium is being built in las vegas. fisher, who has been reclusive, issued a rare public statement yesterday in a letter to fans, he wrote his dream when he bought the team in 2005 was to win world championships and build a new ballpark in oakland. quote i know there is great disappointment, even bitterness, though i wish i could speak to each of you individually. i can tell you this from the heart we tried. staying in oakland was our goal. it was our mission, and we failed to achieve it. and for that, i am genuinely sorry. the letter also included a typo when listing memorable moments. fisher referenced the 1989 loma prieta earthquake during game three of the world series. fisher misspelled panetta remember, it's i before e, except after c. last week we spoke with jeremy goodrich. lifelong a's fan who will not be attending thursday's last home game. as a matter of fact, he stopped attending oakland a's games in june of last year because he doesn't want to give owner john

he said, reading john fisher's note today was frustrating. >> it was a terrible letter.y, they it just me off and i'm sure everyone else, they would have been just better off not saying anything. >> cleary went on to his first game at the coliseum back in 77, and has continued to be a loyal a's fan ever since. he said going to games at the coliseum became a large part of his childhood and his own children as well. he says he will not be following the a's as they move on to sacramento. >> no doubt about it is going to be an emotional week for so many a's fans. well, dave stewart, barry bonds, sergio romo and other celebrities were in oakland today for a charity golf event. it was all in honor of legendary a's and giants pitcher, the late vida blue. they were at sequoia country club for the annual event that blue founded. the money raised goes to northern lights school in oakland. and while that was certainly the focus today, well, a lot of people commented on the a's last week here in oakland. >> just look at all of the players. major league baseball athletes that have co

john fisher, is that appropriate? >> it's appropriate. the a's belong in oakland. >> never forget. >> i've been coming here since i was one years old. i was born in 88. i've been here since 89, and now we don't know where we're going to go. we ain't going to vegas. we ain't going to sacramento, that's for sure. so it's a we're taking it all in right now. >> they belong in oakland i believe this is oakland's team. and no matter what, even if they end up staying in sacramento, it's five minutes from my house. i'm still not happy. tell the team to those here. >> let's go. >> oakland. >> it was important to come together at the coliseum and cheer on the team they've rooted for so long, the one that they'll forever remember as the oakland athletics. >> the team belongs here. let's go. >> oakland j.r. >> stone abc seven news. >> saw there are so many emotions from fans from the players also. >> yeah for sure. sports director larry beil is here. and larry on top of having to say good-bye to their team, they had to watch this really disappointing

what's your message to john fisher? >> i can't say it on the on the on the camera. >> a's fans were happy to see familiar faces like usher lee anderson. >> it's just hitting me that this is coming to an end, you know? and, we're not losing a ball club. we're losing friendships. >> it's like a slow, slow burn. a slow funeral. and tomorrow is going when we're closing the casket. >> and the a's lost to the rangers tonight. it was a sellout crowd of more than 35,000 fans here tonight. and the a's will play that final game or close the casket, so to speak, tomorrow here at the coliseum at 12:37 p.m. heather a lot of emotions. >> wondering about security. betty, what was it like at tonight's game? >> well, the security presence was very visible and the a's said they actually upped the security from last night's game. the same will go for tomorrow's game. as far as the oakland police department is concerned. and private security. they said they really want to ensure a safe experience for all who attend here in oakland tomorrow

john fisher write like is a generous guy days. wasn't always candid about money. >> so the people love shohei and then it's not hard to see absolutely. yeah. well, it's crazy how much that ball is going to probably go for so good. he's unbelievable. i mean, yeah, he hasn't pitched this year because he's recovering from an injury. but just as a hitter, he's probably the best. it's between him in aaron almost forget pitching. and when he's everyone is healthy. he's like arguably the best pitcher in the game 2. we have we haven't seen anything like it. press of guy that thanks but sure. well, we have some exciting sports news for local soccer fans. the soccer. >> federation pocock calf has announced levi stadium and paypal park will host matches for the 2025 gold cup. the tournament will be held in 14 stadiums across the u.s. and in canada from june 14 through july 6th and it will feature 16 men's national team's big deal. this will be the first time san jose's paypal park will host a gold cup match. levi's stadium will also host a n

. >> that was about john fisher. then comes bargaining stage which the city of oakland did with the team. in fact, they practically begged them to stay. >> i assure you we are very close. >> the a's might come back to oakland. >> it has become clear that we are not able to reach acceptable terms. >> remember all that? next depression sets in. >> what can we do? it's heartbreaking and i don't even know what to say. >> and now we are back at acceptance. >> i will always be an a's fan. i will not be a fan of the management, but i will always love my oakland a's. >> and even if they didn't like the circumstances, the fans still showed up for their team in a big way. this was the line to get into today's game early. it snaked around the coliseum. i was at the game today and i have to tell you it was a really strange mix of sadness -- i can't tell you how many time i overheard people talking about their memories or how sad it is or what a shame this whole thing was -- and then there was this energy and excitement to be a p

a's owner john fisher bungled the effort to keep the team here at every turn.rry's pull no punches remarks that went viral on our website. john fisher couldn't or wouldn't get a new stadium deal done, but oakland officials didn't get it done either. so now it's lost. major league baseball to oakland calls itself the town. sadly, by losing all three major pro sports teams, it seems more like a town now than the great city. it truly is. what really matters is for the people who run the town, to find a way to make this up to the fans. i always love to hear from you. let me know what you think. follow me on social media at dan ashley abc seven. >> and that is going to do it for this edition of abc seven news. we thank you so much for joining us tonight. >> i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel, larry beil, all of us here. we appreciate your time. hope you have a great evening and we'll see you again at 11. ♪♪ from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is... [applause] introducing today's contestants-- a data visualization developer from

every single person that has any vested interest or love for the oakland a's wants john fisher, catherine aker and dave campbell to just shut up. because the minute they open their mouth, everything his they made this experience of being in a span. just horrible. >> last time bar has been behind the cell that he movement. johansen says the final series against the rangers will be an emotional one. he says a's fans have always deserved better. >> well, oil a's fans. yeah. believe this whole thing could have been avoided and the team would stay in. fisher didn't own the team. we spoke with former a's executive andy dolan tree says will be an emotional day for fans on thursday as they say goodbye to something they've loved for generations. >> it's the fans of the green and gold for five-plus decades. their heart, mind and soul has been a part of this franchise and the oakland coliseum for all the negatives that have been thrown out. it is the last town square left an open where people of all types of various backgrounds could get together and have a great time. not just for the a's, but for

well, speaking of oakland a's owner john fisher sent a goodbye letter to fans as the team wraps up its time in oakland this week. that letter brought up legendary a's and memorable moments. there was also an apology for not being able to keep the team in oakland and it reads in part, quote, i know there is great disappointment, even bitterness, though. i wish i could speak to each one of you individually. i can tell you this from the heart. staying in oakland was our goal. it was our mission and we failed to achieve it. and for that, i am genuinely sorry, end quote. but many a's fans just didn't want to hear it. the letter got ripped by fans saying it was full of lies. in fact, ryan johansen with baseball's last dive bar says that fans wanted to begin the final series at the coliseum this week without hearing anything from the front office. everything within that letter is a complete utter lie outside of the history, which we know john fisher nothing about me knows. >> aaron judge. but that's it. then say he knows the history of the oakland athletics. i mean, that's just it's laughable

well, a's owner john fisher center. a goodbye letter to fans. team will wrap up its time in oakland this week. the letter brought up some legendary a's memorabilia moments. there was also a bit of an apology for not being able to keep the team in oakland. that read in part, quote, i know there is great disappointment, even bitterness, though. i wish i could speak to each one of you individually. i can tell you that's from the heart. we tried. staying in oakland was our goal. it was our mission and we failed to achieve it. and for that, i am genuinely sorry, but many fans just don't want to hear it. i don't buy it. the letter getting ripped by fan group saying its just full of lies. brian johansen with baseball's last dive bar says fans wanted to begin the final series at the coliseum without hearing anything from the a's front office. >> everything within that letter is a complete utter lie outside of history, which we know john fisher nothing about me knows aaron judge. but that's it. then say he knows the history of the oakland athletics. i me

john fisher, is that appropriate? >> it's appropriate. the a's belong in oakland. >> never forget. >> i've been coming here since i was one years old. i was born in 88. i've been here since 89, and now we don't know where we're going to go. we ain't going to vegas. we ain't going to sacramento, that's for sure. so it's a we're taking it all in right now. >> they belong in oakland i believe this is oakland's team. and no matter what, even if they end up staying in sacramento, it's five minutes from my house. i'm still not happy. tell the team to those here. >> let's go. >> oakland. >> it was important to come together at the coliseum and cheer on the team they've rooted for so long, the one that they'll forever remember as the oakland athletics. >> the team belongs here. let's go. >> oakland j.r. >> stone abc seven news. >> saw there are so many emotions from fans from the players also. >> yeah for sure. sports director larry beil is here. and larry on top of having to say good-bye to their team, they had to watch this really disappointing

that everybody gets together and has a good time. >> and i was really dolich also blasted owner john fisher for the thank you letter he released to fans earlier this week. he criticized fisher for trying to thank people as he took the team from not just the city of oakland, but from all of the fans. bay area wide. >> well, the a's plan to temporarily call sutter health field in west sacramento, their home starting next year, and river cats owner vivek ranadivé said the minor league ballpark will have some upgrades to bring the capacity up to 14,000 people. the first home series in west sacramento is scheduled for march 31st. that's when the a's will host the chicago cubs, and the a's are still setting their sights on las vegas as their final home. the team, though, hopes its vegas stadium is ready by 2028, according to the las vegas review-journal. though, there are three crucial agreements with the vegas stadium authority that are expected to be presented next month, and those agreements need to be approved before the $380 million in public money can be made available for construction. tha

. >> a's fans are blasting team owner john fisher's letter, released yesterday. you heard larry's side of things as well. immediately after. >> john, you're a serial penny pincher. you've destroyed your family's great name and legacy because of your cheapness. as for the statement about loyal a's fans, quote, i wish i could speak to each and every one of you individually. end quote. seriously. john, we've been trying to interview you for years. fortunately, i have calmed down a little bit. abc seven news reporter anser hassan caught up with some rather furious fans today. >> at the end of this week, the oakland coliseum will still be standing, but with no baseball team for the first time in 57 years. brian johansen will be at the last a's game on thursday. >> if i start talking about it, i'll start crying. i got my wife, i got my son, and then i have the oakland a's, and that's the way my life has always been. >> johansen is co-owner of baseball's last dive bar, which sells a's merch that reflects the fan experience. he's an a's diehard, but he's angered by the le

every single person that has any vested interest or love for the oakland a's wants john fisher. catherine aker in dave campbell to just shut up. because the minute they open their mouth, everything his worst. they've made this experience of being in a span. just horrible. >> the last time bar has been behind the sell. the team movement, atlanta says the final series against the rangers is going to be emotional. he says ace fans have always deserved better. >> well, oil a's fan. loyal a's fans obviously believe this whole thing was avoidable and that the team would have stayed in oakland, a fissure hadn't owned it. we spoke with a former a's executive. andy, do let you says this is going to be an emotional moment for fans on thursday as they say goodbye to something they've loved generations. >> it's the fans of the green and gold for five-plus decades. their heart, mind and soul has been a part of this franchise and the oakland coliseum for all the negatives that have been thrown out. it is the last town square left in oakland where people of all types of various backgrounds cou

and i can tell you that it's a no-win situation. >> for john fisher, he's been criticized for stayingow he's being criticized for this letter. the problem is the criticism is warranted. i thought the letter was not as genuine as it could have been and it contained enough inaccuracies in a spelling mistake that could have been avoided. i just think that it's all been very clumsy and that's really been the reason why there is such negativity. >> you know, i guess you could make an argument, david, that point. it's over. but i guess for a lot of fans, it it's not going to be over. >> well, i'm here in new york. and if you walk around brooklyn, there's still people alive who say it's not over that the las angeles dodgers are really the brooklyn dodgers. so teams moving. that is something that's been going on for decades and something that will always happen. and there really is a playbook that you're supposed to follow when you're the president of a team or owner of a team and you're attempting to relocate and then do relocate. and the fact is that john fisher in the whole front office, t

. >> some pointing out their frustration at a's owner john. fisher i am very, very disappointed in john fisher for not figuring it out. oakland needs the a's, certainly more than john fisher needs money. >> many folks saying goodbye at tonight's game, but some coming to every game in the series, sitting on all different sections so we can get, you know, a little taste of all aspects of the park. most saying just because oakland won't host the a's doesn't mean they'll give up on the a's. >> there's a reason to go to vegas. >> yeah, hard to turn your back on the team. you've been rooting for your whole life. >> go, go, a's. >> and fans say they're hoping for a win tonight against the texas rangers. first pitch in just half an hour at 640. the a spokesperson says that they're expecting 46,000 fans at thursday's game. that's the last home game here at the coliseum in oakland. krystal bailey, ktvu, fox two news. >> and as the bay area gets ready to say goodbye to the a's, fans are sharing their favorite baseball memories. bay area native laura wilkins sha

every single person that has any vested interest or love for the oakland a's wants john fisher. catherine aker in dave campbell to just shut up. because the minute they open their mouth, everything his worst. they've made this experience of being in a span. just horrible. >> the last time bar has been behind the sellitti movement. atlanta says the final series against the rangers will be an emotional one. he says ace fans have always deserved much better. >> well, for oil ways, fans its course been a long road. many say unavoidable road that led to this point yesterday kron 4 spoke with former a's executive. andy do lunch about the emotionally-charged goodbye that the team we'll have at the coliseum on thursday. >> it's the fans of the green and gold for five-plus decades. their heart, mind and soul has been a part of this franchise and the oakland coliseum for all the negatives that have been thrown out. it is the last town square left in oakland where people of all types of various backgrounds could get together and have a great time. not just for the a's, but for all other sp

john fisher for not figuring it out. oakland needs the a's, certainly more than john fisher needs money. >> many folks saying goodbye at tonight's game, but some coming to every game in the series, sitting on all different sections so we can get you know, a little taste of all aspects of the park. most saying, just because oakland won't host the a's doesn't mean they'll give up on the a's. >> there's a reason to go to vegas. >> yeah, hard to turn your back on the team you've been rooting for your whole life. >> go, go, a's. >> and fans say they're hoping for a win tonight. first pitch is at 640. the oakland a's, where the athletic spokesperson says that on thursday's game that's going to be the last home game here at the oakland coliseum. they're expecting 46,000 people. it will be completely sold out, but it will be a game for everyone to remember. i'm live in oakland. krystal bailey, ktvu, fox two news, and krystal. >> any word from the organization about thursday's matinee in oakland? i mean, are they going to have an

once john fisher, catherine aker in dave campbell to just shut up. because the minute they open their mouth, everything his they've made this experience of being in a span. just horrible. the last time bars been behind the sell. the team movement. >> johansen says the final series against the ranges is going to be emotional one. he says ace fans always deserved much better. for little a's fans. it has been a long, tragic and many say avoidable road to get to this point. yesterday crawford spoke with former a's executive andy dolci about emotionally charged by to the team and the feature the coliseum. take a listen. >> the fans of the green and gold for five-plus decades. their heart, mind and soul has been a part of this franchise and the oakland coliseum for all the negatives that have been thrown out. it is the last town square left in oakland where people of all types of various backgrounds could get together and have a great time. not just for the a's, but for all other sports other events. and that to a certain extent is going to be gone. >> alt

every single person that has any vested interest or love for the oakland a's wants john fisher. catherine aker in dave campbell to just shut up. because the minute they open their mouth, everything his worst, they made this experience of being in a span. just horrible. >> the last time bar has been behind the cell, the movement sell the team movement. so and this is the final series against the rangers will be emotional. ace fans have always deserved better. >> well, for loyal a's fans, it's been a long, tragic and many say avoidable road to get to this point. yesterday kron 4 spoke with former a's executive and the toll it sure about the emotional plea charged goodbye that the team and future of the coliseum and everybody's going to be experiencing on that last game. >> it's the fans of the green and gold for five-plus decades. their heart, mind and soul has been a part of this franchise and the oakland coliseum for all the negatives that have been thrown out. it is the last town square left in oakland where people of all types of various backgrounds could get together and have

and of course, oakland a's owner john fisher moving the to team sacramento for three seasons.adium is reggie was alluding to, is being built in las vegas, this after fisher could not come to an agreement on a new stadium here in the bay area, reporting live here at the oakland coliseum. bob redell today in the bay. all right. those gates are going to be flooded later today. no doubt our live coverage on the a's final game at the coliseum continues all day long. we will be out at the coliseum during our evening newscast as well, sharing memories and talking to fans. make sure you download our free nbc bay area app. you can take us on the go. it's available for all smartphone devices. firefighters are looking into how a massive fire started at a south bay business. the large fire sparked about 1030 last night at a napa auto parts store in morgan hill. it is on monterey road near east main avenue. other fire agencies in gilroy and san jose headed to morgan hill to help put out that fire. no word on any injuries or how it started. now to a live look at key west, florida, where peo