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Jack London Square is hot spot for foodies and craft lovers

October 4, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – October 4, 2018: Jack London Square hosts events in October designed to attract hundreds of food lovers, families and shoppers looking for unique items and taste experiences. Here’s a rundown of the events: Farmers Market, every Sunday rain or shine, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Buck, first and third Sundays of… Read More

Fleet Week 2018 ready for take-off from Oakland International

September 27, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 27, 2018: Oakland International Airport (OAK) will welcome the Blue Angels back to Oakland over the weekend as their base for SF Fleet Week 2018.  It is the fifth consecutive year the precision Navy fliers will make Oakland their home on the road. The SF Fleet Week air show, which includes air… Read More

Oakland International Airport renews corporate partnership with Cal Athletics

September 21, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – September 21, 2018:  Officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) announced today that the Airport will continue as the official sponsor of Cal Athletics. The California Golden Bears Athletics program hosts hundreds of thousands of fans each year at its home in Berkeley. The agreement extends through June 30, 2022. OAK has been… Read More

Port of Oakland to add electric trucks thanks to state grant

September 18, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – Sept. 18, 2018:  More battery-powered trucks should enter the Port of Oakland fleet by 2020 thanks to a new state grant. The California Air Resources Board has preliminarily awarded a $50 million grant to the Port of Long Beach for the Sustainable Terminals Accelerating Regional Transformation (START) Project. The START Project will demonstrate nearly… Read More

Eat Real Festival celebrates 10 years at Jack London Square

September 11, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – September 11, 2018: Jack London Square’s biggest event of the year, Eat Real Festival, celebrates its 10th year at the Oakland waterfront this Friday through Sunday. More than 75,000 people are expected to attend the family-friendly festival with local food vendors, artisan products and cooking demonstrations by some of the Bay Area’s… Read More

Port of Oakland shore power use hit all-time high last month

August 31, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – August 31, 2018: Seventy-eight percent of container vessels visiting here last month cut engines and plugged into landside electrical power, the Port of Oakland reported today.  It was the highest plug-in rate ever recorded in Oakland. The Port said the performance demonstrates progress in its effort to curb diesel emissions from ships. According to… Read More

Black Panther movie at Jack London Square to kick off holiday events

August 30, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – August 30, 2018: Thousands of visitors are expected to come to Jack London Square over Labor Day weekend for a series of events beginning tonight with a free outdoor screening of the “Black Panther” movie. “Black Panther is such a blockbuster movie that we decided to carry over the Thursday theme to… Read More

Port of Oakland diesel emissions down 81 percent, 2020 goal in reach

Oakland, Calif. – August 30, 2018: Diesel particulate emissions from Port of Oakland maritime operations are down 81 percent since 2005, according to data released today.  As a result, the Port expressed confidence in reaching a self-imposed target: 85 percent emissions reduction by 2020. “We continue to make progress toward the goal we have set,” said Port… Read More

Port of Oakland appoints Principal Engineer for seaport projects

August 28, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – August 28, 2018: The Port of Oakland today promoted Thanh Vuong to Principal Engineer in the Maritime Project Design and Delivery Department. The department manages more than $50 million worth of seaport capital projects each year and provides upkeep of more than $1 billion worth of infrastructure. Mr. Vuong will be responsible for managing… Read More

Port of Oakland gives $70,000 to develop eco-jobs workforce

August 16, 2018

Oakland, Calif. – August 16, 2018: The Port of Oakland has given $70,000 to a local non-profit to prepare local workers for careers in the environmental construction trades. The money is going to Oakland-based Rising Sun Energy Center which has a track record of helping low-income adults get jobs in the construction, energy efficiency, and solar… Read More