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Port of Oakland gets business/civic leader as Commissioner
Oakland, Calif. – October 19, 2018: Longtime business and civic leader Yui Hay Lee has joined the Port of Oakland’s Board of Port Commissioners. Mr. Lee was sworn in yesterday to a seat on the seven-member Board. Mr. Lee, President and CEO of Oakland-based YHLA Architects, was nominated by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and appointed… Read More
Read Full Article...OAK Airport opens first post-security Service Animal Relief Area
Oakland, CA (October 17, 2018) – Officials at Oakland International Airport (OAK) today announce the newest amenity for passengers flying with service animals. A post-security Service Animal Relief Area is now open near Gate 25 in Terminal 2 – the first space of its kind within OAK’s terminal facilities. Until now, travelers accompanied by approved… Read More
Read Full Article...Travel back in time aboard a Tall Ship at Jack London Square
Oakland, Calif. – October 10, 2018: Tall Ship Lady Washington will be docked at Jack London Square at the foot of Broadway, Saturday and Sunday. Visitors can experience maritime history by taking a vessel tour for a small donation to the floating museum. There are also ticketed sailing trips on San Francisco Bay. Lady Washington was… Read More
Read Full Article...Jack London Square is hot spot for foodies and craft lovers
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
Read Full Article...Fleet Week 2018 ready for take-off from Oakland International
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
Read Full Article...Oakland International Airport renews corporate partnership with Cal Athletics
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
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland to add electric trucks thanks to state grant
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
Read Full Article...Eat Real Festival celebrates 10 years at Jack London Square
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
Read Full Article...Port of Oakland shore power use hit all-time high last month
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
Read Full Article...Black Panther movie at Jack London Square to kick off holiday events
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
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