A’s could stay ‘rooted in Oakland’ as supervisors approve ballpark funds

by Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News October 28, 2021October 28, 2021

Cargo cranes are silhouetted in the twilight at Charles P. Howard Terminal in Oakland in a 2012 file image. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors, in a non-binding vote, has agreed to provide funding towards a waterfront baseball stadium at the terminal that could keep the A's playing in Oakland. (Photo by Dan Brekke/Flickr)

After hours of talk, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted to provide funds for a new Oakland A’s ballpark.

Though the vote is non-binding, the development will move towards creating a stadium that can seat 35,000 people, along with 1.8 million square feet of commercial space and a concert venue at the Charles P. Howard Terminal in the Port of Oakland.

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