Oakland Athletics

A good week for fast-food workers; a bad week for Oakland’s team dreams

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Fast-food workers California law raising their minimum wage from $16 to $20 an hour took effect April 1.       Oakland The Oakland Athletics announced they will play their next three seasons in Sacramento on their way to Las Vegas, bookending 56 years of Major League Baseball in the East Bay.     Evan … Read more

Q&A: Architect of A’s Las Vegas stadium on Sydney Opera House comps, ‘armadillo’ look

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The plans for the A’s new stadium in Las Vegas were unveiled Tuesday, with designs produced by the same lead architect who once drew up plans for a new ballpark in Oakland. Bjarke Ingels, who runs an eponymous firm, spoke to The Athletic on Wednesday about those instant comparisons to the Sydney Opera House, the … Read more