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The Saga of Gerald, the Turkey From Hell, Who Nearly Destroyed Oakland

From his rose garden lair, this 25-pound beast spent nearly a year kicking, clawing and pecking at locals until he’d brought the whole city to its knees

The A’s Want a New Ballpark to Give Oakland More Than Peanuts

With #RootedInOakland, the Athletics are attempting the unthinkable: a Moneyball approach to both economic justice and ticket sales

Marshawn Lynch Is Fighting for the Soul of Oakland, California

With his new Bay Area restaurant, Rob Ben’s, NFL running back Lynch is giving his hometown a chance to stay family, to stay Black — and to stay Oakland

Hoodslam, the 420-Friendly, Anti-Racist Wrestling Troupe, Might Just Be the Bay Area’s Best Startup

I’m waiting in line to enter the Oakland Metro Operahouse for Hoodslam’s special 4/20 wrestling event. Some fans are exchanging vape hits. I’m offered several,…