Jack London Square summer dance series expands to “Live on the Square”
Oakland, Calif. – June 5, 2019: Jack London Square’s popular Dancing Under the Stars summer series expands to Live on the Square, Friday nights, beginning June 7. This year, the inclusion of live DJ’s, food trucks, a virtual reality photo booth, beer garden and local vendors have expanded the 10-year dance event to festival status. Live […]
Port of Oakland receives final funding for seaport technology program
Oakland, Calif. – May 31, 2019: The Alameda County Transportation Commission has received $12.45 million from the California Transportation Commission for the implementation of the Freight Intelligent Transportation System (FITS) program at the Port of Oakland. FITS includes 15 freight technology demonstration projects designed to address traffic management, security systems and roadway improvements at the Oakland […]
Oakland International Airport prepared for busy Memorial Holiday weekend
Oakland, Calif. – May 23, 2019: This Memorial Day holiday weekend at Oakland International Airport (OAK) is expected to welcome approximately 163,000 travelers over the four-day holiday travel period. Memorial Day Weekend, which begins this Friday, May 24th, and extends through Monday, May 27th, signals the unofficial start of the summer travel season. The Airport expects […]
Cooking competition series kicks off at Jack London Square Sunday
Oakland, Calif. – May 23, 2019: Five chefs will compete in Knife Fight Gauntlet, an outdoor cooking competition at Jack London Square, the last Sunday of the month in May, June and July. The contest is free to watch and open to the public. The series is May 26, June 30, and July 28 from […]
Port of Oakland to shipping partners: ‘Committed to growth’
Oakland, Calif. – May 16, 2019: Plans for a new Major League ballpark here won’t dampen the Port of Oakland’s commitment to maritime business. That was the word the Port’s two top leaders delivered this week to shipping executives nationwide. “In partnership with you, we’ve achieved great things at the Port of Oakland,” the Port said […]
Volaris celebrates 10 years at Oakland International Airport
Oakland, Calif. – May 15, 2019: Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Volaris celebrate ten years of air service between the U.S. and Mexico. Volaris inaugurated service between Guadalajara, Mexico, and Oakland in 2009. OAK, along with LAX, were Volaris’ first two U.S. destinations. Volaris, Mexico’s leading airline for destinations in the USA, serves both domestic and international destinations […]
Port of Oakland Board approves term sheet for ballpark plan
Oakland, Calif. – May 14, 2019: Port of Oakland Commissioners have approved a plan that gives the Oakland Athletics four years to advance their quest for a proposed baseball stadium at the Port’s Howard Terminal. The seven-member Board of Port Commissioners voted unanimously yesterday to adopt an Exclusive Negotiation Term Sheet. The document imposes requirements […]
Jack London Square Art and Wine Festival to draw crowds Saturday
Oakland, Calif. – May 10, 2019: Jack London Square officials expect large crowds tomorrow for an Art and Wine Festival from noon to 5 p.m. The event celebrates local artists and showcases more than 20 Northern California wineries. Live music will be a part of the festivities including a performance by local soul and funk […]
Port of Oakland could return to roots with bulk shipping plan
Oakland, Calif. – May 10, 2019: Bulk shipping operations could soon return to the Port of Oakland for the first time in 20 years. The Port said today it’s negotiating with a Canadian building materials shipper to transport sand and gravel here. The Port’s governing Board yesterday authorized talks with Vancouver-based Eagle Rock Aggregates. The firm […]
Port of Oakland, Oakland Fire Department unveil new firefighting apparatuses
Oakland, CA. (May 9, 2019) – Today, Oakland International Airport (OAK), Oakland Fire Department (OFD), and regional emergency response partners conducted a Full-Scale Emergency Response Exercise at Oakland International Airport, introducing two new state-of-the-art firefighting apparatuses. Participants practiced live response to a simulated aircraft emergency, which required activation of the Airport’s Emergency Operations Center, along […]