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Jack London Square Farmer’s Market offers summertime food & fun

The decades-old market brings fresh food and culture to the community Oakland, Calif. – July 26, 2024: The Jack London Square Farmer’s Market is held every Sunday year-round, rain or shine, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Webster Street and Embarcadero West. The market features an average of 30 vendors selling fruits, vegetables, craft […]

Port of Oakland receives $3 million grant to tackle sea level rise

Project addresses sea level rise in Oakland communities Oakland, Calif. – July 25, 2024: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) awarded the Port of Oakland and the City of Oakland $3 million for a Sustainable Transportation Planning – Climate Adaptation Planning grant. The funds will address potential flooding due to sea level rise (SLR) and […]

Oakland Port Commissioners reappointed for new, four-year terms

Commissioners Cluver and Martinez will continue to provide critical oversight and leadership for Port policies Oakland, Calif. – July 22, 2024: The reappointments of Oakland Board of Port Commissioners Andreas Cluver and Arabella Martinez to both serve another four-year term were confirmed by the Oakland City Council on July 16, 2024. “I am very pleased with […]

Jack London Square presents live music with celebrated performers

Six Friday nights with free, musical entertainment at the Oakland waterfront Oakland, Calif. – July 19, 2024: Live music is coming to Jack London Square (the Square). The annual Summer Music Series delivers free entertainment for all visitors to the Square. The open-air music series begins mid-July and runs through the beginning of August, Friday evenings […]

Port of Oakland’s Commissioners OK nearly $20 million for solar energy

Purchase will support Port’s clean energy portfolio for the next 20 years Oakland, Calif. – July 18, 2024: The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners approved a $19.3 million deal to buy solar power for the next 20 years. The Port of Oakland is a publicly owned utility and will resell the renewable power to tenants […]

Port of Oakland names Acting Assistant Director of Aviation Doug Mansel

Mansel to lead San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport’s operations sections Oakland, Calif. – July 18, 2024: The Port of Oakland names Doug Mansel as the Port’s new Acting Assistant Director of Aviation of San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK). As Acting Assistant Director of Aviation, Mr. Mansel will be responsible for the Aviation Security, Terminal […]

Port of Oakland June container volume continues solid growth

Full imports up 26 percent; full exports up 22 percent Oakland, Calif. – July 17, 2024: The Port of Oakland June full container volume continues to grow, showing signs of a return to pre-pandemic trends. Full imports jumped 26.8%, with 84,040 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) handled by port operators in June 2024, in contrast to 66,295 […]

Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle launches July 17

New, free, ferry service connects Jack London Square and Alameda Landing Oakland, Calif. – July 16, 2024: The Port of Oakland, along with the CIM Group which manages Jack London Square, the City of Alameda, the Alameda Transportation Management Association, and the San Francisco Bay Ferry, announce a new, free, ferry service connecting Oakland and […]

Oakland Board of Port Commissioners elects Michael Colbruno as Board President

Oakland, Calif. – July 15, 2024: The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners unanimously elected Michael Colbruno to lead as Board President. Andreas Cluver was elected First Vice President, replacing Yui Hay Lee, with outgoing President Barbara Leslie elected Second Vice President. President Colbruno first joined the Port Commission in 2013. This will be his second […]