Alameda welcomes the Oakland Roots and Soul to set up a soccer stadium there

After eight seasons and four venues, the Oakland Roots and Soul Sports Club have secured a home in Alameda for the next three to five seasons.  The Alameda Planning Board voted unanimously Monday to approve the soccer teams’ use permit, allowing them to turn their headquarters and training facility on Harbor Bay Parkway into a temporary stadium for the 2027 season. Now the club can proceed with plans approved by City Council to install modular stands that can seat about…