With no indoor rinks within 25 miles of Oakland and no dedicated free outdoor skating spaces, roller skaters in the city are using parking lots, cracked sidewalks and basketball courts for the activity. That could change with a plan by skaters to build a free outdoor roller rink at DeFremery Park in West Oakland. The Panther Skate Plaza Project’s mission is to create an inclusive and accessible space for roller skaters of all identities, ages, and abilities — one that…
First came a rally at Oakland City Hall, then a victory parade at Raimondi Park, as hundreds of fans honored the Oakland Ballers on Sunday for becoming Pioneer Baseball League champs last month and giving the city its first baseball championship in 36 years. Resurrecting a cheer used for decades at the Coliseum, fans outside City Hall chanted “Let’s go Oakland,” in appreciation of the Ballers’ 8-1 win against the Idaho Falls Chukars on Sept. 21. A sellout crowd of…
Thousands of Mexico soccer fans gathered Saturday at the Coliseum, donning the green, white and red colors of the Mexican flag to celebrate the national team as it played against Japan before a sold-out crowd of more than 45,000 people. The sound of trumpets, wooden rattles, and the ringing bells of paleteros, or street vendors, filled the parking lot as fans tailgated before the game. They grilled meat, shared tacos and displayed the Mexican flag on their cars. Grills were…