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| Apr.1 |
Coliseum |
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McCartney opens U.S. concert tour Sold-out Oakland Arena, where the McCartney, 59, launched his first tour since 1993 for the audience of 18,000 screaming | |
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Coliseum |
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A's 8, Texas 3, at opening night Chavez and Justice homered and Mulder allowed 3 runs in 8-plus innings
| Apr.2 |
OAK |
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Rules tightened for free VIP parking lot Number of free permits handed out to former politicians and airport officials, judges and even dead people
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Oracle Arena |
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Warriors 107, Portland 91
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Coliseum |
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A's 3, Texas 2
| Apr.3 |
East Oakland |
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Shot on bus Shortly after boarding, he and suspect started to argue. 19-year-old man was in serious condition
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Coliseum |
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A's 9, Texas 6
| Apr.4 |
East Oakland |
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In stable condition after shooting 2600 block of Seminary Avenue
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Oakland Downtown |
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Sharks Spotted in Lake Merritt Baby leopard and sand sharks are only about a foot long
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Coliseum |
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A's 7, Oakland 5
| Apr.5 |
Oracle Arena |
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Warriors 108, Denver 104
| Apr.6 |
OAK |
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Southwest has 3 nonstop to Chicago Roundtrip fares range from $438 to $592
| Apr.8 |
Oracle Arena |
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Minnesota 100, Warriors 93
| Apr.10 |
East Oakland |
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Hit-and-run leaves 4 in hospital Woman is in critical condition and three others have been taken to local hospitals following a hit-and-run | |
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East Oakland |
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Homicide Man dead of an apparent gun shot wound to the head
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Oracle Arena |
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Sac 118, Warriors 116
| Apr.11 |
Coliseum |
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LA 4, Giants 3
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Highway 880 |
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Woman fatally shot in head Map of Interstate 880 Oakland 9800 block of Saint Elmo Drive, near the 98th Avenue exit of I-880
| Apr.13 |
Oakland |
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Senator proposes bullet tax State Sen. Don Perata announced a proposed constitutional amendment to add a 5-cent tax to every bullet sold
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Oracle Arena |
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Utah 109, Warriors 101
| Apr.16 |
Coliseum |
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Seattle 6, A's 2
| Apr.17 |
Coliseum |
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Seattle 7, A's 4
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Oracle Arena |
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Warriors 107, LA Clippers 103
| Apr.18 |
Oracle Arena |
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Warriors 107, LA Clippers 103
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Coliseum |
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A's 4, Anaheim 2
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Bay Bridge |
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Deal to start building new bridge A $12 million, 7-year deal between Oakland and Caltrans marks the end of a battle over a 26-acre parcel of land
| Apr.19 |
East Oakland |
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Boy, 3, abducted by carjacker The suspect ordered the woman to the ground before jumping in her vehicle and driving away. Boy located safe and unharmed
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Oakland |
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Husband of slain photographer to be tried A judge has ruled that Raymond Houston will stand trial on charges he killed 39-year-old Luci, his estranged wife
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Coliseum |
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Anaheim 9, A's 7
| Apr.20 |
Coliseum |
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A's 8, Anaheim 7
| Apr.21 |
Coliseum |
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A's 6, Anaheim 5
| Apr.22 |
Oakland |
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Riders's trial to stay A judge refused to move the trial of former police officers accused of misconduct to another venue
| Apr.23 |
East Oakland |
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2 men involved in shooting 23-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds
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Coliseum |
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NY Yankees 2, A's 1
| Apr.24 |
East Oakland |
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Bulldozer tore away drug house Police made more than 20 narcotics arrests at McCullough house | |
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Oakland |
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Deal reached to keep A's in Oakland
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Coliseum |
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NY Yankees 8, A's 5
| Apr.25 |
Coliseum |
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A's 6, NY Yankees 2
| Apr.26 |
OAK |
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Arrested for lying to get airport badges 4 employees suspected of failing to disclose prior felony convictions
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East Oakland |
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$2.3M for school for troubled students School board voted to allow a group of teachers and parents to open the School of Social Justice
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Coliseum |
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A's 6, White Sox 4
| Apr.27 |
East Oakland |
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Robbers hit Brink's truck Two robbers in ski masks held up an armored car and made off with an undisclosed amount of money | |
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Coliseum |
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A's 16, White Sox 1
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Oakland |
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Hanks Helps Refurbish School Theatre Hanks first bitten by the acting bug when he saw performance of Dracula at Skyline High School theatre
| Apr.28 |
Coliseum |
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A's 10, White Sox 0
| Apr.29 |
Oakland |
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Riders case gets postponed for month Clarence Mabanag, Jude Siapno and Matthew Hornung face charges including beating and kidnapping suspects | |
| Apr.30 |
West Oakland |
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In critical condition after shooting 6200 block of San Pablo Avenue
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