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Coliseum |
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Athletics 5, Mariners 0, in Opening Day| Hudson allowed 5 hits and struck out four in 8 innings | |
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| Apr.2 |
West Oakland |
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Yeast plant will close Red Star Yeast plant was under fire for emitting a strong stench and potentially hazardous chemicals
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Coliseum |
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Athletics 8, Mariners 3
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| Apr.3 |
Coliseum |
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Mariners 7, Athletics 6, 11 innings
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| Apr.4 |
Oakland |
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Early retirement to older teachers School officials have decided to offer early retirement incentives, rather than lay off devoted educators
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Coliseum |
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Athletics 7, Angels 3
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Coliseum |
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Trail Blazers 122, Warriors 100
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| Apr.5 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Rally protests not just war, but its costs| Marchers gathered to protest that domestic programs will suffer as billions of dollars are spent on the war | |
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Oakland |
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2 ex-officers sentenced to probation Two former police officers Eric Richholt and Mark Neely Jr. were busted for visiting a brothel while on duty
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East Oakland |
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56-year-old man killed by shooting Relatives of a man discovered him with gunshot wounds in his residence
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Coliseum |
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Athletics 4, Angels 2
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OAK |
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New airfield system The Surface Movement Guidance Control System wil improve safety and decrease traveler frustration
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| Apr.6 |
Coliseum |
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Athletics 7, Angels 6
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Coliseum |
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Warriors 106, Nuggets 99
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| Apr.7 |
West Oakland |
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Police fire rubber bullets at anti-war rally| Police were trying to clear protesters from an entrance to the docks. Several longshoremen were injured | |
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| Apr.8 |
Oakland |
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'Rider' took the witness stand Jude Siapno, one of the 3 former officers charged took the witness stand in his own defense
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Oakland City Hall |
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City to Investigate Protest Response Police department will investigate the tactics used at an anti-war protest at the port
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Coliseum |
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Warriors 128, Jazz 102
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| Apr.9 |
Oakland |
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Pleaded guilty to slaying of rookie officer 23-year-old Chad Rhodes pleaded guilty to the assault-rifle slaying of James Williams Jr. from a freeway overpass in 1999
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East Oakland |
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28-year-old man killed by gunfire Officers discovered the body of a man lying in the road. Police are investigating the city's 35th homicide in 2003
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| Apr.12 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Elderly man in critical following crash Man crashed into a building after loosing control of his car in the rain
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| Apr.14 |
Oakland City Hall |
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New Phase for Oakland Raiders' Lawsuit Al Davis contends the city lured his team back with the false promise of sellouts. City blames the teams' poor performance
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Coliseum |
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Clippers 122, Warriors 113
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| Apr.15 |
Oakland |
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$200,000 for air quality violations The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cited glass manufacturer Owens Brockway Container, Inc.
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| Apr.16 |
OAK |
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UAL maintenance facility threatened A United Airlines facility may close, putting 700 mechanics out of work
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Coliseum |
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Lakers 117, Warriors 111, season ends Bryant scored 44 points
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| Apr.18 |
Coliseum |
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Rangers 0, Athletics 9
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| Apr.19 |
Coliseum |
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Athletics 12, Rangers 2, 14 innings
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| Apr.20 |
Coliseum |
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Outfielder beaned in head with phone| Juan Carlos Serrano, age 24, beaned Texas Rangers Carl Everett with his cell phone at the Oakland A's game | |
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Coliseum |
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Rangers 2, Athletics 1
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| Apr.21 |
Raiders |
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Judge dismisses Raiders suit A state judge dismissed a suit against Bucs, Panthers
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| Apr.22 |
Coliseum |
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Athletics 6, Tigers 5, 11 innings
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| Apr.23 |
Coliseum |
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Tigers 4, Athletics 1
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| Apr.24 |
Coliseum |
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Athletics 2, Tigers 0
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| Apr.25 |
Coliseum |
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Alcohol Crackdown
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Coliseum |
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Athletics 5, Indians 2
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Coliseum |
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Drunk fan nearly bites off officer's finger
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| Apr.26 |
Oakland City Hall |
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Protest Over Police Tactics| Protestors marched on the City Hall to draw attention to the tactics police used to break up a April 7th anti-war protest | |
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Coliseum |
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Athletics 6, Indians 3
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| Apr.27 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Died in two-alarm fire Cause of death of Charles Allen, 74, will most likely be ruled asphyxiation with severe burns
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Coliseum |
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Athletics 4, Indians 3 Long hit a game-winning double with 2 outs in the 9th inning
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| Apr.30 |
Oakland City Hall |
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Inquiry on shots fired at protesters City Council has agreed to open an inquiry into the police decision to fire wooden dowels and rubber 'stinger' grenades
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