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Oakland prepares to negotiate with Coliseum suitors. Here s a look at who could buy the stadium
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Silvano Campos Perez of St. Helena waits on the BART overpass to be let into the stadium before Oakland Athletics play Houston Astros in season opener at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, April 1, 2021.Scott Strazzante / The Chronicle
The Oakland City Council will vote on a resolution Tuesday to enter into non-exclusive negotiations with possible bidders for the city’s share of the Coliseum site a key step in determining the future of the ballpark.
Tuesday’s vote authorizes the city administration to negotiate with groups that have expressed interest in purchasing the site. At stake is the ability to attract future sports teams to a city that has lost two and is at risk of losing another, as well the potential development of the site for other uses and the creation of jobs and economic activity.
ROCK SPRINGS This week Jim Bridger Plant employees shared some holiday cheer with the Red Desert Humane Society to assist efforts in caring for and finding homes for furry friends.
Plant employees, which include members of Local 127 Utility Workers of America, raised $12,940 for the organization, which included matching funds from Rocky Mountain Power, as part of the company’s yearly Community Giving Campaign.
“Bridger employees voted to collectively support the Red Desert Humane Society because we recognize the great work that they do,” said Rick Tripp, Jim Bridger Plant managing director. “Our employees are known to be compassionate many of us have adopted animals from there. So when the opportunity for matching funds from the company was made available, they knew how big of a difference they could make.”