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Oakland cannot afford such instability.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this week, on KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12009615/oakland-mayor-sheng-thao-makes-her-case-against-a-recall\">Political Breakdown\u003c/a>, Thao harshly criticized the recall effort and its main financial backer, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11998651/a-hedge-fund-manager-is-funding-bid-to-oust-oaklands-mayor-and-its-not-his-first-recall\">Philip Dreyfuss\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I want to be very clear that this recall was majority funded by one hedge fund exec that doesn’t even live in the city of Oakland. He lives in Piedmont,” Thao said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thao, who was narrowly elected in 2022, said her administration is doing its best to deal with a wide range of problems that plague Oakland, including crime, homelessness and illegal dumping.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These things didn’t happen overnight. Issues didn’t show up overnight. So the answer and the response and solution isn’t going to be able to be seen or felt overnight,” Thao said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her tenure has been controversial from the start. The chorus of criticism has been amplified by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/liveblog/lastoaklandasgame\">loss of the Oakland A’s\u003c/a>; the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12009486/oaklands-finances-significant-risk-report-warns-coliseum-sale-raises-questions\">controversial sale of the city’s portion of the Coliseum\u003c/a>; the firing of former Oakland Police Chief \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11974985/former-oakland-police-chief-leronne-armstrong-sues-city-for-wrongful-termination\">LeRonne Armstrong\u003c/a>; and the city’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11992752/oakland-budget-talks-drag-on-as-council-faces-huge-deficit-last-minute-changes\">looming fiscal crisis\u003c/a>. In June, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11991242/fbi-agents-raid-home-of-oakland-mayor-sheng-thao\">FBI agents raided Thao’s home\u003c/a>, throwing her into further turmoil.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schaaf, who served the maximum of two terms, dealt with several Oakland police scandals, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11757557/oakland-releases-heavily-redacted-records-that-shed-light-raise-questions-on-sex-abuse-case\">sexual misconduct allegations involving a teenager\u003c/a>. In 2022, she and other Bay Area mayors endorsed former Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor, who lost to Thao by fewer than 700 votes in the ninth round of \u003ca href=\"https://www.alamedacountyca.gov/rovresults/rcv/248/rcvresults.htm?race=Oakland%2F001-Mayor\">ranked choice voting tabulation\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the election, Taylor has engaged in a kind of “shadow mayorship,” sending out regular emails commenting on city issues and questioning Thao’s leadership. He is a leader of Empower Oakland, a group focused on Oakland’s future. It released a voter guide and supports Thao’s recall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schaaf dismissed that characterization of Taylor, saying he “has been exhibiting leadership. He’s been building a coalition.” If a special election were held to replace Thao, she said she would endorse Taylor again.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schaaf’s communications adviser has also unleashed a regular stream of criticism and questioning of Thao’s leadership on social media and elsewhere, partly in response to Thao implying that she inherited many of the city’s problems from Schaaf.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12005081/heres-why-a-recall-of-oaklands-mayor-is-on-the-ballot-and-what-happens-if-its-successful\">reported by KQED\u003c/a>, the process of replacing Thao if she is recalled would be complicated with uncertainty about who would become Oakland’s mayor — and for how long.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’ll create instability. It’ll create chaos. It’ll create [an] inability to make tough decisions,” Thao said of the situation if the recall were to succeed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The FBI removed boxes of undisclosed materials from her home. The raid coincided with searches at three other properties around the city — all of them linked to one \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11991426/oakland-fbi-raids-also-targeted-this-powerful-family-heres-what-we-know\">powerful, politically connected family\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t worry about the investigation because I didn’t do anything wrong. I’m innocent,” Thao said, adding that the FBI has refused to even respond to her demand for information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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Yet, by endorsing a Yes vote on the upcoming measure, Schaaf is asking Oakland voters to embrace chaos: five mayors in three years. Oakland cannot afford such instability.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this week, on KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12009615/oakland-mayor-sheng-thao-makes-her-case-against-a-recall\">Political Breakdown\u003c/a>, Thao harshly criticized the recall effort and its main financial backer, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11998651/a-hedge-fund-manager-is-funding-bid-to-oust-oaklands-mayor-and-its-not-his-first-recall\">Philip Dreyfuss\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I want to be very clear that this recall was majority funded by one hedge fund exec that doesn’t even live in the city of Oakland. 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The chorus of criticism has been amplified by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/liveblog/lastoaklandasgame\">loss of the Oakland A’s\u003c/a>; the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12009486/oaklands-finances-significant-risk-report-warns-coliseum-sale-raises-questions\">controversial sale of the city’s portion of the Coliseum\u003c/a>; the firing of former Oakland Police Chief \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11974985/former-oakland-police-chief-leronne-armstrong-sues-city-for-wrongful-termination\">LeRonne Armstrong\u003c/a>; and the city’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11992752/oakland-budget-talks-drag-on-as-council-faces-huge-deficit-last-minute-changes\">looming fiscal crisis\u003c/a>. In June, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11991242/fbi-agents-raid-home-of-oakland-mayor-sheng-thao\">FBI agents raided Thao’s home\u003c/a>, throwing her into further turmoil.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schaaf, who served the maximum of two terms, dealt with several Oakland police scandals, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11757557/oakland-releases-heavily-redacted-records-that-shed-light-raise-questions-on-sex-abuse-case\">sexual misconduct allegations involving a teenager\u003c/a>. In 2022, she and other Bay Area mayors endorsed former Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor, who lost to Thao by fewer than 700 votes in the ninth round of \u003ca href=\"https://www.alamedacountyca.gov/rovresults/rcv/248/rcvresults.htm?race=Oakland%2F001-Mayor\">ranked choice voting tabulation\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the election, Taylor has engaged in a kind of “shadow mayorship,” sending out regular emails commenting on city issues and questioning Thao’s leadership. He is a leader of Empower Oakland, a group focused on Oakland’s future. It released a voter guide and supports Thao’s recall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schaaf dismissed that characterization of Taylor, saying he “has been exhibiting leadership. 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"content": "\u003cp>Election Day is less than a month away, and Oakland Mayor \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/sheng-thao\">Sheng Thao\u003c/a>’s anti-recall campaign is heating up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At a Tuesday press conference in the city’s Chinatown, dozens rallied in support of Thao, who later took the stage to highlight her record and cast doubt on what she framed as a fringe, opportunistic and antidemocratic effort to unseat her halfway through her four-year term.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>“\u003c/strong>Her policy is beginning to show signs, and just … give her time,” said Stewart Chen, a small-business owner and president of the Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council. “Two years is not a lot to ask for.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chen said he’s noticed a drop in crime, which is borne out by police data for the \u003ca href=\"https://cityofoakland2.app.box.com/s/sjiq7usfy27gy9dfe51hp8arz5l1ixad/file/1648528969312\">area\u003c/a> as well as \u003ca href=\"https://cityofoakland2.app.box.com/s/sjiq7usfy27gy9dfe51hp8arz5l1ixad/file/1648527201367\">citywide\u003c/a>. He called Thao’s opponents “sour grapes.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12005081/heres-why-a-recall-of-oaklands-mayor-is-on-the-ballot-and-what-happens-if-its-successful\">recall campaign\u003c/a> known as Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao, or OUST, is led by former mayoral candidate Seneca Scott and Brenda Harbin-Forte, a former Superior Court judge and former member of the city’s Police Commission. The pair announced their push to get rid of Thao just one year after she took office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12009506\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12009506\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-24-BL-KQED-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-24-BL-KQED-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-24-BL-KQED-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-24-BL-KQED-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-24-BL-KQED-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-24-BL-KQED-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241015-OAKLANDCHINATOWNTHAORECALL-24-BL-KQED-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Opposing campaigns for and against the recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao rally at Pacific Renaissance Plaza in Oakland on Oct. 15, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As she attempted to speak above half a dozen hecklers who later formed part of a small group of recall proponents who held their own press conference at the site, Thao cast aspersions on the motivations of those driving the recall effort, including the man who’s contributing most of the funds: \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11998651/a-hedge-fund-manager-is-funding-bid-to-oust-oaklands-mayor-and-its-not-his-first-recall\">wealthy hedge fund exec Philip Dreyfuss\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dreyfuss, a resident of Piedmont, has also donated heavily to district attorney recall campaigns in San Francisco and Alameda counties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>“\u003c/strong>The person who funds this doesn’t care that Oakland will go into chaos because that chaos really means … money in their pockets,” Thao said. She accused recall organizers of being part of an effort to create a “doom loop for everyone to see so they can come in and get the properties on the pennies.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12005081 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/240717-ShengThao-20-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thao’s anti-recall committee, Oaklanders Defending Democracy, has collected about $29,000 this year, most of it since July, according to recent filings. That’s a shadow of the more than $600,000 that recall supporters had put forward as of last month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The mayor’s critics, meanwhile, have pointed to the city’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12008329/oakland-coliseum-sales-new-deal-draws-council-members-ire-over-lack-of-transparency\">massive budget deficit\u003c/a>, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12006211/sad-devastated-bittersweet-oakland-as-fans-process-feelings-during-teams-final-week-of-home-games\">loss of the Oakland A’s\u003c/a>, and the FBI’s recent \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11991242/fbi-agents-raid-home-of-oakland-mayor-sheng-thao\">raid of Thao’s home\u003c/a>, though no criminal charges have been filed against her in that matter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Patrice Waugh of the Oakland branch of the NAACP, which has endorsed the recall effort, said her group is intent on change. While she acknowledged that Thao inherited many challenges, she said she believes things are getting worse, citing homelessness, Thao’s firing of former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong and the long process for finding a permanent replacement, and crime’s impact on small businesses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Waugh added that she doesn’t believe crime rates are truly down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I beg to differ,” she said. “I think folks are afraid to call in. Folks are not even calling in [to 911] because their \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12003276/oaklands-beleaguered-911-dispatch-still-far-behind-state-standards-but-improving\">calls are not being taken\u003c/a>. Folks are not going into the police station to file reports anymore. Because nothing is happening under this leadership.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the press conference, Thao touted what she considers her achievements since taking the helm of a troubled city: fewer homicides, closing encampments while offering housing to those who want it, grants and investments in the Department of Violence Prevention, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/10/13/1205739482/to-rein-in-climate-change-biden-pledges-7-billion-to-regional-hydrogen-hubs\">hydrogen hubs\u003c/a>, affordable housing, cleanliness and new jobs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thao warned of instability and a rotating cast of mayors if the recall campaign succeeds in removing her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Five mayors in three years,” Thao said. “If you thought that crime was high in 2023 and 2022 and 2021, imagine a city with no leadership.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>As uncertainty continues to surround Oakland’s budget and how it will be affected by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/oakland-coliseum\">Coliseum\u003c/a> sale, the city’s finance department is warning that its fiscal situation is at “significant risk.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the latest financial report to the city administrator, Oakland is in a “precarious fiscal situation” as it moves to implement a contingency budget amid a new funding schedule for the Oakland Coliseum sale, adding to concerns about the city’s almost $80 million operating shortfall at the end of the 2023-2024 fiscal year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this month, council members and critics of Mayor Sheng Thao raised alarm when it appeared that a payment expected in the city’s highly anticipated deal to sell its share of the Coliseum didn’t arrive on time. As it turns out, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12007771/new-oakland-coliseum-sale-deal-raises-questions-about-delayed-payment-and-citys-budget\">terms of the land deal had been amended\u003c/a>, extending to November, the deadline for the developers, the African American Sports and Entertainment Group, to fulfill a second payment of $10 million, which the city says has been deposited to an escrow account.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thao, AASEG and council members, including President Nikki Fortunato Bas, have called the revised deal a win because it raises the total revenue, reduces the city’s outstanding bond debt on the Coliseum by $12.8 million and closes the deal sooner. But council members Treva Reid, Janani Ramachandran and Noel Gallo have \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12008329/oakland-coliseum-sales-new-deal-draws-council-members-ire-over-lack-of-transparency\">called for increased transparency\u003c/a> about how they say the revised payment schedule will affect the city’s budget.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Roughly $63 million from the sale’s revenue was to be used to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11997946/oakland-reaches-deal-on-105-million-coliseum-sale-to-stave-off-budget-cuts\">patch holes in a massive deficit\u003c/a> in Oakland’s 2024-2025 budget. Because the funds were outstanding in July when the council adopted the budget, it also included a contingency: If those payments were not received on time, it would trigger a much tighter budget that made cuts akin to stepping on the funding emergency brake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s a lot of uncertainty now that this [contingency] budget has been triggered,” Ramachandran said. “My focus is on trying to understand what’s going to be cut first because there is absolutely no doubt and no lack of clarity on the fact that things have to be cut.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11992371\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11992371\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/06/230802-OAKLAND-CITY-HALL-MHN-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/06/230802-OAKLAND-CITY-HALL-MHN-01.jpg 1920w, 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budget that the City Council passed in July — called for an initial $5 million payment upon signing, followed by $10 million in September, $15 million in November, $33 million in January, and the final $42 million by June 20, 2026.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The amended sale agreement between AASEG and the city changes the payment schedule, pushing the $10 million expected in September to November and the remaining $95 million to the end of next May.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the $10 million payment is already in an escrow account and will become available in November, according to Casey Pratt, the mayor’s spokesperson, Ramachandran and Reid said in a statement last week that these changes mean that the contingency budget has been triggered, and “Oakland must cut $48 million from its budget.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The mayor’s office did not provide comment for this story, but Thao posted on social media that city officials briefed Ramachandran and Reid on the amended deal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They are welcome to be a part of the solution, not deepen distrust with false information and further divide us,” she wrote in a post on X.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/MayorShengThao/status/1844088925989765486\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thao’s chief of staff, Leigh Hanson, told the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/oakland-coliseum-revised-deal-19819758.php\">\u003cem>San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em>\u003c/a> last week that she doesn’t believe the changing payment schedule — specifically the removal of a $15 million installment that was expected in November under the initial deal — will change Oakland’s management decisions around fire stations or police academies significantly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We don’t have a cash flow issue,” she told the \u003cem>Chronicle\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, the city’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/frequently-asked-questions-faqs-city-budget-updates-as-of-october-2024\">frequently asked questions\u003c/a> page regarding the budget says that “cost-saving measures were articulated in the contingency budget and per the budget resolution are in the process of being implemented.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12008329 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/240920-COLISEUM-WORKERS-MD-06-KQED-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://oakland.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6888252&GUID=E8266870-CEBF-490D-A41A-E66ECDF39FDB&Options=&Search=\">finance department’s report\u003c/a>, which is set to be presented at an Oct. 22 committee meeting, also says that the conditions of the contingency budget have been met and it is being implemented, adding that a substantial portion of the city’s general purpose fund is in non-cash assets that “do not provide immediate cash flow to address the city’s operational needs.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca 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The others include a Clipper BayPass pilot program to offer free rides for some students and residents of affordable housing communities, an all-agency transit pass and a vision for a shared zone or distance-based fare for regional transit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The idea behind the pilot is that a customer should not have to pay extra just for switching agencies,” said Lisa Raffetto, principal financial analyst at BART. “We want customers to be able to make use of the whole network as one transit system.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12005173 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/240823-ValenciaTelegraphBikeLanes-05-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to BART spokesperson Alicia Trost, the program is set to begin next spring after the new generation of Clipper Cards are released. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to BART spokesperson Alicia Trost, the program is set to begin next spring after the new generation of Clipper Cards are released. It will last 18 to 24 months and is estimated to cost the agency $3 million to $4 million.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As part of the program, BART will contribute $0.50 per transfer discount. The MTC and other participating transit agencies will cover the remainder of the cost. MTC will grant BART $22 million in Transit Transformation Action Plan implementation funds, according to a presentation from the board meeting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Bay Area transit users, the new program is projected to both increase ridership and improve rider experience. The program is estimated to save some regular transfer riders over $1,000 a year and will especially benefit those with lower incomes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I really think people are going to acknowledge less and less when they’re moving between agencies as there’s no longer a fare penalty,” BART director Rebecca Saltzman said during the meeting. “The impact on riders who are struggling right now and [for whom] this is such a big portion of their income to spend on transit, this is going to have a huge impact.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the board meeting presentation, transit costs are the third-largest expense for lower-income households in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11992927\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11992927\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/20231128-Muni-010-JY_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/20231128-Muni-010-JY_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/20231128-Muni-010-JY_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/20231128-Muni-010-JY_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/20231128-Muni-010-JY_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/20231128-Muni-010-JY_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/20231128-Muni-010-JY_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The L Bus arrives at West Portal Station in San Francisco on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Saltzman said the pilot program will make using the system more feasible and affordable for the people who rely on it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It reflects the larger idea that BART is the people’s system,” said frequent BART rider Aleta Dupree during public comment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to BART, the other participating transit agencies are:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA or Muni)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Central Contra Costa Transit Authority\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The City of Fairfield, as the operator of FAST\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The City of Petaluma\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Livermore/Amador Valley Transit Authority\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Marin County Transit District\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Napa Valley Transportation Authority\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Solano County Transit\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sonoma County Transit\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Vacaville City Coach\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Western Contra Costa Transit Authority\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The City of Santa Rosa\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The City of Union City\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"title": "Oakland's Black Cowboy Association Celebrates 50 Years With Parade and Festival",
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"content": "\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.visitoakland.com/event/obca-50th-annual-black-cowboy-parade-and-festival/32722/#about\">Oakland Black Cowboy Association celebrated 50 years\u003c/a> this weekend as hundreds of Black Oaklanders flocked to De Fremery Park to enjoy music, good food, a shared love of horses and to celebrate and honor the contribution of Black cowboys to the history and settling of the American West.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>OBCA President Wilbert McAlister said what he likes most about the parade is seeing the community come together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“\u003cb>\u003c/b>The smiles on children’s faces, the smiles on young adults when they see the child happy and in a safe environment. The smiles on grandma … and grandpa, when they see the grandchildren having clean, safe, fun and they’re not worried and nervous and scared,” said McAlister, a grandparent himself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008150\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008150\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-01-2000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-01-2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-01-2000-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-01-2000-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-01-2000-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-01-2000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-01-2000-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Wilbert McAlister, president of the Oakland Black Cowboy Association, poses for a photo after the OBCA parade. Right: A belt buckle worn by McAlister. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We have a lot of people out here, and we have the same clean pride. And since I’ve been a president, we just try to keep it going on. And today, it’s a beautiful day,” he added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008155\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008155\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jaelah (left), 12, a member of the Blue Bird Riders from Manteca, rides with her friend Aniyah, 13, during the parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008162\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008162\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-012-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-012-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-012-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-012-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-012-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-012-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-012-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tolani King (left) cheers as the parade passes. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008207\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008207\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-030-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-030-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-030-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-030-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-030-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-030-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-030-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Earl Riley (center) rides his horse Big Momma alongside Joe Cummings on Ghost during the parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Attendees reflected on the sense of community they’ve worked to preserve over the years and shared their hopes that future generations will keep the scene alive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Melanie Jackson comes from a family of horse enthusiasts and is introducing her 3-year-old daughter to riding as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Being able to learn things from both my parents, my mom and my dad have been riding for years and years, and then them passing on that passion to me and being able to just pass that along to my daughter, who’s just a toddler has been great,” Jackson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008182\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008182\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-039-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-039-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-039-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-039-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-039-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-039-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-039-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jade, 3, rides Paloma alongside her mother, Melanie Jackson, during the OBCA parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008205\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008205\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-02-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-02-2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-02-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-02-2-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-02-2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-02-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-02-2-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Levar, 12, rides Mocha before the Oakland Black Cowboy Association parade in Oakland on Oct. 5, 2024. Right: Kona Wood stands on the back of his horse Whiskey Smoke. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Samuel Styles is an avid horse rider who works with the Oakland Black Cowboy Association and traces his lifelong passion back to a moment over three decades ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“First time I saw black people on horses was at the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade when I was 5 years old. I’m 38 now,” Styles said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008186\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008186\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-018-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-018-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-018-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-018-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-018-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-018-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-018-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samuel Styles (left), aka Cowboy Styles, rides in the parade near De Fremery Park. He’s talking to a member of ‘Shadows of The Knight’ whom Styles said helped block off side streets. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008187\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008187\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-033-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-033-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-033-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-033-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-033-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-033-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-033-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samuel Styles holds a medal after riding in the parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008198\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008198\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-007-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-007-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-007-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-007-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-007-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-007-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-007-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A crowd watches as the Oakland Black Cowboy Association parade starts at De Fremery Park. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Styles said that while the parade has become shorter over the years, the celebration has been drawing more people at each parade, with music and horse rides serving as part of the attraction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“\u003cb>\u003c/b>I usually have my family … we’ll come out and we’ll barbecue and be cowboys … just partying, playing music, having a good time, chilling as people kind of disperse amongst the day,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008183\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008183\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-040-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-040-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-040-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-040-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-040-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-040-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-040-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland mayor Sheng Thao rides in the OBCA parade near De Fremery Park in Oakland on Oct. 5, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008196\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008196\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-016-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-016-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-016-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-016-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-016-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-016-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-016-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pete Taylor rides his horse Bueno during the OBCA parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008175\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008175\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-020-BL-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-020-BL-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-020-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-020-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-020-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-020-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-020-BL-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-020-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A group of riders participate in the parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Carolyn Jackson calls herself “an avid horseman” who has been at it for over 40 years. She has her own association of Black riders, too, but comes out to the OBCA parade to show support and celebrate a shared passion together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I am just so glad to see so many Black horsemen,” Jackson said. “I thought that after COVID and the recession, a lot of people got out of it. So I’m very happy to see,e especially younger people,e still trying to keep it alive. I love to see it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008188\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008188\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-003-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-003-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-003-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-003-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-003-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-003-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-003-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mariella, 9, gets her hair done before performing with the dance group Royal Chaos at the OBCA parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008192\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008192\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-002-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-002-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-002-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-002-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-002-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-002-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-002-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jaelah, 12, a member of the Blue Bird Riders from Manteca, prepares her horse Honey for her friend to ride before the OBCA parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In a hopeful sign that the parade will live on, kids lined up by the dozens to get a short ride.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008156\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008156\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-006-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-006-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-006-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-006-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-006-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-006-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-006-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bryant Johnson rides his horse Cane with his son Bryant Jr. on the back during the Oakland Black Cowboy Association parade in Oakland on Oct. 5, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Mia Marshall explains how she started out just coming out to enjoy the parade, and after riding the same horse three parades in a row, she ended up becoming a Black cowgirl herself. She loves letting others ride the horses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“\u003cb>\u003c/b>We love doing the parades. We set up shop and let people ride [the horses],” Marshall said. “We’ve gone to elderly facilities because horses are very therapeutic for the elderly, for people with dementia, old-timers, and so forth. And veterans.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008193\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008193\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-027-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-027-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-027-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-027-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-027-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-027-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-027-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A group of riders participate in the OBCA parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008194\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008194\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-021-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-021-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-021-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-021-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-021-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-021-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-021-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spectators watch as the parade passes by. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008195\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008195\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-001-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-001-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-001-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-001-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-001-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-001-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-001-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trophies sit on top of a vehicle representing Lonnie Scoggins Sr., one of the original members of the Oakland Black Cowboy Association, which was started in 1974, during the OBCA parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.visitoakland.com/event/obca-50th-annual-black-cowboy-parade-and-festival/32722/#about\">Oakland Black Cowboy Association celebrated 50 years\u003c/a> this weekend as hundreds of Black Oaklanders flocked to De Fremery Park to enjoy music, good food, a shared love of horses and to celebrate and honor the contribution of Black cowboys to the history and settling of the American West.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>OBCA President Wilbert McAlister said what he likes most about the parade is seeing the community come together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“\u003cb>\u003c/b>The smiles on children’s faces, the smiles on young adults when they see the child happy and in a safe environment. The smiles on grandma … and grandpa, when they see the grandchildren having clean, safe, fun and they’re not worried and nervous and scared,” said McAlister, a grandparent himself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008150\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008150\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-01-2000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-01-2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-01-2000-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-01-2000-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-01-2000-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-01-2000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-01-2000-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Wilbert McAlister, president of the Oakland Black Cowboy Association, poses for a photo after the OBCA parade. Right: A belt buckle worn by McAlister. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We have a lot of people out here, and we have the same clean pride. And since I’ve been a president, we just try to keep it going on. And today, it’s a beautiful day,” he added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008155\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008155\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jaelah (left), 12, a member of the Blue Bird Riders from Manteca, rides with her friend Aniyah, 13, during the parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008162\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008162\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-012-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-012-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-012-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-012-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-012-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-012-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-012-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tolani King (left) cheers as the parade passes. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008207\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008207\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-030-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-030-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-030-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-030-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-030-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-030-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-030-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Earl Riley (center) rides his horse Big Momma alongside Joe Cummings on Ghost during the parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Attendees reflected on the sense of community they’ve worked to preserve over the years and shared their hopes that future generations will keep the scene alive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Melanie Jackson comes from a family of horse enthusiasts and is introducing her 3-year-old daughter to riding as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Being able to learn things from both my parents, my mom and my dad have been riding for years and years, and then them passing on that passion to me and being able to just pass that along to my daughter, who’s just a toddler has been great,” Jackson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008182\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008182\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-039-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-039-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-039-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-039-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-039-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-039-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-039-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jade, 3, rides Paloma alongside her mother, Melanie Jackson, during the OBCA parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008205\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008205\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-02-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-02-2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-02-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-02-2-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-02-2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-02-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-Diptych-02-2-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Levar, 12, rides Mocha before the Oakland Black Cowboy Association parade in Oakland on Oct. 5, 2024. Right: Kona Wood stands on the back of his horse Whiskey Smoke. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Samuel Styles is an avid horse rider who works with the Oakland Black Cowboy Association and traces his lifelong passion back to a moment over three decades ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“First time I saw black people on horses was at the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade when I was 5 years old. I’m 38 now,” Styles said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008186\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008186\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-018-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-018-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-018-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-018-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-018-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-018-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-018-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samuel Styles (left), aka Cowboy Styles, rides in the parade near De Fremery Park. He’s talking to a member of ‘Shadows of The Knight’ whom Styles said helped block off side streets. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008187\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008187\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-033-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-033-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-033-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-033-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-033-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-033-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-033-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samuel Styles holds a medal after riding in the parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008198\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008198\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-007-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-007-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-007-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-007-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-007-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-007-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-007-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A crowd watches as the Oakland Black Cowboy Association parade starts at De Fremery Park. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Styles said that while the parade has become shorter over the years, the celebration has been drawing more people at each parade, with music and horse rides serving as part of the attraction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“\u003cb>\u003c/b>I usually have my family … we’ll come out and we’ll barbecue and be cowboys … just partying, playing music, having a good time, chilling as people kind of disperse amongst the day,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008183\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008183\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-040-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-040-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-040-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-040-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-040-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-040-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-040-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland mayor Sheng Thao rides in the OBCA parade near De Fremery Park in Oakland on Oct. 5, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008196\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008196\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-016-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-016-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-016-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-016-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-016-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-016-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-016-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pete Taylor rides his horse Bueno during the OBCA parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008175\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008175\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-020-BL-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-020-BL-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-020-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-020-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-020-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-020-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-020-BL-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-020-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A group of riders participate in the parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Carolyn Jackson calls herself “an avid horseman” who has been at it for over 40 years. She has her own association of Black riders, too, but comes out to the OBCA parade to show support and celebrate a shared passion together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I am just so glad to see so many Black horsemen,” Jackson said. “I thought that after COVID and the recession, a lot of people got out of it. So I’m very happy to see,e especially younger people,e still trying to keep it alive. I love to see it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008188\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008188\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-003-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-003-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-003-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-003-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-003-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-003-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-003-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mariella, 9, gets her hair done before performing with the dance group Royal Chaos at the OBCA parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008192\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008192\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-002-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-002-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-002-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-002-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-002-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-002-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-002-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jaelah, 12, a member of the Blue Bird Riders from Manteca, prepares her horse Honey for her friend to ride before the OBCA parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In a hopeful sign that the parade will live on, kids lined up by the dozens to get a short ride.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008156\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008156\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-006-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-006-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-006-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-006-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-006-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-006-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-006-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bryant Johnson rides his horse Cane with his son Bryant Jr. on the back during the Oakland Black Cowboy Association parade in Oakland on Oct. 5, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Mia Marshall explains how she started out just coming out to enjoy the parade, and after riding the same horse three parades in a row, she ended up becoming a Black cowgirl herself. She loves letting others ride the horses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“\u003cb>\u003c/b>We love doing the parades. We set up shop and let people ride [the horses],” Marshall said. “We’ve gone to elderly facilities because horses are very therapeutic for the elderly, for people with dementia, old-timers, and so forth. And veterans.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008193\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008193\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-027-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-027-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-027-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-027-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-027-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-027-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-027-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A group of riders participate in the OBCA parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008194\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008194\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-021-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-021-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-021-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-021-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-021-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-021-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-021-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spectators watch as the parade passes by. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12008195\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12008195\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-001-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-001-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-001-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-001-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-001-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-001-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-001-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trophies sit on top of a vehicle representing Lonnie Scoggins Sr., one of the original members of the Oakland Black Cowboy Association, which was started in 1974, during the OBCA parade. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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Under the initial deal, the last installment would have been made by June 2026.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The $10 million payment that was initially slated for Sept. 1 was pushed back to Oct. 7, which Bobbitt said AASEG expects to meet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Nothing’s really changed other than the fact that we may pay all of the money off within the fiscal year, which would be a mechanism to give us the security we need,” Bobbitt told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12004710 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Oakland-Coliseum_-Getty-Images-1020x689.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some council members aren’t pleased that they were left out of the conversation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Councilmember Janani Ramachandran said she and Councilmember Treva Reid had inquired repeatedly since August for updates on the sale. They were both skeptical of the city’s budget plan this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We said, ‘Look, we want to protect our city’s money. If it seems as though this money isn’t going to come in on time, we want to help problem solve and see what we can do to soften the blow of the contingency budget,’” Ramachandran told KQED. “We were denied an opportunity to engage with that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Tuesday’s council meeting, she asked about the status of the $10 million payment that was expected Sept. 1, with an apparent grace period of about three weeks. 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They led a community rally outside the meeting to call on the district to meet a list of demands, including stricter parts-per-billion lead standards and better communication.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What we’re looking for is not only accountability for why there was this complete sort of failure in communication, but also we’re looking for a comprehensive analysis of where the contamination points are at any given school site and how those will be addressed,” Landry said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the longer term, the district plans to analyze how extensive the remediation will need to be, but how it will pay for the work it identifies is unclear. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">After 57 years, the A’s played their final game in the Oakland Coliseum on Thursday afternoon. Next season, they’ll begin play in Sacramento ahead of a planned move to Las Vegas in 2028.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today, we bring you sounds from the Oakland A’s last home game. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=KQINC3573696912\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra \u003c/strong>[00:00:39] I’m Erica Cruz Guevara and welcome to the bay. Local news to keep you rooted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Jenny Cavnar \u003c/strong>[00:00:45] Sold out crowd on hand today as the Oakland athletics take the field one final time at Rickey Henderson field at the Coliseum.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra \u003c/strong>[00:00:59] Yesterday, fans celebrated and mourned the A’s final game in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Jeironemo Thomas \u003c/strong>[00:01:07] It’s not just the closure of the A’s and psyche. This is a closure of that generation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Jenneane Rocha \u003c/strong>[00:01:13] If you just want to see good baseball, Oakland fans are the kindest and the sweetest, and it’s just a sad day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Gilbert Banuelos III \u003c/strong>[00:01:20] This was home. And now it’s just going to be a memory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Erin Marquez \u003c/strong>[00:01:24] I feel like the city of Oakland actually has like an excellent fan base. Everybody puts their heart and their soul into it, you know, And losing the Raiders was really upsetting. And now that we’re losing the A’s, it’s it’s it’s heartbreaking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra \u003c/strong>[00:01:39] The A’s spent almost six decades in the town winning four World Series titles while playing in the Oakland Coliseum. The iconic green and gold, a symbol of pride and grit and eventually heartbreak for fans. The team has been inextricably linked to this city. Famously, when people cheered for the A’s. They cheered for Oakland. Starting next season, the A’s will play in Sacramento before eventually heading to Vegas. Defiant fans sold out the Coliseum for the A’s grand finale, tailgating and putting up with long lines as yet another major sports team leaves Oakland. Right now, we’re in the middle of prop fest, but we know this story was just too big to ignore. So today, we’re going to take you to the A’s final Oakland game through the eyes of KQED reporter and lifelong A’s fan, Joseph Geha. That’s coming up right after the break.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Joseph Geha \u003c/strong>[00:03:44] It’s about 840 in the morning now. And when I’m outside the stadium gates at security, waiting for the gates to open to go into the coliseum. I arrived here about 20 or 30 minutes ago. My brother is here with me. He was here even earlier in the morning since about 6 a.m.. And, you know, we were both anticipating large crowds and that has been the case. The parking lots are already filling up. People are in line. People are tailgating. 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And this is as close as I can get to cricket.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Erin Marquez \u003c/strong>[00:05:10] Yeah.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Joseph Geha \u003c/strong>[00:05:20] You know, I’m wearing my classic A’s hat, but I’m wearing a sweater from a playoff run that says Oakland Athletics on it because I’m trying to wear more things this past season that actually say Oakland Athletics on an Oakland A’s as opposed to just the A’s. Knowing that the team could take those logos with them, but they can’t take Oakland with them. And you know, it’s been an emotional week. I’m very tired after last night. I was at the Coliseum late last night, watched another loss and, you know, stayed late to linger and take it all in. You know, I’ve been an A’s fan my whole life, so it’s been a huge part of every spring, summer and fall for my entire family to come to A’s games, to watch these games on television and to sometimes go to spring training. I mean, the team is wrapped up in so many different facets of our lives, and the Coliseum is a huge, huge part of that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Erin Marquez \u003c/strong>[00:06:14] My name is Chinzalée Sonami, and I’m born and raised in Oakland in East Oakland. I feel like I grew up at the Coliseum in elementary school. My friend Joey Hammond’s mom would drop us off in the morning with a bag of snacks and pick us up in the late afternoon. We’d run around the top doing whatever we wanted. One of my first dates was under the fireworks on the 4th of July game back when you used to be able to lay down on the field and the fireworks would just explode above you. I brought my kids here when we moved back to Oakland and yeah, I feel and I grew up being able to see all of the 4th of July fireworks every summer. So it’s it’s just feels. I feel so happy to be here on the last day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Brian Watt \u003c/strong>[00:07:04] Live from KQED news at the Oakland Coliseum. I’m Brian Watt. The Oakland Coliseum is starting to fill up with fans, but also with lots of emotion. The A’s are just 2.5 hours away from the first pitch of their last game in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Debra Piper \u003c/strong>[00:07:24] Originally from Alameda, grew up as an A’s fan and a Raider fan as well. So I’ve been through the ringer not once but twice now, and I’m not going be able to control my emotions. I know I’m going to cry. You know that the only thing that keeps me going is that we live in Auburn now. So this will get us seen for a little while in Sacramento. But my whole family, we’re A’s fans and now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Joseph Geha \u003c/strong>[00:07:50] It’s almost 1125 this morning, about an hour from first pitch. And there’s just like a lot of energy in the stadium, a lot of people buzzing around. And this is way more people than would normally be here on a day game before the game. Right. They’ve opened the gates early and people are taking advantage. People have these signs that are like, we love our Oakland A’s and we’ll miss our beloved Oakland A’s. And people are taking so many photos and there’s hugs between fans and family members. There’s players on the field, you know, warming up, but also tossing balls out to the to the fans in the stands like a lot of baseballs are thrown out because it’s the last chance to do that for a fan in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Jenny Cavnar \u003c/strong>[00:08:38] Game 4493 will be played right here in Oakland between the athletics and the Texas Rangers. We welcome to the broadcast booth here at the Coliseum one last time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>TV announcer \u003c/strong>[00:08:59] The second baseman. Number two, Marcus Simeon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Jenny Cavnar \u003c/strong>[00:09:03] And. Langford coming home, Lawrence Butler coming home, it’s 2-0.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Joseph Geha \u003c/strong>[00:09:21] So we just finished the bottom of the third hour. And you just heard, you know, big cheers for a little girl who did the Steal a Bass challenge where she runs in from the outfield and takes third base and runs back across the finish line. It’s been a pretty good game so far. We’re starting the fourth inning here and the A’s just took a two run lead in the last inning. So we’ve got the fans really excited. And almost every play is taking on like a playoff type atmosphere. So every time somebody gets a base hit, there’s just a huge cheer for it. And any time the pitcher throws over the first from the opposing team, there’s a loud boo from the crowd and everybody’s just really into the flow of the game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Jesse Slater \u003c/strong>[00:10:08] Yeah, it’s sort of taking us here in the 90s back in like 98, 99, the team was so bad. Bleacher seats used to be $0.98. So he’d take me and my brother. We come here for like ten bucks for parking. And so we were kids. We came to, you know, sat in the left field bleachers for games and games and then team we get a little bit better. And, you know, we come to more games, get season tickets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Jewels Hanson \u003c/strong>[00:10:31] I liken it to a divorce. Like, I feel like I’m getting divorced from a man I’m still in love with. Like, this is the longest relationship of my life as I grew up as 18. So, like, A’s is a part of me, a feeling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Mia Benavidez \u003c/strong>[00:10:51] Kind of confused because it’s like, why would they want to leave? Like there’s such a popular crowd here. So it’s just sad.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Lorenzo Benavidez \u003c/strong>[00:11:00] I like going to eating nachos at games and trying to get some balls.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman \u003c/strong>[00:11:09] Are you an A’s fan?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Mia Benavidez \u003c/strong>[00:11:10] Yeah.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman \u003c/strong>[00:11:11] What do you like best about the A’s?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Miz Benavidez \u003c/strong>[00:11:13] The people here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman \u003c/strong>[00:11:15] What’s special about the people?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Miz Benavidez \u003c/strong>[00:11:18] They’re just really kind. They’re kind and they like, they help you and we just have fun together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ken Korach \u003c/strong>[00:11:32] And the delivery now and that’s going on a fly ball left field that’s playable. Langford coming on toward the line fighting the sun. And he drops it and scoring is Wilson. The A’s take a three nothing lead. And the old Coliseum sun. It is so appropriate after all this year. We talked about it. Day baseball. Last game, however, at the Coliseum and the Coliseum, the sun strikes again.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Joseph Geha \u003c/strong>[00:12:03] So it’s top of the sixth inning now. And the A’s just changed their starting pitcher out for a relief pitcher. And you heard a a big ovation for the pitcher coming out of the game. You hear some Andre. Nickatina in the back. There’s been a lot of bad music out here today. You know, it’s been a really emotional day. And I think that’s to be expected a little bit. But like anything where you might be feeling grief or sadness, it’s kind of come in waves and unexpected moments. And earlier in the game, I got a chance to speak with one of our colleagues, Brian Watt, and we were speaking about my dad and how much I’m connected to the A’s through him and his memory. And he passed away last October. It’s just been kind of a whirlwind of a day emotionally. But that was kind of to be expected. I just don’t know when it’s going to arrive and when it’s going to when it’s going to subside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Jeironemo Thomas \u003c/strong>[00:13:01] And then I think it’s just tough because a lot of people, when they think of the Bay Area, it’s very specifically San Francisco and we love Frisco, but the town is something different. And so, like the fact that, you know, it appears that the world and the powers that be are trying to erase what’s always been in the Bay Area, kind of that blue collar, gritty history, it sucks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Brian Watt \u003c/strong>[00:13:24] I am joined here in the press box now by someone who’s been here a lot in the past, Melissa Lockard, senior editor and staff writer for The Athletic. Hello, Melissa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Melissa Lockard \u003c/strong>[00:13:35] Thank you for having me. I appreciate it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Brian Watt \u003c/strong>[00:13:37] Now, we saw that there was a letter that A’s owner John Fisher wrote to people. It he was apologetic. He said he did all he could and he did. The A’s did all they could. 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So they’re just kind of doing a lot of nostalgic things like this today at the stadium. And it does pull on your heartstrings. And throughout the day, I’ve just felt a lot of emotion. But it’s come at different times. You know, a little bit of tears in the morning because it’s just sad looking at the stadium, knowing you’re not coming back to see more A’s games. And then later on, after getting in here and getting some food and hanging out with my brother a little bit, you notice that, you know, it’s starting to get very emotional and sad about what’s being lost. And the cheers are starting up again.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Radio announcer: \u003c/strong>[00:15:25] 2-2. Ripped into the gap, left center on the run. Bleday dives big on it. What a catch by JJ Bleday. Spectacular effort toward the warning track and left center right in front of the NBC…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Joseph Geha \u003c/strong>[00:16:27] The seventh inning stretch for the last time, you heard Kara, the broadcaster, the in-game broadcaster for several seasons here, getting a bit emotional.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Joseph Geha \u003c/strong>[00:16:38] She’s telling fans to soak it in for the last time this hour. And you know, right now it’s a close game. It’s a really good baseball game. You know, if you take away the context of what’s happening, it’s a 3 to 2 A’s lead. The Texas Rangers have two runs. It’s bottom of the seventh. The A’s are trying to add on runs to make this a victory at their last game at home. And pretty soon there’s the sell, the team chants starting up again. Now, basically, the whole stadium is chanting, Sell the team right now. It doesn’t last for too long, but when it’s happening, it’s really powerful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman \u003c/strong>[00:17:21] Favorite anecdote?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Todd Schwenk \u003c/strong>[00:17:24] All good things in all good time. Game 162. It was like a rock concert. We were never supposed to get to the playoffs. We fell behind by five. The whole place got quiet, and then we came back. Got first place, if only. But for one day. And it was the very last day of the year. I was 2012. I’ve never been to such a rock concert baseball game in my life. The last day. That’s so Oakland A’s. We’re like the walk off Wonderland here. Everybody waits to the ninth because we come through. We come through.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Radio announcer \u003c/strong>[00:18:11] Now 1-2 pitch. Here it is by Mason. He turns, he’s ready. He throws and is swung on and hit the third. Was left up with that Schumann. He turns. He throws and the A’s have won it. Mason Miller slams the door on the Rangers. As the curtain comes down. On 57 incredible years of A’s baseball at the Coliseum. It’s over. It is over after 57 years. Love, thrills, heartbreak, but always a sense of community. Fans belonging to something, something bigger is something special. It was baseball. It was Oakland A’s baseball that brought so many people together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Mark Kotsay \u003c/strong>[00:19:13] On behalf of myself and myself and. This team team, all the past players. And coaches everyone who’s worn the green and gold. There are no better fans than you guys. Thank you all for loving the game of baseball. Thank you for your lifelong support of the Oakland A’s. And I ask you for one more time for me to start the greatest cheer baseball. 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I didn’t even have control over it. And I’m really glad I came. I’m glad I came with my family. I’m glad I was here. I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. There’s just no way I could have, you know, had the team being sent off and not be here to market in some way. And it’s really hard to leave. You know, it’s a place that I’ve left just like this so many times in the afternoon on a weekday or a weekend and said goodbye to the stadium after lingering for a while, whether it was a big win or a bad loss. And then, you know, you’re coming back, you know, you’re coming back for another game, whether it’s next season or next week. But, you know, there is no next season in Oakland and it kills me.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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There’s players on the field, you know, warming up, but also tossing balls out to the to the fans in the stands like a lot of baseballs are thrown out because it’s the last chance to do that for a fan in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Jenny Cavnar \u003c/strong>[00:08:38] Game 4493 will be played right here in Oakland between the athletics and the Texas Rangers. We welcome to the broadcast booth here at the Coliseum one last time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>TV announcer \u003c/strong>[00:08:59] The second baseman. Number two, Marcus Simeon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Jenny Cavnar \u003c/strong>[00:09:03] And. Langford coming home, Lawrence Butler coming home, it’s 2-0.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Joseph Geha \u003c/strong>[00:09:21] So we just finished the bottom of the third hour. And you just heard, you know, big cheers for a little girl who did the Steal a Bass challenge where she runs in from the outfield and takes third base and runs back across the finish line. It’s been a pretty good game so far. We’re starting the fourth inning here and the A’s just took a two run lead in the last inning. So we’ve got the fans really excited. And almost every play is taking on like a playoff type atmosphere. So every time somebody gets a base hit, there’s just a huge cheer for it. And any time the pitcher throws over the first from the opposing team, there’s a loud boo from the crowd and everybody’s just really into the flow of the game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Jesse Slater \u003c/strong>[00:10:08] Yeah, it’s sort of taking us here in the 90s back in like 98, 99, the team was so bad. Bleacher seats used to be $0.98. So he’d take me and my brother. We come here for like ten bucks for parking. And so we were kids. 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