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* Creator/BrandonLee (born in Oakland; shuttled between Hong Kong and California as a child due to the acting career of his father...)
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Oakland is often described as "The City Across the Bay," "the Town," and various other names comparing it as to be basically UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco's younger brother. Oakland is most well-known for being the home of UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueBaseball's Athletics[[note]]Oakland was previously the home of the [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]]'s California Golden Seals, who moved to Cleveland as the Barons in 1976 (and subsequently folded two years later, being the most recent Big Four team to fold), the [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]'s Golden State Warriors, who moved across the Bay in 2019, and the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]]'s Raiders, who moved to UsefulNotes/LasVegas in 2020 (and had earlier moved to UsefulNotes/LosAngeles in the 1980s before returning to Oakland for a second stint in the mid-90s). After nearly two decades of failing to get a new ballpark either in Oakland or elsewhere in the Bay Area, the A's plan to join the Raiders in Vegas by 2027, much to Mark Davis's chagrin.[[/note]], high crime rate, and for being the ending-point of the Transcontinental Railroad.
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Oakland is often described as "The City Across the Bay," "the Town," Bay", "The Town", and various other names comparing it as to be basically UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco's younger brother. Oakland is most well-known for being the home of UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueBaseball's Athletics[[note]]Oakland was previously the home of the [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]]'s California Golden Seals, who moved to Cleveland as the Barons in 1976 (and subsequently folded two years later, being the most recent Big Four team to fold), the [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]'s Golden State Warriors, who moved across the Bay in 2019, and the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]]'s Raiders, who moved to UsefulNotes/LasVegas in 2020 (and had earlier moved to UsefulNotes/LosAngeles in the 1980s before returning to Oakland for a second stint in the mid-90s). After nearly two decades of failing to get a new ballpark either in Oakland or elsewhere in the Bay Area, the A's plan to join the Raiders in Vegas by 2027, much to Mark Davis's chagrin.[[/note]], high crime rate, and for being the ending-point of the Transcontinental Railroad.
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!!People from Oakland
* Creator/MahershalaAli (born in Oakland, raised nearby in Hayward)
* UsefulNotes/JerryBrown (born and raised in San Francisco, but moved to Oakland in the early '90s and served as mayor from 1999–2007)
* Creator/DavidCarradine (born in Los Angeles, raised mostly in the northeast US, but graduated from high school in Oakland)
* Creator/RyanCoogler (born in Oakland, raised nearby in Richmond)
* Creator/ClintEastwood (born in San Francisco; mostly raised in Piedmont, a small city completely surrounded by Oakland, but graduated from a high school in The Town proper)
* Music/GEazy (born in Oakland; spent early childhood in Fresno before moving to Berkeley and then back to Oakland)
* Creator/CaryFukunaga (born in Oakland; raised in multiple Bay Area cities)
* Creator/MarkHamill (born in Oakland as a [[MilitaryBrat Navy brat]], which led him to move numerous times while growing up)
* Music/MCHammer (born and raised; even served as a batboy for the A's during his teen years)
* UsefulNotes/KamalaHarris (born in Oakland;' raised in the Midwest, Berkeley, and Montreal; launched her political career in the Bay Area)
* Creator/BrandonLee (born in Oakland; shuttled between Hong Kong and California as a child due to the acting career of his father...)
* Creator/BruceLee (briefly lived in Oakland in the late 1960s, during which time Brandon was born)
* UsefulNotes/BillRussell (born and raised)
* Creator/{{Zendaya}} (born and raised)
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Oakland is often described as "The City Across the Bay," "the Town," and various other names comparing it as to be basically UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco's younger brother. Oakland is most well-known for being the home of [[UsefulNotes/MLBTeams Major League Baseball]]'s UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueBaseball's Athletics[[note]]Oakland was previously the home of the [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]]'s California Golden Seals, who moved to Cleveland as the Barons in 1976 (and subsequently folded two years later, being the most recent Big Four team to fold), the [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]'s Golden State Warriors, who moved across the Bay in 2019, and the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]]'s Raiders, who moved to UsefulNotes/LasVegas in 2020 (and had earlier moved to UsefulNotes/LosAngeles in the 1980s before returning to Oakland for a second stint in the mid-90s). After nearly two decades of failing to get a new ballpark either in Oakland or elsewhere in the Bay Area, the A's plan to join the Raiders in Vegas by 2027, much to Mark Davis's chagrin.[[/note]], high crime rate, and for being the ending-point of the Transcontinental Railroad.
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Oakland is often described as "The City Across the Bay," "the Town," and various other names comparing it as to be basically UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco's younger brother. Oakland is most well-known for being the home of [[UsefulNotes/MLBTeams Major League Baseball]]'s Athletics[[note]]Oakland was previously the home of the [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]]'s California Golden Seals, who moved to Cleveland as the Barons in 1976 (and subsequently folded two years later, being the most recent Big Four team to fold), the [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]'s Golden State Warriors, who moved across the Bay in 2019, and the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]]'s Raiders, who moved to UsefulNotes/LasVegas in 2020 (and had earlier moved to UsefulNotes/LosAngeles in the 1980s before returning to Oakland for a second stint in the mid-90s). After nearly two decades of failing to get a new ballpark either in Oakland or elsewhere in the Bay Area, the A's plan to join the Raiders in Vegas by 2027, much to Mark Davis's chagrin.[[/note]], high crime rate, and for being the ending-point of the Transcontinental Railroad.
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Oakland is often described as "The City Across the Bay," "the Town," and various other names comparing it as to be basically UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco's younger brother. Oakland is most well-known for being the home of [[UsefulNotes/MLBTeams Major League Baseball]]'s Athletics[[note]]Oakland was previously the home of the [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]]'s California Golden Seals, who moved to Cleveland as the Barons in 1976 (and subsequently folded two years later, being the most recent Big Four team to fold), [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]'s Golden State Warriors, who moved across the Bay in 2019, and the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]]'s Raiders, who moved to UsefulNotes/LasVegas in 2020 (and had earlier moved to UsefulNotes/LosAngeles in the 1980s before returning to Oakland for a second stint in the mid-90s), and mid-90s). After nearly two decades of failing to get a new ballpark either in Oakland or elsewhere in the Bay Area, the A's plan to join the Raiders in Vegas by 2027.2027, much to Mark Davis's chagrin.[[/note]], high crime rate, and for being the ending-point of the Transcontinental Railroad.
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Oakland is often described as "The City Across the Bay," "the Town," and various other names comparing it as to be basically UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco's younger brother. Oakland is most well-known for being the home of [[UsefulNotes/MLBTeams Major League Baseball]]'s Athletics[[note]]Oakland was previously the home of the [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]]'s California Golden Seals, who moved to Cleveland as the Barons in 1976 (and subsequently folded two years later, being the most recent Big Four team to fold), [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]'s Golden State Warriors, who moved across the Bay in 2019, and the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]]'s Raiders, who moved to UsefulNotes/LasVegas in 2020 (and had earlier moved to UsefulNotes/LosAngeles in the 1980s before returning to Oakland for a second stint in the mid-90s), and and After nearly two decades of failing to get a new ballpark either in Oakland or elsewhere in the [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]'s Golden State Warriors, who moved across the bay in 2019. The fate of Bay Area, the A's in East Bay is still up in the air, depending on whether or not they can secure a new modern ballpark. However, there has been speculation that the A's, much like plan to join the Raiders (with whom they shared ''the exact same stadium'' prior to the latter leaving Oakland) before them, might relocate to Vegas. UsefulNotes/{{Portland}} is another possible landing spot for the A's, given that city's lobbying for a MLB club[[/note]], in Vegas by 2027.[[/note]], high crime rate, and for being the ending-point of the Transcontinental Railroad.
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Oakland is often described as "The City Across the Bay," "the Town," and various other names comparing it as to be basically UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco's younger brother. Oakland is most well-known for being the home of [[UsefulNotes/MLBTeams Major League Baseball]]'s Athletics[[note]]Oakland was previously the home of the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]]'s Raiders, who moved to UsefulNotes/LasVegas in 2020 (and had earlier moved to UsefulNotes/LosAngeles in the 1980s before returning to Oakland for a second stint in the mid-90s), and the [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]'s Golden State Warriors, who moved across the bay in 2019. The fate of the A's in East Bay is still up in the air, depending on whether or not they can secure a new modern ballpark. However, there has been speculation that the A's, much like the Raiders (with whom they shared ''the exact same stadium'' prior to the latter leaving Oakland) before them, might relocate to Vegas[[/note]], Vegas. UsefulNotes/{{Portland}} is another possible landing spot for the A's, given that city's lobbying for a MLB club[[/note]], high crime rate, and for being the ending-point of the Transcontinental Railroad.
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Oakland is often described as "The City Across the Bay," "the Town," and various other names comparing it as to be basically UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco's younger brother. Oakland is most well-known for being the home of [[UsefulNotes/MLBTeams Major League Baseball]]'s Athletics[[note]]Oakland was previously the home of the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]]'s Raiders, who moved to UsefulNotes/LasVegas in 2020 (and had earlier moved to UsefulNotes/LosAngeles in the 1980s before returning to Oakland for a second stint in the mid-90s), and the [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]'s Golden State Warriors, who moved across the bay in 2019. The fate of the A's in East Bay is still up in the air, depending on whether or not they can secure a new modern ballpark. However, there has been speculation that the A's, much like the Raiders (with whom they shared ''the exact same stadium'' prior to the latter leaving Oakland) before them) them, might relocate to Vegas[[/note]], high crime rate, and for being the ending-point of the Transcontinental Railroad.
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Oakland is often described as "The City Across the Bay," "the Town," and various other names comparing it as to be basically UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco's younger brother. Oakland is most well-known for being the home of [[UsefulNotes/MLBTeams Major League Baseball]]'s Athletics[[note]]Oakland was previously the home of the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]]'s Raiders, who moved to UsefulNotes/LasVegas in 2020 (and had earlier moved to UsefulNotes/LosAngeles in the 1980s before returning to Oakland for a second stint in the mid-90s), and the [[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]'s Golden State Warriors, who moved across the bay in 2019. The fate of the A's in East Bay is still up in the air, depending on whether or not they can secure a new modern ballpark.[[/note]], However, there has been speculation that the A's, much like the Raiders (with whom they shared ''the exact same stadium'' before them) might relocate to Vegas[[/note]], high crime rate, and for being the ending-point of the Transcontinental Railroad.
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* ''Film/{{Moneyball}}'' is about the Oakland A's and their efforts to remain competitive with a fraction of the budget that their better-funded competitors have.
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* "iii. Telegraph Ave ("Oakland" by Lloyd)" by Music/ChildishGambino is about The Boy, the main character of ''because the internet'', driving from Los Angeles to Oakland to visit his ex-girlfriend while the fictional song "Oakland" plays on the radio.
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* "iii. Telegraph Ave ("Oakland" by Lloyd)" by Music/ChildishGambino is about The Boy, the main character of ''because the internet'', driving from Los Angeles UsefulNotes/LosAngeles to Oakland to visit his ex-girlfriend while the fictional song "Oakland" plays on the radio.
