California has a number of established orchestras, including the San Francisco Symphony ( 1911 ), Los Angeles Philharmonic Association ( 1919 ), San Diego Symphony ( 1910 ), Fremont Symphony Orchestra, Oakland East Bay Symphony ( formed in 1988 by combining two older organizations ), Coachella Valley Symphony, Orchestra Nova San Diego ( 1983 ) ( formerly the San Diego Chamber Orchestra ), Peninsula Symphony Orchestra ( 1949 ), and the Fresno Philharmonic Association ( 1954 ).

It is formerly the location of Naval Air Station Oakland.

** Oakland Aviation Museum, formerly Western Aerospace Museum

O. co Coliseum – also known as Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, and commonly The Oakland Coliseum or The Coliseum ; and formerly known as Network Associates Coliseum, McAfee Coliseum, and Overstock. com Coliseum – is a multi-purpose stadium, located in Oakland, California, USA, in the Coliseum Industrial area.

* A building which today houses a restaurant at 41st Street and Piedmont Avenue in Oakland is the partial remnant of what was formerly a covered stop for trains on the C-line.

It connects 11th Street in Queens to McGuinness Boulevard ( formerly Oakland Street ) in Brooklyn.

* Fremont Federation of High Schools in Oakland, California, formerly known as Fremont High School

Canyon ( formerly, Sequoya ) is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California situated between Oakland and Moraga in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Major music ( and sports ) venues include the Oakland Oracle Arena, home arena of the Golden State Warriors ; adjacent McAfee Coliseum, home of the Oakland A's and the Oakland Raiders ; the Oakland Paramount Theater, venue for the Oakland East Bay Symphony ; the Fox Oakland Theatre, the UC Berkeley Greek Theater, the nonprofit The Freight and Salvage, and the Sleep Train Pavilion, formerly known as the Concord Pavilion.

The Oakland was a brand of automobile manufactured between 1907 – 1909 by the Oakland Motor Car Company of Pontiac, Michigan, ( formerly a carriage-maker called Pontiac Buggy ) and between 1909 and 1931 by the Oakland Motors Division of General Motors Corporation.

He was formerly the head coach of the Oakland Raiders for the 2002-2003 seasons and for the University of Nebraska for the 2004-2007 seasons.

Recent immigrants have also moved south into " New Oakland Chinatown " in the San Antonio neighborhood along International Boulevard ( formerly East 14th Street ) and Eastlake business district on East 18th Street.

Oakland native Jeff Hanneman was a founding Slayer member ; Paul Bostaph ( formerly of Forbidden, and later Exodus and Testament ) had been Slayer's full-time drummer for the balance of the 1990s.

In January 1915, McClymonds High School started in a small building formerly occupied by Oakland Technical High School.

Born / Dead is a crust punk band formed in late 2000 in Oakland, California consisting of Bill Jackson playing drums, Wyatt Culbertson ( both formerly of the Chemical Imbalance ) playing bass and splitting vocal duties with guitarist Will Kinser.

Castlemont Community of Small Schools is a community of three small schools in Oakland, California, created by splitting up Castlemont High School, formerly known as East Oakland High School.

The Colts 1977 playoff loss in double overtime against the Oakland Raiders was famous for the fact that it was the last playoff game for the Colts in Baltimore and is also known for the Ghost to the Post play.

San Francisco Bay is located in the U. S. state of California, surrounded by a contiguous region known as the San Francisco Bay Area ( often simply " the Bay Area "), dominated by the large cities San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose.

While the Steelers defeated the Buffalo Bills, 32-14, in the first round, the favored Dolphins lost to the Oakland Raiders, 28-26, giving up Raiders running back Clarence Davis ' 8-yard touchdown reception with 26 seconds remaining in the game with a play now known as the Sea of Hands.

** The Pittsburgh Steelers win their first ever post-season NFL game, defeating the Oakland Raiders 13 – 7, on a last second play that becomes known as The Immaculate Reception.

The First Transcontinental Railroad ( known originally as the " Pacific Railroad " and later as the " Overland Route ") was a railroad line built in the United States of America between 1863 and 1869 by the Central Pacific Railroad of California and the Union Pacific Railroad that connected its statutory Eastern terminus at Council Bluffs, Iowa / Omaha, Nebraska ( via Ogden, Utah, and Sacramento, California ) with the Pacific Ocean at Oakland, California on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco.

The various streetcar companies operating in Oakland were acquired by Francis " Borax " Smith and consolidated into what eventually became known as the Key System, the predecessor of today's publicly owned AC Transit.

By 1929, when Chrysler expanded with a new plant there, Oakland had become known as the " Detroit of the West.

Since Brown's stated goal was to add 10, 000 residents to downtown Oakland, it became known as the " 10K " plan.

( In Oakland, he had been known as " Jax " and " Buck.

Three years later, Victor Bergeron, better known as Trader Vic, adopted a Tiki theme for his restaurant in Oakland, which eventually grew to become a worldwide chain.

Prior to the 1820s, what is now Oxford Township was known to be a hunting ground of the Nepessing Tribe of the Chippewa Indians, who inhabited large areas of what became Oakland, Lapeer and St. Clair counties.

Clarkston, known officially by the name City of the Village of Clarkston, is a small city located within Independence Charter Township in Oakland County in the U. S. state of Michigan.

Oakland continues to build on its strong foundation with its bi-annual Swedish Festival and is known by its proclamation from the Swedish Consul-General and Nebraska Governor as the " Swedish Capital of Nebraska.

The Hights, the Oakland home Miller built at the end of his life, is currently known as the Joaquin Miller House and is part of Joaquin Miller Park.

Although G-funk was birthed in Los Angeles, the popular sub-genre drew a large amount of influence from the earlier Bay Area-based sound known as Mobb music of the mid to late 80s pioneered by legendary Oakland rappers like Too Short.

The range of mountains from North to South along the Eastern side of the Saint John River known as Carr Mountain, The Pinnacle, and Oakland Mountain ( N to S ) are also part of the Smyrna Mills Formation and consist of mafic volcanic flows ( basalt ) and tuff.

Oakland International Airport, also known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, is a public airport located south of the central business district of Oakland, a city in Alameda County, California, United States.

The Port of Oakland has adopted a sustainability policy, also known as the " Three E's ," that is based on the values of environmental responsibility, economic vitality and social equity.

Bloomfield Charter Township, known officially as The Charter Township of Bloomfield, is an affluent charter township of Oakland County in the U. S. state of Michigan.

Martin, an East Bay native born and raised in Berkeley, resurfaced with the Oakland Athletics, where he perfected a style of play that became known as " Billyball " ( characterized as featuring aggressive base running ).

Todd Anthony Shaw ( born April 28, 1966 ), better known by the stage name Too Short ( stylized as Too $ hort ), is an American rapper, producer, and actor who started his career at the age of fourteen in, Oakland, California.

It is known for its liberal arts education, including its Great Books and Seminar programs, its business program, which in recent years has become the college's most popular program, as well as the nursing program, partnered with Samuel Merritt University, whose campus is in Oakland, and the school of education.

Independence Charter Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the US state of Michigan.

Among his other masterworks are the Fountain Place in Dallas, Texas ; the NationsBank Plaza in Tampa, Florida ; the United States Air Force Academy ; the Oakland Museum ; Independence Mall in Philadelphia ; and the Dallas Museum of Art.

He was a member of the Oakland City Methodist Church and a native of Atlanta.

Haren was 15 – 9 with a 3. 07 ERA for Oakland in 2007.

Barney died on August 12, 1997, and in his honor that night's game at Camden Yards against the Oakland Athletics was held without a public – address announcer.

It was not yet " Berkeley ," but merely the northern part of the " Oakland Township " subdivision of Alameda County.

That same year, the mainline of the transcontinental railroad into Oakland was re-routed, putting the right-of-way along the bay shore through Ocean View.

Reed Johnson and Jim Edmonds were added early on and Rich Harden was acquired from the Oakland Athletics in early July.

Ironically, Holliday, traded from Oakland to St. Louis in July, was in the opposing dugout watching the play.

The structure was re-striped to accommodate six lanes on October 18, 1989 in response to the temporary closing of the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge due to the Loma Prieta earthquake, and the permanent widening of the approaches was completed by July 2003.

The team went back to wearing this uniform at home on Thanksgiving Day in 2009 while their opponent was the Oakland Raiders who wore their AFL Legacy Weekend throwbacks.

The Marlins ' first manager was Rene Lachemann, a former catcher who had previously managed the Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers, and who at the time of his hiring was a third base coach for the Oakland Athletics.

( Porter was released the following year and Groves was traded to Oakland in 2010.

The franchise was established following the actions of Stuart Symington, then-United States Senator from Missouri, who demanded a new franchise for the city after the Athletics ( Kansas City's previous major league team from 1955 to 1967 ) moved to Oakland, California.

The following day's second Oakland concert was the band's final live appearance in the United States.

On March 2, 2005, Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss was traded to the Oakland Raiders for linebacker Napoleon Harris and the Raiders ' first round draft pick.

Since, they have played in three additional World Series, including a dramatic run in that ended in a Game Seven loss to the Oakland Athletics, a second championship in against the Boston Red Sox that was cited in the Curse of the Bambino, and a Subway Series against their cross-town rivals the New York Yankees in the 2000 World Series which they lost in five games.

One of the reasons cited for the poor attendance figures was the decision to issue costly Personal Seat Licenses ( PSLs ) upon the Raiders ' return to Oakland in 1995.

In November 2005, the team announced that it was taking over ticket sales from the privately run Oakland Football Marketing Association ( OFMA ), and abolishing PSLs.

Upon moving to Oakland, the " A " cap emblem was restored, although in 1970 an " apostrophe-s " was added to the cap and uniform emblem to reflect the fact that Finley was in the process of officially changing the team's name to the " A's.