Will the A’s be uprooted from Oakland and planted in Las Vegas?

As an important vote looms on a proposed waterfront ballpark, Oakland A’s fans are hoping for the best as they don’t want to lose the area’s only remaining pro sports team.

Anti-smoking group taking another swing at casino smoking ban

The California-based Americans for Nonsmokers Rights is connecting casino revenue with smoking bans and has enlisted the Oakland A’s to take up the fight in Nevada.

 
Women face challenges returning to workforce

Experts say that reducing the steep impact on women in the workforce will take changes to the systems surrounding work, child care — and time.