San Jose Giants invest in their home ballpark

Giants say they're not worried about rumors of the Oakland A's moving to Santa Clara County.

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Oakland City Council parking spot battle finally over

The battle over a coveted parking spot near City Hall between Oakland City councilmembers Jean Quan and Desley Brooks came down to a coin toss Tuesday — ending a dilemma that caused eye rolling throughout the city.

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Highest priorities for the Oakland Raiders to address

After looking at the offense and defense, its time to look at charting a course for the rest of the offseason. The positions have been evaluated, now its time to prioritize the remaining needs on the roster.

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Rod Dibble At The Alley 3325 Grand Oakland, CA

The Alley's a popular piano bar and restaurant located at 3325 Grand Avenue in Oakland. It features 10,000 business cards on it's walls and ceiling and Rod Dibble's at the piano, as he has been since 1963.

I sing there on occasion, although it took me two years to get the nerve to do it. Rod specializes in "show tunes" like "42nd Street" and "Oklahoma." There's a song book with at least 100 songs in it including "The Oakland Song."

The Alley has great food -- great steak and a vegetarian plate -- and is open from 5 PM to 2 AM Tuesday through Saturday each week.