Oakland – Cruesbreck Flags

July 8, 2025 – David N. Lillevand

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Today, the flags of the United States and the City of Oakland fly at half staff in memory of David Lillevand, the father of a good friend of mine, who…

January 21, 2025 – Rickey Henderson

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Today, the flags of the United States and the flag of the City of Oakland fly at half staff in memory of the life of Rickey Henderson, who died on…

September 27, 2024 – Oakland Athletics – In Memoriam

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Today, the flag of the Oakland Athletics baseball team flies at half staff in remembrance of the team's fifty six years in the City of Oakland, which came to an…

August 31, 2024 – Oakland Ballers

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Today, the flag of the Oakland Ballers professional baseball team flies. The team, founded in response to the Oakland Athletics' disingenuous campaign to leave Oakland and its approval by Major…

May 2, 2024 – SELL

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Today, the flag of the Oakland Athletics and the SELL flag fly. I have been an Oakland A's fan since I was a kid. The team has had good years…

May 8, 2021 – The Game of Ball is Glorious

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In my sun-down perambulations last night, through the industrial parts of Oakland, I observed several parties of youngsters playing ‘base,’ a certain game of ball…. Let us go forth awhile,…

April 6, 2021 – Caitlin’s Birthday

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Today is my sister's birthday. She requested that the flag of the City of Oakland fly in recognition of the visit of Vice President Kamala Harris to the City of…

January 29, 2021 – Oakland & San Francisco

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Today, the flag of the City of Oakland and the flag of the City and County of San Francisco fly. I see both of these flags often, as I’ve spent…

December 28, 2020 – Oakland

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Today, the flag of the City of Oakland flies! The city of Oakland was incorporated on May 4, 1852 and is the county seat of Alameda County.