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A's Welcomed By Thousands For Home Opener In West Sacramento

Apr 1, 2025
11:44

Major League Baseball is underway and for many fans of the Athletics, it’s a bittersweet season. That’s because the team used to be known as the Oakland Athletics, until they left Oakland last year. The A’s are now set to play at least three seasons in their new home in West Sacramento, while the team prepares for a permanent move to Las Vegas.


Reporter: Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman, KQED


Nearly 60,000 workers across the University of California are walking off the job again Tuesday.


Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED


Almost 60 years ago, Cesar Chavez ended a 25-day fast at Memorial Park in Delano. He was protesting the treatment of farmworkers across California. On Cesar Chavez Day, thousands of people marched from that same park, to continue in the legendary labor leader’s footsteps.


Reporter: Joshua Yeager, KVPR


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