The Port of Oakland Commission voted unanimously to change the name of Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport at a commission meeting Thursday afternoon. The Port initially announced the name change on March 29, claiming that the change will attract more passengers and enhance the airport’s visibility. They contend that the airport often gets neglected by the public’s lack of knowledge of Oakland’s proximity to San Francisco. | By Magaly Muñoz The Port of Oakland Commission voted unanimously to change the name of Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport at a commission meeting Thursday afternoon. The Port initially announced the name change on March 29, claiming that the change will attract more passengers and enhance the airport’s visibility.
>> thank you for watching. getting answers today. we'll be here every weekday at 3:00, answering questions with experts from around the bay area. coming up on abc seven news at four new developments in the ongoing battle over a planned name change for the oakland airport. now, san francisco is suing the port of oakland over that change. more on that battle coming up at four. world news tonight with david muir is coming up next. and i'll see you back here at four. tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. the full jury has just been seated in donald trump's criminal trial. what we know about the jurors who will decide trump's fate, and when this trial now begins. also breaking news tonight, the scare on the runway.
(BCN) — The Port of Oakland appointed Colleen Liang as its new director of the environmental programs and planning (EP&P) division. Liang joined the Port in 2000. During her 23 years at the port, she has served in every environmental position, most recently as acting director of EP&P. “I am truly honored to be given […]
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a small band of protesters who breached a fenceline and attempted to prevent the departure of a military sealift...
Protesters demanding a cease-fire in the Israeli war in Gaza blocked a U.S. military supply ship leaving the Port of Oakland for hours Friday by locking themselves to the vessel.