Proposed site for A’s ballpark falls through

The Oakland Athletics’ proposed site for a new ballpark near Laney College fell through with the board of the Peralta Community College District. A’s president Dave Kaval and his team considered this the top spot for building a privately financed park to open as soon as 2023. The A’s released a statement Wednesday: “We are shocked by Peralta’s decision to not move forward. All we wanted to do was enter into a conversation about how to make this work for all of Oakland, Laney, and the Peralta Community College District. We are disappointed that we will not have that opportunity.”