It opened with a prayer from Bishop Gregory Bernard Payton, Gary Payton’s older brother, and finished with Gospel rap from Oakland’s MC Hammer — a former A’s batboy in the Charles O.

It opened with a prayer from Bishop Gregory Bernard Payton, Gary Payton’s older brother, and finished with Gospel rap from Oakland’s MC Hammer — a former A’s batboy in the Charles O.

Also struck by gunfire was a clothing boutique owned by Brenda Grisham, an Oakland woman who led the successful recall of ex-District Attorney Pamela Price and whose business is adjacent to the cafe.

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The release of our Top 100 Prospects list is one of the most exciting times around MLB Pipeline. It's a moment to celebrate the best of the prospect world and project the future of the sport. MLB ...

Here is a live view of Oakland from KTVU's rooftop camera along the Oakland Estuary in Jack London Square.

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