Coliseum: Past, Present and Future

Is Oakland finally turning the page on one of the longest-running stadium sagas in American sports? Could this finally be the deal that rewrites Oakland's future—or just another chapter in a very long story? This week, Steve Tavares and Trishala Vinnakota is joined by Dave Peters, West Oakland activist and historian, and for an in-depth conversation on the city's latest Coliseum redevelopment deal and whether it succeeds where decades of proposals failed. The trio breaks down the newly approved agreement involving Irving Azoff, Oak View Group, and Oakland Acquisition Company, while tracing the Coliseum's remarkable history—from the vision of the 1960s that brought the Raiders, A's, and Warriors together under one roof, to the costly Raiders return, and countless redevelopment plans that never crossed the finish line. The discussion also explores how the Coliseum shaped East Oakland, the evolution of West Oakland, and the political decisions that transformed the city over the past six decades.