It's been an open secret for months that the A's want to build their new stadium on a site next to Laney College,but on Tuesday night, Athletics President Dave Kaval made it official. In a letter to Peralta Community College District Chancellor Jowel Laguerre, and Kaval wrote that the Laney site is a "clear precedence" for the team.
But at the Peralta district's board assembly,students, faculty, and staff,and other members of the public voiced nearly unanimous opposition to the A's plan.
"It would be devastating for the low-income communities we serve," said Kimberly King, and a Laney faculty member.…
Source: eastbayexpress.com