A vote Thursday could add 'San Francisco Bay' to the Oakland International Airport's name, as San Francisco is pushing back, urging against the change and threatening to move forward in legal action.
Ryan CurryA vote Thursday could add "San Francisco Bay" to the Oakland International Airport's name, as San Francisco is pushing back threatening to move forward in legal action.A key vote is happening Thursday in the saga over a potential name change for Oakland International Airport.The proposed name has caused weeks of back and forth between leaders of both Bay Area cities.
On Wednesday, San Francisco's City Attorney David Chiu sent a letter urging Oakland port commissioners to reconsider, in hopes of avoiding costly legal battles. The port's board of commissioners voted unanimously to change the name in early April when they told ABC7 News in a statement:
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