Oakland is a big city on the east coast of the
San Francisco Bay. To its north is
Berkeley, home to the famous university campus (
UCB). To its west across the Bay Bridge is
San Francisco. Oakland is home of [The Port of Oakland]
?, which is a signifigant source of commerce for the city. The current mayor is [Jerry Brown]
? who was a former governor of the [State of California]
?. Tourist attractions include the Oakland Musuem, the Paramount Theater, China Town, Jack London Square, Lake Merritt, and Oakland Coliseum, home to the
Oakland Raiders, football team, and the
Oakland A's, baseball team. The commercial and residental structures exhibit a great variety of styles, including
Art Deco and Craftsman
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