That all changed 20 years ago this week when the Thomas F. Riley Terminal opened, boosting the airport into the modern age with 14 gates and a stainless steel and a glass-enclosed central lobby.

But anti-coal activists contend the pledge is meaningless unless the terminal proponents disavow a right to ship coal, arguing the terms of this deal could be overturned in future litigation.

OAKLAND, Calif.—A proposal that could make this city a gateway for Utah coal to be shipped overseas has become a political flash point and put pressure on Gov. Jerry Brown, a former mayor known ...

West Side Missionary Baptist Church pastor and founder of the Interfaith Council of Alameda County Ken Chambers speaks before members of the community during the No Coal in Oakland rally at West ...

Editor’s note: The coal industry is desperate to ship its product to Asia because demand here in the U.S. has dropped. Three coal export terminals are currently proposed for Washington and ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The promise of good, blue-collar jobs in a depressed area is running headlong into environmental sensitivities as officials in Northern California consider a plan to build ...