Oakland Ca Celebrations

Just 11 days after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the Bay Area, Oakland shook again--this time in jubilation. Thousands of Oakland fans celebrated last night as the Oakland Athletics stormed to a 9-6 victory in Candlestick Park over the San Francisco Giants--the crowning victory in a four-game sweep in the longest, strangest World Series ever. After days of grim body counts from the collapsed Nimitz Freeway and the unrelenting images of misery and homelessness from the Oct.

Thousands of Oakland A's fans thronged Jack London Square for a noon rally Monday that was supposed to have been a subdued affair saluting the World Series champions but at the same time recalling the Oct. 17 earthquake and its grim toll in Oakland. However, as if the city were saying it was time for celebrating victory and down with gloom, the moment quickly gave way to unrestrained jubilation over the team's four-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants.

Thousands of Oakland A's fans thronged Jack London Square for a noon rally Monday that was supposed to have been a subdued affair saluting the World Series champions but at the same time recalling the Oct. 17 earthquake and its grim toll in Oakland. However, as if the city were saying it was time for celebrating victory and down with gloom, the moment quickly gave way to unrestrained jubilation over the team's four-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants.

Just 11 days after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the Bay Area, Oakland shook again--this time in jubilation. Thousands of Oakland fans celebrated last night as the Oakland Athletics stormed to a 9-6 victory in Candlestick Park over the San Francisco Giants--the crowning victory in a four-game sweep in the longest, strangest World Series ever. After days of grim body counts from the collapsed Nimitz Freeway and the unrelenting images of misery and homelessness from the Oct.