When Oakland A's president Dave Kaval and secretive billionaire owner John Fisher toured Las Vegas during a "fact-finding mission" in late May, the Howard Terminal saga subsided from the news ever so slightly. Since then, there have been near-daily updates about the potential development from myriad publications and sources. Depending on when you read this piece Wednesday, there will be even more to sift through — at 10 a.m., Oakland City Council will hold a study session based on the available facts about the project.
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