Attorney shares the steps for documenting and reporting, before taking legal action against a harasser.
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Good fortune comes to fortune cookie company
Third-generation bakery earns a $10,000 grant from Comcast RISE. Applications for more such grants are due this month.
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Here are two Oakland fundraisers for Puerto Rico hurricane relief
An Oakland-based Puerto Rican restaurant and a Bay Area DJ collective are raising money for Puerto Rican residents still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona.
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A meat-eater hits the Vegan Trail in Oakland and finds a goldmine of delicious dishes
The restaurants cover an array of cuisines and range from burgers to vegetable-centered meals.
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Oakland wants a WNBA team
The women’s basketball league is expanding. The Oakland City Council officially called on the league to give The Town a team.
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For Temescal’s only tailor, craft is culture
Bolivian-born Gabriel Escobar’s father, mother, and grandfather were expert tailors. He continues their legacy in his North Oakland shop.
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Will Oakland’s old Parkway Theater be reborn as a pot-friendly movie lounge?
Ivy Hill Cannabis, which currently operates a dispensary at the former theater east of Lake Merritt, is hoping so. But legal troubles have slowed the process.
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Owners of Rent-A-Relic, North Oakland’s quirky car rental agency, reflect on 30 years of business
With its iconic dinosaur mascot and niche market, the Temescal company has managed to outlast giant national competitors.
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A Black and woman-owned screen printing shop opens in East Oakland
Rita Forte used to DJ in Oakland’s Hyphy scene. The East Oakland native now owns Olive Street Agency, a graphic design business.
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How are Oakland’s Latino businesses doing?
Fruitvale is bustling, but Latino businesses still need help, says the president of the Oakland Latino Chamber of Commerce.
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A Sri Lankan chef says goodbye to her longtime Oakland cafe
Chef Anula Edirisinghe said she’s closing her downtown Oakland restaurant due to rising rent and slow foot traffic in downtown.
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Local groups aim to build a ‘prison-to-tech pipeline’
Job discrimination against formerly incarcerated people in Oakland and elsewhere is rampant, despite California’s ‘Ban the Box’ law.
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Parklets: Oakland seeks public input
The city wants feedback on its rules for when, where, and how businesses can convert parking into outdoor amenities.
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A North Oakland game shop builds community through a love of playing
It’s Your Move Games thrives by hosting game nights and summer camps.
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Independent truck drivers protest “gig worker law” AB5 at Port of Oakland
The state labor law aims to give contract workers more benefits and protections, but some drivers say “no thanks.”
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Could California labor law derail the supply chain?
Truckers at the Port of Oakland are expected to protest on Monday over AB 5, following similar actions in L.A. and Long Beach.
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California cuts cannabis taxes to heal ailing industry
California is overhauling its cannabis tax structure, including entirely eliminating a tax on growers.
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‘Emerald New Deal’ cannabis tax ballot measure faces skepticism
The Oakland City Council postponed a final decision on the proposed measure following a debate about its merits.
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Will the ‘Emerald New Deal’ make it onto Oakland’s November ballot?
Proponents want cannabis tax revenue dedicated to repairing communities harmed by the drug war. But others are concerned about withdrawing millions from the city’s general fund.
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CROWN Act protects ethnic hairstyles
For Angelina Austin, hair discrimination — and all its accompanying external and internal judgements — is a thread woven throughout her personal and professional life. Austin, a Bay Area native and graduate of Golden Gate University School of Law, is the newest attorney at Oakland’s Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer, and its first Black attorney. Austin […]