Keep Oakland Alive rebrands as Nearby Bay Area, but continues to offer an alternative to Amazon.
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Oakland awards $100,000 in grants to help close digital divide
10 local organizations will receive funds to address disparities in internet access across the city.
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Wahpepah’s Kitchen brings a new wave of Indigenous food to Oakland
Crystal Wahpepah says her restaurant is a place to eat, learn and heal.
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Rob Schwartz enjoys the fight for worker rights
Partner with Oakland law firm helps whistleblowers and employees facing harassment and discrimination.
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Small businesses: Apply now for $10,000 Comcast grants
Grants of $10,000 are available to Oakland small businesses owned by people of color.
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Meet the mother-son duo delivering cannabis and building community in Oakland
Tee Tee Brown and Bryce Savoy opened Euphorium Oakland with the help of Oakland’s Cannabis Equity Program. Now they’re giving back through a nonprofit, The Black Neighborhood.
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Michelin’s 2021 guide to California honors 20 East Bay restaurants as exceptional, affordable spots
An Oakland restaurant snagged the East Bay’s lone Michelin star, but regional Bib Gourmand representation is strong.
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How community members are rallying to save Oakland’s only Black-owned hemp shop
Kim McAfee opened “All Things Hemp” in 2019 and did well, but the store has fallen on hard times during the pandemic.
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Brother’s loss is a reminder that we all are vulnerable
Financial planner Jonathan DeYoe reflects on impermanence after the death of his brother David this summer.
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Turning support staff into legal partners at Oakland firm
Mentoring at Oakland law firm has formed clerks, receptionists and delivery staff into attorneys.