From safety concerns to better outreach, shop owners along MacArthur, International, and other East Oakland corridors reflect on why Flex Streets aren’t as popular near them.
Category: Business
Posted inBusiness
Dimond and Laurel business owners meet with attorney general, OPD chief to talk crime concerns
Shop owners questioned AG Rob Bonta, Chief LeRonne Armstrong, and councilmembers Sheng Thao and Noel Gallo about longstanding problems like property crime, and the recent spike in shootings.
Posted inBusiness
Parklets forever? Oakland could make Flex Streets permanent
The program has helped local businesses stay afloat during the pandemic, but it’s been less active in East Oakland.
Posted inBusiness
Construction on Montclair Village Plaza is underway
The project will turn Antioch Court from a regular street into a semi-permanent community space.
Posted inNosh
San Francisco tech startup poses new threat to Oakland’s century-old Produce Market
Everyone is welcome at the 106-year-old Oakland Produce Market, but a tech company’s efforts to buy up vendors might change everything.
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In Chinatown and Little Saigon, small businesses get ready for Lunar New Year
From the kumquat trees at Kelly Smoke Shop to the bahn tet at Pho Vy, local businesses have been a big part of many Oaklanders’ celebrations.
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Local businesses push back on attempt to waive contracting rules
With $40 million in city paving contracts up for grabs, minority biz owners say dropping the rules now would make existing inequities worse.
Posted inNew Restaurants
Cult-fave tamale spot set to open in former Cosecha space
La Guerrera’s Kitchen opens this month with lunch, dinner and brunch service and an expanded menu of Guerrero-style dishes.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Oakland’s cannabis industry reeling from car caravan burglaries — again
The most recent wave of thefts in November caused an estimated $5 million in damages and lost inventory for one of Oakland’s most important industries.
Posted inNosh
This Queer Oakland cafe works to fight anti-immigrant sentiment
Cafe Gabriela serves up resistance and resilience alongside its menu of salads and sandwiches.