The Oaklandside’s Ricky Rodas shares some of his favorite reporting moments of 2021.
Category: Business
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Comcast helping small, women-owned businesses
Shoppers at local Comcast-supported businesses can win sweepstakes prizes by posting to social media.
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San Francisco is closer than ever before, via new routes on SF Bay Ferry
The boats are back on the bay, with more departures, lower fares, and new non-stop service, along with fresh air and great views.
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Where to go when you don’t do snow?
Head to Sonoma Valley for a winery tasting, a hike in the green hills, and dinner at one of the area’s many dazzling restaurants.
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More liquor stores in Oakland are selling fresh produce, with help from Saba Grocers Initiative
Organizing within Oakland’s Arab and Yemeni communities sparked the initiative, which is now helping convenience store owners stock their shelves with healthy food options.
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Some Oakland thrift stores are still feeling the pandemic pile-on
While Black Friday encourages consumerism, local second-hand shops offer an alternative place to pick up workout gear, coffee tables, or even a wedding dress, without the waste.
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Live music and Santa brighten shopping in the Laurel
Support local merchants and enjoy holiday shopping out-of-the-box along a festive MacArthur Boulevard.
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Shock G’s jazz piano: The Digital Underground frontman’s musicianship will be featured in posthumous album
Gregory Jacobs knack for playing the piano will be on full display in his upcoming release “The Piano Man.”
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For these Oakland restaurants, popularity is a blessing and a curse
Your favorite restaurant might have a line out the door, but that doesn’t mean it’s not struggling to stay afloat
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A drunk driver crashed into a popular Oakland market. Now, it’s struggling to survive
Every year, cars destroy a handful of small businesses, upending shop owner’s lives and revealing street safety issues.