Oakland, California
94612
United States of America
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Sustainable seafood idea a success for two Oakland friends
A couple of local entrepreneurs have just completed an experiment in seafood sustainability - and are celebrating their success. According to Hasain Rasheed and Will Ward, most Bay Area crab is harvested by large companies that pull hundreds of crabs out of the ocean in two-to-three day runs. By the time the crab arrives at the pier, it's often frozen and then shipped nationwide. The two...
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Oakland, Berkeley bike shops gear up for cycling enthusiasts of all ages
Although bike season is year round in Oakland, there are a lot of changes happening at local cycle shops that may inspire riders to dust off their bikes as the weather warms up. Several cycleries — including members of Oakland SPOKES and the East Bay Bike Coalition — are creating new ways for neighborhood bike enthusiasts to get involved in the next couple months. At Bikes 4 Life, a West...
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Cafe Van Kleef hosts The Squidling Bros. Circus Sideshow - An evening you won't soon forget
By Oakland Local Editorial Team Our friends at Cafe Von Kleef in Oakland are hitting the extreme edge of fun on March 4 with this new show happening right on the little stage (seems amazing, don't it?) The two Philadelphia-based brothers who stepped right up in 2007 and created The Squidling Bros. Circus Sideshow, emerged with quirky, unforgettable monikers fitting their one-of-a kind traveling...
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City Council approves $100K pay raise for OPD federal monitors
Federal monitors overseeing the Oakland Police Department will now have extra money in their pockets. On Wednesday, the Oakland City Council voted unanimously to increase the two year contract with federal monitors by $100,000. The Council passed the measure with no comment. City Administrator Deanna J. Santana requested the additional funds to cover the cost of extra work given to the monitors...
