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From green beans to great coffee: Inside the East Bay’s home roasting scene
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (1411+ words) East Bay matcha guide | A guide to the East Bay’s CSAs | Cenaduria Elvira is on the move “A cup of coffee – real coffee – home-browned, home ground, home made, that comes to you dark as a hazel-eye, but changes to a…...
Cal Fire cancels prescribed Angel Island burns due to air quality
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (357+ words) Controlled fires on Angel Island were cancelled Wednesday and Thursday because both days were declared Spare the Air Days by the Bay Area Air District. In a video posted by Cal Fire on Sept. 9, state and Marin County fire officials…...
Oakland contracting practices are riddled with problems, auditor finds in new report
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (1001+ words) When Oakland needs to pave its roads, build a park, or retrofit a public building, it hires experienced construction companies. Each year, Oakland spends hundreds of millions on these “capital improvement” projects. And for many years, the city has built…...
New game cafe comes to Uptown, McQueen soft opens downtown pub, and more openings
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (219+ words) East Bay matcha guide | A guide to the East Bay’s CSAs | Cenaduria Elvira is on the move The fast food chain is opening a new shop in San Leandro. Chipotle, 1232 Fairmont Dr. Ste. 100, San Leandro The San Ramon location of…...
A massive airship drifted by the Port of Oakland today
1+ week, 4+ day ago (169+ words) An airship floated slowly by the Port of Oakland around 3 p.m. today, turning some heads. It was probably Pathfinder 1, a rigid airship designed by LTA Research, a company started by Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Pathfinder 1, which first flew two years ago…...
Want to help shape Oakland’s arts and culture scene? Here’s how
1+ week, 4+ day ago (476+ words) The Oakland Cultural Affairs Commission, a volunteer-led body that advises the city on policies affecting arts and culture, is looking to fill four vacant commissioner positions — and applications are now open for Oakland residents. The 11-member commission was dormant for…...
Mayor Lee seeks new staffer to focus on ‘mission-driven’ tech startups
1+ week, 4+ day ago (425+ words) Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee wants to hire a new staff member in her office to focus on one specific issue: reducing barriers for “mission-driven” tech companies to do business in Oakland. The Kapor Foundation, based in Oakland, has selected the…...
Oakland’s Rapid Tempo line lost millions in cap-and-trade dollars
1+ week, 4+ day ago (491+ words) Six years after its launch, AC Transit’s controversial TEMPO rapid-transit bus has become a critical part of Oakland’s transportation network, carrying an average of 15,500 people each weekday on its route from San Leandro to downtown Oakland, mostly across International Boulevard....
Meta reaches $17 billion settlement in landmark trial over teen social media addiction
2+ week, 5+ day ago (539+ words) Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial that began last week in Oakland over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, Rob Bonta,…...
New Asian fusion moves into 10th & Wood spot, plus fresh bagel and Chinese takeout options
2+ week, 5+ day ago (339+ words) The Oaklandside A new Asian fusion restaurant has opened in West Oakland, serving a mix of Vietnamese, Thai, Lao, and other Asian-inspired dishes. The menu includes noodle dishes like pho ga (Vietnamese chicken noodle soup), khao piak (Lao chicken noodle…...