Current events and developments in Oakland and the Bay Area in general.
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I was pleased to read this morning that Eastmont Mall is getting a facelift! It was purchased by an Oregon based company last year, and they have now begun a 5-6 million dollar renovation of the entire property. I'm anxious to see how it will look wh...
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With it's thriving Latino population, Oakland is home to a large Cinco De Mayo celebration every year. From Fruitvale to 41st avenue along International Boulevard, you can find food, music, cars, dancing, arts and crafts and more. The event d...
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BID's or Business Improvement Districts allow business owners to come together, pool resources and make improvements to their neighborhoods and businesses. These improvements result in helping ot foster economic activity, which is something that ever...
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If you are at all into sports(and even if you aren't), then you know that 32-0 is a pretty good record...for ANY team. The remarkable part is that it's a record held by Oakland's own McClymonds Warriors who are the new state high school basketball ch...
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Oakland will begin construction this summer on a major makeover of Lake Merritt, including downsizing 12th Street to make room for a park, and bike and pedestrian paths at the south end of the lake. The City Council this week approved most parts of ...
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It's no secret that Countrywide has been in trouble since the mortgage industry began having problems. This is because Countrywide was holding over half of all the sub-prime mortgages that were made to borrowers, and of course the sub-prime loans are...
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Well 2008 is upon us! Time flies so quickly it seems these days, and years are starting to fly by like a blur! Most of the analysts believe that during 2008 we will see continued pressure on housing prices, mostly due to the fact that more...
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We have been warned several times during the year that the Bay Area hasn't been getting enough rain and snow to fill our reservoirs past the 3/4 level. There has been talk that some parts of northern California would be put under water rationing ordi...
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