Employees hope the decision will lead to better pay and a more unified staff, after the pandemic exposed divisions.
Category: Business
Posted inCity Hall
Oakland hits hotel with largest wage theft claim in recent city history
The city’s Department of Workplace and Employment Standards is seeking $400,000 in unpaid wages from the Radisson Hotel.
Posted inBusiness
Fruitvale shop III Antiques & Thangs is a place where you can find—well, exactly that
Phillip Gums III is a former model turned amateur chef and now owner of III Antiques & Thangs in Fruitvale, where his passion for art, glamour, and creativity is on display.
Posted inNosh
Oakland says Hi Felicia must pay $105,000 to ex-employees
Oakland’s Department of Workplace and Employment Standards accused the now-defunct restaurant of improperly sharing service fees with non-service workers.
Posted inBusiness
West Oakland’s 7th Street was once a Black cultural hub. A new plan aims to restore it
A collective of Bay Area nonprofits, residents, and small businesses—known as 7th Street Thrives—released a report in late September laying out a plan to revitalize West Oakland’s storied Seventh Street corridor.
Posted inBusiness
Run an Oakland cannabis shop? You can get money for extra security
Oakland has $332,000 to help dispensaries and more, but the application deadline is closing.
Posted inBusiness
As other longtime bike shops shutter, Westside Joe’s expands to Oakland
With its first location still up and running in Alameda, Westside Joe’s Bikes opened a second storefront in early August on Oakland’s Piedmont Avenue, making it the only East Bay bicycle shop—and the only woman-owned bike store in the Bay Area—with two locations, according to the owner.
Posted inRoad Safety
Telegraph Avenue in North Oakland is going to see big changes
One of Oakland’s busiest streets will be transformed from 52nd Street to Berkeley with new bike lanes, bulb-outs, and more.
Posted inBusiness
Uhuru Furniture & Collectibles to permanently close Oakland, Philadelphia locations
Longtime used furniture store Uhuru Furniture & Collectibles is set to close its Oakland and Philadelphia locations due to financial hardship. The Black-owned storefront’s last day on Grand Avenue will be Oct. 22.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
There are 2,600 illegal Airbnbs in Oakland. The city could rein them in
The city is working on regulations for short-term rentals, years in the making.
Posted inBusiness
Some Oakland businesses joined a symbolic strike to voice public-safety concerns
Organizers said over 200 businesses were participating in Tuesday’s action, though some merchants and leaders of Oakland business districts said they were not aware of it.
Posted inBusiness
You can get $10,000 to host an Oakland event. Here’s how
Through the Activate Oakland grant program, anyone can apply to host anything from a block party to an exercise class in one of the city’s business districts.
Posted inBusiness
Are Oakland community ambassadors making a difference?
“There’s this misconception that, because we can’t stop a violent crime, there’s this ineffectualness of the program when it is so much deeper.”
Posted inBusiness
4 women-owned Oakland shops with impressive collections of vintage clothing
Whether you’re hunting down the perfect pair of Levi’s jeans or a designer bag for a quarter of the original price, these stores provide a thrifty alternative to fast fashion.
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There’s plenty to savor in Albany these days
From exquisite breakfast pastries and coffee through dinner and drinks, this neighborhood is overflowing with temptations.
Posted inBusiness
Black-owned Temple of Earth Apothecary soft-opens near Lake Merritt
The Grand Avenue co-op is more than an herb shop—it’s also a school and community healing space centering Black and Indigenous ancestral medicine.
Posted inBusiness
A new name for Oakland International Airport?
Golden State Airport? E-40 International? The port is surveying Oakland residents for a possible rebrand.
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Wrongful death legal cases are wrenching—but can help with healing
Attorney Jayme Walker explains what a wrongful death case is, who can file such a case and how the process can help survivors.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Oakland International Airport wants to expand. Environmentalists say it’s a bad idea
Local environmental groups say a plan to add 16 new passenger gates will fuel Earth’s climate emergency.
Posted inCity Hall
Mayor Sheng Thao is traveling to Vietnam to promote trade
In her first overseas trip as mayor, Thao hopes to drum up business for the Port of Oakland.
