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Berkeley Marina hotel suffers loan delinquency as foreclosure looms
BERKELEY — A big hotel next to the Berkeley Marina has suffered a default on its real estate loan and now could face foreclosure if the owner fails to cure the delinquency. The 378-room DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Berkeley is in default on a $52.5 million loan it received in 2017, documents filed on Nov. 12 in Alameda County show.
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Oakland Chamber of Commerce faces $42,000 ethics fine for improper campaign spending
Oakland’s biggest business lobbying group is facing a big fine due to its activities during the 2018 election. The Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce funneled money from over a dozen big companies and wealthy individuals into an independent expenditure committee called “Oaklanders for Responsible Leadership,” which was used to campaign against then-Councilmember Desley Brooks during the 2018 election, according to investigators with the Public Ethics Commission.
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Locked out, still fighting: Zakiya Jendayi challenges the loss of an Oakland home
After an inheritance ruling and an October lockout, the former student of Dr. Laura Dean Head seeks an independent investigation and a halt to any sale. Court records show a sharply contested account of influence and intent. Zakiya Jendayi says she has removed most of her belongings from the home...
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Oakland’s Tiniest Bakery Gears Up for a Big Thanksgiving
One of the Bay Area’s tiniest and most beloved bakeries is hidden away, literally underground, in an Oakland basement. If it weren’t for the customers who routinely line up on the sidewalk outside, most people wouldn’t ever guess that Gregory’s Gourmet Desserts even exists. “Only two persons inside at a time,” the sign taped to the door stipulates. Once you step inside, the reason for the rule becomes self-evident: The bakery can’t hold much more than that. Not “so much a store as it is a storage nook,” as I wrote after my first visit back in 2014.