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Oakland empanada business owner frustrated with crime, homelessness
OAKLAND, Calif. - An Oakland business owner who makes Argentinian empanadas is frustrated with a lack of support from the city after he says he has faced two break-ins over the past year. Now he's struggling with a new challenge brought on by homelessness in the area. Javier Sandes, the...
West Oakland launches new night market to revitalize the neighborhood
OAKLAND, Calif. - West Oakland is home to a new night market that launched Thursday night. Organizers said it's the first in a series of five that will be held monthly through October. They said the outdoor markets are more than a monthly event. Many people said West Oakland is...
Cannabis sales stall by the millions in San Francisco as dispensary owners bemoan black market operations
Cannabis sales in San Francisco have failed to hit the $50 million mark forĀ the quarter for the first time in five years, California tax officials said.Ā The city recorded $46.7 million in taxable cannabis sales in the first three months of 2024. The figure represents a $5.6 million decrease from the last quarter and a [ā¦]
East Oakland repaving project back on after crew abandoned job
OAKLAND, Calif. - A construction crew returned to an East Oakland neighborhood to finish repaving streets after the job was abruptly abandoned. Residents in the Sobrante Park neighborhood told KTVU that a construction team contracted by the city was back out on Thursday adding tar to the roads that had been stripped by another crew who ditched the job over safety concerns.
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