"There's millions, billions of shoes in the world already and they're creating a lot of waste," owner Jeff Perlstein told CBS Bay Area.
The Port of Oakland is usually filled with colorful shipping containers, but lately, Bill Aboudi has noticed it looking a bit different.
Last week, across the country, nonprofits doing work for the Department of Justice got news that was bad, but not totally unexpected.
An Oakland business owner said she is optimistic that recovery is on the way, with Mayor-Elect Barbara Lee set to take office.
After multiple times repainting her storefront only for it to be graffitied again next day, Lou said she gave up trying to keep it clean.
Two Jefferson Award recipients found themselves in a bind this winter after torrential rains flooded their Oakland gym over the holidays.
"You've got smaller businesses like this that are not in a commercial building, and they've been in business for, like, twenty years!"
It was a busy first day for East Bay Bookstore at 6022 College Ave. in the Rockridge Neighborhood, filled with shoppers and loyal customers.
Owner and sommelier Alicia Kidd, a Black woman who owns and operates CoCo Noir says many of her products are produced by women of color.
"It's gotta stop," said Bubba Taylor, chef at The Alley, a piano bar on Grand Avenue. "It has to stop because we're all fed up with it."
With the help of family and friends, Krause opened his coffee shop on a mission to give a second shot to ex-cons and recovering addicts.
This is the fifth consecutive year the Credit Union has been honored.
One-time grants of $5,000 are available to home-based businesses and $10,000 is available to brick-and-mortar businesses.
Over 1,500 attendees expected to attend, provide economic boost to the city
This is the fourth consecutive year the Credit Union has been honored.
"The things that I have found here are just incredible," said Brown. "They're one-of-a-kind pieces."
The conversion has been a 10 year-long project for Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce President Carl Chan.
This is the third consecutive year the Credit Union has been honored.
Thousands of Northern California residents could have their electricity cut on Tuesday in an effort to prevent wildfires.
Nationally, around 101,000 eateries received grants, including some in the Rockridge area.
The Paycheck Protection Program helped around 692,692 California businesses in 2021 alone, including some in Rockridge.
Monthly bills will go up July 1, and again on July 1 next year.
Here's how the pandemic affected bankruptcies in Alameda County. Experts warn of a likely surge in coming years.
The design firm also named new directors and board members.
See how well power providers in the Rockridge area and across CA serve their electric customers.
Escape to the desert: Two daily, round-trip flights begin next month.
This is the second consecutive year the Credit Union has been honored
As an essential service, the local Credit Union remains committed to serving the community.
Companies in Oakland and around the East Bay received millions from the government to help combat the coronavirus pandemic
Here are the local 2019 store locations, along with a link to a 20 percent off coupon or coupon code.
Thousands of homes and businesses lost electricity Tuesday morning.
Kaiser Permanente employees have been working without a contract for almost a year. They plan a major strike later this fall.
Direct financial benefits to members average $391 per member household.
The license was suspended for repeated underage sales.
The discount can be used with selected companies. You may also get an electric or hydrogen car discount.
A city-owned garage is being sold to make way for the development.
The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture.
The money will be funneled through Main Street Launch, a Community Development Financial Institution.
Rental car companies E-Z Rent-a-Car and Advantage have settled a suit alleging that they overcharged customers for repairs to damaged cars.
Each has driven 30 years or a million accident-free miles in Oakland.