It’s Murmurama time! Attend free benefit for Oakland's Art Murmur
Article by Justin Gilmore.
Last updated at Sat, 19 May at 1:24pm.

If you’re looking for another reason to skip the San Francisco Fine Art Fair, there’s no reason to worry.

Clear your calendar this Saturday, May 19, for Murmurama - a free benefit for Oakland’s Art Murmur, which is sure to show off some serious local talent.

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Uptown gets its own Farmers' Market - Check it out TODAY!
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 16 May at 7:39am.

By Brian Kennedy

The Ordway Farmer’ Market makes its debut on Wednesday, May 16, and will continue every Wednesday - from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. - in the plaza between the Ordway Building and the Cathedral of Christ the Light, across Harrison from Lake Merritt.

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OAKTECH: May East Bay Tech Events to note
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 14 May at 5:01pm.

So what's happening out there? Bet there's alot you know about already--and some you don't.

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OakTech Wire: Forget the avengers, Livermore Berkeley scientists craft micro-alloy ... and more
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 12 May at 6:52am.

Tech news we're noticing around the East Bay.
Have news? Send it to oaktech@oaklandlocal.com.

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Downtown Oakland: Food trucks offer daytime feasting under new city law
Article by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Tue, 8 May at 8:00am.

The bill passed by city council last year to allow "food pods," gatherings of food trucks at a single location, is finally being put to use.

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Welcome to OakTech: Covering tech innovation, start-ups, hackers and more in Oakland
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 7 May at 7:42am.

Welcome to the launch of OakTech - Oakland Local's one-to-two times a week technology column. 

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Chamber's MegaRegion Summit promotes local business, enterprise for Jack London Square
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 5 May at 8:07am.

More than 300 people signed up for the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Heart of the MegaRegion conference, held Friday at 55 Harrison - the enormous, mostly empty space near Jack London Square, according to Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President Joe Haraburda, who kicked off the afternoon speeches. 

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Startup Oakland event draws SRO-only crowd of local entrepreneurs
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 7:55pm.

"Who's an entrepreneur here?" When one of the start-up CEOS on stage at The Den at the Fox addressed the crow before launching into his speech, 90% of the hands in the room went up.  And so it went at the first StartUp Oakland, a DBL Investors event that brought out the Mayor, the InOak crowd, Inner City Advisors, ACSB

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