New Bay Bridge Progress
Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Fri, 25 May at 6:10pm.

I don't think about the Bay Bridge very often; I don't drive much anymore, when I do it's very rarely into San Francisco so it's generally only when I see the bridge from West Oakland or the hills that I think about it at all. But on Wednesday I took part in a special tour of the bridge with the local chapter of the Society for Industrial Archeology.

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“We’re not trying to be San Francisco or Emeryville, we’re trying to be a better West Oakland” (Community Voices)
Article by Sharon.
Last updated at Wed, 16 May at 9:39am.
Notes on West Oakland Specific Plan Community Meetings and the Limits of Public Planning Process vs Community Organizing

We talk about California modeling our nation’s future, and Oakland as a forerunner, a progressive, diverse community of people, industry, and culture.

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The OakTech Wire: May 15
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Tue, 15 May at 7:44am.

The biggest news in OakTech is the continuing surge in commercial real estate - and residential rentals - in San Francisco.

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TONIGHT: The Crucible--Fireside Lounge Series "Made In Oakland" May 11, 2012, 6:30-9:30pm
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Sun, 13 May at 9:02pm.

If you're looking for some cool things to do tonight--here's one:

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Oakland-based printer PS Print sells to Minneapolis company for $45 million
Article by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 8:43pm.

Are you one of the people who's wondered how much employment and tax revenue Internet printing company PS Print provides to Oakland, or questioned how much PS Print -- which is based in West Oakland -- contributes back to the community? 

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FuseBOX: New West Oakland lunch spot is affordable, gorgeous ... and yummy!
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 11:30am.

Today, I went over to an industrial part of Magnolia Street in West Oakland, not far from West Grand, to visit FuseBOX - the Korean fusion restaurant Ellen Sebastian Chang and her partner, chef Sunhui Chang,  just opened. 

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Town Park partners with Oaklandish for new line of skateboards, clothing
Article by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Sat, 28 Apr at 6:32am.

To commemorate its seventh anniversary, Town Park skate park recently partnered with local clothing line and cultural incubator Oaklandish to debut a line of “Town Park” gear: three new skateboard decks, T-shirts and hoodies.

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Community invited to West, North Oakland Community CompStat meeting - TODAY, April 19
Article by Brian Kennedy.
Last updated at Thu, 19 Apr at 7:29am.

The next West and North Oakland community CompStat meeting with the Oakland Police Department will be at 6:30 p.m. TODAY, Thursday, April 19 at the North Oakland Senior Center. The center, located at 5714 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, will serve as a venue for residents and community members to hear from Mayor Jean Quan and Police Chief Howard Jordan.

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