Oakland Biz Buzz: What's happening around town

Susan Mernit Sun, 4 Dec at 1:21am
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Learn some of the latest goings on with local businesses, shops and entrepreneurs that call Oakland  home.

Pets and Kids

Pet Express is collecting donated Kong toys and money for Berkeley Humane this holiday season foam North Oakland and Berkeley stores. Want to give?

Crossing the Bridge

Liza Zuff, a former executive at One Pacific Coast Bank is moving over to the East Bay Regional office of Presidio Bank, another local bank.

Pandora keeps on trucking

If you're buying a 2012 Ford truck, you'll have Pandora in the console. They just made a deal to be in all Ford 2012 trucks.

Passion for pickles

Sunhui Chang and Ellen Chang will be opening Fusebox, A West Oakland restaurant with house made gochuchang, exquisitely crafted pickles and bacon mochi in January 2012.

Upcoming business events to note

Dec. 9: Pop Up Hood party
Dec. 11: B Restaurant last Sunday supper of the year 
Dec. 13: Tools for Food Access Equity workshop

About Susan Mernit
Susan Mernit is the founder of Oakland Local. She is also a circuit rider for The Community Information Challenge, a program of The John S and James L Knight Foundation, and a consultant to non-profit and community organizations. Susan lives in North Oakland, near the Santa Fe school, with her partner, her housemate, a rescue dog named Cazzie, and a yard full of ants. She is an aspiring gardener, a long-time blogger & entrepreneur, and a recovering journalist who's found home in Oakland.