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East Bay green business a success while alliance may lose its revenue stream

Article by Barbara Grady.

Last updated at Thu, 15 Mar at 12:49am.

Oakland is home to 250 green businesses, including large recyclers such as Schnitzer Steel, solar firms like Sungevity and nationally-renowned energy efficiency firms like Lucid Design.

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Mayors Quan, Lee keynote annual SF Business Times Economic Forecast Breakfast in Oakland

Article by Susan Mernit.

Last updated at Tue, 14 Feb at 2:00pm.

Oakland, February 14--The ballroom was crowded with business people--many from the commercial real estate sector, but also from tech, manufacturing, transportation and construction, when Mayors Jean Quan of Oakland and Ed Lee of San Francisco gave their keynote speeches at The San Francisco Business Times' Annual Mayors' Economic For

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Community toy drive helps needy Oakland families (Slideshow)

Article by howard dyckoff.

Last updated at Mon, 19 Dec at 8:22am.

Christmas has come a little early to some of the poorer communities in Oakland.

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Final Mixer for Oakland Small Business Month Today (Community Voices)

Blog entry by howard dyckoff.

Last updated at Thu, 29 Sep at 1:47pm.

The Oakland Merchants Leadership Forum [OMLF] is moving to celebrate and
support small businesses in Oakland for the holidays. With a series
of mixers throughout the city, they are launching a gift card program
with Oakland Grown and also launching a campaign to Shop Oakland

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Oakland in thick of fight for redevelopment funds

Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.

Last updated at Fri, 8 Jul at 3:38am.

In the fight for municipal redevelopment agencies, Mayor Jean Quan is placing Oakland front and center.

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Grocery chain looking to open stores in Oakland's flatlands

Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.

Last updated at Thu, 16 Jun at 11:09am.

After a long drought with limited food shopping options, Oakland's flatlands are about to see a new grocery chain in town.

Foods Co is ready to move in on one, possibly two locations in East Oakland, with a strong possibility of placing a store in West Oakland down the line.

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