Advocacy | Oakland Local

Ticket to ride? Get a bike—and training—through new Oakland program

Article by Irene.

Last updated at Fri, 19 Mar at 8:02am.

Bike-Go-Round is setting out to spread the self-propelled mantra, not in Rockridge or Claremont, but in East and West Oakland, favorite targets of the fast food industry, where obesity and cars meet at large intersections lacking bike lanes and bike-friendly establishments.

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Small Business Resources for Oakland, CA and surroundings

Article by Irene.

Last updated at Tue, 23 Feb at 3:19pm.

What are the small business resources available to Lantina and others--here's OL's list-please add in the comments.

Editor's Note: This list is linked to our Latina Small Business story.

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Everything you want to know about immigration law but are afraid to ask

Article by Irene.

Last updated at Mon, 15 Feb at 5:29pm.

Wanted: Legal help. Opportunities exist in challenging immigration cases: family immigration, deportation defense, and political asylum.

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Oakland Latina startups booming, but face sustainability challenges

Article by Irene.

Last updated at Mon, 25 Jan at 6:50pm.

Lealo en Español.

Despite Oakland's 17% unemployment rate, women and low-income people's business support centers are seeing a surge in business startup interest. In particular, more and more new Latina-owned businesses are likely to launch.

However, many Latina-owned businesses don't survive long, since they face several long-term challenges.

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