Media: Oakland renters get choice of internet providers under new law
Renters in Oakland’s apartment buildings now have more control over their choice of internet service provider, a choice that San Francisco renters have had since 2016 and one that the Federal Communications Commission is currently addressing…
Branded: Augmented Reality Weather App
CAMUNICATIONS is the future of weather forecasting. We go beyond current weather conditions to provide personalized weather forecasts and an augmented reality weather experience. Our WeathAR app…
Media: An Oakland metalworker puts his ‘stamp on the world’ at The Crucible
Dressed in a baseball jersey and cap, Brandyn Willridge peers over a student cutting out a shape in a metal sheet with a cutting machine. Sparks fly. “It sorta looks like the state of Massachusetts,” Willridge says as he holds up the tiny abstract shape...
Media: Rooftop farm partners with Oakland nonprofits to address food insecurity
Six-foot-tall sunflowers, planted in between rows of peas and fenugreek, turn their heavy heads towards the late-morning sun. Three farmers methodically till the soil for garlic and vital cover crops 200 feet above bustling city streets in…
Media: Six at-home restaurants open in Oakland, dozens more planned.
When Akshay Prabhu’s plans for a steamed-bun cart were thwarted in 2014 by stringent restaurant standards that he couldn’t meet, frustration pushed him to change the system and the laws. Prabhu lobbied for the Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation bill, which passed…
Branded: Boutique wedding photography website & social media content
I’m really happy you found me. You’ve probably never planned a wedding before, and you might be finding this whole process of choosing the right photographer a little (very) overwhelming. I can help! To answer your biggest question, yes I will definitely hit the dancefloor…
Media: RV dwellers can park on private property in residential areas under new ordinance
Oakland City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday that allows people to park and occupy recreational vehicles, mobile homes, and manufactured homes on private property in residential areas, if the property owner permits...
Media: Annual GIFTY market returns for holiday shopping
Christa Cesario picks out a pair of colorful, handmade wooden earrings and holds them up to her ear.
“I came to buy a gift for my mom, and ended up buying one for myself,” she says...