Posted January 5, 2016 by Editorial Staff in 2015
 
 

Eye On Oakland

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With more than 125 languages spoken throughout its 56+ commercial districts, it’s no surprise that Oakland, California is consistently ranked as one of the most diverse cities in the country. That diversity includes the largest African American population in the Bay Area.

So, we’re paying attention. #oaklandloveit

Population: 400,740 • Size: 55.79 sq miles

African American White Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander
28% 25.9% 25.4% 17.4%
Source: Visit Oakland
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LATEST NEWS
Real Estate, Eat + Drink, Art + Culture, Tech
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JANUARY
Jan 5 Retail Longtime Market Street Arts Supply Store Flax Moving to Oakland SFGATE
Jan 4 Real Estate Oakland Plans Big Retail, Housing Project Near 19th Street BART SFGATE
Jan 1 Diversity New Oakland agency to focus on racial, social equity SF Chronicle
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DECEMBER
Dec 22 Real Estate After Heavy Migration, Oakland’s Office Market is Now Fuller than San Francisco’s SF Business Times
Dec 21 Business Sunset Settles into Oakland, Test Kitchen on the Way Berkeleyside
Dec 16 Real Estate Rare ’boutique independent’ hotel could land on Oakland waterfront SF Business Times
Dec 14 Eat + Drink Oakland School District Approves New Kitchen to Create Fresher Meals Oakland North
Dec 11 Art + Culture Essence of Oakland: Preserving Local Art in the Face of Change The Daily Californian
Dec 11 Eat + Drink Slideshow: Historic Claremont hotel unveils its multimillion-dollar renovation SF Business Times
Dec 10 Tech Oakland’s Tech Boom Will Be Very Different from San Francisco’s Bold Italic
Dec 10 Real Estate 15 Stories That Show Oakland’s Development Rise This Year SF Business Times
Dec 9 Tech Experts: Oakland is Growing Technology Hub San Jose Mercury News
Dec 4 Living The 13 Hottest American Cities for 2016 Business Insider
Dec 1 Real Estate Iconic Northern California Property Celebrate 100th Anniversary with Rebrand and Completion of Multi-Million Dollar Restoration Fairmont Hotels
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NOVEMBER
Nov 30 Art + Culture Oakland Culture Curator Besame Seeks Balance Between Art and Prosperity KQED
Nov 27 Real Estate Soaring Oakland office market creates new gold rush for landlords SF Business Times
Nov 27 Real Estate Soaring Oakland office market creates new gold rush for landlords SF Business Times
Nov 23 Eat + Drink Sprouts Farmers Market to hire 150 for new Oakland store on Broadway SJ Mercury
Nov 19 Eat + Drink Bakery Joins Uptown Oakland’s Culinary Fray This Weekend SF Business Times
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outdoor dining
Eat + Drink: The fall still beckons for outdoor dining. Look no farther than the East Bay.

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beer lineup
Eat + Drink: Oakland, a beer lover’s paradise
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RESOURCES
03hours395 Travel Travel Guides: Oakland NY Times
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