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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RESOURCES
	Travel	Travel Guides: Oakland	NY Times
	General	Oakland Fact Sheet	Visit Oakland
	General	Invented in Oakland	Visit Oakland
	General	101 Things To Do	Visit Oakland
	Press	Recent Press	Visit Oakland

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