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Oakland Debates Future Regulations On Food Trucks

The Oakland City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on a temporary permitting process for mobile food vendors in the city.

2011/12/06

(CBS)

Vacant Oakland Stores Filled By Fledgling Businesses In ‘Popuphood’

In what could be one of the most innovative new concepts in urban planning, at least five owners are setting up shop rent free in formerly vacant Oakland stores.

2011/11/29

Occupy Oakland encampment in front of Oakland City Hall. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Oakland Business Groups, Fed Up With Occupy, Appeal To Quan

Two Oakland community benefit districts are telling Mayor Jean Quan that it’s time to clean out the tent city at Frank Ogawa Plaza.

2011/11/09

A damaged Men's Wearhouse storefront near Oakland City Hall, November 3, 2011. (CBS)

Oakland Businesses Take Stock Of Damage Following ‘Occupy’ Rampage

Business owners in downtown Oakland were assessing damage Thursday morning after a mostly peaceful daylong protest by Occupy Oakland turned destructive overnight.

2011/11/03

California Governor Jerry Brown (AP)

California Governor Tries To Keep Labor, Business Happy

Governor Jerry Brown addressed a union convention in Las Vegas Monday, while still mulling over whether to sign some labor-friendly legislation. The California governor is walking a fine line to keep both business and labor happy.

2011/09/12

Homeless Vietnam veteran with cardboard sign begs on the street in San Francisco (AP)

California Renews Efforts To Assist Disabled Veterans

California officials are trying to make it easier for veterans coming home to start and build their businesses.

KCBS–2011/08/07

Interim San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee

KCBS In Depth: San Francisco Issues With Mayor Ed Lee

An interview with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee on whether he will be a part of the upcoming mayoral race and some of the hot button topics and issues facing the city of San Francisco.

KCBS–2011/08/07

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KCBS In Depth: Bay Area Jobs And The Economy

An interview with Jim Wunderman, President and CEO of the Bay Area Council, on the economic climate in the region and an outlook on jobs in the area.

KCBS–2011/06/26

Phone book, yellow pages

San Francisco May Be First City To Restrict Yellow Pages

“Let your fingers do the walking” could be replaced with “let your finger do the clicking” in San Francisco. It’s poised to become the first U.S. city to restrict delivery of Yellow Pages business directories.

KCBS–2011/05/11

A demonstrator lies on the ground during a demonstration after the sentencing in Oakland, Calif., Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, of former Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer Johannes Mehserle. Mehserle was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of Oscar Grant at a BART station on Jan. 1, 2009. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert Perry sentenced Mehserle to two years in prison. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Oakland Businesses Owners Frustrated By Protests

Downtown Oakland business owners said they are losing business following the latest demonstrations in the Johannes Mehserle case.

KCBS–2010/11/07

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