Oakland Looses Colorful Local Journalist Sanjiv Handa
Sanjiv Handa, a wellknown East Bay activist, gadfly, and critique-er of politicians, who was also a journalist and published the East Bay News Service, died on December 27th at a friend's home in Oakland. Only 55, he had been sick with severe flu, according to family members. No foul play was reported by the Oakland Police.
About 300 people, including several politicians and news reporters, attended services at the Chapel of the Angels in Fremont. Handa, who was born in Chandigarh, India, immigrated when he was eight, in 1966, with his family to Oakland. They later moved to Hayward.
West Oakland About to Go Foody
Although West Oakland has enjoyed Tonya Holland's delicious Brown Sugar Cafe for the last few years, they only serve breakfast and lunch. Fortunately, the neighborhood is about the get a boutique, hybrid restaurant that promises not only great food but great art in and around its premises.
Annual WOCA Party
The West Oakland Commerce Association held it's annual networking mixer and summer party on Thursday, July 28th in 2011.
American Steel Studios hosted WOCA's biggest event of the year, this year and what an event it was! An amazing array of sculptures and various art works, the majority of which were created entirely from re-purposed materials, were on display. Trolley tours throughout the 6-acre facility whisked attendees through and around all
West Oakland Redevelopment Map Released
A new redevelopment plan has been released (see map here), its goals are to improve the quality of housing, increase opportunities for home ownership, mitigate and reduce conflicts between residential and industrial uses, provide streetscape improvements, improve public safety and promote economic
East Bay EDA's Engel and Supervisor Carson Visit WOCA July Meeting
Supervisor Keith Carson and East Bay Economic Development Alliance (East Bay EDA) Director Karen Engel addressed the July General Members meeting of the West Oakland Commerce Association at its monthly meeting at the Buttercup Grill. Supervisor Carson shared his role in the County. He serves over one-third of Oakland including parts of Montclair & San Antonio, Berkeley, and Albany.
BNSF Railway Helps West Oakland Cleanup
The City of Oakland wishes to commend BNSF Railway on the cooperative effort it has made with the City of Oakland and the West Oakland Business Alert Committee, in particular, on the cleanup of approximately 10 acres of its land along Wood Street, in the upper Mandela Parkway area. Following several months of discussions and cooperative planning with the City's Business Alert Committee, BNSF requested that is contractor, Floyd Harris of Fresno CA, do "whatever it takes" to clean up a long neglected stretch of the Upper Wood Street area.
That area, directly below the I-580/I-80 "MacArthur Maze" freeway, leads directly into Emeryville and is now the rear access entry to the new Oakland/Emeryville Target store, slated for opening in March 2011.
Delicious Nutricious and Cook! Are Here
Delicious Nutritious and Cook! recently opened its doors at 3310 Peralta Street with Nona Lim, owner of "Cook!" and Storn White, owner of "Delicious Nutritious," who partnered in early 2010, jointly operating a commercial kitchen there.
The partners approached CEDA staff to participate in the Tenant Improvement Program to help convert about 3700 sq ft of vacant and underutilized space into productive food handling and office space. The main purpose of the renovation would be to create a fresh foods packaging factory by increasing the
Pinnacle Installation Moves to Wood Street
Since 1992, Pinnacle Installation has provided glazing sales and installation services for commercial, residential, institutional, educational, mixed use, retail, government and military construction projects throughout the Western United States.
Pinnacle is a union glazing shop affiliated with the Northern California Glaziers and the Architectural Metal and Glass Workers Local 169, DC 16. We hold class B and Class C-17 licenses with the Contractors State License Board of California.
The business currently employs 20 people. Pinnacle Installation is a glazing contractor committed to growth through excellence. We deliver competitive pricing, performance that exceeds our customers' expectations and we meet the highest standards of quality and safety.
West Oakland Calendar
- WOCA: General Membership Mixer
Thursday, May 24th 4:30 – 7:30
Join us for the West Oakland Commerce Association's Annual Mixer at the world-famous Soundwave Studios, where virtually every big band out of Oakland has rehearsed at one time or another.There will be nosh, cool people, some new ideas about our community and, who knows, some of those aforementioned rock stars.
Hope to see you there !!!
Read more...COST: FREE
TIME: 4:30-7:30
LOCATION: Soundwave Studios 2240 Wood Street, West Oakland
Ongoing West Oakland Programs
- New Artist Residency ProgramPaul Dresher Dance/Art Feb 2012 Residency
This residency is designed for early to mid-career Northern Californian artists working in time-based arts. In February, 2012, 4 to 6 local artists will use the PD Ensemble's well-equipped rehearsal studio fulltime for up to four consecutive weeks (April December) as well as our fabrication shop, state-of-the-art sound, lighting, projection, and recording equipment, and if needed, technical, financial, and managerial consultation.
ARC will support artists who are actively exploring new aesthetic and pushing the boundaries of conventional forms and media working in the following areas: music, theater, dance, media art and interdisciplinary performance; experimenting with new creative concepts, approaches, or method; researching similar or preparing an existing work for its premiere (although facilities cannot be used for public performances). Artists must provide all their own housing and transportation.More information and applications at: www.dresherensemble.org/ARC.html. Or contact Sarah Lockhart at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 415/558-9540.
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