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IPO ignites 'Pandora effect' in Oakland
Bay Area BizTalk | bizjournals.com
Added:June 15, 2011

"Pandora Media Inc.’s initial public offering is causing waves, not just for the company and investors, but also its hometown of Oakland."

 

Choose Oakland - Business Times Insert
San Francisco Business Times
Added: May 24, 2011

"Nearly 2,000 business and property owners areserved by nine Community Benefit Districtsthroughout Oakland. At a time when municipalservices are being pared down in cities throughout thenation, downtown Oakland has become a national labo-ratory for innovative partnerships between the privatesector and city government."

 

Oakland makes the cut for second round of consideration for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory expansion
Oakland Local
May 11, 2011

"The lab reviewed 21 submissions responding to a request for proposals due in March. Finalists include..."

 

Art Murmur revisited:
Living in The O: Essential Oakland Experiences
May 09, 2011

"After going for the first time in September of 2008, I went to the Art Murmur regularly for the next year or so. I loved taking in the art, hanging out with friends, and seeing a part of Uptown that was often near deserted filled with people."

 

The Oakland renaissance
LA Times
March 20, 2011

"Oakland, once known for grit, crime and the Raiders, has changed. Trendy shops, nightclubs and restaurants have moved in, along with modern condos to go with Art Deco gems..."

 

Oakland Art Murmur Showcases Local Artists
ABC 7 News
March 5, 2011

"First Fridays have become a showcase night for Bay Area artists. One of the biggest is the Oakland Art Murmur..."

Developer sees new Oakland eatery as key to Broadway building's renewal
InsideBayArea.com
February 17, 2011

"A new restaurant is coming to downtown and is slated to open it doors this summer, executives said Wednesday, an arrival that could help revitalize a stretch of Broadway that has been riddled by riots and unrest.."

 

Local Intelligence: Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Bay Citizen.org
February 5, 2011

"Walt Disney toured amusement parks, including Children’s Fairyland, in 1950, seeking ideas for what turned out to be Disneyland. Five years later, he opened his Magic Kingdom, using the same storybook themes and also some of the Fairyland staff."

 

Oakland's Art Explosion
The Huffington Post
January 26, 2011

"Oakland's reincarnation is well underway. For in the last decade, not only has Oakland seen a dramatic transformation in its urban planning, educational systems and overall economics, it now also enjoys the benefits of a hip and thriving art scene, in spite of a souring economy felt across America..."

 

The New Presence on Oakland streets
Wall Street Journal
September 30, 2010

"Oakland's reincarnation is well underway. For in the last decade, not only has Oakland seen a dramatic transformation in its urban planning, educational systems and overall economics, it now also enjoys the benefits of a hip and thriving art scene, in spite of a souring economy felt across America..."

Pixar Artists To Reveal Private Art Projects
Oakland Tribune
September 29, 2010

"Oakland, CA, September 28, 2010 – This Friday night, October 1st, the Great Wall of Oakland and the Oakland Museum of California will showcase Behind the Pixar Screen, a curated collection of never‐before‐seen video art created by Pixar employees..."

Free shuttle links Oakland business districts
San Francisco Chronicle
September 5, 2010

"Indy Jones rode the green bus rambling down Broadway in Oakland and started noting the restaurants where she could eat lunch and the places where she could do her errands..."

 

Tech Rebound Hits Oakland
San Francisco Chronicle
September 2, 2010

"Organized by Innovate Oakland, a coalition of local tech companies and investors, the meetings have included online music service Pandora Media Inc., tech incubator North Venture Partners LLC and Internet analytics company Skytide Inc...."

 

Oakland's Kaiser Center redoes Rooftop Garden and it's a honey
OaklandLocal.com
August 6, 2010

"It's a hidden gem, nestled unobtrusively within Oakland's downtown business district. Chances are, you've passed by it – or parked under it—dozens, if not hundreds, of times, never knowing it was there..."

 

Oakland shuts down streets for day of enjoyment
San Francisco Chronicle
June 28, 2010

"Hosting its own version of San Francisco's popular Sunday Streets program, Oakland shut down 2 miles of thoroughfares to normal traffic..."

 

"Oakland throws a Party for Uptown" News Segment
ABC 7 News
June 19, 2009

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"Celebration of Uptown Districts revival" News Segment
ABC 7 News
June 18, 2009

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