By Patrick Burnson Published: December, 2014 A sales tax extension and augmentation approved by voters in last month’s election should be good news for international shippers. That’s the word from the Port of Oakland, which today applauded passage of Measure BB on the ballot. The initiative extends the life of an existing half-cent sales tax […]
Published: March, 2004 Many tenants at the Alameda Point former navy base are behind in their rent owing the city some $900,000. The biggest deadbeat is the USS Hornet that owes some $370,000 for its $8,500 a month berth with parking. That puts the Hornet some 3.6 years behind on its rent. But the city […]
Published: October, 2017 Castro Street Fair Head over to the Castro District on Sunday, October 1 to celebrate the 44th anniversary of the Castro Street Fair. This fun festival features mouth-watering gourmet food, live music performers from around the world and plenty of dancing in the streets. Initially founded by the original “Mayor of […]
