About 85 percent of the dispensary's staff are Oakland residents. "It's very much intentional," said the general manager.

The owners want their new venture to become a hub for community engagement and creative expression.

A longtime women's boutique shutters, another finds a new home, and a vintage furniture shop debuts.

Chinatown loses a boba tea shop, Montclair bids farewell to a wine bar, and an Adams Point coffee shop shutters after 12 years.

"We're going to move on as if it didn't happen," said Ba-Bite owner Robert Gott.

“I give second, third and fifth chances, because that’s what these people need," said owner Derreck Johnson.

Carnivorous Oaklanders who lunch in Uptown have something new to sink their teeth into.

A new coffee spot opens just in time for Sunday brunch.

The Raiders might be skipping off to Vegas, but football legend Marshawn Lynch's brand has deep roots in Oakland.

Grab hot "bunnzz" in West Oakland, chow down on tacos in Chinatown, then head to Temescal for coffee.

Where to get hella fresh produce when your local grocery store just isn't cutting it.

The "revolutionary" chain is celebrating its new bakery tonight in West Oakland with free samples.

Oakland welcomes a chic nail salon, a new coworking space and a dedicated kids' shoe store.