Article: MERCHANTS' STREAK SURVIVES, BARELY

Article: Medical marijuana merchant defies Oakland order to ...
Oakland Tribune;  June 2, 2004 ;     700+ words ...OAKLAND -- Medical marijuana patients who packed ... place to be," said Sullivan Wallace of Oakland, who says he has a cannabis prescription ... decriminalize adult use of marijuana in Oakland. Sparky Rose, operator of Compassionate ...

Article: City Wise: Anger turns to hope for Oakland ...
Oakland Tribune;  January 17, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Art Revival and co-founder of the South of Broadway Oakland Merchants' Association, or SOBO. The events of the past two ... area what they say is a needed boost, SOBO and other Oakland business organizations are sponsoring a Celebrate 17th ...

Article: Oakland, Calif., Merchants Fear for City's Image ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  January 28, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... small fires across East Oakland. Frustrated police ... boys, were arrested. Oakland's wild "sideshow ... intersections. Monday, merchants along International ... unnecessary reasons." Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown ... San Diego, met with merchants Monday along International ...

Article: Oakland merchant a 'buddy' to politicos, regular ...
Oakland Tribune;  November 3, 2004 ;     700+ words ...OAKLAND -- Through good times or bad, fair or ... lives in the South Prescott area of West Oakland, near the BART station. Carter gathered ... was Carter's portal to people of West Oakland who might not otherwise give him the time ...

Article: Power outage hits East Oakland Some merchants upset ...
Oakland Tribune;  September 4, 2003 ;     656 words ...OAKLAND -- The normally bustling Foothill ... Square shopping complex in East Oakland was idled by a power failure Wednesday. Some merchants were steam-ed, not only by ... only had three crews working in Oakland, and we were busy because of ...

Article: Angry Oakland merchants to sound off about parking ...
Oakland Tribune;  July 29, 2009 ;     700 words ...OAKLAND -- The owner of the Grand Lake Theatre hopes to ... decided they are going to slaughter the concept of Shop Oakland," said theater owner Allen Michaan. "It should now be Shop Oakland -- Get a Parking Ticket." The new fines and regulations ...

Article: Innovative Bank Of Oakland Offers Micro Loans & Other ...
Oakland Post;  August 18, 2002 ;     500 words ... ... Innovative Bank of Oakland is providing ... affiliate Innovative Merchants Solutions. Innovative ... Innovative Merchant Solutions processing ... processed through the Oakland business Development ... assistance for Merchant Card services ... Innovative Merchants Solutions at ... McPhearson at ...