Imagine a capacity crowd of 63,000-plus Raiders fans filling the Oakland Coliseum. Now, imagine the Coliseum filled to the brim with anxious, uninsured Oaklanders worried about suffering an injury or illness they literally can’t afford. Story by Sam Laird.
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July 27, 2009 – 12:18 am
By STEVE SALDIVAR
The bold sign over the Greyhound station in Oakland says “BUS” in big letters, each bigger than a man. There are no windows, only doors to buses. The doors lead to terminals where the buses pull in and stop. During the day, the doors are the only source of sunlight. At 7 a.m. [...]
The Parkway’s last hurrah
March 23, 2009 – 9:38 pm
By Casey Miner and Tasneem Paghdiwala Raja/Oakland North
For twelve years, Oakland’s Parkway Speakeasy Theater was a community mainstay: a place to grab a beer, park yourself on a couch, watch a cheap movie and catch up with friends.
But like many other small businesses, the Parkway has had a hard time weathering the recession. Last Wednesday, [...]
Everything Old is New Again: Dec-O-Win at The Paramount Theatre
February 15, 2009 – 10:28 pm
by Tasneeem Paghdiwala and Howard Hsu
During the Great Depression, lavish movie palaces New York to San Francisco suffered serious financial setbacks. The theaters that didn’t shut down altogether came up with new tricks to lure customers and fill seats. Thus, the Dec-O-Win was born, a spin-wheel raffle game played onstage before the movie feature.
Bucking the myth: There is no upside to the downturn
February 13, 2009 – 3:46 pm
In tough economic times, you’d think 99-cent stores, pawnshops and thrift stores would be thriving. They’re not.
Behind the counter of 41st Discount, a 99-cent store on 41st and Telegraph, stands store owner Omar Alrahimee, surrounded by phone cards, incense oils, microwave popcorn, “God Bless the USA” bumper stickers, and cigarettes (his best selling item). He [...]
No golden parachute for stores on Piedmont Avenue
February 9, 2009 – 5:37 pm
Loren Partridge has until February 28 to vacate Cunningham Partridge Gallery and Framing, the Piedmont Avenue business she has run for seven years.
“I’ve seen it coming for months,” Partridge said last Saturday afternoon. “Then January came, and boom.”