East Bay Times

Velvet Brings Its Award-Winning Dispensary Experience to Napa

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

NAPA, Calif., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Velvet Cannabis has just arrived in Napa, bringing its award-winning dispensary experience to life in a space well-known by local enthusiasts – 2449 2nd Street, formerly owned by Harvest of Napa.

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  • The California-based Chain Opens June 15, 2023 in the Space Formerly Owned by Harvest
    NAPA, Calif., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Velvet Cannabis has just arrived in Napa, bringing its award-winning dispensary experience to life in a space well-known by local enthusiasts – 2449 2nd Street, formerly owned by Harvest of Napa.
  • "We are thrilled to bring our award-winning cannabis retail experience to the community of Napa," says Matt Morea, co-founder and COO.
  • With Harvest reducing their west-coast presence, Velvet founders Matt Morea and Farid Harrison saw a unique opportunity to expand their unparalleled dispensary experience to the Napa region.
  • Velvet Napa will have something for everyone, whether they are long-time cannabis enthusiasts or just beginning to explore.

‘Feast Your Way Through The East Bay’ During Oakland Restaurant Week, March 16-26, 2023

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Oakland, California, March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Visit Oakland announces the return of its popular Oakland Restaurant Week , March 16-26, 2023.

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  • Oakland, California, March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Visit Oakland announces the return of its popular Oakland Restaurant Week , March 16-26, 2023.
  • Diners are invited to support local restaurants and literally “Feast Your Way through the East Bay.”
    Launched in 2010, Oakland Restaurant Week is an annual dining promotion presented by Visit Oakland, a non-profit organization marketing Oakland, California as a travel destination.
  • “Oakland Restaurant Week is about celebrating our diverse collection of restaurants and the talented chefs that give our culinary scene its vibrancy” commented Peter Gamez, President & CEO, Visit Oakland .
  • Through a partnership with OpenTable , reservations (strongly recommended) can be made directly from the Oakland Restaurant Week page.

Oakland Restaurant Week Returns, March 18-27, 2022

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Oakland, California, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Visit Oakland announces the return of its popular Oakland Restaurant Week , March 18-27, 2022.

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  • Oakland, California, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Visit Oakland announces the return of its popular Oakland Restaurant Week , March 18-27, 2022.
  • Launched in 2010, Oakland Restaurant Week is an annual dining promotion presented by Visit Oakland, a non-profit organization marketing Oakland, California as a travel destination.
  • Following an especially challenging year, Visit Oakland is focused on supporting the eclectic Oakland restaurant community with a swift, rapid...and delicious recovery.
  • Oakland Restaurant Week is offered at no cost for any and all Oakland restaurants to participate.

Singer-Songwriter Living With Migraine to Perform Song, "Not All in our Heads"

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

California-born Sealey earned the Migraine Advocacy Award from the Migraine Trustfor her song that resonates with those who experience migraine disease and headache disorders.

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  • California-born Sealey earned the Migraine Advocacy Award from the Migraine Trustfor her song that resonates with those who experience migraine disease and headache disorders.
  • From a 2018 story in the East Bay Times: I love sharing innermost feelings, thoughts and emotions.
  • It is a timeless expression that shows others that we are not alone, she said.
  • To hear Sealeys song about migraine awareness and the stigma that goes with the disease:
    For tickets or more details on NHFs 35th Annual Gala, please visit www.headaches.org .

Rally Tomorrow, Pulitzer-Winning Bay Area News Group Journalists Blast Anti-Journalism Business Practices Of Corporate Owners

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Monday, November 18, 2019

They will gather at the Lake Merritt Pergola in Oakland, 555 El Embarcadero between Grand Avenue and Lakeshore.

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  • They will gather at the Lake Merritt Pergola in Oakland, 555 El Embarcadero between Grand Avenue and Lakeshore.
  • Workers at each of the papers are now in contract negotiations with MediaNews Group, a.k.a.
  • Alden earned$41 millionin profits at its Bay Area newspapers in 2017 - a 21% profit margin - but has paid its employees only one raise in this decade.
  • It owns the Bay Area News Group, which includes The Mercury News and the East Bay Times, and also owns the 11 daily newspapers that comprise the Southern California News Group, including the Orange County Register.

Pulitzer-Winning Bay Area News Group Journalists Blast Anti-Journalism Business Practices Of Their Corporate Owners

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Saturday, November 16, 2019

Workers at each of the papers are now in contract negotiations with MediaNews Group, a.k.a.

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  • Workers at each of the papers are now in contract negotiations with MediaNews Group, a.k.a.
  • as Digital First Media, and its owner, the New York vulture hedge fund Alden Global Capital.
  • Alden earned $41 million in profits at its Bay Area newspapers in 2017 - a 21% profit margin - but has paid its employees only one raise in this decade.
  • It owns the Bay Area News Group, which includes The Mercury News and the East Bay Times, and also owns the 11 daily newspapers that comprise the Southern California News Group, including the Orange County Register.