City Government
Largest Supermarket in East Bay to Open in Foothill Square
When a new 80,000-square-foot Food Co. opens in Foothill Square next month, it will be the fulfillment of a dream of City Councilmember Larry Reid, who has been working for 16 years to bring a full-service, high quality supermarket to East Oakland.
“It’s huge – the transformation is incredible,” said Reid. “It will be the largest grocery store in the East Bay, and it is building up Foothill Square (at 108th Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard), which will have a Ross Dress for Less, a bank, gas station, a new McDonalds restaurant and other stores.”
The store at, 10790 MacArthur Blvd., will be the supermarket chain’s first store in Oakland.
“The sheer size of the store and the abundance of product and the great prices, will make it extremely competitive “with other markets, said Shant Hagopian, human resources coordinator for Food Co, who is at the Oakland Private Industry Council this week interviewing applicants for 175 jobs at the supermarket.
The hours at the supermarket store, expected to open its doors Feb. 26, will be from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., 7 days a weeks. The company is hiring three shifts of workers, including an overnight stocking shift.
Food Co., which has been around for 24 years, has 146 stores in California, Nevada, Illinois, and Indiana. It is based in Compton in Southern California. The supermarket’s parent company is Kroger, based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Hagopian said the company is enthusiastic about becoming part of the Oakland community.
“We are pleasantly surprised by the warm reception the store has received so far,” he said. “And we’re pleased by the caliber of the individuals who have applied.”
He said he believes customers will be happy with the store’s wide selection of products.
“It will have a full-service deli and meat counter where people will be able to purchase sliced meats and cheeses – chicken, beef, pork and sea food.
“We will also have hot rotisserie and fried chicken, as well as, tenders, wings and potato wedges – and we will have an in-store bakery”
According to Councilmember Reid, Foothill Square is a $55 million project that will ultimately create over 300 jobs.
“People will not have to go to San Leandro to shop. They will be able go to the supermarket, do their banking, buy clothes at Ross and eat at McDonalds right in East Oakland.
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DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland
Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.
Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.
City Government
Vallejo Welcomes Interim City Manager Beverli Marshall
At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10. Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.
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At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10.
Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.
Current City Manager Michael Malone, whose official departure is slated for April 18, expressed his well wishes. “I wish the City of Vallejo and Interim City Manager Marshall all the best in moving forward on the progress we’ve made to improve service to residents.” Malone expressed his hope that the staff and Council will work closely with ICM Marshall to “ensure success and prosperity for the City.”
According to the Vallejo Sun, Malone stepped into the role of interim city manager in 2021 and became permanent in 2022. Previously, Malone served as the city’s water director and decided to retire from city service e at the end of his contract which is April 18.
“I hope the excellent work of City staff will continue for years to come in Vallejo,” he said. “However, recent developments have led me to this decision to announce my retirement.”
When Malone was appointed, Vallejo was awash in scandals involving the housing division and the police department. A third of the city’s jobs went unfilled during most of his tenure, making for a rocky road for getting things done, the Vallejo Sun reported.
At last night’s council meeting, McConnell explained the selection process, highlighting the council’s confidence in achieving positive outcomes through a collaborative effort, and said this afternoon, “The Council is confident that by working closely together, positive results will be obtained.”
While the search for a permanent city manager is ongoing, an announcement is expected in the coming months.
On behalf of the City Council, Mayor McConnell extended gratitude to the staff, citizen groups, and recruitment firm.
“The Council wishes to thank the staff, the citizens’ group, and the recruitment firm for their diligent work and careful consideration for the selection of what is possibly the most important decision a Council can make on behalf of the betterment of our City,” McConnell said.
The Vallejo Sun contributed to this report.
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