"This year is groundbreaking," says Bellah-Guther. "Grand Lake Theatre is an iconic symbol of Oakland and evokes a lot for the people of Oakland. It's beautiful. Finally, we're where we should be.

"I think if you stop, if you've already got boards up, you die. You don't stay alive," Shakewell owner Tim Nugent told us early on in the pandemic. Since then, the restaurant has been doing ...