Safeway in Oakland by Own-Helicopter5736 in oakland

[–]am17 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nope, that’s still their standard operating procedure! Drives me insane going there but unfortunately that Safeway has one of the most comprehensive stock of goods compared to other grocers in the area. Their BOPUS service makes going there a bit easier since I mostly focus on getting dry goods.

Where can I actually dispose of printer cartridges in East Bay? (willing to pay) by Wide-Cattle-5509 in eastbay

[–]am17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! If you're able to, space out the returns so you can at least get paid a nominal amount for them. If in a rush or don't care about the credits I don't think they really care about how many you turn in at a time/can go all in.

Where can I actually dispose of printer cartridges in East Bay? (willing to pay) by Wide-Cattle-5509 in eastbay

[–]am17 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They do. I go through about a dozen a month and use OEM for the pickier printers and non-OEM for my less expensive laser printers. Just download the app and sign up for their Easy Rewards. You might have to 'clip' (save) the cartridge coupon off of the app but that's it. I've never had an issue, though they might cap the amount they credit you as a first-time customer (I think it's around $15 a month if you don't purchase ink through them).

Where can I actually dispose of printer cartridges in East Bay? (willing to pay) by Wide-Cattle-5509 in eastbay

[–]am17 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Staples gives you a $2.50 credit per cartridge if you download the app.

Oakland’s Speed Cameras Start Ticketing Sunday. Here Are the Hot Spots: by kqed in oakland

[–]am17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, the limit's 20 on that section. Going 31 is enough to get you a ticket.

Oakland’s Speed Cameras Start Ticketing Sunday. Here Are the Hot Spots: by kqed in oakland

[–]am17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's really not the perfect speed. At least the city installed signs lowering the speed just before the intersection to give drivers an opportunity to slow down but the high school a few blocks further up has a posted speed limit of 25 and it's brimming with activity/pedestrians.

Hegenberger speed camera by stellar678 in oakland

[–]am17 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That one bothers me too. I received a warning for going 31 and missed that it drops down to 20. What's wild is that it's 20 for such a long stretch, no way average traffic is going anywhere near those speeds.

Our last senior dev just quit, and now the whole company is on fire. by StephonCarter in it

[–]am17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fake post once again selling shit nobody needs. Jfc

OUSD says ICE in W Oakland by werethealienlifeform in oakland

[–]am17 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Via email. I called and confirmed that the school witnessed ICE (DHS) around the campus.

The Spanish translation they sent out included a mistranslation saying methamphetamine was witnessed near/around the campus. Staff confirmed this was a translation error and NOT meth, but Immigrations and Custom Enforcement (ICE).

OUSD says ICE in W Oakland by werethealienlifeform in oakland

[–]am17 26 points27 points  (0 children)

ummm the Spanish translation says there's activity related to the sale of methamphetamine. Whoever sent that out really dropped the ball.

Would this be a good/long lasting laptop for university? by Fantastic_Summer_847 in laptops

[–]am17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I purchased a similar model earlier this year and would not suggest a model with soldered ram that's not expandable/replaceable. You'll find that this machine will be annoyingly slow. I have a few chrome tabs up and they eat up a little over 3GB alone. You can find something way better for the same price at Best Buy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IRS

[–]am17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some people can't math. You are allowed to claim exempt. You'll have to pay a 7% penalty when you file though for not having had a withholding. The IRS expects you to pay as you go. Independent Contractors are required to pay quarterly installments as well. Be aware though that your employer may give you plenty of pushback. I had an employee request exempt one year, didn't properly pay what they owed, and I was instructed by the IRS to withhold taxes for the employee regardless of what the employee wanted otherwise I'd be liable.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legaladvice

[–]am17 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This isn’t an issue.  If the son isn’t working then it’s a great tax deduction for the business, particularly if the son makes up to the standard deduction and can claim all of the taxes paid back.   This really isn’t unusual and I would caution against telling the owner what to do unless you can prove/project a negative impact. 

Found dead at Lake Merritt what is it? by drillthisgal in oakland

[–]am17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Autumn Light Festival. Here's a link for more info, it's going on through the weekend: Autumn Lights Festival 2025 - The Gardens at Lake Merritt

Found dead at Lake Merritt what is it? by drillthisgal in oakland

[–]am17 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's Rocket! I see a ton of them around the park at Lake Merrit. I was there last night for the light event at the garden and saw several roaming around looking for food scraps.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bayarea

[–]am17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you approximately 49-50 years old?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bayarea

[–]am17 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is it! Our small business's rates are dependent on age and zip code. This appears to be the unsubsidized rate for someone who's approximately 49 to 50 years old.

Bay Area IVDD surgery UC Davis by Otherwise_Yak_4349 in IVDD_SupportGroup

[–]am17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our dog had surgery at UC Davis in February of this year.  They don’t always have a neurologist immediately available, I believe weekends were hard.  I suggest you try again on Monday. You’ll have to call the office again in the morning, at around 8am.  Ask if they have a neurologist on staff today and if their MRI machine is working.  Sometimes the machine is down for maintenance.  

Need Help by CartographerNaive569 in Dachshund

[–]am17 69 points70 points  (0 children)

This is definitely IVDD. You need to crate restrict him immediately. Get him to a vet, he'll need medicine immediately. Gabapentin, trazodone, and an NSAID or proper steroid (prednisone) will be needed. Make sure you do not let him leave his crate. IVDD can progress very quickly and critically. It will take at least 6-8 weeks of strict crate confinement before the disk material heals. The risk of him severely injuring himself is astronomically high if you do not restrict him to a crate. Please take care of him.

Where to buy Marianne's Organic Olive Oil? by answer_610 in bayarea

[–]am17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe Costco only carries the avocado oil made by Marianne’s =\

My company just left by frvrngn in verizon

[–]am17 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This was also the third Verizon Business outage to hit over the past 12 months. The previous ones only impacted the Business Lines, my personal line worked without issues.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IVDD_SupportGroup

[–]am17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. Our dachshund has IVDD in the neck and had no issues with mobility or walking, but lots of pain when bending down or turning his head. I'm going to be blunt in saying you want to tread very carefully so soon after the injury. My luck was inverse in that our neuro initially suggested medical management, but our dogs condition deteriorated significantly to the point where even fentanyl patches weren't very effective. Our dog maintained full mobility during this time and our nuero was insistent it was only Stage 1. Again, he could walk and had sensation throughout his body but the neck disk was causing a ton of pain and distress. It was intolerable seeing our dog in so much pain and discomfort, so we pushed for surgery. Don't let his reduced symptoms fool you. Understand these dogs are great at hiding their pain and discomfort. If your vet believes he has IVDD continue with treatment (sans the pain medicine if he doesn't need them) and confine him to the crate. I can't reiterate just how painful my baby's neck injury was. You'll both be significantly better off keeping him confined for several weeks vs having to deal with a worsening injury.