Policing Pollution Faces Delays
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May 7, 2024

Policing Pollution Faces Delays

Under a historic settlement with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), Chevron recently cleared all 678 of the air pollution infractions that had been pending against its Richmond refinery. With the settlement, BAAQMD, the regional agency...
Blue Ocean's Cosmic Sea of Sound
May 14, 2024

Blue Ocean’s Cosmic Sea of Sound

Blue Ocean’s debut album, Fertile State, is comprised of 12 densely packed tunes that combine elements of shoegaze, punk rock and experimental electronic music. “When we were making this record, we used more live drums and synthesizers,...
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‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Gets Back to Nature
May 14, 2024

‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Gets Back to Nature

In a Japanese mountain community not far from Tokyo, a quiet, unassuming handyperson named Takumi (played by Omika Hitoshi) lives with his eight-year-old daughter, Hana (Nishikawa Ryô). While Hana attends the village school, her father engages in...
May 7, 2024

Free Will Astrology: Week of May 8

ARIES (March 21-April 19): When my friend, Jessalyn, first visited Disneyland as a child, she was smitten by its glimmering, unblemished mystery. “It was...
Swahili Spot Anchors in West Oakland
Priscilla Mkenda began serving East African dishes at a Lake Merritt food stand during the pandemic. “I used to cook some food, go with my tents...
Zaytoon Celebrates Palestinian Roots
In 2016, Zaytoon Restaurant opened to expand people’s conception of what Middle Eastern dining can be. In the years since, the tastefully decorated Albany mainstay has...
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