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News, Feature, May 22, 2013
A People-Focused Solution

Restorative justice programs may offer the best new hope for reducing violence in Oakland schools and the city overall, but their future funding is uncertain.
- by Jean Tepperman
- Tags: Feature, Restorative justice, Oakland Unified School District, suspensions, Montera Middle School

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News, Feature, May 8, 2013
Debtor's Purgatory

People who can't afford to hire an attorney have virtually no chance in court against well-heeled lawyers for banks and debt collection companies.
- by Rachel Swan
- Tags: Feature, Pro per, debt, court

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News, Feature, May 1, 2013
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Sounding the Alarm

An early warning system would save thousands of lives when the next major earthquake hits. But will California find the money to implement it?
- by Azeen Ghorayshi
- Tags: Feature, Video

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News, Feature, Apr 10, 2013
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The University of Private Enterprise

The infusion of corporate cash at UC Berkeley has drastically changed the type of scientific research conducted on campus.
- by Joaquin Palomino
- Tags: Feature, UC Berkeley, BP oil, applied science, basic science, corporate sponsorships

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News, Feature, Apr 3, 2013
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Real Warriors

Golden State is employing Moneyball-style analytics, a groundbreaking farm system, and true grit on its way to its second playoff appearance in nearly two decades.
- by Mark C. Anderson
- Tags: Feature, Golden State Warriors, Joe Lacob, Stephen Curry, David Lee, Kent Bazemore

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News, Feature, Mar 20, 2013
The Bacon-Wrapped Economy

Tech has brought very young, very rich people to the Bay Area like never before. And the changes to our cultural and economic landscape aren't necessarily for the better.
- by Ellen Cushing
- Tags: Feature, tech, startup culture, Silicon Valley, Google, Kickstarter

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News, Feature, Mar 13, 2013
How an Environmental Law Is Harming the Environment

California's signature environmental law needs to be reformed because NIMBYs are using it to block smart growth.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Feature, CEQA, California Environmental Quality Act, Parker Place, CEQA Working Group, climate change

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News, Feature, Mar 6, 2013
Why the GOP Is Killing the Post Office

The conventional wisdom is that the US Postal Service is closing post offices and ending Saturday service because it's broke. Don't believe it.
- by Jim Hightower
- Tags: Feature, US Postal Service, Saturday delivery, closing post offices

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News, Feature, Feb 20, 2013
Who's Profiting from Oakland's Gun Violence?

As the city struggles with violent crime, major gun makers and their lobbyists are making a financial killing.
- by Ali Winston and Darwin BondGraham
- Tags: Feature, Glock, assault weapons, gun violence, NRA, gun control

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News, Feature, Feb 6, 2013
California Gets Fracked

Big Oil is rushing to extract fossil fuel from the state's underground shale formation. But will it contaminate — and waste — portions of our water supply?
- by Corey Hill
- Tags: Feature, Fracking, hydraulic fracturing, water, Monterey Shale, Center for Biological Diversity

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News, Feature, Jan 30, 2013
Conservative Progress

Republican Mark Peterson is fighting to clean up the old boys' network in the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office.
- by John Geluardi
- Tags: Feature, Mark Peterson, Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office, Dan O'Malley, Chris Magnus, CCISCO

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News, Feature, Nov 28, 2012
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The Oakland '09ers

How several young tastemakers waded into the Great Recession, scored hip followings, and now have even more in store.
- by Mark C. Anderson
- Tags: Feature, Lev Delany, Chris Pastena, Chop Bar, Temoor Noor, Adam Lamoreaux, Grand Tavern, Linden Street Brewery, Lungomare, Tribune Tavern, 5 Terraces

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News, Feature, Nov 28, 2012
Projects in the Pipeline for 2013

What's next for the Oakland '09ers.
- by Mark C. Anderson

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News, Feature, Nov 14, 2012
Getting Away with Murder

The Oakland Police Department can't lower the city's crime rate, because it doesn't catch criminals.
- by Ali Winston
- Tags: Feature, Longreads, Oakland Police Department, Samier Ayesh, Evaristo Toscano, Hector Vilchis, Sean Fleming, Alan Blueford, Miguel Masso, clearance rate, Eugene O'Donnell, Jean Quan, Deanna Santana, Thelton Henderson, Alameda County Civil Grand Jury, Mike McQuiston, ATF, Mary Gibbons, Samuel Walker, Jim Chanin, Howard Jordan, Johnny Davis, David Faigman, ShotSpotter, Luis Cardenas-Morfin, Eric Milina

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Restorative justice programs may offer the best new hope for reducing violence in Oakland schools and the city overall, but their future funding is uncertain.

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People who can't afford to hire an attorney have virtually no chance in court against well-heeled lawyers for banks and debt collection companies.

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An early warning system would save thousands of lives when the next major earthquake hits. But will California find the money to implement it?

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The infusion of corporate cash at UC Berkeley has drastically changed the type of scientific research conducted on campus.

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Golden State is employing Moneyball-style analytics, a groundbreaking farm system, and true grit on its way to its second playoff appearance in nearly two decades.

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Tech has brought very young, very rich people to the Bay Area like never before. And the changes to our cultural and economic landscape aren't necessarily for the better.

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California's signature environmental law needs to be reformed because NIMBYs are using it to block smart growth.

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The conventional wisdom is that the US Postal Service is closing post offices and ending Saturday service because it's broke. Don't believe it.

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As the city struggles with violent crime, major gun makers and their lobbyists are making a financial killing.

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Big Oil is rushing to extract fossil fuel from the state's underground shale formation. But will it contaminate — and waste — portions of our water supply?

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Republican Mark Peterson is fighting to clean up the old boys' network in the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office.

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How Big Business used race to drive a wedge through Richmond's progressive community — and why you should be concerned about it.

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Governor Brown and Alameda County officials have lauded the overhaul of state prisons. But is it really working?

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Many East Bay residents have been fighting foreclosures with the help of community activist groups that put pressure on banks.

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Can a group of hackers figure out new answers to the city's old problems?

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Now that Colorado and Washington have done it, California reformers are eyeing 2014 or 2016 for another ballot initiative — but their optimism is laced with caution.

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Documents, interviews, and public statements raise questions as to whether the ex-Black Panther pulled back from the FBI when he became a militant activist.

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How several young tastemakers waded into the Great Recession, scored hip followings, and now have even more in store.

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