- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 19, 2012
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Rent Prices Soar in Oakland
The cause: the relocation of San Francisco residents, who are increasingly priced out the market. The effect: increased revenue for Oakland and a rise in tenant complaints.
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 19, 2012
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The Year Oakland Exploded
For the first time in recent memory, Oakland's being noticed for its culture, not its crime rate. Is that a good thing?
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 21, 2011
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What's Next for Occupy?
"We are the 99 Percent" dominated the second-half of 2011, but will it endure in 2012?
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 19, 2012
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The Flipping Frenzy
Low inventory and high demand for Oakland real estate this year favored investors over first-time buyers.
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 21, 2011
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Weed Whacking California
The federal crackdown that shredded medical marijuana this year looks like it'll last at least until the 2012 presidential election.
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 19, 2012
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DJs May Be the New Rock Stars, But Success Has a Price
The pressures of being a superstar DJ don't leave artists much room to grow.
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 19, 2012
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The Hottest Team in the 510
In another dismal year for East Bay sports teams, the Oakland A's and their fans enjoyed a season for the ages.
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 21, 2011
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Year of the Fight Club
Why hipsters love boxing and boar-hunting.
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 21, 2011
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We Need a Sports Do-Over
If a city can reinvent itself, why can't a basketball team?
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 21, 2011
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Our Favorite Letters of 2011
Readers sound off on Birthers, MC Hammer, Iron Maiden, and iPads.
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 21, 2011
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A Paradigm Shift, Served Straight-Up
It was the year the East Bay's cocktail scene grew up. But is that a good thing?
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 21, 2011
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Best Ways to Ring in the New Year
From ratchet rappers to Crescent City trombonists, we got you covered this New Year's Eve.
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 19, 2012
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The Year of the Boutique
Despite the downturned economy, 2012 may be remembered as the year Oakland became a shopping destination.
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 21, 2011
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The Meme Machine
In the age of Internet-sharing, one viral video might precipitate a record deal. But it won't sustain a career.
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 21, 2011
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Sunny Side Up
Solyndra went under, but more East Bay homes went solar in 2011 than ever before.
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 19, 2012
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Our Favorite Letters of 2012
Readers sound off on rich brats, cross-species friendships, and something called "Poo~Pourri."
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 19, 2012
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Best Bites of 2012
Crispy carnitas + deconstructed shepherd's pie + better-than-East-Coast bagels = one delicious year in the East Bay.
- Special Sections, Year in Review, Dec 19, 2012
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The Winners and Losers of 2012
This year's winners included positive campaigning, the environment, and taxing the rich. Among the losers were consumer awareness, medical cannabis, and children's health.
