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News,
Feature,
Jul 3, 2002
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When he was eight, his porn-mogul uncle killed his father in a Shakespearean family feud. Now grown up, Artie Mitchell's son meets his demons in the ring.
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News,
Letters,
Jul 3, 2002
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Give St. Clair a pink slip, give SoCal burritos their due, and give ICN nurses a hand.
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News,
Jul 3, 2002
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A new credit union's first anniversary begs the question: Which left West Oakland first, the banks or their customers?
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News,
Jul 3, 2002
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Berkeley boycott "movement" apparently the work of a lone Oakland lawyer.
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News,
Jul 3, 2002
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Babs jumps the bandwagon while Cruz campaigns for dictator; Honesty's a dangerous policy; Monsanto flacks did it; And hey! We won!
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Arts & Culture,
Theater,
Jul 3, 2002
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A new take on the gentle message from Walnut Creek's Playhouse West.
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Arts & Culture,
Culture,
Jul 3, 2002
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The Hayward/Russell City Blues Festival has the feel of a country juke joint.
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Arts & Culture,
Culture,
Jul 3, 2002
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The Brainwash Drive-In Movie Festival -- weirder than you'll ever be.
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Movies,
Movie Review,
Jul 3, 2002
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The all-Inuit The Fast Runner (Atanajuat) brings back universal lessons from the harsh ends of the earth.
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Movies,
Movie Review,
Jul 3, 2002
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The Powerpuff Girls spank monkey butt aplenty.
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Food & Drink,
Restaurant Review,
Jul 3, 2002
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Solid California cuisine, plenty of elbow room at Sam Wilson's Old Town Oakland eatery.
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Food & Drink,
The Kitchen Sink,
Jul 3, 2002
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At the county fair, if it isn't deep-fried or on a stick, it sings.
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Music,
Jul 3, 2002
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Keyboardist Rroland has lived many past lives. But in this one, he'll worship Momus.
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Music,
Jul 3, 2002
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Pretense + idiocy + costumes + great music = Portland new-wave band the Epoxies.
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Music,
Jul 3, 2002
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Pop duo PuffyAmiYumi: You know you want 'em.
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Music,
Jul 3, 2002
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Reality-TV grads, punk-rock parody, funk-jazz fusion, and showstopping soul.
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Music,
Jul 3, 2002
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Life amidst the dust at the Chapel of the Chimes.
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Jul 3, 2002
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Life and Death of an American Four-Tracker
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Jul 3, 2002
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Black Rooster
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Jul 3, 2002
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Soul Mining, Infected, Mind Bomb, Dusk
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Jul 3, 2002
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The Big Ka-Boom, Part One
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Jul 3, 2002
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Paradoxaholic
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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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A new film by Scott McClure offers a peek inside the bygone alternate-reality project the Jejune Institute.
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But opening up to crossdressing and watersports.
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His Alameda record label, Time Released Sound, specializes in limited-edition handcrafted works of art.
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We sampled three versions: at The Melt, Sacred Wheel Cheese Shop, and Bar Dogwood.
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At Ben's Restaurant, typical Chinese takeout dishes are prepared with a lighter touch. They're also a bargain.
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Traditional West African dishes are served without compromise.
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The new Richmond restaurant is a living museum for American comfort dishes, but these reinterpreted classics could use more oomph.
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Smoke Berkeley and Genny's BBQ take pride in more than just brisket and ribs.
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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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Some Oakland politicians and groups are pointing to research by UC Berkeley faculty as proof that the city needs to add hundreds of police officers, but other studies contradict that conclusion.
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Transit planners say the policy leads to widespread fraud and nightmarish traffic, plus it robs cities and retailers of much-needed revenue.
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Now that Kaiser workers have again voted overwhelmingly to stay with SEIU, NUHW and CNA should end their insurgency campaign.
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The team benefits greatly from the people, character, and vibrancy of the city.
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Snow White in the bullring.
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Wall Street capitalist or mujahid? Decisions, decisions.
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Not Hud. Mud.
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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?