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News,
Feature,
Aug 22, 2007
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Despite the healing powers of umbilical cord blood, those who pay thousands to bank it for the future may be the least likely to benefit. By Kara Platoni
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by Kara Platoni
- Tags: Feature, Cord blood, umbilical cord blood, stem cells, Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, StemCyte, ViaCord, Bertram Lubin, Anthony Portantino, Cord Blood Registry, CBR Systems, CHORI, National Marrow Donor Program, leukemia, thalassemia, neuroblastomabone marrow transplant, blood banking, Health
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News,
Aug 22, 2007
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Two guys brave obstacles in their efforts to open a Maxwell Park club that caters to lesbians.
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by Rachel Swan
- Tags: News, Velvet, Bob Huff, Adam Afuvai, Page Hodel, LGBT, lesbian bar, Vibes & Scribes, Laurel District, DJ Luna, DJ La Niche, Business
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News,
Apprehension,
Aug 22, 2007
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Nonprofit scours crime scenes for free, scammers go door to door, and Volde—, er, Lucifer brandished in the WC.
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News,
Aug 22, 2007
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Oakland Tribune owner moves to bust the union; union fights back.
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News,
Aug 22, 2007
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Getting Ron Dellums on board with the media is an ongoing process, says his outgoing flack.
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News,
Letters,
Aug 22, 2007
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Readers comments on the shame of pimping, principal Ben Chavis' retirement, and our critic's review of Mudd's.
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News,
Columns,
Aug 22, 2007
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"Few things peeve the Mexican more than when someone questions a person's ethnic identity."
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Arts & Culture,
Theater,
Aug 22, 2007
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Josh Kornbluth's thesis needs work, 26 years later.
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Arts & Culture,
Culture,
Aug 22, 2007
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San Francisco Fashion Week touts bay eclecticism to the larger fashion scene.
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Arts & Culture,
Theater,
Aug 22, 2007
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Our critics review local theater productions.
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Arts & Culture,
Visual Art,
Aug 22, 2007
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Our critics review local visual arts exhibitions.
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Movies,
Movie Review,
Aug 22, 2007
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Where's the disaster? Right at Your Door. And what time is it? The 11th Hour.
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by Kelly Vance
- Tags: Movie Review, i>Right at Your Door, terrorism, dirty bomb, Chris Gorak, Rory Cochrane, Mary McCormack, The 11th Hour, Earth, Nadia Conners, Leila Conners Petersen, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mikhail Gorbachev
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Movies,
One-Night Stands,
Aug 22, 2007
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In this week's rep picks: More Kiarostami at the PFA, plus Soviet space epics and the anticapitalist Star Wars.
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Food & Drink,
Restaurant Review,
Aug 22, 2007
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Sweetness infuses the Oakland neighborhood, where a buck will buy you a delicious hand-churned ice cream.
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Music,
Aug 22, 2007
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As Yoshi's prepares a second act in San Francisco, the club broadens its sound.
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Music,
Aug 22, 2007
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Ex-members of Crowded House turned the death of a drummer into new life for a seminal Aussie pop group.
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by Cole Haddon
- Tags: Music, Crowded House, Split Enz, Neil Finn, Paul Hester, Nick Seymour, Matt Sherrod, Tim Finn, Eddie Rayner, Peter Jones, Craig Hooper, Mark Hart, Time on Earth, "Don't Dream It's Over"
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Aug 22, 2007
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Station
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Aug 22, 2007
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Live 2007 Fourth Annual Concert Tour
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Aug 22, 2007
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Cotton-Poly Blend
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Aug 22, 2007
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Grind Pays
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Aug 22, 2007
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Derelicts
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Aug 22, 2007
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Ed Masuga
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Aug 22, 2007
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Now You Are This
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Music,
Aug 22, 2007
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We recommend local cabaret operas, Wilco, Brave Combo, E.S.P. and Bobby Bradford, Tony Scherr, and Down Home Music's free bash.
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by Larry Kelp, Nate Seltenrich, Rachel Swan, Dave Gil de Rubio, and j. poet
- Tags: Music, Wilco, Bobby Bradford, Brave Combo, Down Home Music, Laurie Lewis, Barbara Dane, Los Cenzontles, E.S.P., Kimara Dixon, India Cooke, Kele Nitoto
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Music,
Aug 22, 2007
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Wilco at the Greek.
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Music,
Aug 22, 2007
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Brave Combo at Ashkenaz.
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Music,
Aug 22, 2007
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E.S.P. at the Black New World Gallery.
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Music,
Aug 22, 2007
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Free outdoor concert for the new Down Home music store.
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Music,
Aug 22, 2007
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Guitar whiz Tony Scherr at the Cafe du Nord.
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Comics,
Slow Wave,
Aug 22, 2007
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Slow Wave
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Comics,
Bad Habits,
Aug 22, 2007
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Bad Habits
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Comics,
I Like Eating,
Aug 22, 2007
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I Like Eating
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Comics,
Partially Clips,
Aug 22, 2007
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Partially Clips
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 28, 2007
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 28, 2007
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by Kara Platoni
- Tags: Media
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Aug 27, 2007
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 27, 2007
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 27, 2007
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Aug 24, 2007
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 24, 2007
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 24, 2007
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Aug 23, 2007
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Aug 23, 2007
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 23, 2007
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 23, 2007
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 23, 2007
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Aug 22, 2007
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 22, 2007
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 22, 2007
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How Jerry Brown's plan to build two giant water tunnels, along with legislation in Congress, could ultimately spoil the last of Northern California's wild and scenic rivers.
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How two color-obsessed CCA graduates turned their passion for nail polish into a profitable pursuit.
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The founder of two of punk's most vital, confrontational bands, Los Crudos and Limp Wrist, Martin Sorrondeguy's legacy transcends even his music.
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A hard-hitting internal report found that he may have used confidential information from the transit agency to benefit himself and his private employer.
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The governor and state legislative leaders struck a backroom deal to eviscerate portions of California's public records law. Plus, Big Oil and Gas defeat fracking bills.
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How Jerry Brown's plan to build two giant water tunnels could devastate the largest estuary on the West Coast.
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Oakland already directs a larger percentage of its budget to police than comparable cities nationwide, yet it's planning to spend even more money without demanding reforms.
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Relinquish your guilt about leaving your pet home alone.
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A controversial bill proposes that California public universities partner with private technology companies to provide general education classes online.
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Oakland already directs a larger percentage of its budget to police than comparable cities nationwide, yet it's planning to spend even more money without demanding reforms.
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A respected environmental contractor has questioned the university's controversial fire-prevention proposal and contends that it could create a new fire hazard.
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How Jerry Brown's plan to build two giant water tunnels could devastate the largest estuary on the West Coast.
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Grass Widow co-founder Lillian Maring left Oakland for a small Washington town and turned personal grief into an album of psychedelic pop songs.
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Play it where it lies.
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Steel this movie.
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What happens in Sihanoukville, stays in Sydney.
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Nothing is everything.
