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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 23, 2011
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Where to buy responsibly raised beef, duck, lamb, pig, and goat — plus a few vegan options.
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by Jesse Hirsch
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2011, David Samiljan, Baron's Meats & Poultry, Niman Ranch, prime rib, Belcampo Meat Co., Eat Real Festival, Anya Fernald, Belcampo Farms, Wagyu beef, Angus beef, Local Butcher Shop, John Hogeland, One Market, Campton Place, Aaron Rocchino, Chez Panisse, Prather Ranch Meat Co., Grand Lake Farmers' Market, Temescal Farmers' Market, Laura Hooper Beck, Souley Vegan, Andronico's, Whole Foods Market
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 23, 2011
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Er, rather, why not gift an app or two for the holidays?
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by Will Butler
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2011, iTunes, Google, Android, TuneIn Radio, ClearCam, Cor.kz Wine Info, Words with Friends, Ghostly Discovery, Pocket Yoga, Korg iKaossilator, Kaoss, Craigslist Pro, iPad, Algoriddhm djay, Retro Boombox Music Player
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 23, 2011
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Treasures and pleasures of the year in home video.
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 23, 2011
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The tablet wars heat up as holiday gadgetry gets more mobile than ever.
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by David Downs
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2011, Allthingsd.com, Android models, iPad2Steve Jobs, iTunes App Store, Kindle Fire, Amazon, iPhone 4S, Siri, AT&T, Sprint, Xbox 360, Kinect, Samsung Pico Projector, JAMBOX, AGPTek Wristwatch Walkie Talkie, Roku LT Streaming Player
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 23, 2011
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Ten of the best books of 2011.
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by Anneli Rufus
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2011, Habibi, Craig Thompson, Momofuku Milk Bar, Christina Tosi, Van Gogh: The Life, Steven Naifeh, Gregory White Smith, The Dovekeepers, Alice Hoffman, The Hypnotist, Lars Kepler, Marlaine Delargy, My Two Worlds, Sergio Chejfec, Margaret B. Carson, Prophet's Prey: My Seven-Year Investigation into Warren Jeffs and the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints, Sam Brower, Beauty Pays: Why Attractive People Are More Successful, Daniel Hamermesh, Vertical Motion, Can Xue, Karen Gernant, Chen Zeping, The World History of Animation, Stephen Cavalier
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 23, 2011
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Bestselling books at East Bay bookstores this year.
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by Ellen Cushing
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2011, Diesel, Pegasus on Solano, Pegasus on College, Mrs. Dalloway's, Books Inc., A Visit from the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan, The Imperfectionists, Tom Rachman, The Help, Kathryn Stockett, Bossypants, Tina fey, Tea Obreht, The Tiger's Wife, Room, Emma Donoghue, Just Kids, Patti Smith, The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins, The Secret Stairs of the East Bay, Charles Fleming, Go the F*ck to Sleep, Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 23, 2011
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Gifts and stores that are off the beaten path and worth checking out.
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by Cassie McFadden
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2011, Jon Carling, Pretty Penny, Rock Paper Scissors Collective, Atomic Garden, The Bone Room, Leafcutter Designs, Paco Collars, Zee Bearded Lady, Coracao Confections, Oakland Grown, Phat Beets Produce
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 23, 2011
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Time-sucking dragon quests and gargantuan battlefields await the man-boys of 2011.
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by David Downs
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2011, George Lucas, CCP, massively multiplayer online role-playing games, World of Warcraft, EVE Online, Where's My Water?, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Disney, Jelly Car, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Batman, Batman: Arkham City, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Jackie Chan, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Blade Runner, Battlefield, Call of Duty, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bethesda, RAGE, id Software, Doom, Quake
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 23, 2011
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Holiday beverages needn't be predictable.
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 23, 2011
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Meanwhile, bling-tastic lodges, mini-snowmobiles, and bragging apps await Tahoe visitors this season.
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by David Downs
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2011, La Niña, Tahoe, Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, Northstar at Tahoe, Vail Resorts of Colorado, Ski Lake Tahoe, John Wagnon, National Ski Areas Association, Matt Wanink, Western Weather Group, Zephyr Lodge, Shaun White, Jessica VanPernis, EpicMix, Amelia Richmond, Sugarbowl, Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area, Kirkwood, Michael Dalzell
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 23, 2011
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From Beyoncé to B. Hamilton to Endangered Blood, our critics recommend the best music of 2011.
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by Rachel Swan
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2011, Freddie Gibbs, B. Hamilton, Ryan Christopher Parks, Charles Bradley, Daptone Records, Ambrose Akinmusire, Blue Note, Kendrick Lamar, Top Dawg Entertainment, Endangered Blood, Skirl, Trevor Dunn, Chris Speed, Oscar Noriega, MellowHype, Fat Possum, Columbia, Drake, Cash Money, Mwahaha, Top ten albums of 2011
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 23, 2011
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From James Blake to Ty Segall to The Weeknd, our critics recommend the best music of 2011.
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by Will Butler
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2011, James Blake, Universal Republic, Cass McCombs, Domino, Tyler the Creator, XL, Cities Aviv, Fat Sandwich, Shannon & the Clams, 1-2-3-4 Go!, The Weeknd, Ty Segall, Drag City, 4AD, Frank Ocean, St. Vincent, Empty Cellar, The Sandwitches, Top ten albums of 2011
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 23, 2011
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From P.J. Harvey to Das Racist to Frank Ocean, our critics recommend the best music of 2011.
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by Ellen Cushing
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2011, tUnE-yArDs, PJ Harvey, Real Estate, Das Racist, Lady Gaga, 4AD, Greedhead Music, Vagrant Records, Domino Records, Interscope Records, 4AD, Hunx and His Punx, Hardly Art, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam, Los Campesinos!Girls, Frank Ocean, True Panther Sounds, Arts + Crafts, Top ten albums of 2011
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 23, 2011
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From Destroyer to Deerhoof to The Drift, our critics recommend the best music of 2011.
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by Nate Seltenrich
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2011, tUnE-yArDs, Merrill Garbus, 4AD, Sub Pop, Fleet Foxes, Warp, Battles, Bill Callahan, Drag City, Temporary Residence LTD, The Drift, Future Islands, Thrill Jockey, Marge, Destroyer, Panda Bear, Paw Tracks, Tycho, Ghostly International, Deerhoof, Polyvinyl, Top ten albums of 2011
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 23, 2011
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From Black Cobra to Red Fang, our critics recommend the best music of 2011.
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by Kathleen Richards
- Tags: Holiday Guide, Holiday Guide 2011, Black Cobra, Southern Lord, Gilead Media, Halo of Flies, Saviours, Kemado, Northless, Relapse, Red Flies, Wye Oak, Merge, Mastodon, Reprise, True Widow, The Joy Formidable, The Atlas Moth, Atlantic, Profound Lore, Top ten albums of 2011
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Special Sections,
Holiday Guide,
Nov 23, 2011
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All the East Bay's holiday theater, dance, art, and social offerings, sortable by date and location.
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News,
Nov 23, 2011
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Several members of the California delegation are not among the 99 Percent.
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by Will Evans
- Tags: News, Occupy, Occupy Wall Street, Congress, Edward Wolff, One Percent, Dianne Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi, Darrell Issa, The Center for Responsive Politics, Barbara Boxer, Barack Obama, Gary Miller, John Campbell, David Dreier, Jackie Speier, Derek Cressman, Common Cause, Edward Kennedy, Michael Tanner, Cato Institute, Steve Jobs, Bernard Madoff
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News,
Nov 23, 2011
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The police department's use of force with Occupy Oakland not only has prompted litigation, but could play a role in whether the agency ends up in federal receivership.
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by Ali Winston
- Tags: News, Occupy, Occupy Oakland, ACLU, National Lawyers' Guild, Oakland Police Department, Scott Olsen, Black Bloc, Travelers' Aid Society, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, Richard Seeborg, tear gas, less-than-lethal weaponry, Linda Lye, Kayvan Sabeghi, Scott Campbell, Howard Jordan, Thelton Henderson, Riders police corruption case, NSA, Barbara Parker, Negotiated Settlement Agreement, Rocky Lucia, Robert Warshaw, John Burris, Jim Chanin, Jim Hargreaves, Cliff Wong
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News,
Nov 23, 2011
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Critics say Jerry Brown's appointee is weakening oversight of politicians and lobbyists, but supporters say she's streamlining regulations.
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by Will Evans
- Tags: News, Ann Ravel, Jerry Brown, California Fair Political Practices Commission, Political Reform Act, US Department of Justice, FPPC, Dan Schnur, Ross Johnson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Phillip Ung, California Common Cause, Roman Porter, Ronald Rotunda, John Chiang, Kinde Durkee, Jessica Levinson, Sean Eskovitz, Stephen Kaufman, California Political Attorneys Association, Bob Stern
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News,
Eco Watch,
Nov 23, 2011
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Two leading agencies say we must curb emissions now to avoid catastrophic warming.
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News,
Editorial Cartoon,
Nov 23, 2011
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News,
This Modern World,
Nov 23, 2011
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News,
Legalization Nation,
Nov 23, 2011
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This holiday season, medical cannabis products come unbound.
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by David Downs
- Tags: Legalization Nation, Medical Marijuana 10, Dale Gieringer, Regulate Marijuana Like Wine, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Quick American, American Medical Association, California Medical Association, Porsche Shisha Kim Kardashian, Harrods, TecFlex, Porsche Design's World Collection, Gentlemen's THC Stick Apothecarium, 420 Science Large Glass Jar, 420 Portable 100X LED Scope, Vsyndicate Grinder Card, Doob Tube
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News,
Seven Days,
Nov 23, 2011
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Jean Quan was vilified for not raiding Occupy Oakland sooner, while Ed Lee escaped criticism for allowing Occupy San Francisco to remain.
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by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Seven Days, Occupy, Jean Quan, San Francisco Chronicle, Occupy Oakland, Ed Lee, Justin Herman Plaza, Chip Johnson, C.W. Nevius, Black Bloc tactics, Snow Park, UC Davis, Mark Yudof, Occupy Cal, Intermezzo, Prop 8
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News,
Letters,
Nov 23, 2011
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Readers sound off on plastic, the Black Bloc, and Occupy Oakland.
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Arts & Culture,
Culture Spy,
Nov 23, 2011
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The Occupy Wall Street movement has been dominated by white activists, but the mainstream media has done too little to address why so few people of color have been protesting.
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by Nadra Kareem Nittle
- Tags: Culture Spy, Occupy, Mainstream media, Occupy Wall Street, Franklin D. Gilliam Jr., The New York Times, Fordham University, Zuccotti Park, Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, William Winters, Change.org, Occupy Oakland, Occupy the Hood, People of Color Working Group, Chloe Hilliard, TheLoop21.com, 99 Percent, ColorofChange.org, Dani McClain, Rush Limbaugh, Michelle Malkin
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Arts & Culture,
Events,
Nov 23, 2011
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The growing movement gives shoppers an alternative to Black Friday madness.
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Arts & Culture,
Theater,
Nov 23, 2011
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Aurora Theatre finds new ways to animate an old Stravinsky ballet.
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by Rachel Swan
- Tags: Theater, Tom Ross, Igor Stravinsky, Muriel Maffre, Earplay, Joan Mankin, Pickle Family Circus, San Francisco Mime Troupe, L. Peter Callender, Mary Chun, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, Aurora Theatre
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Arts & Culture,
Books,
Nov 23, 2011
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Will "The Thrill" Viharo reveals his secret identity: Will "The Quill."
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Arts & Culture,
Visual Art,
Nov 23, 2011
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Lena Wolff and friends occupy Berkeley.
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by DeWitt Cheng
- Tags: Visual Art, Lena Wolff, Frank Stella, Kenneth Noland, Ellsworth Kelly, Victor Vasarely, Rebecca Barten, Miriam Klein-Stahl, Melody Owen, Signe Olson, Traywick Contemporary, Traywick Contemporary, Berkeley Art Center
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Arts & Culture,
Aquarium Age,
Nov 23, 2011
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For the week of November 23-29, 2011.
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Arts & Culture,
Savage Love,
Nov 23, 2011
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About transphobia, polyamory, and nylon stockings, that is.
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Movies,
Movie Review,
Nov 23, 2011
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Vintage frog-and-pig show refuses to die.
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by Kelly Vance
- Tags: Movie Review, James Bobin, Jason Segel, Steve Whitmire, Peter Linz, Jim Henson, Chris Cooper, Jack Black, Zach Galifianakis, Alan Arkin, Sarah Silverman, Neil Patrick Harris, Emily Blunt, James Carville, Amy Adams, Eric Jacobson
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Movies,
Movie Review,
Nov 23, 2011
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Candle in the fog.
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by Kelly Vance
- Tags: Movie Review, Simon Curtis, Marilyn Monroe, Colin Clark, Laurence Olivier, The Prince and the Showgirl, Shepperton Studios, Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Dougray Scott, Arthur Miller, Julia Ormond, Vivian Leigh, Zoë Wanamaker, Zac Efron, Adrian Hodges
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Movies,
One-Night Stands,
Nov 23, 2011
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Repertory film listings for November 24-30, 2011.
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Food & Drink,
Restaurant Review,
Nov 23, 2011
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After 25 years, Lalime's feels dated — not that the regulars seem to mind.
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Food & Drink,
Last Call,
Nov 23, 2011
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The latest in Daniel Patterson's empire survives the hype.
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Food & Drink,
What the Fork,
Nov 23, 2011
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And Plum Bar sells seats for $500.
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by Jesse Hirsch
- Tags: What the Fork, Grace Street Catering, Samin Nosrat, Eccolo, Christopher Lee, Starter Bakery, Alice Waters, Amy Tan, Joel Coen, Tartine Bakery, Pop-Up General Store, Plum Bar, Daniel Patterson, Plum, Scott Kester, The Elevens, Kickstarter
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Nov 23, 2011
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Take Care
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Music,
Nov 23, 2011
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"Chip music" might sound like a novelty, but The Glowing Stars treat it as a craft and an artform.
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by Rachel Swan
- Tags: Music, The Glowing Stars, Matt Payne, Lizzie Cuevas, Sputterdoll, Game Boy, PC Gamer, Gamer, TalkRadar, Tensegrity Nine, Bindlestiff Studio, LittleSoundDJ
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Nov 23, 2011
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Inside Out Boy
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Music,
Nov 23, 2011
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The Oakland pop quartet is simultaneously temporal and forward-thinking.
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Nov 23, 2011
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Slippin' and Flyin'
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Music,
Local Licks,
Nov 23, 2011
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This week we review Lisa B, Houston Jones, and Sorry Ever After.
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Nov 30, 2011
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Blogs,
What the Fork,
Nov 29, 2011
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by Jesse Hirsch
- Tags: News
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Nov 29, 2011
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Nov 29, 2011
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Blogs,
Legalization Nation,
Nov 29, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Nov 29, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Nov 29, 2011
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Blogs,
What the Fork,
Nov 28, 2011
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Nov 28, 2011
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Nov 28, 2011
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Blogs,
Legalization Nation,
Nov 28, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Nov 28, 2011
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Nov 25, 2011
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Nov 25, 2011
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Blogs,
Legalization Nation,
Nov 23, 2011
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Nov 23, 2011
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Blogs,
What the Fork,
Nov 21, 2011
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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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Plus Genny's BBQ suffers from a fire, and Sumo Grub and Guest Chef shut their doors.
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We sampled three versions: at The Melt, Sacred Wheel Cheese Shop, and Bar Dogwood.
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A weekend of poetry parties at various East Bay residences.
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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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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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New research suggests that the main ingredient in marijuana may help alleviate the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Traditional West African dishes are served without compromise.
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Smoke Berkeley and Genny's BBQ take pride in more than just brisket and ribs.
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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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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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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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West Egg salad.
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Mad about the girls.
