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Special Sections,
UC Berkeley Student Guide,
Aug 22, 2012
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And avoid ending up at the hospital, or in jail.
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Special Sections,
UC Berkeley Student Guide,
Aug 22, 2012
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It's easy!
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Special Sections,
UC Berkeley Student Guide,
Aug 22, 2012
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Preferably without getting arrested or falling out a window!
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Special Sections,
UC Berkeley Student Guide,
Aug 22, 2012
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A quick and dirty guide to the notable drinking establishments near campus.
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by Ellen Cushing
- Tags: UC Berkeley Student Guide, UC Berkeley Student Guide, BEC's, Henry's, Beta Louge, Jupiter, Triple Rock, Pappy's Grill & Sports Bar, Free House, the Graduate, Kip's, The Graduate, Lot 68 Bar and Café, Revival Bar + Kitchen, Sportivo, Shattuck Down Low, Triple Rock, BEC’s Bistro, Henry's Publick House & Grille, Beta Lounge, Triple Rock Brewery & Alehouse, Pappy's Sports Bar and Grill, Kip's Restaurant, Lot 68 Lounge, Revival Bar & Kitchen, Triple Rock Brewery & Alehouse
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Special Sections,
UC Berkeley Student Guide,
Aug 22, 2012
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Five restaurants for those special occasions when someone else is picking up the tab.
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Special Sections,
UC Berkeley Student Guide,
Aug 22, 2012
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Five places to eat cheaply (and well) near campus.
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Special Sections,
UC Berkeley Student Guide,
Aug 22, 2012
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From libraries to eucalyptus groves, UC Berkeley has no shortage of inspiration environments.
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Special Sections,
UC Berkeley Student Guide,
Aug 22, 2012
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A primer on notable East Bay 'hoods.
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Special Sections,
UC Berkeley Student Guide,
Aug 22, 2012
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You don't need to travel far to find worthwhile activities.
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by Cassie McFadden
- Tags: UC Berkeley Student Guide, UC Berkeley Student Guide, Jack London District, Buttercup Grill & Bar, Lake Merritt, Chinatown, Heinold's First & Last Chance Saloon, Ginza Sushi, Stork Club, Cafe Van Kleef, The Uptown, Golden Gate Fields, Albany Bulb, Little Star Pizza, Albany Twin, Thrift Town, Flippy's Café, The Warehouse Cafe, Port Costa, Buttercup Grill and Bar, Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon, Ginza Japanese Restaurant, Landmark Albany Twin, Warehouse Cafe and Bar
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Special Sections,
UC Berkeley Student Guide,
Aug 22, 2012
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East Bay options for the underage partygoer.
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by Rachel Swan
- Tags: UC Berkeley Student Guide, UC Berkeley Student Guide, Art Murmur, Freight & Salvage, La Peña Cultural Center, East Bay Bike Party, Lauren Becker, Joe Clifford, Lip Service West, Beast Crawl, East Bay on the Brain, Paul Corman-Roberts, 924 Gilman, Ashkenaz, Berkeley Art Museum, Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Impact Theatre, Central Works, TheatreFIRST, Just Theater, Shotgun Players, Aurora Theater, Subterranean Arthouse, Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA), Aurora Theatre
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Special Sections,
UC Berkeley Student Guide,
Aug 22, 2012
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An insider's guide to local politics, and why you should care.
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Special Sections,
UC Berkeley Student Guide,
Aug 22, 2012
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Forget your preconceived notions about The Town.
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Special Sections,
UC Berkeley Student Guide,
Aug 22, 2012
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The words, phrases, acronyms, and other obscure references you need to know to pass for a local.
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by Express staff
- Tags: UC Berkeley Student Guide, UC Berkeley Student Guide, UC Berkeley, 51, AC Transit, BART, Berkeleyside, Cal Day, co-op, Daily Californian, East Bay, East Bay Express, Frat row, Free Speech Movement, Frisco, GSI, Hate Man, hella, I-House, Indian Rock, KALX, KPFA, Northside, Oski, People's Park, Pink Man, Southside, The Bay, The Big C, The Big Game, Memorial Glade, The Town, Tightwad Hill, Tilden Park, West Bay, yarn-bombing, Zachary Running Wolf
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News,
This Modern World,
Aug 22, 2012
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News,
Seven Days,
Aug 22, 2012
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It's a deeply unserious proposal that would address a problem in Oakland that doesn't exist.
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by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Seven Days, Youth Curfew, youth crime, Anthony Batts, Ignacio De La Fuente, Larry Reid, Howard Jordan, Chip Johnson, Tammerlin Drummond, Why Curfews Don't Work, Why a Curfew Is Unnecessary, Patrick Kline, Mike Males, Center on Juvenile & Criminal Justice, California Department of Justice, stop-and-frisk, Michael Bloomberg, Nanny State
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News,
Aug 22, 2012
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OPD will have to overcome fear and distrust in parts of the community.
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by Kyung-Jin Lee
- Tags: News, Oakland Police Department, Reggie Wooden, Juan Sanchez, George Galvis, Fruitvale, Gary King, Raheim Brown, Hector Jimenez, Ruben Leal, Alexandra Williams
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News,
Eco Watch,
Aug 22, 2012
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Records indicate that the oyster farm that the US senator has been backing was responsible for sickening people at last year's San Francisco Oysterfest.
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by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Dianne Feinstein, Point Reyes National Seashore, Drakes Bay Oyster Farm, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, fever, chills, San Francisco Oysterfest, Fort Mason, campylobacter, Yelp, DBOC, Gordon Bennett, Kevin Lunny, San Francisco Department of Public Health, Sonoma County Department of Health Services, fecal coliform
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News,
Legalization Nation,
Aug 22, 2012
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Here are some tips on what medical cannabis products to use for a host of ailments, including back pain, insomnia, stress, anxiety and depression.
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by David Downs
- Tags: Legalization Nation, Medical cannabis, back pain, insomnia, stress, anxiety, depression, Rick Pfrommer, Harborside Health Center, indica, sativa, cannabinoid, THC, David Goldman, cannabidiol, CBD, High-CBD, low-THC, Kymron deCesare, Halent Labs
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News,
Opinion,
Aug 22, 2012
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The truth about who dominates California elections and why Proposition 32 would make it even worse.
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by John Logan
- Tags: Opinion, Citizens United, Prop 32, Margaret Bengs, California Teachers Association, Center for Investigative Reporting, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, PhRMA, PG&E, Chevron, Aera Energy, Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds, California Association of Realtors, California Building Industry Association, California Chamber of Commerce, Super PACs, Jerry Perenchio, Charles Munger, Jr., Service Employees International Union, One Percent
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News,
Letters,
Aug 22, 2012
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Readers sound off on the OPD, Dianne Feinstein, and Drakes Bay Oyster Company.
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Arts & Culture,
Culture Spy,
Aug 22, 2012
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Roman Mars' radio show and podcast is changing the way we look at design — and maybe the nature of public radio.
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Arts & Culture,
Theater,
Aug 22, 2012
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A powerful new play takes language as its muse.
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Arts & Culture,
Visual Art,
Aug 22, 2012
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After an ill-fated show at MOCA, artist Chris Silva transforms Oakland's MOCO into a community-centered Internet cafe.
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Arts & Culture,
Aquarium Age,
Aug 22, 2012
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For the week of August 22-28, 2012.
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Arts & Culture,
Savage Love,
Aug 22, 2012
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Plus gracious exes and smut-shaming scolds.
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Movies,
Movie Review,
Aug 22, 2012
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Listen and obey.
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by Kelly Vance
- Tags: Movie Review, Craig Zobel, Ann Dowd, Ashlie Atkinson, Philip Ettinger, Dreama Walker, Bill Camp, Pat Healy, Michael Haneke, David Mamet, Stuart Gordon, Stephen Payne, Video
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Movies,
Movie Review,
Aug 22, 2012
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Hot rods to heck.
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Movies,
One-Night Stands,
Aug 22, 2012
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Repertory film listings for August 23-29, 2012.
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Food & Drink,
Last Call,
Aug 22, 2012
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The secret identity of Two Mile Wines.
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Food & Drink,
Restaurant Review,
Aug 22, 2012
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Its workmanlike versions of dim sum classics are made to order.
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Food & Drink,
What the Fork,
Aug 22, 2012
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Plus Malaysian food at Guest Chef.
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Music,
Aug 22, 2012
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The group's sugar cereal motif is of a piece with its music.
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Music,
Aug 22, 2012
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UC Berkeley's radio station celebrates a triumphant milestone at a perilous time for college radio.
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by Rachel Swan
- Tags: Music, KALX, Gregory Weston, Sandra Wass, College Radio Day, KUSF, Classical Radio Network, UC Regents, Rice University, KTRU, Vanderbilt University, WRVU, Nashville Public Radio, Erin Prunchak, College Radio Broadcasters Inc., WPTS, University of Pittsburgh, Rock Paper Scissors Collective
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Aug 22, 2012
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Wonderful! Wonderful!
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Music,
Local Licks,
Aug 22, 2012
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This week we review Burnt Thrones Club, Zoo, Wake, and Black Swan Runners.
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by Rachel Swan
- Tags: Local Licks, Black Swan Runners, Kevin Castillo, Proximal Records, Wake, Matthew Michael Ahern Hettich, Ammo Eisu, Andy Tisdall, Little Teeth, James Meuleners, Daniel Contreras, Hovercraft Records, The Knockout, 924 Gilman
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Aug 22, 2012
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Handwritten
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Music,
CD Reviews,
Aug 22, 2012
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We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
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by Mark Keresman
- Tags: CD Reviews, Johnny Cash, Shelby Lynne, Kris Kristofferson, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Amy Lee, Lucinda Williams, Train, Pat Monahan, Sheryl Crow, Legacy
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Blogs,
What the Fork,
Aug 28, 2012
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Aug 28, 2012
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 28, 2012
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Blogs,
Legalization Nation,
Aug 27, 2012
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Blogs,
What the Fork,
Aug 27, 2012
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 27, 2012
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 24, 2012
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Blogs,
Culture Spy,
Aug 24, 2012
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Blogs,
What the Fork,
Aug 24, 2012
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 24, 2012
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 23, 2012
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Blogs,
Legalization Nation,
Aug 23, 2012
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 22, 2012
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Blogs,
Seven Days,
Aug 22, 2012
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Blogs,
Legalization Nation,
Aug 22, 2012
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by David Downs
- Tags: Legalization, medjool, nimbys, san francisco, morado collective, philip lesser, Melinda Haag, prop 215, aguilas, diego sanchez, kristina barnes, cat twardos
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Blogs,
What the Fork,
Aug 22, 2012
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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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How and where to go on vacation when you suck at planning.
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Monomania
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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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East Bay chefs share their secrets for putting together a great summer barbecue — with or without an actual grill.
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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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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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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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The team benefits greatly from the people, character, and vibrancy of the city.
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West Egg salad.
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Snow White in the bullring.
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Stark reality.
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Wall Street capitalist or mujahid? Decisions, decisions.