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Mobility and Equity

How Oakland is getting scooter regulation right — and changing the complexion of urban transportation.

By Diego Aguilar-Canabal

Arts Feature

Twerk 4 Mother Earth Forged its Mission Out of Tragedy

By D. Scot Miller

Restaurant Review

At Cam Anh, Banh Mi Dreams Come True

By Katherine Hamilton

Seven Days

As Housing Crisis Rages, Hayward City Council Prioritizes Large Estates

By Steven Tavares

News & Opinion

Chronic Town

'Start Low, Go Slow' to Avoid Pot Paranoia

No single cannabis concoction can assure users of no anxiety, but the following guidelines are a good place to start.

By Dan Mitchell

News

Hillside Residents Focus on the Serious Business of Fire Prevention

People who live with the risk of wildfires know that they're only as strong as the weakest link in their neighborhood.

By Erin Banks Rusby

Seven Days

As Housing Crisis Rages, Hayward City Council Prioritizes Large Estates

Plus, Alameda could push back against grand jury, and Swalwell reportedly saw the writing on the wall.

By Steven Tavares

Staff Picks

Mareya Ibrahim

Books Inc. Berkeley

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Arts Feature

Twerk 4 Mother Earth Forged its Mission Out of Tragedy

Promoters of the traveling festival want you to celebrate and heal at the same time.

By D. Scot Miller

Staff Picks

Mac Mecham and Robin Bernstein

Transmission Gallery

Ollie Glatzer : From There to Here

Sara Lisch Gallery

Once on This Island

Contra Costa Civic Theatre

Savage Love

Deep Cucks

Why does this turn me on, asks one reader. And why doesn’t it turn on my wife any more, asks another.

By Dan Savage

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Food & Drink

Restaurant Review

At Cam Anh, Banh Mi Dreams Come True

Owner Anh Nguyen dreamed of owning a banh mi shop one day, and 28 years later, her dream has become reality.

By Katherine Hamilton

Staff Picks

Teta Nahla’s Eid Azoumeh

Reem's

Batchmade Market

Forage Kitchen

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Movies

Movie Review

The Disasters of War

"Against Authority: The Cinema of Masaki Kobayashi" comes to BAMPFA

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

What's Art Got to Do With It?

The Art of Self Defense is so repellent it's energy-sapping.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

They'll Always Have Hydra

Leonard Cohen’s life and career get the full Nick Broomfield in Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

In a Stupor with 'Stuber'

The most revolting movie of the summer?

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

Midsommar Clearance Sale

Ari Aster’s European vacation is unintentionally funny.

By Kelly Vance

Staff Picks

Cereal Cinema

The New Parkway Theater

Now Playing

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Shaft

Looking Up

Best Comedic Shorts

More Movie Reviews >> Movie ShowTimes >>

Music

The Electrical Sounds of The Alternating Currents

The Oakland band will play songs from its forthcoming album during an August 3 show at Amnesia Beer And Music Hall.

By William Reutter

Staff Picks

Alon Nechushtan

Oaktown Jazz Workshop

Stylistics

Yoshi's

The Raconteurs

Fox Theater

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Recent Blog Posts

Food & Drink - July 19, 4:00 AM

Chef Nora Haron Is Back in Oakland as a Pop-Up

News - July 19, 4:00 AM

Friday's Briefing: Oakland Police Commission called for firing of officers involved in fatal shooting; Berkeley councilman disses Tucker Carlson

News - July 18, 4:00 AM

Thursday’s Briefing: Berkeley says, so long to manholes; Alameda City Council agrees that its councilmembers violated the charter

News - July 17, 5:54 PM

Berkeley City Council Bans Natural Gas Hookups in New Construction

News - July 17, 4:00 AM

Wednesday's Briefing: Oakland passes ban on facial-recognition technology; Berkeley bans natural gas from new housing

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How Oakland is getting scooter regulation right — and changing the complexion of urban transportation.

No single cannabis concoction can assure users of no anxiety, but the following guidelines are a good place to start.

People who live with the risk of wildfires know that they're only as strong as the weakest link in their neighborhood.

Plus, Alameda could push back against grand jury, and Swalwell reportedly saw the writing on the wall.

Books Inc. Berkeley

Promoters of the traveling festival want you to celebrate and heal at the same time.

Transmission Gallery

Sara Lisch Gallery

Contra Costa Civic Theatre

Why does this turn me on, asks one reader. And why doesn’t it turn on my wife any more, asks another.

Owner Anh Nguyen dreamed of owning a banh mi shop one day, and 28 years later, her dream has become reality.

Reem's

Forage Kitchen

"Against Authority: The Cinema of Masaki Kobayashi" comes to BAMPFA

The Art of Self Defense is so repellent it's energy-sapping.

Leonard Cohen’s life and career get the full Nick Broomfield in Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love.

The most revolting movie of the summer?

Ari Aster’s European vacation is unintentionally funny.

The New Parkway Theater

The Oakland band will play songs from its forthcoming album during an August 3 show at Amnesia Beer And Music Hall.

Oaktown Jazz Workshop

Yoshi's

Fox Theater

Mac Mecham and Robin Bernstein @ Transmission Gallery

Ollie Glatzer : From There to Here @ Sara Lisch Gallery

The Marsh Berkeley presents "That Don Reed Show" @ The Marsh Berkeley

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How Oakland is getting scooter regulation right — and changing the complexion of urban transportation.

When city employees came to remove our community, they didn't even give us time to pack.

Owner Anh Nguyen dreamed of owning a banh mi shop one day, and 28 years later, her dream has become reality.

Her new Fuck-You-Up-Bakery (aka FYUB) debuts Saturday at Orbit Coffee and Doughnuts.

Plus, Alameda could push back against grand jury, and Swalwell reportedly saw the writing on the wall.

Berkeley to consider another environmental first with proposed ordinance banning new natural gas hookups.

It’s in the kababs, the stews, the desserts, and even the tea.

The city's 911 system can leave callers waiting for more than 120 seconds before an operator ever answers.

The beloved "band you love to hate" reassembles for an anniversary tour.

San Leandro's Papaito Rotisserie draws from the cuisines of Guatemala, Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, and more.

Berkeley to consider another environmental first with proposed ordinance banning new natural gas hookups.

Even though population trends lie at the very heart of our national politics, the topic is oddly absent from our contemporary conversations.

A 2018 FCC rule that weakened the power of cities to regulate 5G networks could end the ability of cities to even notify their residents about forthcoming installations.

How Oakland is getting scooter regulation right — and changing the complexion of urban transportation.

When city employees came to remove our community, they didn't even give us time to pack.

Re: Herpes: To Disclose Or Not

Re: Berkeley City Council Bans Natural Gas Hookups in New Construction

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