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Will the Bayer-Monsanto Merger Further Harm Bees?

Eco Watch

Will the Bayer-Monsanto Merger Further Harm Bees?

Environmentalists fear the mega-merger will harm honeybees, food production, and human health.

By Alastair Bland

Feature

Why 500 People Ate Lunch Together in West Oakland

Why 500 People Ate Lunch Together in West Oakland

By Janelle Bitker

Restaurant Review

Comal Next Door Offers Solid Taqueria Fare in Downtown Berkeley

Comal Next Door Offers Solid Taqueria Fare in Downtown Berkeley

By Janelle Bitker

Movie Review

Retrospective of Italian Filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni Comes to BAMPFA

Retrospective of Italian Filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni Comes to BAMPFA

By Kelly Vance

News & Opinion

News

OUSD Backs Down After Charter School Threatens Lawsuit

OUSD Backs Down After Charter School Threatens Lawsuit

Several OUSD directors want the district to formally oppose the city's sale of public land for a new charter school, but Aspire says the district is illegally interfering.

By Darwin BondGraham

News

A Melting Reputation

A Melting Reputation

An investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against San Leandro City Manager Chris Zapata raises questions about the credibility of the accuser, Rose Padilla Johnson.

By Steven Tavares

Legalization Nation

The 2018 Father's Day Cannabis Gift Guide

The 2018 Father's Day Cannabis Gift Guide

Gift ideas to upgrade the farmer, the one-hitter, and the hash enthusiast.

By David Downs

Letters

Letters of the Week: Our Readers Chime in on Last Week's Issue

Letters of the Week: Our Readers Chime in on Last Week's Issue

Letters

Letters of the Week: Our Readers Chime in on Last Week's Issue

Letters of the Week: Our Readers Chime in on Last Week's Issue

By East Bay Express readers

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Arts & Culture

Arts Feature

Tommy Orange's 'There There' Presents a Shift in Native Representation

Tommy Orange's 'There There' Presents a Shift in Native Representation

The debut novel explores the weight of Native American existence in a changing Oakland.

By Brandon Yu

Arts Feature

New Abrams Claghorn Gallery Exhibit Pairs Artists and Poets

New Abrams Claghorn Gallery Exhibit Pairs Artists and Poets

Strangers collaborate from afar for women-focused 'Have You Heard Us Yet?'

By Rebecca Huval

Face-to-Face: Looking at Objects That Look at You

Face to Face: Looking at Objects that Look at You

Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology

<i>Polluta, Floating Artist Colony in the Sky</i>

Polluta, Floating Artist Colony in the Sky

Pro Arts Gallery

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes

Roda Theatre

Savage Love

Savage Love: Retroactive Blessings

Savage Love: Retroactive Blessings

Also, an accidental booty call and an intentional break-up.

By Dan Savage

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Food & Drink

Restaurant Review

Bird & Buffalo Serves Thai Soul Food with Mixed Results

Bird & Buffalo Serves Thai Soul Food with Mixed Results

The Oakland restaurant's selection of vegan eats is notably strong.

By Janelle Bitker

World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day

1951 Coffee Company

Third Culture Bakery Brunch

Third Culture Bakery Brunch

Third Culture Bakery

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Movies

Movie Review

Timely Remake 'SuperFly' Is Better Than It Needs to Be

Timely Remake 'SuperFly' Is Better Than It Needs to Be

The dialogue could arguably be called smart and the characterization complex.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

'Filmworker' a Trove of Stanley Kubrick Lore

'Filmworker' a Trove of Stanley Kubrick Lore

The new documentary tells the unsung story of Kubrick's right-hand man, Leon Vitali.

By Kelly Vance

NT Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2018 Encore)

Race 3

Veere Di Wedding

Hearts Beat Loud

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Music

Music

How Oakland's Shifting Live Music Landscape Moved Feels to Richmond

How Oakland's Shifting Live Music Landscape Moved Feels to Richmond

After a two-year hiatus, the homegrown hip-hop festival by Wine & Bowties returns in a new setting.

By Sam Lefebvre

Music

Fantastic Negrito Pleads with His Country on New Album <i>Please Don't Be Dead</i>

Fantastic Negrito Pleads with His Country on New Album Please Don't Be Dead

Even freshly displaced, the Grammy Award-winning Oakland artist sees hope all around him.

By Azucena Rasilla

Rich Homie Quan

Rich Homie Quan

The New Parish

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News - June 14, 3:05 PM

City of Oakland Appeals Decision Striking Down Coal Ban

News - June 14, 2:28 PM

Jason Perkins of Parish Entertainment Group, Dubbed #ValenciaVigilante, Accused of Accosting Homeless Man

Arts & Music - June 14, 1:38 PM

The Pointer Sisters to Headline This Year's Art + Soul Oakland

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Most Popular Stories

Why 500 People Ate Lunch Together in West Oakland

The People's Kitchen Collective's free meal served as a history lesson, an act of resistance, and a celebration.
Retrospective of Italian Filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni Comes to BAMPFA

See why he's the restless modernist.
Will the Bayer-Monsanto Merger Further Harm Bees?

Environmentalists fear the mega-merger will harm honeybees, food production, and human health.
Tommy Orange's 'There There' Presents a Shift in Native Representation

The debut novel explores the weight of Native American existence in a changing Oakland.
OUSD Backs Down After Charter School Threatens Lawsuit

Several OUSD directors want the district to formally oppose the city's sale of public land for a new charter school, but Aspire says the district is illegally interfering.

The Express' 2018 June Endorsements

We endorse Gavin Newsom, Kevin de Leon, Tony Thurmond, Measure A, RM3, and most of the local and state ballot initiatives.
Taj Reid Found Guilty of Rigging State Construction Contracts and Accepting Bribes

The son of Oakland Council President Larry Reid faces up to 20 years in prison and $750,000 in fines.
Living on Ohlone Land

A historic effort to repatriate East Bay land to Ohlone descendants marks a turning point for indigenous cultural renewal and prompts the question: What does it mean to live on indigenous land?
Oakland's Best Tacos Aren't Where You Think

We tracked down amazing, lesser-known trucks in East and West Oakland for your summer eating.
Oakland Failed to Spend $2.2 Million on Anti-Displacement and Homeless Assistance

The funds went unspent because of a budget error and staffing shortages.

The Killer Inside Me

Five years ago, I became one of the thousands of men diagnosed every year in the U.S. with HPV-related throat cancer.
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Unfunny, Misogynist Anti-Superhero Returns in 'Deadpool 2'

The movie treats audiences to more lazy writing and idiot-appeasing offensiveness.
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Oakland Failed to Spend $2.2 Million on Anti-Displacement and Homeless Assistance

The funds went unspent because of a budget error and staffing shortages.
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Election Results in Alameda County District Attorney's Race Reveal a Stark Divide

Communities of color most impacted by crime and mass incarceration chose reform candidate Pamela Price, while more affluent suburban neighborhoods picked Nancy O'Malley.
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Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan Nominates “BBQ Becky” Victim for Oakland Parks and Rec Position

Kenzie Smith said, “I’m not going to let someone else have a ‘BBQ Becky.'”
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'Solo: A Star Wars Story' Tarnishes Legacy of Rogue Hero

It looks like garbage and is no fun at all.
Pllush Ascends From a Scene in Flux

Long a standout among the Bay Area indie set, Pllush is poised for popular ascent with the release of its debut album, Stranger to the Pain.
'The House of Tomorrow' Delivers Indie Mope-Fest

The film promises punk rock but feels dreadfully quirk-heavy.
Unfunny, Misogynist Anti-Superhero Returns in 'Deadpool 2'

The movie treats audiences to more lazy writing and idiot-appeasing offensiveness.
Willem Dafoe Narrates Vague Eco-Spiritualism in ‘Mountain’

It’s hard to overcome the film’s hypocrisy.

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