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As Housing Crisis Rages, Hayward City Council Prioritizes Large Estates

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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

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Mobility and Equity

Mobility and Equity

By Diego Aguilar-Canabal

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Twerk 4 Mother Earth Forged its Mission Out of Tragedy

Twerk 4 Mother Earth Forged its Mission Out of Tragedy

By D. Scot Miller

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At Cam Anh, Banh Mi Dreams Come True

At Cam Anh, Banh Mi Dreams Come True

By Katherine Hamilton

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Chronic Town

'Start Low, Go Slow' to Avoid Pot Paranoia

'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

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Hillside Residents Focus on the Serious Business of Fire Prevention

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

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

Mareya Ibrahim

Books Inc. Berkeley

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Arts Feature

Twerk 4 Mother Earth Forged its Mission Out of Tragedy

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

Once on This Island

Contra Costa Civic Theatre

Big, The Musical

Berkeley Playhouse

Kill Move Paradise

Ashby Stage

Savage Love

Deep Cucks

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

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

BatchMade Market

Batchmade Market

Forage Kitchen

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Movies

Movie Review

The Disasters of War

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?

What's Art Got to Do With It?

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

By Kelly Vance

They'll Always Have Hydra

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

In a Stupor with 'Stuber'

In a Stupor with 'Stuber'

The most revolting movie of the summer?

By Kelly Vance

<i>Midsommar </i>Clearance Sale

Midsommar Clearance Sale

Ari Aster’s European vacation is unintentionally funny.

By Kelly Vance

Cereal Cinema at The New Parkway Theater

Cereal Cinema

The New Parkway Theater

Men in Black: International

The LEGO Movie

A Bigger Splash

The Reports on Sarah and Saleem

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Music

Music

The Electrical Sounds of The Alternating Currents

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

The Raconteurs

Fox Theater

Stylistics

Yoshi's

Ren the Vinyl Archeologist

Hello Stranger

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