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Feeling at Home at Xinia's Bakery

Restaurant Review

Feeling at Home at Xinia's Bakery

Tucked in an unassuming strip mall, the El Salvadoran restaurant serves some of the most delicious pupusas in the East Bay.

By Elly Schmidt-Hopper

Feature

Sickle Cell: The Last Health-Care Frontier for Black Lives

Sickle Cell: The Last Health-Care Frontier for Black Lives

By Momo Chang

Arts & Music

Review: Logistical Problems Abounded at Rolling Loud Bay Area

Review: Logistical Problems Abounded at Rolling Loud Bay Area

By Sannidhi Shukla

News & Opinion

News

Former Tribune Tower Owner Settles Fraud Case

Former Tribune Tower Owner Settles Fraud Case

Tom Henderson agreed to pay more than $1.4 million but could still lose his house or face criminal charges.

By Scott Morris

News

Oakland Police Consider Less Intrusive Search Policy

Oakland Police Consider Less Intrusive Search Policy

Most people on probation and parole have no Fourth Amendment rights, but the Oakland police say they want to reduce routine warrantless searches.

By Darwin BondGraham

The Oakland Zone

A’s’ ‘Bullpenning’ Might Be a Bit Much

A’s’ ‘Bullpenning’ Might Be a Bit Much

It might win some key games in the short-term, but it can also divide a clubhouse.

By Chris De Benedetti

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

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

East Bay Filmmakers Fight for Latinx Representation

East Bay Filmmakers Fight for Latinx Representation

More diversity in roles, staff, and stories are all needed, say local filmmakers.

By Maria Leon

Arts Feature

Ahead of Global Climate Action Summit, East Bay Artists Rise to Fight Climate Change

Ahead of Global Climate Action Summit, East Bay Artists Rise to Fight Climate Change

Murals, choirs, and puppets add a creative voice to the San Francisco Rise for Climate, Jobs & Justice march.

By Janis Hashe

Art Pick

First Friday Guide - September Edition

First Friday Guide - September Edition

A guide to Art Murmur and related events.

By Express Staff

Redacted: Art for Human Rights

Redacted: Art for Human Rights

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Monster of Zayante Creek

Monster of Zayante Creek

Totally Rad Gallery

A Doll’s House, Part 2

A Doll’s House, Part 2

Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Savage Love

Savage Love: Gay and Lonely

Savage Love: Gay and Lonely

This week, reporter Michael Hobbes helps dish out advice.

By Dan Savage

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Food & Drink

Restaurant Review

With Cafe Réveille, the All-Day Cafe Arrives in Berkeley

With Cafe Réveille, the All-Day Cafe Arrives in Berkeley

The newest addition to Fourth Street offers an array of bowls, salads, and sandwiches, spiked with Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavors, in a modern, hip setting.

By Flora Tsapovsky

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Movies

Movie Review

The Never-Ending Fascination of 'Kusama – Infinity'

The Never-Ending Fascination of 'Kusama – Infinity'

The documentary reveals how Yayoi Kusama became the best-selling living female artist in the world.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

‘White Boy Rick’ Tells the True Story of a Boy Gangster

‘White Boy Rick’ Tells the True Story of a Boy Gangster

It feels urgent and rebellious.

By Kelly Vance

Alpha

Operation Finale

C/o Kancharapalem

God Bless the Broken Road

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Music

Music

Lyrics Born Gets Personal on 10th Record 'Quite a Life'

Lyrics Born Gets Personal on 10th Record 'Quite a Life'

The Berkeley rapper reflects on representation, #MeToo, and his past.

By Amyra Soriano

Music

World Music Maestro Aya Safiya Makes Her Pop Debut

World Music Maestro Aya Safiya Makes Her Pop Debut

With her new EP, the East Bay-bred singer-songwriter doesn't completely leave her roots behind.

By Madeline Wells

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Recent Blog Posts

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Review: Logistical Problems Abounded at Rolling Loud Bay Area

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After Three Years, Oakland Police Release Body-Camera Video of Demouria Hogg Shooting

News - September 13, 4:18 PM

Berkeley Reconsiders Controversial Twitter Tactic

News - September 12, 4:12 PM

Oakland Coal Terminal Opponents Protest at ‘Responsible Investment’ Meeting in San Francisco

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Redacted: Art for Human Rights @ Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Artworks that feature redacted text and spaces to illustrate the unstable position...

Monster of Zayante Creek @ Totally Rad Gallery

New paintings by Eli Thorne that explore depictions of natural landscapes wherein...

A Doll’s House, Part 2 @ Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Tony Award-nominated comedy based on Henrik Ibsen's play....

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Review: Logistical Problems Abounded at Rolling Loud Bay Area

It was hard to enjoy the great music amid chaos and XXXTentacion tributes.
Sickle Cell: The Last Health-Care Frontier for Black Lives

While the genetic disease received widespread attention during the Civil Rights Movement, researchers and doctors say patients continue to suffer from a lack of adequate treatment.
After Three Years, Oakland Police Release Body-Camera Video of Demouria Hogg Shooting

But the footage still leaves questions about what happened right before he was shot.
Berkeley Reconsiders Controversial Twitter Tactic

Using social media, Berkeley's police scrambled to 'create a counter-narrative' to violent protests, but critics say they doxxed dozens, and discouraged free speech.
Fire at 'The Village' Homeless Camp in East Oakland Displaces 37

No one died in the blaze.

Sickle Cell: The Last Health-Care Frontier for Black Lives

While the genetic disease received widespread attention during the Civil Rights Movement, researchers and doctors say patients continue to suffer from a lack of adequate treatment.
Richmond Mayor and Sons Profiting from Cannabis Compliance Push

City officials have slowly worked to bring a massive illegal marijuana warehouse into compliance, and the mayor's family has a financial stake in its success.
City of Oakland Plans to Ban Homeless from Camping Around Lake Merritt

A third soon-to-open Tuff Shed camp will 'resolve' homelessness around the lake, but unsheltered residents are planning a protest.
Homey Salvadoran Eats at El Salvador Taqueria y Pupuseria

The deep East Oakland restaurant serves far more than pupusas — but you should also get the pupusas.
Judge Recommends $8,625 Penalty Against Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney for Ethics Violations

Former Principal Alleges Oakland's BayTech School Was Source of Funding for Gülen Movement

Hayri Hatipoglu said the charter school is a moneymaker for the shadowy Turkish political force led by Fethullah Gülen.
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Richmond Mayor and Sons Profiting from Cannabis Compliance Push

City officials have slowly worked to bring a massive illegal marijuana warehouse into compliance, and the mayor's family has a financial stake in its success.
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Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Defends Record Against Five Challengers
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City of Oakland Plans to Ban Homeless from Camping Around Lake Merritt

A third soon-to-open Tuff Shed camp will 'resolve' homelessness around the lake, but unsheltered residents are planning a protest.
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Charges Dropped Against Richmond Bicycle Activist Najari "Naj" Smith
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After Three Years, Oakland Police Release Body-Camera Video of Demouria Hogg Shooting

But the footage still leaves questions about what happened right before he was shot.
World Music Maestro Aya Safiya Makes Her Pop Debut

With her new EP, the East Bay-bred singer-songwriter doesn't completely leave her roots behind.
Alameda Rapper Franchise Is Just Getting Started

The Filipino-American artist freestyles with fire.
Hiero Day Maintains Commitment to Community

The Hieroglyphics crew's hip-hop festival returns for its seventh year.
The Never-Ending Fascination of 'Kusama – Infinity'

The documentary reveals how Yayoi Kusama became the best-selling living female artist in the world.

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