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Should We Break Up PG&E?

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Plus hirings in Alameda and at Oakland A's and victories for Ro Khanna and the memory of Oscar Grant.
Rita Moreno's Lifelong Quest for Non-Sterotypical Work

Almost 60 years after landing her breakthrough roll, the Puerto Rican-born Berkeley actress will return to West Side Story
The Big Blue Eviction

The new owner of The Big Blue Haus, a beloved Oakland space for queers and artists, is evicting all the tenants, and renters say he told them he plans to turn it into an Airbnb.

The Big Blue Eviction

The new owner of The Big Blue Haus, a beloved Oakland space for queers and artists, is evicting all the tenants, and renters say he told them he plans to turn it into an Airbnb.
Sports Medicine for Everyone

Sports medicine is not just for athletes. It's for anyone who wants to lead an active lifestyle and be their best self.
Oakland’s Equity Applicants Are Getting Stronger Together

After a year plagued with challenges and slow progress, equity applicants are learning to manage expectations and lean on others for resources and support.
Fixing Oakland’s Death Traps

After years of delay, the city is finally taking action to retrofit thousands of seismically unsafe soft-story apartments.
Raiders ‘Global’ Brand Is a Myth

No metric factually supports the oft-repeated falsehood about the so-called “global Raiders brand.” And this delusion could have destructive results for Mark Davis, the NFL, and Nevada taxpayers.

The Big Blue Eviction

The new owner of The Big Blue Haus, a beloved Oakland space for queers and artists, is evicting all the tenants, and renters say he told them he plans to turn it into an Airbnb.
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Raiders ‘Global’ Brand Is a Myth

No metric factually supports the oft-repeated falsehood about the so-called “global Raiders brand.” And this delusion could have destructive results for Mark Davis, the NFL, and Nevada taxpayers.
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Fixing Oakland’s Death Traps

After years of delay, the city is finally taking action to retrofit thousands of seismically unsafe soft-story apartments.
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Amazon Works Hard to Keep Secrets

Under its agreement with UC Berkeley, the online giant can seek to block the release of public records or redact parts of them.
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Oakland May Cut Weed Tax

Cannabis businesses say the city’s high tax rate could force them to close. But if Oakland lowers the tax, it might not be able to afford city worker raises.
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Or should we turn the scofflaw company into a public agency?

Plus hirings in Alameda and at Oakland A's and victories for Ro Khanna and the memory of Oscar Grant.

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Susana Baca @ Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse

Afro-Peruvian singer and twice winner of the Latin American Grammy Award...

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah @ The New Parish

New Orleans jazz trumpeter, composer and producer...

Masako Miki at Matrix 273 @ Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Bay Area artist Masako Miki has fashioned a brightly colored, humorous forest...

Most Popular Stories

Or should we turn the scofflaw company into a public agency?

Putting the "street" back into "street food."

Plus hirings in Alameda and at Oakland A's and victories for Ro Khanna and the memory of Oscar Grant.

Almost 60 years after landing her breakthrough roll, the Puerto Rican-born Berkeley actress will return to West Side Story

The new owner of The Big Blue Haus, a beloved Oakland space for queers and artists, is evicting all the tenants, and renters say he told them he plans to turn it into an Airbnb.

The new owner of The Big Blue Haus, a beloved Oakland space for queers and artists, is evicting all the tenants, and renters say he told them he plans to turn it into an Airbnb.

Sports medicine is not just for athletes. It's for anyone who wants to lead an active lifestyle and be their best self.

After a year plagued with challenges and slow progress, equity applicants are learning to manage expectations and lean on others for resources and support.

After years of delay, the city is finally taking action to retrofit thousands of seismically unsafe soft-story apartments.

No metric factually supports the oft-repeated falsehood about the so-called “global Raiders brand.” And this delusion could have destructive results for Mark Davis, the NFL, and Nevada taxpayers.

The new owner of The Big Blue Haus, a beloved Oakland space for queers and artists, is evicting all the tenants, and renters say he told them he plans to turn it into an Airbnb.

No metric factually supports the oft-repeated falsehood about the so-called “global Raiders brand.” And this delusion could have destructive results for Mark Davis, the NFL, and Nevada taxpayers.

After years of delay, the city is finally taking action to retrofit thousands of seismically unsafe soft-story apartments.

Under its agreement with UC Berkeley, the online giant can seek to block the release of public records or redact parts of them.

Cannabis businesses say the city’s high tax rate could force them to close. But if Oakland lowers the tax, it might not be able to afford city worker raises.

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