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Soba Ichi Serves Impressive Handmade Soba Noodles — but the Setting Complicates Things

Restaurant Review

Soba Ichi Serves Impressive Handmade Soba Noodles — but the Setting Complicates Things

At the Ippuku team's entry into West Oakland, find subtle flavors, remarkable craftsmanship, and long waits.

By Janelle Bitker

Music

Hope for the Blues Walk of Fame

Hope for the Blues Walk of Fame

By D. Scot Miller

Arts & Music

Popular Vintage Store Pretty Penny Closes After Nearly 13 Years in Business

Popular Vintage Store Pretty Penny Closes After Nearly 13 Years in Business

By Jessica Lipsky

The People Issue

Best Youth-Led Nonprofit: RYSE Youth Center

Best Youth-Led Nonprofit: RYSE Youth Center

By Nuria Marquez Martinez

News & Opinion

News

Oakland Unified Moves to Save Gülen Movement Charter School

Oakland Unified Moves to Save Gülen Movement Charter School

OUSD plans to appoint a director to BayTech's board while an ongoing investigation delves into allegations of financial mismanagement.

By Darwin BondGraham

The Oakland Zone

A’s Off-Field Moves Build Winning Environment

A’s Off-Field Moves Build Winning Environment

Chemistry between Oakland players and coaches, as well as between the franchise and East Bay fans, has been a big part of the recipe for the A’s’ resurgence.

By Chris De Benedetti

News

BayTech Charter School Under Investigation

BayTech Charter School Under Investigation

The principal suddenly resigned after the school's board accused him of fraud, but the controversy raises questions about the school's links to the Gülen movement.

By Darwin BondGraham

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

Chapel of the Chimes Artist Manuel Alvarez Crafts His Perfect Ending

Chapel of the Chimes Artist Manuel Alvarez Crafts His Perfect Ending

After three decades, the longtime urn engraver is retiring — sort of.

By Lou Fancher

Queer Technology

Berkeley Art Center

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

Monster of Zayante Creek

Monster of Zayante Creek

Totally Rad Gallery

Savage Love

Savage Love: Secret Perving

Savage Love: Secret Perving

When it's permissible and when it's not.

By Dan Savage

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Movies

Movie Review

Jane Austen-in-Singapore 'Crazy Rich Asians' Fizzles

Jane Austen-in-Singapore 'Crazy Rich Asians' Fizzles

It plays out like a poor soap opera.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

German War Flick 'The Captain' Asks Tough Questions

German War Flick 'The Captain' Asks Tough Questions

It's pretty grim.

By Kelly Vance

2001: A Space Odyssey

Mission: Impossible -- Fallout

Incredibles 2

Alpha 3D

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Music

Music

Captured! By Robots Emerges as a Political Grindcore Band

Captured! By Robots Emerges as a Political Grindcore Band

Once a campy stage show, Jay Vance's robot band is now thoroughly pissed off.

By Aaron Carnes

Music

A New Music Venue Is Coming to the California Hotel

A New Music Venue Is Coming to the California Hotel

The revitalization effort signals a cultural renaissance, with arts, music, and food spaces planned for the historic building.

By Madeline Wells

Avery*Sunshine

Avery*Sunshine

Yoshi's Oakland

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Chinatown Update: Yun's Idea Cuisine, Huangcheng Noodle House, and So Much Boba

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Oakland Unified May Eliminate Nearly 340 Positions in One Year to Stay Fiscally Solvent

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Bicycle Advocates Decry Arrest of Najari “Naj” Smith

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Soba Ichi Serves Impressive Handmade Soba Noodles — but the Setting Complicates Things

At the Ippuku team's entry into West Oakland, find subtle flavors, remarkable craftsmanship, and long waits.
Jane Austen-in-Singapore 'Crazy Rich Asians' Fizzles

It plays out like a poor soap opera.
Popular Vintage Store Pretty Penny Closes After Nearly 13 Years in Business

The closure caught many by surprise — including the owner.
Self-Care as a Political Act

In the East Bay, women of color and queer people are making alternative health-care practices accessible and culturally relevant to their communities — as well as a key part of their activism.
Best Citizen Keeping Police Accountable: Gerald Smith

The longtime Oakland activist has been active with Copwatch, the Oscar Grant Committee, and Occupy Oakland.

Disappeared in Death

Homeless and mentally ill, Joshua Pawlik was unconscious right before four Oakland police officers killed him in March. His family and friends are seeking answers.
BayTech Charter School Under Investigation

The principal suddenly resigned after the school's board accused him of fraud, but the controversy raises questions about the school's links to the Gülen movement.
Hemp Almost Legal as Big Pharma Moves in on CBD

The FDA's approval of the first-ever pharmaceutical drug containing cannabidiol could lead to a crackdown on other cannabis products.
La Marcha Team to Open Alcalá in Montclair Village
Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman' Is a Brilliant Anti-Hate Drama

It's not just about the 1970s.

BayTech Charter School Under Investigation

The principal suddenly resigned after the school's board accused him of fraud, but the controversy raises questions about the school's links to the Gülen movement.
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Disappeared in Death

Homeless and mentally ill, Joshua Pawlik was unconscious right before four Oakland police officers killed him in March. His family and friends are seeking answers.
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Oakland's BayTech Charter School Violated Multiple State Laws

School administrators forced students to buy uniforms, graduation caps and gowns, and made parents buy tickets to attend ceremonies. BayTech's board also repeatedly violated the Brown Act.
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Update: How Hasta Muerte Coffee Successfully Secured Its Building
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Oakland Unified Moves to Save Gülen Movement Charter School

OUSD plans to appoint a director to BayTech's board while an ongoing investigation delves into allegations of financial mismanagement.
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Jane Austen-in-Singapore 'Crazy Rich Asians' Fizzles

It plays out like a poor soap opera.
A Tale of Two Arrests

The peaceful arrest of John Lee Cowell for the brutal murder of Nia Wilson was striking compared to BART's past treatment of Black suspects.
The Onyx's Black Girl Magic

The all-female, all-Black music collective is destined for big things.
Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman' Is a Brilliant Anti-Hate Drama

It's not just about the 1970s.
'Dark Money' Chronicles the Battle Against Big Corporations in Montana

Remember when thousands of geese suddenly died?

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