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News Fired Piedmont Custodian Seeks to Clear his Name

Fired Piedmont Custodian Seeks to Clear his Name

After filing grievances over a disciplinary incident that he believes was unfair, Ken Mockel was accused of far more serious charges that school attorneys later misrepresented.

By Mary Rees

Chronic Town Oakland Delays Pot-Tax Vote, but 'Damage Already Done'

Oakland Delays Pot-Tax Vote, but 'Damage Already Done'

It's impossible to know how much cannabis business has been lost to cities with lower rates. But it's a lot.

By Dan Mitchell

Seven Days Local Mayors Back Movement for Customer-Owned PG&E

Local Mayors Back Movement for Customer-Owned PG&E

Plus one-time foe of San Leandro Hospital to lead hospital district.

By Steven Tavares

Guest Editorials

Let's Speak Truth About America's Housing Crisis

We need a Marshall Plan for housing in the country.

By David Chiu

Feature The Clock is Ticking at Point Molate

The Clock is Ticking at Point Molate

Should Richmond really build a waterfront community along the historic cul-de-sac directly adjacent to Chevron’s refinery?

By Janis Hashe

Letters
Letters Sept. 16 - Oct. 16

Letters Sept. 16 - Oct. 16

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Letters Sept. 16 - Oct. 16

Letters Sept. 16 - Oct. 16

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Daniel Ellsberg and Jeffrey Sterling

First Congregational Church of Berkeley
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Arts & Culture

Books Updating a Narrative of Slavery

Updating a Narrative of Slavery

In her second novel, Margaret Wilkerson Sexton spans centuries to find a fresh angle on the continuing trauma of racism in America.

By Michael Berry

Books Why Home Ownership Has Kept Declining

Why Home Ownership Has Kept Declining

In Homewreckers, Aaron Glantz revisits the scenes of the crime.

By Lou Fancher

Staff Picks

State of Change

SLATE contemporary

A Year with Frog and Toad

Bay Area Children's Theater
Going the Distance: Our Reach into Space

Going the Distance: Our Reach Into Space

Chabot Space & Science Center
Savage Love
Keeping My Sissy Happy

Keeping My Sissy Happy

Plus, learning about phimosis.

By Dan Savage

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Food & Drink

Restaurant Review A New Restaurant Critic’s First Year in Review

A New Restaurant Critic’s First Year in Review

A compilation of the best bites in my first year on the job as a food critic.

By Katherine Hamilton

Staff Picks
BatchMade Market

Batchmade Market

Forage Kitchen
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Movies

Movie Review A Trip to the Winners' Circle

A Trip to the Winners' Circle

Christian Bale, Matt Damon, and the sizzling race scenes in Ford v Ferrari are speed crazy.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review Perchance to Dream

Perchance to Dream

Or maybe not. Doctor Sleep may keep you awake at night.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review
Lost Highway

Lost Highway

The Irishman will depress you, one way or another.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review
Last Tangle in Paris

Last Tangle in Paris

"Bewildered foreigner" drama Synonyms is one of 2019's best.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review
The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye

Frankie is a melancholy drama with scenery to die for.

By Kelly Vance

Staff Picks
Cereal Cinema at The New Parkway Theater

Cereal Cinema

The New Parkway Theater
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Charlie's Angels

Ford v Ferrari

Lionel Richie at Glastonbury

Midway

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Music

Music Vetiver’s Songs of Quiet Passion

Vetiver’s Songs of Quiet Passion

Andy Cabic is back with a new album memorializing unfulfilled relationships and one-sided love affairs.

By j. poet

Staff Picks

Charming Disaster

The Lost Church

Soul Sanctuary Dance

Ashkenaz

Ren the Vinyl Archeologist

Hello Stranger
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Tuesday's Briefing: No charges filed in Orinda shooting; East Bay congressman drops a bomb on TV... or did he?

News - November 19, 4:00 AM

Tuesday's Briefing: No charges filed in Orinda shooting; East Bay congressman drops a bomb on TV... or did he?

Monday's Briefing: Oakland Police are making fewer traffic stops, but with same results; Multiple gunmen in Orinda shooting

News - November 18, 4:00 AM

Monday's Briefing: Oakland Police are making fewer traffic stops, but with same results; Multiple gunmen in Orinda shooting

Friday's Briefing: Arrests made in Orinda shooting; Long-time Oakland councilman to retire next year

News - November 15, 4:00 AM

Friday's Briefing: Arrests made in Orinda shooting; Long-time Oakland councilman to retire next year

Thursdays Briefing: Oakland drops Coliseum lawsuit; Man detained by BART for eating a sandwich is suing

News - November 14, 4:00 AM

Thursdays Briefing: Oakland drops Coliseum lawsuit; Man detained by BART for eating a sandwich is suing

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