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<i>Little Pink House</i>: Catherine Keener Leads an Anti-Eviction Rebellion

Movie Review

Little Pink House: Catherine Keener Leads an Anti-Eviction Rebellion

Compelling true-story drama recounts an eminent domain nightmare.

By Kelly Vance

News

Monday’s Briefing: California May Vote on Repealing State Ban on Rent Control; Local Churches “Divesting” from Police

Monday’s Briefing: California May Vote on Repealing State Ban on Rent Control; Local Churches “Divesting” from Police

By Kathleen Richards

The Oakland Zone

A’s Win as Oakland Fans Shrug Off Critics

A’s Win as Oakland Fans Shrug Off Critics

By Chris De Benedetti

Restaurant Review

Next Generation Thai Food at Funky Elephant

Next Generation Thai Food at Funky Elephant

By Janelle Bitker

News & Opinion

News

Alameda Council Asks DA to Probe Secret Recording

Alameda Council Asks DA to Probe Secret Recording

Two other Alamedans, including Assemblymember Rob Bonta, say they believe embattled City Manager Jill Keimach secretly taped them, too.

By Steven Tavares

News

Neighbor Sues Owner of Demolished Arts Space, Alleging Toxic Runoff

Neighbor Sues Owner of Demolished Arts Space, Alleging Toxic Runoff

Developer Danny Haber's project to rebuild a red-tagged live-work warehouse has been stalled by environmental review and could be delayed further.

By Scott Morris

Eco Watch

Cemetery and Enviros Reach Deal on Oaks

Cemetery and Enviros Reach Deal on Oaks

A settlement between Mountain View Cemetery and the California Native Plant Society protects hundreds of native oak trees.

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

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

A New Esports Arena Brings the World of Competitive Video Games to Oakland

A New Esports Arena Brings the World of Competitive Video Games to Oakland

At this "game gym," you can watch the best players battle each other live.

By Alex Handy

Arts Feature

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Remains a Revelation

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Remains a Revelation

The celebrated dance company marks the 50th anniversary of its relationship with Cal Performances with a slate of performances and public events.

By Lou Fancher

A Number

A Number

Aurora Theatre

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

American Jornalero

American Jornalero

2000 Mandela Parkway

Savage Love

Dan Savage: Fisting and Constipation

Dan Savage: Fisting and Constipation

Clearing up misconceptions and convincing partners of the joys of oral sex.

By Dan Savage

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Food & Drink

Restaurant Review

Nomad Tibetan Introduces Diners to the Wonders of Tibetan Cuisine

Nomad Tibetan Introduces Diners to the Wonders of Tibetan Cuisine

The family-run, North Berkeley restaurant serves excellent dumplings, hand-pulled noodles, and blood sausage.

By Janelle Bitker

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Movies

Movie Review

Cheap Horror Flick 'Truth or Dare' Plays Whack-a-Millennial with Spring Breakers

Cheap Horror Flick 'Truth or Dare' Plays Whack-a-Millennial with Spring Breakers

It could have been worse.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

<i>Beirut</i>'s Appropriate Deviousness

Beirut's Appropriate Deviousness

Jon Hamm's new movie makes a hash of Lebanon, but it's high-class hash.

By Kelly Vance

Call Me by Your Name

Lean on Pete

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Beyond the Clouds

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Music

Music

Oakland Artist Bindiram Wants to Put Guyana on the Map

Oakland Artist Bindiram Wants to Put Guyana on the Map

The rapper and producer discusses healing, hyphy, and the communities that made him.

By Siya Bahal

Music

California Jazz Conservatory Offers a New Stage for Jazz

California Jazz Conservatory Offers a New Stage for Jazz

Rendon Hall showcases jazz as an art form in the heart of Berkeley.

By Madeline Wells

Los Lonely Boys

Los Lonely Boys

Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse

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Soda Tax Revenue to Pay for Pure Drinking Water Stations in Lead-Contaminated Oakland Schools

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Monday’s Briefing: California May Vote on Repealing State Ban on Rent Control; Local Churches “Divesting” from Police

Food & Drink - April 23, 10:35 AM

Delage Owner Opens Utzutzu, Bringing Prix-Fixe Sushi to Alameda

Arts & Music - April 21, 9:48 AM

Review: In Berkeley, Fleet Foxes Delivered the Hits on 4/20

News - April 20, 10:29 AM

Friday’s Briefing: Huge Housing Project Proposed for Oakland’s Waterfront; Elmwood Café Abruptly Closes After Renewed Attention to Racial Profiling Incident

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Most Popular Stories

A’s Win as Oakland Fans Shrug Off Critics

A’s fans are adept at shrugging off bad news. And last week they smartly ignored negative headlines, opting instead to celebrate big wins, a no-hitter, and 50 years of Oakland baseball.
Oakland Artist Bindiram Wants to Put Guyana on the Map

The rapper and producer discusses healing, hyphy, and the communities that made him.
Soda Tax Revenue to Pay for Pure Drinking Water Stations in Lead-Contaminated Oakland Schools
Growing Pains Part 2: Back to the Underground

Instead of welcoming the cannabis industry into the light, Oakland's new rules are putting many out of business, while others are disappearing into the illicit market.
Delage Owner Opens Utzutzu, Bringing Prix-Fixe Sushi to Alameda

Growing Pains Part 1: Nipped in the Bud

Small farmers had hoped to usher in California's new legal cannabis market, but the state's high taxes and fees and a loophole in its regulatory scheme are allowing Big Weed to take over.
Mapping History with Long Lost Oakland

An imaginative map from the creator of the East Bay Yesterday podcast illustrates Oakland's natural and industrial history.
Redfield Cider Bar & Bottle Shop to Bring Orchard-Based Ciders to Oakland
The Italian Homemade Company Excels with Fresh Pasta and Regional Sandwiches

The Elmwood's new fast-casual restaurant is a welcomed evolution of the red sauce joint.
Oakland Tenants Take Direct Action to Fight Large Rent Hikes

Activists are also garnering support for a statewide ballot initiative to repeal Costa Hawkins.

Vote Kalb or Wicks for Assembly District 15

We endorse Oakland Councilmember Dan Kalb and former Obama White House aide Buffy Wicks in the June 5 primary.
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When Police Take Kids' Bikes

A group of East Oakland youth in the Scraper Bike Team say San Leandro police keeping confiscating their bicycles — sometimes at gunpoint.
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Opinion: Why Building Housing Near Mass Transit Promotes Collectivism

It will break us from the chains of capitalistic individualism and the destructive car-centric lifestyle.
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Oakland’s Flatlands Residents Grill Mayor and City Council Over Illegal Dumping

Hundreds of people gathered last night to demand that the city hire additional public works crews to clean up garbage and focus on the most impacted neighborhoods.
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Oakland Should Sue the NFL and Mark Davis

After years of criticism over the Raiders deal, East Bay officials now can try to wipe the slate clean and recoup hundreds of millions of dollars from the NFL and Mark Davis.
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Little Pink House: Catherine Keener Leads an Anti-Eviction Rebellion

Compelling true-story drama recounts an eminent domain nightmare.
A Bag of Marbles, and Two Kids on the Run

True Shoah story takes a disconcertingly sweet point of view.
Yaeji Makes Life a Banger

The Korean-American artist specializes in dance-worthy club beats that feel quiet and cozy.
Beirut's Appropriate Deviousness

Jon Hamm's new movie makes a hash of Lebanon, but it's high-class hash.

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