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Tuesday’s Briefing: Oakland Teachers to Take Strike Vote Next Week; BART’s Approval Ratings Hit Record Low

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Monday’s Briefing: Oakland Native Kamala Harris Announces Presidential Run; 39-Story Housing Tower to Break Ground in Uptown

News - January 18, 10:05 AM

Friday’s Briefing: Oakland Police Union Fights Discipline of Three Cops; Oakland Teachers and Students Stage Protest March

News - January 17, 10:03 AM

Thursday’s Briefing: At Least Five Deaths in Big Storm; Another Quake Rattles the East Bay

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Wednesday’s Briefing: PG&E’s Woes Threaten Climate Change Fight; Big Storm Could Dump 6.5 Feet of Snow in Sierra

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Oakland’s Professional Polluters

A pair of West Oakland businessmen have been dodging city regulators and prosecutors for years as they reap the rewards of illegal trash disposal and dumping.
Dogtown Sausage Serves a Hot Dog Worth Fetching

Think beyond relish, onions, and mustard — top your dog with rainbow slaw, carrot-raisin salad, or housemade halal chili.
Monday’s Briefing: Oakland Native Kamala Harris Announces Presidential Run; 39-Story Housing Tower to Break Ground in Uptown
Latina Entrepreneurs Carve Their Own Path

The owners of Labios Mios and Muñecas Vintage team up to help organizations in need along the way.
Get Your Money, Murray

I’m rooting for A’s draft pick and Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray to make the decision that brings him the most security and happiness, whether that lands him in Oakland with the A’s or playing quarterback in the NFL.

Nobilis Is Worth the Voyage

Journey down the narrow, bumpy road to one of the most unique lunch and brunch spots in the East Bay.
Alameda Racism, Charter School Politics, or Something Else?

The new school board majority changed its bylaws and blocked a Black board member who supports charter schools from becoming president.
Oakland Restaurant Week Is Just Around the Corner

It’s your chance to grab a multi-course meal at a discounted price — and maybe even for a good cause.
Pork Dumplings Get Soupy at Xiang Yuen Xiao Long Bao

At the San Leandro restaurant, enjoy pork dumplings in their soup-filled and crispy forms.
State Threatens Viability of East Bay Green Energy Program

Environmentalists say the decision by state regulators to hike the "fee" that residents must pay in order to go green undermines community choice agencies, like EBCE.

From Berkeley’s Streets to Oakland’s Slums

An Oakland slumlord is housing a formerly homeless Berkeley resident in a dilapidated building while collecting city and federal subsidies.
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Can Building Housing Lower Rents?

Seattle says "yes."
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Should Berkeley Police Be Using 'Spit Hoods?'

Police have been placing sack-like hoods over detainees to prevent them from spitting on officers, but critics say the practice can be traumatizing and should be banned.
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State Threatens Viability of East Bay Green Energy Program

Environmentalists say the decision by state regulators to hike the "fee" that residents must pay in order to go green undermines community choice agencies, like EBCE.
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The Express Lays Off Six Employees, But the Paper Continues On

The newspaper is changing to a freelance-reporting model.
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Should Berkeley Police Be Using 'Spit Hoods?'

Police have been placing sack-like hoods over detainees to prevent them from spitting on officers, but critics say the practice can be traumatizing and should be banned.
'If Beale Street Could Talk' Is Suffused with Love

'Moonlight' director Barry Jenkins' latest is a breathtaking miracle.
Mad Noise Goes from the Streets to the Big Stage

The band draws on punk, funk, jazz, and more to create a fresh Bay Area sound.
In ‘Escape Room,’ It’s All in the Game

Who needs common sense?
Ten Days of Celebration for Oakland Foodies

More than 100 restaurants are joining in Oakland Restaurant Week, and this year includes interactive dining experiences.

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Volunteer stylists, shears and blow-dryers in hand, provide pampering services for those who need it the most.

A pair of West Oakland businessmen have been dodging city regulators and prosecutors for years as they reap the rewards of illegal trash disposal and dumping.

Contra Costa County physicians are dispensing prescriptions for Suboxone — which studies show reduces fatal overdoses — to homeless drug users.

I’m rooting for A’s draft pick and Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray to make the decision that brings him the most security and happiness, whether that lands him in Oakland with the A’s or playing quarterback in the NFL.

The owners of Labios Mios and Muñecas Vintage team up to help organizations in need along the way.

It's full of vibrant sculptures and empathy.

Shotgun Players

Berkeley Veterans Memorial Building

Pro Arts Gallery

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Check out these three fabulous neighborhood food tours.

More than 100 restaurants are joining in Oakland Restaurant Week, and this year includes interactive dining experiences.

Journey down the narrow, bumpy road to one of the most unique lunch and brunch spots in the East Bay.

Polish-language doomed romance may be the very best film of 2018.

Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly salute the classic comedy team with strong performances.

The burgeoning street poet and producer reflects on his banner year of releasing music and dodging ballistic missiles.

The Oakland nonprofit trains students on beat-making and the creative life.

Arcadia @ Shotgun Players

Set on a country estate between 1809 and the present-day, Tom Stoppard’s...

Building Bridges, Not Walls @ Berkeley Veterans Memorial Building

Choreographies of Disclosure: What the Mind Forgets @ Pro Arts Gallery

In 2013, multidisciplinary artist Jadelynn Stahl founded Oakland-based collective Disclose to speak...

Most Popular Stories

A pair of West Oakland businessmen have been dodging city regulators and prosecutors for years as they reap the rewards of illegal trash disposal and dumping.

Think beyond relish, onions, and mustard — top your dog with rainbow slaw, carrot-raisin salad, or housemade halal chili.

The owners of Labios Mios and Muñecas Vintage team up to help organizations in need along the way.

I’m rooting for A’s draft pick and Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray to make the decision that brings him the most security and happiness, whether that lands him in Oakland with the A’s or playing quarterback in the NFL.

Journey down the narrow, bumpy road to one of the most unique lunch and brunch spots in the East Bay.

The new school board majority changed its bylaws and blocked a Black board member who supports charter schools from becoming president.

It’s your chance to grab a multi-course meal at a discounted price — and maybe even for a good cause.

At the San Leandro restaurant, enjoy pork dumplings in their soup-filled and crispy forms.

Environmentalists say the decision by state regulators to hike the "fee" that residents must pay in order to go green undermines community choice agencies, like EBCE.

An Oakland slumlord is housing a formerly homeless Berkeley resident in a dilapidated building while collecting city and federal subsidies.

Seattle says "yes."

Police have been placing sack-like hoods over detainees to prevent them from spitting on officers, but critics say the practice can be traumatizing and should be banned.

Environmentalists say the decision by state regulators to hike the "fee" that residents must pay in order to go green undermines community choice agencies, like EBCE.

The newspaper is changing to a freelance-reporting model.

Police have been placing sack-like hoods over detainees to prevent them from spitting on officers, but critics say the practice can be traumatizing and should be banned.

'Moonlight' director Barry Jenkins' latest is a breathtaking miracle.

The band draws on punk, funk, jazz, and more to create a fresh Bay Area sound.

Who needs common sense?

More than 100 restaurants are joining in Oakland Restaurant Week, and this year includes interactive dining experiences.

Re: Oakland's Sewer Problems Still Stink

Re: East Oakland Dump Sites Allow Residents to Legally Trash Bulk Items

Re: Oakland’s Professional Polluters

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