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City Audit Yells Fire in Crowded Berkeley

Inquiry convened in response to Ghost Ship fire reveals that Berkeley Fire Department is not living up to its inspection guidelines.

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Feature Fires, Refugees, Traffic, Gentrification ... So Why Isn't Anyone Talking About Population?

Fires, Refugees, Traffic, Gentrification ... So Why Isn't Anyone Talking About Population?

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News City Audit Yells Fire in Crowded Berkeley

City Audit Yells Fire in Crowded Berkeley

Inquiry convened in response to Ghost Ship fire reveals that Berkeley Fire Department is not living up to its inspection guidelines.

By Camryn Sanchez

Chronic Town The Surprising Federal Momentum on Cannabis

The Surprising Federal Momentum on Cannabis

Signs of life in Congress suggest that complete legalization may not be a pipe dream.

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News Jail Medical Staff Facing Cuts With Closure of Glenn Dyer Jail

Jail Medical Staff Facing Cuts With Closure of Glenn Dyer Jail

The private medical provider in Santa Rita Jail is reducing its staff despite serious concerns about the quality of its care.

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Aya de Leon's "Justice Hustlers" series pairs crime with social activism.

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Restaurant Review At Daryoush Persian Cuisine, the Saffron Shines Brightly

At Daryoush Persian Cuisine, the Saffron Shines Brightly

It’s in the kababs, the stews, the desserts, and even the tea.

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Restaurant Review A Golden Safari Through Nigerian Cuisine

A Golden Safari Through Nigerian Cuisine

A second-generation restaurateur from Lagos brings Nigerian spices, flavors, and textures to Hayward.

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Movie Review Toni Morrison Paints It Black

Toni Morrison Paints It Black

Portrait of the Nobel Prize-winning author, ‘Toni Morrison: The Pieces That I Am,’ tells it like it is.

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Movie Review Who Caught Your Dinner?

Who Caught Your Dinner?

Eye-opening Ghost Fleet gives us something new to feel guilty about.

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Leave Crime to the Professionals

Leave Crime to the Professionals

Denys Arcand’s The Fall of the American Empire is more of a goofball comedy than a satire.

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57,000 Channels and Nothing's On

57,000 Channels and Nothing's On

TV-show insider comedy Late Night makes its points, but needs sharper laughs.

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Director Joe Talbot's debut feature is truly sad, but rewarding.

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Brookfield Duece’s New Lease on Life

How the round of gunfire that almost took his life inspired the Oakland musician to rededicate himself to hip-hop.

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Tuesday's Briefing: NCAA warns against passing Skinner's student-athlete bill; DHS agent seen at Berkeley City College

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Tuesday's Briefing: NCAA warns against passing Skinner's student-athlete bill; DHS agent seen at Berkeley City College

Monday's Briefing: RV parking program for homeless open in Oakland; 341 area code joins 510 in the East Bay

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Monday's Briefing: RV parking program for homeless open in Oakland; 341 area code joins 510 in the East Bay

Friday's Briefing: Federal funding to improve the Transbay Tube is coming; CSU failed to disclose $1.5 billion surplus

News - June 21, 6:00 AM

Friday's Briefing: Federal funding to improve the Transbay Tube is coming; CSU failed to disclose $1.5 billion surplus

Thursday's Briefing: Oakland city auditor knocks OPD's overtime spending; Ghost Ship defendant says back stairs were not blocked

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Thursday's Briefing: Oakland city auditor knocks OPD's overtime spending; Ghost Ship defendant says back stairs were not blocked

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