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Captured! By Robots Emerges as a Political Grindcore Band

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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

Movie Review

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

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

By Kelly Vance

The People Issue

Best Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist

Best Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist

The People Issue

Best Harbinger of Long Lines: Edward Wooley

Best Harbinger of Long Lines: Edward Wooley

By Janelle Bitker

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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Food & Drink

Restaurant Review

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

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

Horn Barbecue Pop-Up

Horn Barbecue Pop-Up

Horn Barbecue Pop-Up

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Movies

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

Movie Review

Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman' Is a Brilliant Anti-Hate Drama

Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman' Is a Brilliant Anti-Hate Drama

It's not just about the 1970s.

By Kelly Vance

Vishwaroopam 2

Mission: Impossible -- Fallout

Pandas: An IMAX 3D Experience

Eighth Grade

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Music

Music

Hope for the Blues Walk of Fame

Hope for the Blues Walk of Fame

"The Music They Played on 7th Street Oakland" needs repairing — and Ronnie Stewart is fighting for it.

By D. Scot Miller

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

Sameer Gupta

A Circle Has No Beginning by Sameer Gupta

Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse

Set it Off

Set it Off

Cornerstone

Avery*Sunshine

Avery*Sunshine

Yoshi's Oakland

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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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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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Berkeley Police Officers Threaten to Resign and Disband SWAT Unit If Council Doesn't Allow Participation in Urban Shield
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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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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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It plays out like a poor soap opera.
Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman' Is a Brilliant Anti-Hate Drama

It's not just about the 1970s.
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.
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The biopic enchants through a narcotic haze.

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Re: More Allegations of Embezzlement at Oakland's BayTech Charter School
- It appears that OUSD administrators in charge of overseeing charter schools finances gave this school…
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Re: Oakland Unified May Eliminate Nearly 340 Positions in One Year to Stay Fiscally Solvent
- 1. A budget that shows negative proposed expenditures for books and supplies inspires great confidence…
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- on August 18, 2018
Re: Oakland Failed to Spend $2.2 Million on Anti-Displacement and Homeless Assistance
- A little reality is in order here. First, the money wasn't spent, so at least…
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