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Hidden Monuments to Racism

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Hidden Monuments to Racism

Berkeley and Oakland have them. And so does the region’s environmental movement.

By Robert Gammon

News

Oakland Police Chief Kirkpatrick Points Blame at Ex-Chief Whent for Mishandling of Celeste Guap Sex Crimes Case

Oakland Police Chief Kirkpatrick Points Blame at Ex-Chief Whent for Mishandling of Celeste Guap Sex Crimes Case

By Darwin BondGraham

Music

A New Model for Paying Musicians a Living Wage?

A New Model for Paying Musicians a Living Wage?

By Burt Dragin

Feature

We Should Plant Memorials That Heal

We Should Plant Memorials That Heal

By Kathleen Richards

News & Opinion

Legalization Nation

Growing Clean Cannabis to Pass California's New Rules

Growing Clean Cannabis to Pass California's New Rules

Local grower Joseph Snow has developed a natural farming method that he says will meet California's new mandate for cannabis to be free of pesticides, fungus, and mold.

By John Geluardi

Feature

The East Bay Still Has Some Very Visible Reminders of Our History of Racism

The East Bay Still Has Some Very Visible Reminders of Our History of Racism

It isn't just the South.

By Robert Gammon

Feature

The Albany Cross Resurrects Memories of the KKK

The Albany Cross Resurrects Memories of the KKK

Is the giant electrified cross on public property merely a depiction of Christianity?

By Liam O'Donoghue

Letters

Letters of The Week: The Controversy Over the Location of the New A's Stadium Continues

Letters of The Week: The Controversy Over the Location of the New A's Stadium Continues

By East Bay Express readers

Letters

Letters of The Week: Our Readers Chime in on the Potential Site for the A's New Stadium, and on Prop 13

Letters of The Week: Our Readers Chime in on the Potential Site for the A's New Stadium, and on Prop 13

By East Bay Express readers

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Arts & Culture

Arts Feature

Mimi Pond Goes Home Again

Mimi Pond Goes Home Again

Her new graphic novel, The Customer is Always Wrong, fondly recalls the more affordable days of Oakland.

By Rick Paulas

Art Pick

With Liberty and Justice for Some

With Liberty and Justice for Some

By Janelle Bitker

Event Pick

<p>Northern California 
International 
Dragon Boat Festival</p>

Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival

By Rick Paulas

Luna Gale

Aurora Theatre

Breed and Rescue

The Marsh Berkeley

LGBT Tour at Oakland Museum

Oakland Museum of California

Savage Love

Dan Savage:Dating a Trans Woman

Dan Savage:Dating a Trans Woman

Also, should you stay in a relationship if you’re unhappy or don’t trust your partner?

By Dan Savage

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Food & Drink

Food Event Pick

Eat Real Fest at Jack London Square

Eat Real Fest at Jack London Square

By Amyra Soriano

Food Event Pick

Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival in Alameda

Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival in Alameda

By Janelle Bitker

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Movies

Movie Review

<i>Il Boom:</i> He’s Got to Have It

Il Boom: He’s Got to Have It

Actor Alberto Sordi goes bonkers in bitter Italian satire.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

<i>Mother!</i>: Who Are All These People?

Mother!: Who Are All These People?

Darren Aronofsky's Freudian allegory is nowhere near as interesting as Black Swan.

By Kelly Vance

<i>Logan Lucky</i>: Mountain Dew, Mountain Don't

Logan Lucky: Mountain Dew, Mountain Don't

Steven Soderbergh, the Duke of Hazard, is back.

By Kelly Vance

<i>False Confessions</i> Rings True

False Confessions Rings True

Isabelle Huppert and director Luc Bondy revive a classic French farce.

By Kelly Vance

Despicable Me 3

The Dark Tower

The Force

Trophy

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Music

Show Preview

Japanese Breakfast at Starline Social Club

Japanese Breakfast at Starline Social Club

By Aaron Carnes

Show Preview

Blood Orange at Fox Theater

Blood Orange at Fox Theater

By Aaron Carnes

Sunday in the Redwoods

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Oakland Police Chief Kirkpatrick Points Blame at Ex-Chief Whent for Mishandling of Celeste Guap Sex Crimes Case

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Luna Gale @ Aurora Theatre

Caroline, a social worker, struggles to find the "best" home for baby...

Breed and Rescue @ The Marsh Berkeley

The Marsh Berkeley announces a new solo musical performance Breed & Rescue,...

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Hidden Monuments to Racism

Berkeley and Oakland have them. And so does the region’s environmental movement.
The East Bay Still Has Some Very Visible Reminders of Our History of Racism

It isn't just the South.
A New Model for Paying Musicians a Living Wage?

The Bay Area nonprofit Jazz in the Neighborhood makes up the difference when venues come up short.
Glossing Over a Genocide

Perpetrators of California’s war to exterminate indigenous peoples are honored with innumerable place names. The survivors’ heritage is still being obliterated.
One of Oakland's Most Historic Figures Was Also Horribly Racist

Jack London wrote of exterminating Chinese, the genocide of "lesser breeds," and the supremacy of the white race.

Why the Oakland A’s Should Rethink the Laney College Site

A new ballpark in the Eastlake neighborhood likely would displace low-income immigrant residents and small businesses.
Growing Clean Cannabis to Pass California's New Rules

Local grower Joseph Snow has developed a natural farming method that he says will meet California's new mandate for cannabis to be free of pesticides, fungus, and mold.
Getting Rich Off Low-Income Housing

Oakland nearly lost 126 affordable apartments due to a nonprofit's mismanagement. And behind that nonprofit is a wealthy Southern California resident who owns a $19 million mansion.
CoCo District Attorney Selection Marred by Ethical Lapses

One of the finalists has been accused of unethical and possibly illegal behavior while two others are under fire for plagiarism.
The Force Fails to Tell the Real Story About OPD

Filmmaker Peter Nicks was granted extraordinary access to the Oakland Police Department, but his documentary doesn't shed light on the organization's complex problems.

Why the Oakland A’s Should Rethink the Laney College Site

A new ballpark in the Eastlake neighborhood likely would displace low-income immigrant residents and small businesses.
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Right-Wing Extremist Group Had Booth at Urban Shield ‘To Explain Who They Are’

The Southern Poverty Law Center classifies the Oath Keepers as an extremist anti-government group.
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One of Oakland's Most Historic Figures Was Also Horribly Racist

Jack London wrote of exterminating Chinese, the genocide of "lesser breeds," and the supremacy of the white race.
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Updated: Opposition Emerges Right Off the Bat to A's Laney Ballpark Plans

Critics fear the ballpark will displace Laney College and the surrounding community.
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Some Oakland Landlords Are Using a Legal Loophole to Exempt Housing from Rent Control

And a group of tenants has banded together and is fighting back.
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'Sickened,' 'Senseless and Cruel': California Leaders Respond to Trump's Termination of DACA

State and local leaders say the dismantling of DACA is both morally and economically destructive.
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