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

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

Even though population trends lie at the very heart of our national politics, the topic is oddly absent from our contemporary conversations.

By Alastair Bland

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Genre Fiction for a Change

Genre Fiction for a Change

By Michael Berry

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City Audit Yells Fire in Crowded Berkeley

City Audit Yells Fire in Crowded Berkeley

By Camryn Sanchez

Music

Brookfield Duece’s New Lease on Life

Brookfield Duece’s New Lease on Life

By D. Scot Miller

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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.

By Dan Mitchell

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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.

By Scott Morris

Letters

The Problem With Recycling

The Problem With Recycling

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The Problem With Recycling

The Problem With Recycling

Queer Words: Dispatches from Lesbian America

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Genre Fiction for a Change

Genre Fiction for a Change

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

By Michael Berry

Once on This Island

Contra Costa Civic Theatre

Climate Empathy Project—Miami

Local Language

Going the Distance: Our Reach into Space

Going the Distance: Our Reach Into Space

Chabot Space & Science Center

Savage Love

Tie Points

Tie Points

How does a shy guy embrace his inner kinkster?

By Dan Savage

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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.

By Katherine Hamilton

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.

By Katherine Hamilton

Welcome BACK Brunch

Shiba Ramen

BatchMade Market

Batchmade Market

Forage Kitchen

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Movies

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.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

Who Caught Your Dinner?

Who Caught Your Dinner?

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

By Kelly Vance

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.

By Kelly Vance

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.

By Kelly Vance

He's Not Alone:<i> The Last Black Man in San Francisco</i>

He's Not Alone: The Last Black Man in San Francisco

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

By Kelly Vance

Cereal Cinema at The New Parkway Theater

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The New Parkway Theater

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Halston

Kabir Singh

Echo in the Canyon

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Music

Brookfield Duece’s New Lease on Life

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.

By D. Scot Miller

Thundercat

The New Parish

Emily Butterfly

Cesar Chavez Public Library

Copyslut

Cafe du Nord

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