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The Coming National Water-Quality Crisis

The Coming National Water-Quality Crisis

New California testing guidelines that take effect this month are expected to reveal widespread groundwater contamination from the chemicals associated with Teflon.

By Brett Simpson

Chronic Town

Dare We Hope For Federal Legalization?

Dare We Hope For Federal Legalization?

Efforts have been stymied, but momentum continues to build at the state level.

By Dan Mitchell

Seven Days

Alameda Contemplates License Plate Readers at Island's Entry Points

Alameda Contemplates License Plate Readers at Island's Entry Points

Plus, San Leandro disinterested in "toothless" campaign-finance reforms.

By Steven Tavares

Feature

The Great Cannabis Crash of 2019

The Great Cannabis Crash of 2019

California is famous for its cyclical booms and busts: housing, dotcoms, gold mining. Guess which industry is next.

By Dan Mitchell

Letters

Letters for the Week of Dec. 11-18

Letters for the Week of Dec. 11-18

Letters

Letters for the Week of Dec. 11-18

Letters for the Week of Dec. 11-18

Jemele Hill

Zellerbach Hall

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Arts & Culture

Arts Feature

Resilient Women, Figuring it Out as They Go

Resilient Women, Figuring it Out as They Go

With The Vineyards of Champagne, Oakland author Juliet Blackwell writes another tale of women in France on the front lines of history.

By Lou Fancher

Savage Love

Get Your Ass Into Therapy

Is being submissive bad for me? Plus how can I get over my crippling sexual anxiety?

By Dan Savage

Becky Nurse of Salem

Berkeley Repertory Theatre

My Name Is My Own

Chapter 510

Sensitive Guys

Shotgun Players

Savage Love

Oil and Latex Do Not Mix

Oil and Latex Do Not Mix

Plus, gaping assholes, pictures of exes, and anti-gay hate mail.

By Dan Savage

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Food & Drink

Restaurant Review

Gay4U Is Equal Parts 'Party' and 'Future'

Gay4U Is Equal Parts 'Party' and 'Future'

The eclectic vegan menu is craveable, health-conscious, and healing.

By Katherine Hamilton

Kombucha Brewing Workshop

Bauman College

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Movies

Movie Review

Misery

Misery

Ladj Ly's Les Misérables is a furious bulletin from the have-nots.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

Desolation Row

Desolation Row

Clemency takes us where we don't want to go, for our own good.

By Kelly Vance

Escape from Death Row

Escape from Death Row

Anti-racism courtroom drama Just Mercy thrives on its characters.

By Kelly Vance

Agnès in Wonderland

Agnès in Wonderland

Filmmaker Agnès Varda's clips-show autobio is a cinematic treasure trove.

By Kelly Vance

1917: Bloody Good Show

1917: Bloody Good Show

Sam Mendes' war movie combines the terrifying with the transcendent.

By Kelly Vance

Like a Boss

Richard Jewell

Bombshell

Harriet

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Music

Music

Edward Simon’s Latin Improvisations

Edward Simon’s Latin Improvisations

Emeryville-based Venezuelan pianist set to curate four evenings of music at SF Performances.

By Lou Fancher

Poppy

Great American Music Hall

Stu Allen & Mars Hotel

Ashkenaz

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Thursday's Briefing: FEMA trailers coming to Oakland to help homeless; Skinner bill to limit excessive CEO pay moves forward

News - January 15, 4:00 AM

Wednesday's Briefing: Richmond bans coal shipments; House to vote on Barbara Lee's repeal of 'endless war' authorization

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Crowd-Sourcing an Oakland Grammy Nomination

Oakland’s Alphabet Rockers lands a second nomination for best children’s music album for record honoring gender and cultural diversity.
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