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Nik Sharma's Recipes Tell the Story of a Gay Immigrant

Taste

Nik Sharma's Recipes Tell the Story of a Gay Immigrant

With his blog, column, and new book, food writer Nik Sharma eschews "tradition."

By Cirrus Wood

Taste

A Guide to the East Bay's Best Tortas

A Guide to the East Bay's Best Tortas

By Azucena Rasilla

Taste

Eight Must-Try New Places in the East Bay Where Origins Matter

Eight Must-Try New Places in the East Bay Where Origins Matter

By Cirrus Wood

Taste

Filipino Flavors Find a Home in Oakland

Filipino Flavors Find a Home in Oakland

By Amy Burke

Taste

Luz Calvo Wants to Decolonize Your Plate

Luz Calvo Wants to Decolonize Your Plate

The Oakland resident and ethnic studies professor aims to preserve healing indigenous food traditions through a cookbook and art exhibit.

By Azucena Rasilla

Cafeteria Food: What the Tray Says About Us

Cafeteria Food: What the Tray Says About Us

From hospitals to schools, mass-produced meals aren't what they used to be.

By Melati Citrawireja

A Guide to the East Bay's Best Tortas

A Guide to the East Bay's Best Tortas

From the heart of Mexico to the East Bay's barrios, the torta is the richest sandwich.

By Azucena Rasilla

News & Opinion

News

Oakland and Berkeley Homeless Sweeps May be Unconstitutional

Oakland and Berkeley Homeless Sweeps May be Unconstitutional

Homeless advocates say the recent federal appellate court ruling in Martin v. Boise could stop East Bay cities from imposing camping bans and other anti-homeless laws.

By Darwin BondGraham

News

A Deadly Year of Pursuits in Contra Costa County

A Deadly Year of Pursuits in Contra Costa County

Contra Costa Sheriff's deputies get in more pursuits that cause more injuries than most other agencies in California. This year the pursuits have led to more deaths.

By Scott Morris

Feature

The Forces Driving Gentrification in Oakland

The Forces Driving Gentrification in Oakland

The East Bay has seen a widening gap between rich and poor and the displacement of people who are low-income and of color. But it doesn't have to be this way.

By Kathleen Richards

Letters

Letters of the Week: Our Readers Chime in on our Gentrification issue

Letters of the Week: Our Readers Chime in on our Gentrification issue

By East Bay Express readers

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

Berkeley Author Tim Pratt on the Rise of Sci-Fi

Berkeley Author Tim Pratt on the Rise of Sci-Fi

The Locus Magazine senior editor has published a new space opera, 'The Dreaming Stars.'

By Michael Berry

Redacted: Art for Human Rights

Redacted: Art for Human Rights

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Imagine Abundance: Visual Stories of the Bay Area

Imagine Abundance: Visual Stories of the Bay Area

Frank H. Ogawa Plaza

In the Realm of the Senses

In the Realm of the Senses

Gray Loft Gallery

Savage Love

Savage Love: Needs and Deeds

Savage Love: Needs and Deeds

Plus cuckolding definitions and emotional blackmail.

By Dan Savage

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Food & Drink

Restaurant Review

The Hideaway's Generic Bar Food

The Hideaway's Generic Bar Food

The new Rockridge spot offers uninspired burgers and shakes rather than a distinctive point of view.

By Jeffrey Edalatpour

Restaurant Review

Los Carnalitos Brings a Taste of Mexico City to Hayward

Los Carnalitos Brings a Taste of Mexico City to Hayward

The family-run restaurant features made-to-order items crafted from fresh masa, and each dish is clearly a labor of love.

By Katherine Hamilton

Sukkot Farm Festival

Sukkot Farm Festival

Urban Adamah

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Movies

Movie Review

The Price of Copper in 'Bisbee '17'

The Price of Copper in 'Bisbee '17'

This historical documentary says immigration has long been an issue in this former mining town.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

'Lizzie' Is Emotionally Bloodless

'Lizzie' Is Emotionally Bloodless

Somehow, the thrills are dampened in this portrayal of a famous double axe murder.

By Kelly Vance

The Happy Prince

Eighth Grade

The Princess and the Frog

A Simple Favor

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Music

Music

The Grand Return of Makossa Oakland Cookout

The Grand Return of Makossa Oakland Cookout

After gaining notoriety in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, the dance party comes back to where it all began.

By Azucena Rasilla

Music

Character Chameleons Omnesia Balance 'Pop as Art'

Character Chameleons Omnesia Balance 'Pop as Art'

Oakland duo fuses sex bots, ear candy, and Kate Bush into newest album.

By Silas Valentino

Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab for Cutie

Greek Theatre

Planet Booty

Planet Booty

The Uptown Nightclub

Yo-Yo-Ma

Yo-Yo Ma

Greek Theatre

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Most Popular Stories

Luz Calvo Wants to Decolonize Your Plate

The Oakland resident and ethnic studies professor aims to preserve healing indigenous food traditions through a cookbook and art exhibit.
A Deadly Year of Pursuits in Contra Costa County

Contra Costa Sheriff's deputies get in more pursuits that cause more injuries than most other agencies in California. This year the pursuits have led to more deaths.
Oakland and Berkeley Homeless Sweeps May be Unconstitutional

Homeless advocates say the recent federal appellate court ruling in Martin v. Boise could stop East Bay cities from imposing camping bans and other anti-homeless laws.
Filipino Flavors Find a Home in Oakland

Chefs at Jeepney Guy, FOB Kitchen, and others put their own twists on lechon, lumpia, and the classics.
A Guide to the East Bay's Best Tortas

From the heart of Mexico to the East Bay's barrios, the torta is the richest sandwich.

Gentrification Changed the Names of Oakland Neighborhoods

"NOBE," "Reservoir Hills," and "Baja Dimond" are efforts to put a genteel stamp on Oakland.
Sickle Cell: The Last Health-Care Frontier for Black Lives

While the genetic disease received widespread attention during the Civil Rights Movement, researchers and doctors say patients continue to suffer from a lack of adequate treatment.
Richmond Mayor and Sons Profiting from Cannabis Compliance Push

City officials have slowly worked to bring a massive illegal marijuana warehouse into compliance, and the mayor's family has a financial stake in its success.
The Forces Driving Gentrification in Oakland

The East Bay has seen a widening gap between rich and poor and the displacement of people who are low-income and of color. But it doesn't have to be this way.
Los Carnalitos Brings a Taste of Mexico City to Hayward

The family-run restaurant features made-to-order items crafted from fresh masa, and each dish is clearly a labor of love.

The Forces Driving Gentrification in Oakland

The East Bay has seen a widening gap between rich and poor and the displacement of people who are low-income and of color. But it doesn't have to be this way.
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Gentrification Changed the Names of Oakland Neighborhoods

"NOBE," "Reservoir Hills," and "Baja Dimond" are efforts to put a genteel stamp on Oakland.
- Comments (17)
Richmond Mayor and Sons Profiting from Cannabis Compliance Push

City officials have slowly worked to bring a massive illegal marijuana warehouse into compliance, and the mayor's family has a financial stake in its success.
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City of Oakland Plans to Ban Homeless from Camping Around Lake Merritt

A third soon-to-open Tuff Shed camp will 'resolve' homelessness around the lake, but unsheltered residents are planning a protest.
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Fire at 'The Village' Homeless Camp in East Oakland Displaces 37

No one died in the blaze.
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World Music Maestro Aya Safiya Makes Her Pop Debut

With her new EP, the East Bay-bred singer-songwriter doesn't completely leave her roots behind.
The Never-Ending Fascination of 'Kusama – Infinity'

The documentary reveals how Yayoi Kusama became the best-selling living female artist in the world.
Poor Writing Makes 'The Little Stranger' a Dud

It's a lame, gothic snipe hunt.
After Three Years, Oakland Police Release Body-Camera Video of Demouria Hogg Shooting

But the footage still leaves questions about what happened right before he was shot.

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