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Arts Feature

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

Restaurant Review

Gay4U Is Equal Parts 'Party' and 'Future'

By Katherine Hamilton

News

The Coming National Water-Quality Crisis

By Brett Simpson

Feature

The Great Cannabis Crash of 2019

By Dan Mitchell

News & Opinion

News

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?

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

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

By Steven Tavares

Feature

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

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Jemele Hill

Zellerbach Hall

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Arts & Culture

Arts Feature

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

Staff Picks

Karl X. Hauser at Transmission Gallery

Transmission Gallery

Becky Nurse of Salem

Berkeley Repertory Theatre

My Name Is My Own

Chapter 510

Savage Love

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'

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

By Katherine Hamilton

Staff Picks

Kombucha Brewing Workshop

Bauman College

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Movies

Movie Review

Misery

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

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

Desolation Row

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

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

Escape from Death Row

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

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

Agnès in Wonderland

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

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

1917: Bloody Good Show

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

By Kelly Vance

Now Playing

Joker

The Lighthouse

Clemency

The Two Popes

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Music

Edward Simon’s Latin Improvisations

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

By Lou Fancher

Staff Picks

Poppy

Great American Music Hall

Stu Allen & Mars Hotel

Ashkenaz

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News - January 17, 4:00 AM

Friday's Briefing: Alameda County gets $38 million to help homeless; Bloomberg has coffee with Schaaf

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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

Food & Drink - January 14, 2:42 PM

Alameda, Berkeley, and El Cerrito Restaurant Week Deals

News - January 14, 4:00 AM

Tuesday's Briefing: Sheriff evicts Moms 4 Housing members, arrests made; A constitutional amendment to end homelessness?

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

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

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

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

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

Zellerbach Hall

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

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

Transmission Gallery

Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Chapter 510

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

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

Bauman College

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

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

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

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

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

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

Great American Music Hall

Ashkenaz

National Geographic Photo Ark @ David Brower Center

Sensitive Guys @ Shotgun Players

Poppy @ Great American Music Hall

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