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Restaurant Review

A New Restaurant Critic’s First Year in Review

A compilation of the best bites in my first year on the job as a food critic.

By Katherine Hamilton

Movie Review

A Trip to the Winners' Circle

By Kelly Vance

Feature

The Clock is Ticking at Point Molate

By Janis Hashe

Books

Updating a Narrative of Slavery

By Michael Berry

News & Opinion

News

Fired Piedmont Custodian Seeks to Clear his Name

After filing grievances over a disciplinary incident that he believes was unfair, Ken Mockel was accused of far more serious charges that school attorneys later misrepresented.

By Mary Rees

Chronic Town

Oakland Delays Pot-Tax Vote, but 'Damage Already Done'

It's impossible to know how much cannabis business has been lost to cities with lower rates. But it's a lot.

By Dan Mitchell

Seven Days

Local Mayors Back Movement for Customer-Owned PG&E

Plus one-time foe of San Leandro Hospital to lead hospital district.

By Steven Tavares

Guest Editorials

Let's Speak Truth About America's Housing Crisis

We need a Marshall Plan for housing in the country.

By David Chiu

Feature

The Clock is Ticking at Point Molate

Should Richmond really build a waterfront community along the historic cul-de-sac directly adjacent to Chevron’s refinery?

By Janis Hashe

Letters

Letters Sept. 16 - Oct. 16

Corrections

Staff Picks

Daniel Ellsberg and Jeffrey Sterling

First Congregational Church of Berkeley

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Arts & Culture

Books

Updating a Narrative of Slavery

In her second novel, Margaret Wilkerson Sexton spans centuries to find a fresh angle on the continuing trauma of racism in America.

By Michael Berry

Books

Why Home Ownership Has Kept Declining

In Homewreckers, Aaron Glantz revisits the scenes of the crime.

By Lou Fancher

Staff Picks

New Negroes

Starline Social Club

A Year with Frog and Toad

Bay Area Children's Theater

From the Ground Up

Waterfront Playhouse and Conservatory

Savage Love

Keeping My Sissy Happy

Plus, learning about phimosis.

By Dan Savage

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Food & Drink

Restaurant Review

A New Restaurant Critic’s First Year in Review

A compilation of the best bites in my first year on the job as a food critic.

By Katherine Hamilton

Staff Picks

Munakataya Pop-Up

Perle Wine Bar

Batchmade Market

Forage Kitchen

More Food Stories >> Food & Drink Listings >> Dining Guide >>

Movies

Movie Review

A Trip to the Winners' Circle

Christian Bale, Matt Damon, and the sizzling race scenes in Ford v Ferrari are speed crazy.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

Perchance to Dream

Or maybe not. Doctor Sleep may keep you awake at night.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

Lost Highway

The Irishman will depress you, one way or another.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

Last Tangle in Paris

"Bewildered foreigner" drama Synonyms is one of 2019's best.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

The Long Goodbye

Frankie is a melancholy drama with scenery to die for.

By Kelly Vance

Staff Picks

Cereal Cinema

The New Parkway Theater

Now Playing

Midway

Ford v Ferrari

Space Jam

Ford v Ferrari: The IMAX 2D Experience

More Movie Reviews >> Movie ShowTimes >>

Music

Vetiver’s Songs of Quiet Passion

Andy Cabic is back with a new album memorializing unfulfilled relationships and one-sided love affairs.

By j. poet

Staff Picks

Goapele

Yoshi's

Soul Sanctuary Dance

Ashkenaz

Charming Disaster

The Lost Church

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Recent Blog Posts

News - November 15, 4:00 AM

Friday's Briefing: Arrests made in Orinda shooting; Long-time Oakland councilman to retire next year

News - November 14, 4:00 AM

Thursdays Briefing: Oakland drops Coliseum lawsuit; Man detained by BART for eating a sandwich is suing

News - November 13, 4:00 AM

Wednesday's Briefing: Orinda police were in Oakland at the time of Halloween night shooting; OUSD meeting could move behind closed doors

Food & Drink - November 12, 3:13 PM

Spinning Bones, A California-Style Rotisserie, Opens in Alameda

News - November 12, 4:00 AM

Tuesday's Briefing: BART GM apologizes to African American man for sandwich fiasco; Survivors of Gilroy shooting will file lawsuit

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New Negroes @ Starline Social Club

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A compilation of the best bites in my first year on the job as a food critic.

After filing grievances over a disciplinary incident that he believes was unfair, Ken Mockel was accused of far more serious charges that school attorneys later misrepresented.

It's impossible to know how much cannabis business has been lost to cities with lower rates. But it's a lot.

Plus one-time foe of San Leandro Hospital to lead hospital district.

We need a Marshall Plan for housing in the country.

Should Richmond really build a waterfront community along the historic cul-de-sac directly adjacent to Chevron’s refinery?

First Congregational Church of Berkeley

In her second novel, Margaret Wilkerson Sexton spans centuries to find a fresh angle on the continuing trauma of racism in America.

In Homewreckers, Aaron Glantz revisits the scenes of the crime.

Starline Social Club

Bay Area Children's Theater

Waterfront Playhouse and Conservatory

Plus, learning about phimosis.

A compilation of the best bites in my first year on the job as a food critic.

Perle Wine Bar

Forage Kitchen

Christian Bale, Matt Damon, and the sizzling race scenes in Ford v Ferrari are speed crazy.

Or maybe not. Doctor Sleep may keep you awake at night.

The Irishman will depress you, one way or another.

"Bewildered foreigner" drama Synonyms is one of 2019's best.

Frankie is a melancholy drama with scenery to die for.

The New Parkway Theater

Andy Cabic is back with a new album memorializing unfulfilled relationships and one-sided love affairs.

Yoshi's

Ashkenaz

The Lost Church

New Negroes @ Starline Social Club

Goapele @ Yoshi's

From the Ground Up @ Waterfront Playhouse and Conservatory

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Alameda's secret recording will be released next week

This unique addition offers quality meats prepared with California sensibilities and Japanese-Hawaiian ingredients.

Should Richmond really build a waterfront community along the historic cul-de-sac directly adjacent to Chevron’s refinery?

A compilation of the best bites in my first year on the job as a food critic.

U.C. regent accused of sexual harassment by grad student

Should Richmond really build a waterfront community along the historic cul-de-sac directly adjacent to Chevron’s refinery?

Brought to you by the folks behind Jackalope in San Francisco, the new bar promises a craft cocktail experience in a fun, unpretentious atmosphere.

The West African singer-songwriter appears as one half of Afropop Spectacular at Cal Performances.

Supervisors Said He Is Not Opposed to Hayward Annexing the Unincorporated Area

The nonprofit is dedicated to reducing food waste, combating climate change, and reducing social inequality.

Should Richmond really build a waterfront community along the historic cul-de-sac directly adjacent to Chevron’s refinery?

In what will be their most important offseason in decades, the A's are working to build a new Oakland ballpark and bolster a deep roster so young and talented it could make them baseball's Team of the Twenties.

A foundry once identified as Alameda County's second largest emitter of toxic air pollution faces renewed calls to clean up its act.

Advocates vow to sue if U.C. system does not drop SAT for admissions

We need a Marshall Plan for housing in the country.

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