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OPD Cop Caught Making Apparent False Statements After Injury Crash

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OPD Cop Caught Making Apparent False Statements After Injury Crash

An Oakland police officer claimed he 'stopped fully' before smashing into a motorcyclist and even lectured the person he hurt. But a nearby surveillance camera contradicts his account.

By Darwin BondGraham

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Updated: November 2018 Election Results!

Updated: November 2018 Election Results!

By Robert Gammon

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Updated: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Wins Reelection

Updated: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Wins Reelection

By Robert Gammon

Feature

'What Does the Apocalypse Smell Like?'

'What Does the Apocalypse Smell Like?'

By Janelle Bitker

News & Opinion

Feature

Cashing in on Education

Cashing in on Education

California’s school bond system is dominated by well-funded private interests and plagued by a lack of oversight.

By Brian Krans

Eco Watch

Delays by Air Pollution Regulators Could Cost Lives

Delays by Air Pollution Regulators Could Cost Lives

Environmentalists say Bay Area regulators are continuing to drag their feet on dealing with air pollution from refineries. And residents in vulnerable communities are paying the price.

By Jean Tepperman

News

Guns Versus Birds at the Point

Guns Versus Birds at the Point

Environmentalists and Alameda residents are upset that the sheriff’s office held an Urban Shield military-like training exercise at a nature preserve and bird refuge.

By Susie Neilson

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

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

New BAMPFA Exhibit Spotlights the Rise of Tibetan Contemporary Art

New BAMPFA Exhibit Spotlights the Rise of Tibetan Contemporary Art

'Boundless' brings the work of the diaspora to Berkeley.

By Momo Chang

Arts Feature

Technology, Politics Collide in Eliot Peper's 'Borderless'

Technology, Politics Collide in Eliot Peper's 'Borderless'

With his new sci-fi novel, the Oakland author paints a future with shades of gray.

By Brandon Yu

What is Border Art? A Califas Panel Discussion

Califas: Art of the US-Mexico Borderlands

Richmond Art Center

Her Room / Her World

Her Room / Her World

Bedford Gallery

Does a Dog Have Buddha Nature?

Does a Dog Have Buddha Nature?

Kroeber Hall

Savage Love

Savage Love: What Ain't Broke

Savage Love: What Ain't Broke

No long-term partner, no problem?

By Dan Savage

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On the Brightside

On the Brightside

Drake’s Brewing Co. employed its spirit of innovation when inventing its new champagne-like Extra Brut IPA.

By Express Narratives

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Food & Drink

Restaurant Review

Yummy Grill Brings Afghan Cuisine to Fruitvale

Yummy Grill Brings Afghan Cuisine to Fruitvale

Featuring kabobs, bolani, mantu, and more.

By Katherine Hamilton

Restaurant Review

Huangcheng Noodle House and the $30,000 Chili Sauce

Huangcheng Noodle House and the $30,000 Chili Sauce

At the new Oakland Chinatown restaurant, enjoy traditional Shanxi-style knife-shaved noodles made by a third-generation noodle-maker.

By Katherine Hamilton

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Movies

Movie Review

‘A Private War’ Shows How a War Correspondent Did Things Her Way

‘A Private War’ Shows How a War Correspondent Did Things Her Way

Rosamund Pike stars as a determined Marie Colvin.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

‘The Great Buster: A Celebration’ Is a Scintillating Profile of Buster Keaton

The doc covers the career of one of cinema's greatest geniuses.

By Kelly Vance

Dr. Seuss' The Grinch: The IMAX 2D Experience

Hunter Killer

Crazy Rich Asians

All About Nina

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Music

Music

DJ Anjali and the Incredible Kid Bring Diaspora to the Dance Floor

DJ Anjali and the Incredible Kid Bring Diaspora to the Dance Floor

Matatu recruits the DJ duo for a night of cross-cultural music and connection.

By Jasmine Garnett

Music

Rising Rapper Saweetie Is Here to Stay

Rising Rapper Saweetie Is Here to Stay

The East Bay native's career is skyrocketing, but she hasn't forgotten her roots.

By Azucena Rasilla

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OPD Cop Caught Making Apparent False Statements After Injury Crash

An Oakland police officer claimed he 'stopped fully' before smashing into a motorcyclist and even lectured the person he hurt. But a nearby surveillance camera contradicts his account.
Oakland’s Measure AA May Have Passed After All

The parcel tax may only require a majority of voters to support due to a recent court decision.
'What Does the Apocalypse Smell Like?'

As we move into an uncertain, potentially dystopian future, Lindsay Tunkl uses performance art to explore death and the end of the world.
Huangcheng Noodle House and the $30,000 Chili Sauce

At the new Oakland Chinatown restaurant, enjoy traditional Shanxi-style knife-shaved noodles made by a third-generation noodle-maker.
New BAMPFA Exhibit Spotlights the Rise of Tibetan Contemporary Art

'Boundless' brings the work of the diaspora to Berkeley.

The Express' November 2018 Endorsement Guide

We endorse Schaaf, Ezzy Ashcraft, and Butt; along with Fortunato Bas, Thao, Middleton, and Whitaker for Oakland council and Knox White and Oddie for Alameda council.
Our November 2018 Election Endorsement Cheat Sheet

A handy election guide.
East Ocean Seafood Restaurant Serves Dim Sum by Day, Smoked Black Cod By Night

The long-running Alameda restaurant offers a variety of Hong Kong- and Cantonese-style dishes to please every palate.
Huangcheng Noodle House and the $30,000 Chili Sauce

At the new Oakland Chinatown restaurant, enjoy traditional Shanxi-style knife-shaved noodles made by a third-generation noodle-maker.
A Guide to Oakland's Ballot Measures

Six measures on the November ballot include new taxes, tax breaks, changes to existing taxes, worker and tenant protections, and education funding.

Opinion: Why I’m Voting for Cat Brooks for Mayor of Oakland

She is a longtime community activist and organizer, has run organizations as an executive director, and is deeply committed to serving the people of Oakland.
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OPD Cop Caught Making Apparent False Statements After Injury Crash

An Oakland police officer claimed he 'stopped fully' before smashing into a motorcyclist and even lectured the person he hurt. But a nearby surveillance camera contradicts his account.
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Opinion: Why We, As Black Oaklanders, Are Voting for Libby Schaaf
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The Express' November 2018 Endorsement Guide

We endorse Schaaf, Ezzy Ashcraft, and Butt; along with Fortunato Bas, Thao, Middleton, and Whitaker for Oakland council and Knox White and Oddie for Alameda council.
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OPD Cop Caught Making Apparent False Statements After Injury Crash

An Oakland police officer claimed he 'stopped fully' before smashing into a motorcyclist and even lectured the person he hurt. But a nearby surveillance camera contradicts his account.
Blockchain-Powered Our Music Festival Comes to Berkeley

The first festival has big plans and its own cryptocurrency.
New Documentary 'The Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin' Celebrates Iconoclast Writer

Arwen Curry's study of the Berkeley sci-fi legend has been 10 years in the making.
The Acharis' Dark Inward Journey

Oakland's Shaun Wagner and Mila Puccini take control of their artistic destiny, together.
Oakland Police Release Video of Officers Fatally Shooting a Homeless Man

OPD released multiple videos of the shooting from police body cameras that recorded the killing of Joshua Pawlik.

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Re: Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft Wins Alameda Mayor's Race
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