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Fixing the Testing Shortfall

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Fixing the Testing Shortfall

Newsom vows to increase testing in state by fivefold.

By Rachel Becker, CalMatters

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Heads Down, Mouths Shut, Hands Busy

Heads Down, Mouths Shut, Hands Busy

By Anya Soltero

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The Ultimate East Bay Takeout Guide

The Ultimate East Bay Takeout Guide

By Judith M. Gallman and Anya Soltero

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Where's Your Mask?

Where's Your Mask?

By Grace Hase, Steven Tavares, and Jennifer Wadsworth

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East Bay Guide to Sheltering in Place

East Bay Guide to Sheltering in Place

These local businesses are still open to serve you during these extraordinary times.

By Express Narratives

Chronic Town

Break Out Those Old Pot Prescriptions

Break Out Those Old Pot Prescriptions

Santa Clara County prioritizes medicinal marijuana — and limits recreational sales to deliveries.

By Dan Mitchell

Feature

Heads Down, Mouths Shut, Hands Busy

Heads Down, Mouths Shut, Hands Busy

How East Bay restaurants are weathering the COVID-19 crisis.

By Anya Soltero

News

Trump's Drug Tout Threatens Patients

Trump's Drug Tout Threatens Patients

By Emmanuel Lee

Feature

Pivoting to Pickup

Pivoting to Pickup

East Bay school-lunch company Choicelunch now lets customers order staples online.

By S. Rufus

Letters

Letters

Letters

Letters

Letters

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Arts & Culture

Hidden Narratives

Christian Ehrhorn Gallery

Oh My Goddess! A Comedy of Biblical Proportions

The Marsh Berkeley

Black Power

Oakland Museum of California

Free Will Astrology

Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology

Week of April 8

By Rob Brezsny

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Food & Drink

Food News

Oakland's Cream Co. Meats Now Sells Retail and Delivers

Oakland's Cream Co. Meats Now Sells Retail and Delivers

With its client-restaurants closed and employees furloughed, Cream Co. starts home-delivering meat.

By S. Rufus

Rockridge Neighborhood Heritage Food Tour

Safeway Plaza

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

Movies

The Art of Deceit

The Art of Deceit

The Burnt Orange Heresy is rich, entertaining, and dirty.

By Kelly Vance

Drive, He Said

Drive, He Said

Ken Loach takes pity on an independent contractor delivery driver in Sorry We Missed You.

By Kelly Vance

Gene Genie

Gene Genie

Rewarding new doc explains the intricacies of the genetic tools that are ready to reshape the world.

By Kelly Vance

Trolls World Tour 3D

Trolls World Tour

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Music

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Friday's Briefing: Oakland to close 74 streets to vehicle traffic; Covid-19 cases at Santa Rita Jail rise to 13

News - April 9, 4:00 AM

Thursday's Briefing: Six dead from Hayward nursing home covid-19 outbreak; Ghost ship master tenant released from jail

Food & Drink - April 9, 4:00 AM

Homestead Restaurant Debuts a New Sandwich Venture

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