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On the Phenomenon of Burger Boogaloo — and the Oakland Couple Who Makes It Happen

The annual punk, garage, and trash rock festival goes down this weekend at Mosswood Park.

By Becky Grunewald

News

How Serious is the Wild Fire Threat in the Oakland Hills?

By Cassandra Vogel

News

Naming Names: These Officers Are Responsible for the Failed Oakland Police Sex Scandal Investigation

By Darwin BondGraham

Feature

Plans for a 'New' Oakland Are Taking Shape, but Existing Residents Are Demanding More Equitable Development

By Darwin BondGraham

News & Opinion

News

Oakland Police Commanders Who Buried Sex-Crime Scandal Investigation Were Later Promoted

Mayor Schaaf’s subsequent investigation of the mishandled case also fizzled and required federal court intervention.

By Darwin BondGraham and Ali Winston

News

Protests, Arrests After Berkeley Approves Contentious Urban Shield Program

A city council vote to continue controversial police training programs was met with community outrage.

By Ashley Wong

News

Living Downstairs, or Lying?: Advocates Say Oakland Landlords Pretending to Reside in Apartments so as to Evict Tenants

In smaller buildings, property owners can move in (or fake to residing there) to circumvent rent control.

By Darwin BondGraham

Letters

Letters of the Week: Warriors Commemorative Edition

By East Bay Express readers

Letters

Letters of the Week: Our Readers Chime in on Gentrification and the closure of Picán

By East Bay Express readers

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Arts & Culture

Theater

A Deluge of Joy as <i>Monsoon Wedding</i> Takes The Stage

A Deluge of Joy as Monsoon Wedding Takes The Stage

Mira Nair’s adaptation of her 2001 film delivers a nostalgic treat for the South Asian Diaspora.

By Anisha Desai

Books

Nomadic Press Reading at Uptown

By Ruth Gebreyesus

Event Pick

Know Your Rights Summit

By Azucena Rasilla

Savage Love

Dan Savage: He’s Not The One For You

Also: Of Threesomes and Fooling Around

By Dan Savage

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Food & Drink

Brew The Right Thing

Rose's Taproom Debuts This Weekend in Oakland's Temescal

By Nick Miller

Restaurant Review

Not Just Peanuts and Cracker Jack at Oakland Coliseum

Our critic reviews the food-truck fare at the A’s games.

By Momo Chang

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Movies

Movie Review

The Beguiled: South by Southeast

Sofia Coppola's psycho-sexual melodrama hits all the right notes, except one.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

Manifesto: I Remember Dada

Cate Blanchett showcase takes pretentious tedium to unheard-of levels.

By Kelly Vance

Now Playing

Can We Still Be Friends?

It Started With Eve

Wonder Woman 3D

Voyage of Time

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Music

Backbeat

On Garage Rock's Masked Conservatism and Regressive Politics

Also: Locals rally around Oakland artists Jasmine Infiniti after attack.

By Sam Lefebvre

Show Preview

Teen Daze at The New Parish

By Aaron Carnes

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Oakland Council Meeting Disrupted, Vote on Budget Prevented

News - June 26, 7:36 AM

Town Business: Oakland Councilmembers Joust for Budget Priorities

News - June 20, 2:40 PM

City of Oakland Poised to Give Public Land to Nonprofit that Improperly Received $710,000 in County Funds

Cannabis - June 19, 6:18 PM

The 'Green Rush' Went Next Level at Last Week's Cannabis Business Summit and Expo in Oakland

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The annual punk, garage, and trash rock festival goes down this weekend at Mosswood Park.

Mayor Schaaf’s subsequent investigation of the mishandled case also fizzled and required federal court intervention.

A city council vote to continue controversial police training programs was met with community outrage.

In smaller buildings, property owners can move in (or fake to residing there) to circumvent rent control.

Mira Nair’s adaptation of her 2001 film delivers a nostalgic treat for the South Asian Diaspora.

Also: Of Threesomes and Fooling Around

Our critic reviews the food-truck fare at the A’s games.

Sofia Coppola's psycho-sexual melodrama hits all the right notes, except one.

Cate Blanchett showcase takes pretentious tedium to unheard-of levels.

Also: Locals rally around Oakland artists Jasmine Infiniti after attack.

I See You - Paintings by Alison Moncrieff @ Inkblot Gallery

Oakland artist Alison Moncrieff's exhibition of paintings and prints "I See You"...

Andy Goldsworthy: Drawing Water Standing Still @ Haines Gallery

Haines Gallery proudly presents Drawing Water Standing Still, a solo exhibition of...

The Structure of Cloth 1.1 @ Mercury 20 Gallery

Ruth Tabancay has been fascinated with the concept of magnification since she...

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Using public records, we've identified most of the officers and top brass referred to in the Swanson-Barron report.

The annual punk, garage, and trash rock festival goes down this weekend at Mosswood Park.

In smaller buildings, property owners can move in (or fake to residing there) to circumvent rent control.

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