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Latina Entrepreneurs Carve Their Own Path

Arts Feature

Latina Entrepreneurs Carve Their Own Path

The owners of Labios Mios and Muñecas Vintage team up to help organizations in need along the way.

By Azucena Rasilla

Feature

Oakland’s Professional Polluters

Oakland’s Professional Polluters

By Scott Morris

News

East Bay Doctors Treat Heroin Users on the Street

East Bay Doctors Treat Heroin Users on the Street

By Holly McDede

Food & Drink

Alameda Serves Up Red-Hot Restaurant Week Deals

Alameda Serves Up Red-Hot Restaurant Week Deals

By Katherine Hamilton

News & Opinion

Feature

Oakland's Lost Year of Police Accountability

Oakland's Lost Year of Police Accountability

In 2018, The Town's new police commission stumbled badly in a power struggle with other city officials, and itself. Can it recover?

By Darwin BondGraham

Eco Watch

State Threatens Viability of East Bay Green Energy Program

State Threatens Viability of East Bay Green Energy Program

Environmentalists say the decision by state regulators to hike the "fee" that residents must pay in order to go green undermines community choice agencies, like EBCE.

By Jean Tepperman

Feature

Can Building Housing Lower Rents?

Can Building Housing Lower Rents?

Seattle says "yes."

By Randy Shaw

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

Masako Miki's New BAMPFA Exhibit Draws on Japanese Folklore to Spur Connection

Masako Miki's New BAMPFA Exhibit Draws on Japanese Folklore to Spur Connection

It's full of vibrant sculptures and empathy.

By Amyra Soriano

Arts Feature

Paint My World Crosses the Usual Boundaries of an Art Show

Paint My World Crosses the Usual Boundaries of an Art Show

Malkia Gordon's multi-disciplinary art show serves as a platform for conversation and risk-taking.

By Jasmine Garnett

Art Pick

First Friday Guide - A Guide to Art Murmur

First Friday Guide - A Guide to Art Murmur

Our picks for this week's events.

By Express Staff

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Zellerbach Hall

Mind the Gap

Mind the Gap

Kinetic Arts Center

Arcadia

Arcadia

Shotgun Players

Savage Love

Savage Love: Big Little Lies

Savage Love: Big Little Lies

Not shaming partners turned on about shaming.

By Dan Savage

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Only Five Days Left for Oakland Restaurant Week

Only Five Days Left for Oakland Restaurant Week

Check out these three fabulous neighborhood food tours.

By Visit Oakland

Sponsored Food & Drink

Ten Days of Celebration for Oakland Foodies

Ten Days of Celebration for Oakland Foodies

More than 100 restaurants are joining in Oakland Restaurant Week, and this year includes interactive dining experiences.

By Allie Neal

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Food & Drink

Restaurant Review

Dogtown Sausage Serves a Hot Dog Worth Fetching

Dogtown Sausage Serves a Hot Dog Worth Fetching

Think beyond relish, onions, and mustard — top your dog with rainbow slaw, carrot-raisin salad, or housemade halal chili.

By Katherine Hamilton

Restaurant Review

Nobilis Is Worth the Voyage

Nobilis Is Worth the Voyage

Journey down the narrow, bumpy road to one of the most unique lunch and brunch spots in the East Bay.

By Katherine Hamilton

East Bay Eats Fundraiser for Acta Non Verba

East Bay Eats - Acta Non Verba

Chez Panisse

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Movies

Movie Review

‘Cold War’ Depicts Heartbreak in Stunning Black and White

‘Cold War’ Depicts Heartbreak in Stunning Black and White

Polish-language doomed romance may be the very best film of 2018.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

‘Stan & Ollie’ Is a Warm-Hearted Tribute

‘Stan & Ollie’ Is a Warm-Hearted Tribute

Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly salute the classic comedy team with strong performances.

By Kelly Vance

Shoplifters

NTR: Kathanayakudu

Petta

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse -- An IMAX 3D Experience

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Music

Music

Richmond Rapper Danny Ali is Hungry for 2019

Richmond Rapper Danny Ali is Hungry for 2019

The burgeoning street poet and producer reflects on his banner year of releasing music and dodging ballistic missiles.

By Silas Valentino

Music

Today's Future Sound Brings Hip-Hop to the Kids

Today's Future Sound Brings Hip-Hop to the Kids

The Oakland nonprofit trains students on beat-making and the creative life.

By Azucena Rasilla

Dawes

Dawes

Fox Theater

Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli

Yoshi's Oakland

Mike Jones

Mike Jones

Starline Social Club

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Oakland’s Professional Polluters

A pair of West Oakland businessmen have been dodging city regulators and prosecutors for years as they reap the rewards of illegal trash disposal and dumping.
Latina Entrepreneurs Carve Their Own Path

The owners of Labios Mios and Muñecas Vintage team up to help organizations in need along the way.
Only Five Days Left for Oakland Restaurant Week

Check out these three fabulous neighborhood food tours.
East Bay Doctors Treat Heroin Users on the Street

Contra Costa County physicians are dispensing prescriptions for Suboxone — which studies show reduces fatal overdoses — to homeless drug users.
Dogtown Sausage Serves a Hot Dog Worth Fetching

Think beyond relish, onions, and mustard — top your dog with rainbow slaw, carrot-raisin salad, or housemade halal chili.

Nobilis Is Worth the Voyage

Journey down the narrow, bumpy road to one of the most unique lunch and brunch spots in the East Bay.
Alameda Racism, Charter School Politics, or Something Else?

The new school board majority changed its bylaws and blocked a Black board member who supports charter schools from becoming president.
Pork Dumplings Get Soupy at Xiang Yuen Xiao Long Bao

At the San Leandro restaurant, enjoy pork dumplings in their soup-filled and crispy forms.
Oakland Restaurant Week Is Just Around the Corner

It’s your chance to grab a multi-course meal at a discounted price — and maybe even for a good cause.
State Threatens Viability of East Bay Green Energy Program

Environmentalists say the decision by state regulators to hike the "fee" that residents must pay in order to go green undermines community choice agencies, like EBCE.

From Berkeley’s Streets to Oakland’s Slums

An Oakland slumlord is housing a formerly homeless Berkeley resident in a dilapidated building while collecting city and federal subsidies.
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Can Building Housing Lower Rents?

Seattle says "yes."
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Should Berkeley Police Be Using 'Spit Hoods?'

Police have been placing sack-like hoods over detainees to prevent them from spitting on officers, but critics say the practice can be traumatizing and should be banned.
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State Threatens Viability of East Bay Green Energy Program

Environmentalists say the decision by state regulators to hike the "fee" that residents must pay in order to go green undermines community choice agencies, like EBCE.
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The Express Lays Off Six Employees, But the Paper Continues On

The newspaper is changing to a freelance-reporting model.
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Ten Days of Celebration for Oakland Foodies

More than 100 restaurants are joining in Oakland Restaurant Week, and this year includes interactive dining experiences.
Should Berkeley Police Be Using 'Spit Hoods?'

Police have been placing sack-like hoods over detainees to prevent them from spitting on officers, but critics say the practice can be traumatizing and should be banned.
Mad Noise Goes from the Streets to the Big Stage

The band draws on punk, funk, jazz, and more to create a fresh Bay Area sound.
In ‘Escape Room,’ It’s All in the Game

Who needs common sense?
'If Beale Street Could Talk' Is Suffused with Love

'Moonlight' director Barry Jenkins' latest is a breathtaking miracle.

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