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A Path Forward

A Path Forward

After an upheaval, the Express remains committed to community journalism — but we must do better.

By Kathleen Richards

Publisher's Note

Turning the Page

Turning the Page

By Robert Gammon

News

Sheriff's Termination of ICE Jail Contract Not a Win for Many Immigrant Families

Sheriff's Termination of ICE Jail Contract Not a Win for Many Immigrant Families

By Darwin BondGraham

Movie Review

'Blindspotting' Is One of the Most Important Movies of the Year

'Blindspotting' Is One of the Most Important Movies of the Year

By Kelly Vance

News & Opinion

Eco Watch

Protecting the East Bay's Water

Protecting the East Bay's Water

The Mokelumne River has been designated wild and scenic, giving it permanent protection from future dams.

By Alastair Bland

Legalization Nation

Lower Cannabis Taxes Will Be an Option on Oakland's November Ballot

Lower Cannabis Taxes Will Be an Option on Oakland's November Ballot

Voters are being asked to give the city council the power to lower marijuana business tax rates, which are currently among the highest in the state.

By Darwin BondGraham

The Oakland Zone

Why Hasn’t Oakland Sued the NFL Yet?

Why Hasn’t Oakland Sued the NFL Yet?

Filing a lawsuit against Mark Davis and the NFL over the Raiders’ move is a no-brainer. But 16 months after the NFL owners’ vote, fan groups and lawsuit backers are still waiting on city officials, and time is running out.

By Chris De Benedetti

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

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

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Arts & Culture

Arts Feature

The Oakland Museum of California's Newest Exhibit Celebrates 50 Years of the Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Museum of California's Newest Exhibit Celebrates 50 Years of the Oakland Athletics

'Homegrown Heroes: Oakland A's at 50' looks at the history of the A's, focusing on the 1989 World Series.

By Laurel Hennen Vigil

Savage Love

Savage Love: Connections

Savage Love: Connections

Plus, a massage with an accidental happy ending.

By Dan Savage

Arts Feature

The Richmond Museum of History Grows to New Heights Under Executive Director Melinda McCrary

The Richmond Museum of History Grows to New Heights Under Executive Director Melinda McCrary

McCrary works to inspire civic pride and cultivate a stronger connection with the Richmond community.

By Nuria Marquez Martinez

You are the result of the love of thousands

Chandra Cerrito Contemporary

Face-to-Face: Looking at Objects That Look at You

Face to Face: Looking at Objects that Look at You

Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology

OMCA Park Jam

Oakland Museum of California

Savage Love

Savage Love: Lopsiders

Savage Love: Lopsiders

Is it possible to fall in love differently with men and women?

By Dan Savage

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Food & Drink

Restaurant Review

Why Oakland's Nyum Bai Is Poised for National Acclaim

Why Oakland's Nyum Bai Is Poised for National Acclaim

The Fruitvale restaurant captures the underrated expansiveness of Cambodian cuisine.

By Janelle Bitker

Restaurant Review

At Mister Bolenca, the Art of the Asian-Inspired Sandwich

At Mister Bolenca, the Art of the Asian-Inspired Sandwich

The West Berkeley pop-up stuffs Asian and Latin flavors into French bread.

By Janelle Bitker

Ales for ALS Festival

Faction Brewing

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Movies

Movie Review

You Won't Be Able to Take Your Eyes Off of 'Unfriended: Dark Web'

You Won't Be Able to Take Your Eyes Off of 'Unfriended: Dark Web'

In this summer thriller, bad people are watching everything we do.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

Bruce LaBruce Returns with 'The Misandrists'

Bruce LaBruce Returns with 'The Misandrists'

If you have the stomach for it, the rebellious squalor is liberating.

By Kelly Vance

Deadpool 2

The Fly / Earth Girls Are Easy

Uncle Drew

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation 3D

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Music

Music

Cruel Diagonals' Atmospheric Disturbance

Cruel Diagonals' Atmospheric Disturbance

An irreverent field recordist and archivist, Megan Mitchell debuts with 'Disambiguation.'

By Sam Lefebvre

Music

Grex Returns with its Most Accessible Record Yet

Grex Returns with its Most Accessible Record Yet

The local experimental band's 'Electric Ghost Parade' arrives after four years in the making.

By Aaron Carnes

My Bloody Valentine

Fox Theater

Cupcakke

Cornerstone

Jim Campilongo, Nels Cline, Chris Morrissey, and Josh Dion

Yoshi's Oakland

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A Path Forward

After an upheaval, the Express remains committed to community journalism — but we must do better.
Why Oakland's Nyum Bai Is Poised for National Acclaim

The Fruitvale restaurant captures the underrated expansiveness of Cambodian cuisine.
Turning the Page

My commitment to regaining your trust.
'Blindspotting' Is One of the Most Important Movies of the Year

Written by and starring Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal, the film presents Oakland's finest.
Sheriff's Termination of ICE Jail Contract Not a Win for Many Immigrant Families

The decision may result in relocating detainees further away from legal aid and loved ones while the mass incarceration of undocumented people continues.

The Firing of Captain Mark Gagan

The surprising dismissal of the well-liked Richmond police captain and a series of other scandals threaten to tarnish the reputation of a police department once held as a national model of reform.
Kamado Sushi: A Haven for Traditionalists

At the North Berkeley restaurant, the fish is flown in from Japan and served with little adornment.
At Smythe's Accordion Center, the Squeezebox Business Booms

Smythe's has weathered recession, online competition, and a perception of accordions as coarse-sounding period props. Now it's the only public accordion center in the Bay Area.
East Bay Community Energy Wants to Power the Community

The East Bay's new community choice aggregator aims to lower energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions while creating new jobs. But does it go far enough?
Surviving in the Hospital Desert

The impending closure of emergency services at Alta Bates in Berkeley has many worried about the consequences for communities in the East Bay — especially Richmond.

The Firing of Captain Mark Gagan

The surprising dismissal of the well-liked Richmond police captain and a series of other scandals threaten to tarnish the reputation of a police department once held as a national model of reform.
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An Apology and a Pledge
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Stephen Buel Resigns as Publisher
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White Nationalist Kyle "Based Stickman" Chapman Arrested for Felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon

The alleged assault took place one year ago in Austin, Texas. For the past four months, Chapman has been a fugitive from justice.
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Oakland City Council Candidate Chris Young Suspended by State Bar

Outgoing Councilmember Annie Campbell Washington has endorsed Young in the District 4 race, but Young hasn’t been eligible to practice law in the state since last September.
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'Blindspotting' Is One of the Most Important Movies of the Year

Written by and starring Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal, the film presents Oakland's finest.
You Won't Be Able to Take Your Eyes Off of 'Unfriended: Dark Web'

In this summer thriller, bad people are watching everything we do.
‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ Will Make You Squirm

Darkness and ambiguity abound in the Mexican border drug war sequel.
‘Sorry to Bother You’ Is the Rarest of Satires

Boots Riley’s feature debut is a nimble, imaginative bucket of social indignation.
Le Shok's Rare Reunion at Burger Boogaloo

The electropunk band hasn't performed in 15 years — and it may never again.

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