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Best Do-Gooder Business Owner: Menbere "Menbe" Aklilu

Best Do-Gooder Business Owner: Menbere "Menbe" Aklilu On her Richmond restaurant Salute e Vita's last day, she gave away every meal for free and asked diners to donate money to their servers. But that's not all. August 15, 2018

Why a Cofounder of Homeroom Now Hosts Free Pasta Friday Dinners

Why a Cofounder of Homeroom Now Hosts Free Pasta Friday Dinners The goal is to serve a different pasta dish every week for a year. June 19, 2018

Pâtisserie Rotha to Bring Traditional French Sweets to Albany

Pâtisserie Rotha to Bring Traditional French Sweets to Albany June 18, 2018

Handmade Noodles Star at West Oakland's Soba Ichi

Handmade Noodles Star at West Oakland's Soba Ichi June 25, 2018

Best Follow Through: Brahm Ahmadi

Best Follow Through: Brahm Ahmadi The People's Grocery co-founder has worked tirelessly to bring a grocery store to West Oakland — and it's finally happening. August 15, 2018

Queer-Friendly Gyms Grow in the East Bay

Queer-Friendly Gyms Grow in the East Bay Places like the Queer Gym and Radically Fit cater to LGBTQ+ individuals who want to avoid the hyper-masculine, body-shaming nature of traditional gyms. August 29, 2018

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Special Sections, The Queer & Trans Issue Aug 29, 2018
Queer-Friendly Gyms Grow in the East Bay

Places like the Queer Gym and Radically Fit cater to LGBTQ+ individuals who want to avoid the hyper-masculine, body-shaming nature of traditional gyms.
- By Cirrus Wood
- Tags: The Queer & Trans Issue, The Queer & Trans Issue 2018

Best of the East Bay, The People Issue Aug 15, 2018
Best Follow Through: Brahm Ahmadi

The People's Grocery co-founder has worked tirelessly to bring a grocery store to West Oakland — and it's finally happening.
- By Cirrus Wood
- Tags: The People Issue

Best of the East Bay, The People Issue Aug 15, 2018
Best Do-Gooder Business Owner: Menbere "Menbe" Aklilu

On her Richmond restaurant Salute e Vita's last day, she gave away every meal for free and asked diners to donate money to their servers. But that's not all.
- By Cirrus Wood
- Tags: The People Issue

Blogs, Food & Drink Jun 25, 2018
Handmade Noodles Star at West Oakland's Soba Ichi
- By Cirrus Wood
- Tags: Soba Ichi

Blogs, Food & Drink Jun 19, 2018
Why a Cofounder of Homeroom Now Hosts Free Pasta Friday Dinners

The goal is to serve a different pasta dish every week for a year.
- By Cirrus Wood
- Tags: Pasta Friday, Homeroom

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Gentrification Changed the Names of Oakland Neighborhoods

"NOBE," "Reservoir Hills," and "Baja Dimond" are efforts to put a genteel stamp on Oakland.
Seven Longtime Oakland Residents Share Their Thoughts on Gentrification

From the Dubbs to Ice City, residents respond to the rapid changes in their neighborhoods, viewing gentrification as either a mechanism for displacement — or a financial opportunity.
The Forces Driving Gentrification in Oakland

The East Bay has seen a widening gap between rich and poor and the displacement of people who are low-income and of color. But it doesn't have to be this way.
The Uptones: The East Bay's Seminal Ska Band

The Berkeley outfit inspired Rancid, but it wasn't around when ska entered the mainstream.
Is the Only Way to Make Housing Affordable By De-Commodifying It?

Land trusts, and similar housing models, take homes out of the for-profit market in order to preserve affordability for the long haul.

Gentrification Changed the Names of Oakland Neighborhoods

"NOBE," "Reservoir Hills," and "Baja Dimond" are efforts to put a genteel stamp on Oakland.
Sickle Cell: The Last Health-Care Frontier for Black Lives

While the genetic disease received widespread attention during the Civil Rights Movement, researchers and doctors say patients continue to suffer from a lack of adequate treatment.
Richmond Mayor and Sons Profiting from Cannabis Compliance Push

City officials have slowly worked to bring a massive illegal marijuana warehouse into compliance, and the mayor's family has a financial stake in its success.
City of Oakland Plans to Ban Homeless from Camping Around Lake Merritt

A third soon-to-open Tuff Shed camp will 'resolve' homelessness around the lake, but unsheltered residents are planning a protest.
The Forces Driving Gentrification in Oakland

The East Bay has seen a widening gap between rich and poor and the displacement of people who are low-income and of color. But it doesn't have to be this way.

The Forces Driving Gentrification in Oakland

The East Bay has seen a widening gap between rich and poor and the displacement of people who are low-income and of color. But it doesn't have to be this way.
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Gentrification Changed the Names of Oakland Neighborhoods

"NOBE," "Reservoir Hills," and "Baja Dimond" are efforts to put a genteel stamp on Oakland.
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Richmond Mayor and Sons Profiting from Cannabis Compliance Push

City officials have slowly worked to bring a massive illegal marijuana warehouse into compliance, and the mayor's family has a financial stake in its success.
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City of Oakland Plans to Ban Homeless from Camping Around Lake Merritt

A third soon-to-open Tuff Shed camp will 'resolve' homelessness around the lake, but unsheltered residents are planning a protest.
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Fire at 'The Village' Homeless Camp in East Oakland Displaces 37

No one died in the blaze.
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Two New Latinx Dance Nights Take Off

MVLO MVLO and Sazon Libre are pumping nightclubs with a wide range of Latinx sounds.
Poor Writing Makes 'The Little Stranger' a Dud

It's a lame, gothic snipe hunt.
World Music Maestro Aya Safiya Makes Her Pop Debut

With her new EP, the East Bay-bred singer-songwriter doesn't completely leave her roots behind.
Hiero Day Maintains Commitment to Community

The Hieroglyphics crew's hip-hop festival returns for its seventh year.
The Never-Ending Fascination of 'Kusama – Infinity'

The documentary reveals how Yayoi Kusama became the best-selling living female artist in the world.

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