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Year: 201621

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Special Sections, People Issue 2016 Aug 9, 2016
Fatspirational Author: Virgie Tovar
- By Sydney Johnson
- Tags: People Issue 2016

Blogs, News May 5, 2016
Nextdoor Lead Silences Police Complaints
- By Sydney Johnson
- Tags: Nextdoor.com, Nextdoor, Oakland Police Department, OPD, Cinco de Mayo, censorship

Blogs, News Apr 28, 2016
More Discriminatory Hiring Signs In Berkeley
- By Sydney Johnson
- Tags: Berkeley Social Club, discriminatory hiring, Berkeley, restaurants

Blogs, Food & Drink Apr 28, 2016
Josephine Seeks to Expand Homemade Food Legislation

The Oakland-based food startup is urging legislators to reform food laws to legitimize at-home food businesses.
- By Sydney Johnson
- Tags: Josephine, food, startups, cooking, California Homemade Food Act

News & Opinion, Feature Apr 27, 2016
Access Denied

Berkeley neighbors attack the homeless on Nextdoor.com, but the website won't let the homeless fight back.
- By Sydney Johnson
- Tags: Feature, Nextdoor, homelessness, Berkeley

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Oakland Coal’s Wheel of Influence

Leaked documents about the effort to sell a coal terminal to a reluctant city show how the government sausage gets made.
Thursday's Briefing: PG&E near $13.5 billion deal to pay victims of wildfires; Oakland eyes ban on nighttime camping in parks, plazas

Bernie Sanders leads new California presidential poll
Marugame Serves Udon, Cafeteria Style

Housemade noodles are the star of the show, but the soups and the tempura are hit and miss.
The Time to Fight Coal in Oakland Is Now

How I came to see climate change as a fight for our lives.
Handling TownBiz With Oakland Cannabis Brand Smoakland

Handling TownBiz With Oakland Cannabis Brand Smoakland

The Clock is Ticking at Point Molate

Should Richmond really build a waterfront community along the historic cul-de-sac directly adjacent to Chevron’s refinery?
Widespread Layoffs Illustrate How Broken the State's Pot Industry Is

Can the legislature fix the problem? So far it has not stepped up.
Climate Change and Social Change

Oakland's ambitious approach to solving the climate crisis combines environmental action with a focus on equity. Can they fit together?
Mela Bistro Is Forward-Looking Yet Respectful of Ethiopian Tradition

The cabbage is purple rather than green, and teff makes its way into chocolate cake.
Spinning Bones, A California-Style Rotisserie, Opens in Alameda

This unique addition offers quality meats prepared with California sensibilities and Japanese-Hawaiian ingredients.

Fired Piedmont Custodian Seeks to Clear his Name

After filing grievances over a disciplinary incident that he believes was unfair, Ken Mockel was accused of far more serious charges that school attorneys later misrepresented.
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The Clock is Ticking at Point Molate

Should Richmond really build a waterfront community along the historic cul-de-sac directly adjacent to Chevron’s refinery?
- Comments (16)
Let's Speak Truth About America's Housing Crisis

We need a Marshall Plan for housing in the country.
- Comments (11)
The Irresistible Allure of Wood-Fire Cooking at Popoca

A fine-dining chef returns to his Salvadoran roots, meshing the spirit of traditional recipes with classical and progressive cooking techniques.
- Comments (4)
Oakland Coal’s Wheel of Influence

Leaked documents about the effort to sell a coal terminal to a reluctant city show how the government sausage gets made.
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The Oakland-based food startup is urging legislators to reform food laws to legitimize at-home food businesses.

Berkeley neighbors attack the homeless on Nextdoor.com, but the website won't let the homeless fight back.

Most Popular Stories

Leaked documents about the effort to sell a coal terminal to a reluctant city show how the government sausage gets made.

Bernie Sanders leads new California presidential poll

Housemade noodles are the star of the show, but the soups and the tempura are hit and miss.

How I came to see climate change as a fight for our lives.

Handling TownBiz With Oakland Cannabis Brand Smoakland

Should Richmond really build a waterfront community along the historic cul-de-sac directly adjacent to Chevron’s refinery?

Can the legislature fix the problem? So far it has not stepped up.

Oakland's ambitious approach to solving the climate crisis combines environmental action with a focus on equity. Can they fit together?

The cabbage is purple rather than green, and teff makes its way into chocolate cake.

This unique addition offers quality meats prepared with California sensibilities and Japanese-Hawaiian ingredients.

After filing grievances over a disciplinary incident that he believes was unfair, Ken Mockel was accused of far more serious charges that school attorneys later misrepresented.

Should Richmond really build a waterfront community along the historic cul-de-sac directly adjacent to Chevron’s refinery?

We need a Marshall Plan for housing in the country.

A fine-dining chef returns to his Salvadoran roots, meshing the spirit of traditional recipes with classical and progressive cooking techniques.

Leaked documents about the effort to sell a coal terminal to a reluctant city show how the government sausage gets made.

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