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A's Owner Going on a Rent Strike

Coronavirus Journal: Oakland bishop considers outdoor mass

By Steven Tavares

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Giant Rebates for Commercial Landlords?

Giant Rebates for Commercial Landlords?

By Jennifer Wadsworth

Seven Days

Could Teens Vote in School Elections?

Could Teens Vote in School Elections?

By Steven Tavares

Feature

The Play's Not the Thing

The Play's Not the Thing

By Jeffrey Edalatpour

News & Opinion

Chronic Town

Will Covid Sap Weed-biz Hype?

Will Covid Sap Weed-biz Hype?

Old-school cannabis veterans yearn for a more-grounded industry

By Dan Mitchell

News

A's Owner Going 
on a Rent Strike

A's Owner Going on a Rent Strike

Coronavirus Journal: Oakland bishop considers outdoor mass

By Steven Tavares

News

Giant Rebates for Commercial Landlords?

Giant Rebates for Commercial Landlords?

Proposal before Board of Equalization could devastate local government finances

By Jennifer Wadsworth

Feature

The Play's Not the Thing

The Play's Not the Thing

Theater in the Age of Corona

By Jeffrey Edalatpour

Seven Days

Could Teens Vote in School Elections?

Could Teens Vote in School Elections?

Oakland will decide if teenagers can vote in contests for the school board.

By Steven Tavares

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Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Week of May 28

By Rob Brezsny

Books

Beat Survivor

Beat Survivor

Legendary poet Michael McClure turned out superior poetry after his peers flamed out

By D. Scot Miller

Black Power

Oakland Museum of California

Lyrics & Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series

Pegasus Books Downtown

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Week of May 21

By Rob Brezsny

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A Star 
is Bored

A Star is Bored

Coming soon to a screen near you: your own Covid-19-themed horror feature

By Daedalus Howell

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Music

TreasureFest is now a Virtual Marketplace

TreasureFest is now a Virtual Marketplace

Popular festival now online

By Jeffrey Edalatpour

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Monday's Briefing: Under cover of night, businesses are looted, fires envelope the East Bay

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Friday's Briefing: Mayor Schaaf was tested for covid-19; Oakland city auditor slams Police Commission

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Thursday's Briefing: Travel ban to Lake Tahoe lifted; BART to employ social distancing on trains

Latonda Simmons named Oakland assistant city administrator
Wednesday's Briefing: Oakland loses appeal in coal ban lawsuit; Alameda County surpasses 3,000 covid-19 cases

A's to furlough, cut salaries for some employees

The Oil Well Next Door

Officials in Contra Costa County are poised to approve oil- and gas-drilling just over the hill from a residential neighborhood
Beat Survivor

Legendary poet Michael McClure turned out superior poetry after his peers flamed out
Pay for Deputies Goes to Court

Alameda County sheriff's union at center of a consequential case for labor
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Senate leader ridicules Covid relief bill for emphasizing canna-business
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Beat Survivor

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