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<b>Virus May Delay Minimum Wage</b>

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Virus May Delay Minimum Wage

Virus outbreak causes city council to reevaluate impact of wage increase on local economy.

By Steven Tavares and Will Carruthers

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Head Rush

Head Rush

By Hugh McCormick and Dan Mitchell

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<b>Moratoriums on Eviction</b>

Moratoriums on Eviction

By Steven Tavares

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Coronavirus Journal

Coronavirus Journal

By Grace Hase, Steven Tavares, and Jennifer Wadsworth

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Seven Days

<b>Virus May Delay Minimum Wage</b>

Virus May Delay Minimum Wage

Virus outbreak causes city council to reevaluate impact of wage increase on local economy.

By Steven Tavares and Will Carruthers

Feature

<b>Moratoriums on Eviction</b>

Moratoriums on Eviction

But measures vary in strength and scope.

By Steven Tavares

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Hospitals Besieged

Hospitals Besieged

As of last week, ICU at Kaiser’s San Jose hospital was full of virus patients.

By Jennifer Wadsworth

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Coronavirus Journal

Coronavirus Journal

Private labs step up, Trump increased rate of uninsured, and supervisor to inspect conditions at Santa Rita.

By Grace Hase, Steven Tavares, and Jennifer Wadsworth

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Arts & Culture

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Christian Ehrhorn Gallery

Culture Clash (Still) In America

Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Oh My Goddess! A Comedy of Biblical Proportions

The Marsh Berkeley

Savage Love

A Really Gross Problem

A Really Gross Problem

Plus, I have no interest in my husband now that he is smoking again.

By Dan Savage

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology Week of April 1

By Rob Brezsny

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Oakland's Cream Co. Meats Now Sells Retail and Delivers

Oakland's Cream Co. Meats Now Sells Retail and Delivers

With its client-restaurants closed and employees furloughed, Cream Co. starts home-delivering meat.

By S. Rufus

Restaurant Review

Which Restaurants Are Open For Deliveries and Take-Out?

Which Restaurants Are Open For Deliveries and Take-Out?

The chamber of commerce is maintaining a list of local eateries still open for business.

By Stephen Buel

Rockridge Neighborhood Heritage Food Tour

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Movies

Tales of Obscene Wealth on Netflix

Tales of Obscene Wealth on Netflix

While you can't work, entertain yourself with Dirty Money's tales of ill-gotten gains.

By Richard von Busack

Failed Goldilocks

Failed Goldilocks

Hillary Clinton is the subject of a new documentary series on Hulu.

By Richard von Busack

The Art of Deceit

The Art of Deceit

The Burnt Orange Heresy is rich, entertaining, and dirty.

By Kelly Vance

Drive, He Said

Drive, He Said

Ken Loach takes pity on an independent contractor delivery driver in Sorry We Missed You.

By Kelly Vance

Gene Genie

Gene Genie

Rewarding new doc explains the intricacies of the genetic tools that are ready to reshape the world.

By Kelly Vance

Apollo 13 25th Anniversary

Apollo 13

Mulan

Mulan 3D

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East Bay School-Lunch Company Pivots to Drive-Thru Pickup

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Friday's Briefing: Schaaf appoints new Oakland city administrator; NRA sues Alameda County for shutting down gun shops

Backlog of covid-19 testing results is large
Tuesday's Briefing: Bay Area sees encouraging signs of flattening the curve; Oakland sideshows are back

U.C. Berkeley scientists offering COVID-19 pop-up lab
Berkeley Farms Is Closing

The 110-year-old Hayward-based dairy brand will soon cease to exist.
Matt Horn Will Stage Another Pop-Up Giveaway

The Oakland pitmaster will serve free lunches outside Horn Barbecue on April 4.
Oakland's Cream Co. Meats Now Sells Retail and Delivers

With its client-restaurants closed and employees furloughed, Cream Co. starts home-delivering meat.

What is Covid-19's True Mortality Rate? We Can't Know Yet

What is clear is that confident assurances about the death rate from President Trump or much of the media can't be trusted.
Panic Buying Simply Ensures That the Virus Will Spread More Quickly

Thinking about rushing to the local grocery store to stock up on toilet paper? That’s just about the dumbest thing that you could do today.
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Graffiti is an addiction, he believes, a compulsion. His obsession is removing it. And collecting it.
When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Zemonade

Zemyran Prater created a lemonade delivery service to help pay the bills and finance his career in music. Then the business took off.
Thursday's Briefing: Oakland City Council proposes ordinance to protect renters from coronavirus-related evictions; A's season is postponed

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What is Covid-19's True Mortality Rate? We Can't Know Yet

What is clear is that confident assurances about the death rate from President Trump or much of the media can't be trusted.
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Ethics Complaint Filed Against Feinstein For Selling Stocks

The veteran member of the House Judiciary Committee is under the microscope for some curiously timed stock sales.
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Berkeley Accommodates Some RV Dwellers But Turns Blind Eye Toward Most

City council's plan to create new long-term parking options is a start, but not a long-term solution.
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The Crisis Underscores the Need to Treat Students as Whole People

In the wake of the virus, we will need to pay more attention to students' feelings.
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Tuesday's Briefing: Passengers disembark cruise ship amid coronavirus fears; Santa Clara County bans large events

Bill introduced to speed approval of duplexes in residential areas
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Evidence Suggests That Sheltering-In-Place is Working

Early data from Santa Clara County and Miami shows a direct correlation between closures and decline of flu-like illnesses.

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Re: Matt Horn Will Stage Another Pop-Up Giveaway
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- I guess the only requirement to be the City Administrator in Oakland is to be…
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Re: Virus May Delay Minimum Wage
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