Oakland, Berkeley, And East Bay News, Events, Restaurants, Music, & Arts
News & Opinion
- News & Opinion, Guest Editorials Jun 10, 2009
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Right and (Self) Righteous
Are there still some people out there that missed the memo about the devaluation of property values due to the housing ...
- News & Opinion, Feature Jun 9, 2009
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A Park Grows in Richmond
How one dedicated woman is trying to improve life in a tough city, playground by playground.
- News & Opinion, News Jun 10, 2009
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The Return to Public Schools
A growing number of Oakland families are making the switch from private schools.
- News & Opinion, Full Disclosure Jun 9, 2009
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The New War Over Gay Marriage
A Berkeley couple teams up with a Bush lawyer to fight Proposition 8 in federal court, while opponents fixate on politics and polygamy.
- News & Opinion, Eco Watch Jun 9, 2009
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Protecting the Water Wasters
East Bay MUD says it won't divulge the identities of its biggest water users out of fear for their safety. Environmentalists say their position is laughable.
- News & Opinion, Seven Days Jun 10, 2009
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Judge Calls BART Cop a Liar
C. Don Clay says he's sure Johannes Mehserle meant to shoot Oscar Grant with his gun, and not his Taser, as the ex-BART cop claimed.
- News & Opinion, Raising the Bar Jun 10, 2009
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Those Crazy Bankers Are Lions Eating Zebras
Too bad we are the zebras.
- News & Opinion, Letters Jun 9, 2009
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Letters for the Week of June 10
Readers sound off on jazz, graywater systems and legalizing marijuana.
- News & Opinion, Corrections Jun 9, 2009
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Corrections for the Week of June 10
Nancy Wilson's Capitol years.
Arts & Culture
- Arts & Culture, Culture Spy Jun 10, 2009
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Audacity and Hope
Despite last year's cancellation, Berkeley's long-running Juneteenth Festival soldiers on.
- Arts & Culture, Events Jun 9, 2009
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Homage to La Peña
Wayne Wallace pays tribute to the cultural center with a new suite-in-progress.
- Arts & Culture, Visual Art Jun 9, 2009
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Fandango
The Oakland Museum of California examines Mexico's African heritage.
- Arts & Culture, Books Jun 9, 2009
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The Southside Sleuth
Berkeley eccentrics animate Owen Hill's mysteries.
- Arts & Culture, Theater Jun 10, 2009
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The Devil Made Me Do It
Shotgun Players' Faust is a Gothic bromance with a beguiling devil.
- Arts & Culture, Body & Soul Jun 9, 2009
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Brush and Push
Paint Dancing brings together two seemingly disparate passions.
- Arts & Culture, Aquarium Age Jun 9, 2009
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A Time for Action and Indulging Sexual Urges
For the week of June 10-16, 2009.
- Arts & Culture, Savage Love Jun 10, 2009
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Shit Happens
Sofa blowjobs require brown towels, but avoid cattle prods.
Movies
- Movies, Movie Review Jun 10, 2009
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Trains of Thought
Sam Mendes barely catches his (Away We Go). Ridley Scott's gets derailed (The Taking of Pelham 123).
- Movies, One-Night Stands Jun 10, 2009
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One-Night Stands
Repertory film listings for June 11-17, 2009.
Food & Drink
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Jun 9, 2009
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The Zen of Fusion Cooking
A new restaurant in Alameda takes a multi-culti approach, with mixed results.
- Food & Drink, Wineau Jun 10, 2009
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A Different Shade of Pink
No blush in this batch of rosés, but how about beige, magenta, and persimmon?
Music
- Music, Jun 10, 2009
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Netta Be Good
Berkeley R&B star boosts her career by running with rappers.
- Music, Jun 10, 2009
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Skerik's Distillation of Punk
An unscripted jazzbo moment.
- Music, Local Licks Jun 10, 2009
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Local Licks
This week, we review Patrick Cress' Telepathy, Sparky Grinstead, Neiro, and Blisses B.
- Music, CD Reviews Jun 9, 2009
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Green Day
21st Century Breakdown
- Music, CD Reviews Jun 9, 2009
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Olatunji
Drums of Passion: Legacy Edition
- Music, CD Reviews Jun 9, 2009
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Satoko Fujii & Myra Melford
Under the Water
Blogs
- Blogs, Arts & Music Jun 17, 2009
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Your Daily Lick: Andy Mason
Stories Told (Last Stop Records)
- Blogs, News Jun 16, 2009
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Operators of Berkeley's Elmwood to Take Over Cerrito Theater?
- Blogs, Arts & Music Jun 16, 2009
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Your Daily Lick: Raised by Robots
Disorganization Will Save Us All EP (Terrorbird)
- Blogs, News Jun 16, 2009
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Being Chased in Oakland After Dark
- Blogs, News Jun 16, 2009
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Gas Prices Above $3
- Blogs, News Jun 16, 2009
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State Headed for Another Budget Mess
- Blogs, News Jun 15, 2009
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New Report Outlines Problems Facing West Contra Costa County
- Blogs, Arts & Music Jun 15, 2009
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Outside Lands Daily Schedule Released
- Blogs, Arts & Music Jun 15, 2009
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Your Daily Lick: The Sippy Cups
The Time Machine (Snacker Disc)
- Blogs, News Jun 15, 2009
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California Budget Cuts Are Coming
- Blogs, News Jun 15, 2009
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Oakland to Raise Coliseum and Arena Ticket Prices
- Blogs, News Jun 15, 2009
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Judge: John Yoo Can be Sued
- Blogs, News Jun 12, 2009
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Finally, No More Annoying DTV Ads
- Blogs, Arts & Music Jun 12, 2009
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Your Daily Lick: The Crymuscles
Le Chronique (self-released)
- Blogs, News Jun 12, 2009
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Alameda County to Cut Cops and Prosecutors
- Blogs, News Jun 12, 2009
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BART Fare Increase, Service Cuts Official
- Blogs, News Jun 11, 2009
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Local Businesses Help Pay for TV Ads that Promote Korea
- Blogs, News Jun 11, 2009
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Berkeley's School Integration Model Upheld
- Blogs, News Jun 11, 2009
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Meridian Chef Departs
- Blogs, News Jun 11, 2009
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Oakland Violent Crime Plummets
- Blogs, News Jun 11, 2009
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Pot Legalization Measure Headed for 2010 Ballot
- Blogs, News Jun 10, 2009
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Civil Right Groups Urge Federal Investigation into Bank of America and Others
- Blogs, News Jun 10, 2009
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OUSD Faces Severe Budget Cuts
- Blogs, News Jun 10, 2009
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EBMUD Punishes Water Conservationists, Again
- Blogs, News Jun 10, 2009
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Just Don't Call It a Depression: Alameda County Edition
- Blogs, News Jun 10, 2009
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Oakland: Never Mind on that Bankruptcy Thing
