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Head Rush

Amid virus panic-buying, dispensaries are selling at the curb, but the rules are changing on an almost daily basis.

By Hugh McCormick and Dan Mitchell

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Moratoriums on Eviction

By Steven Tavares

Seven Days

Virus May Delay Minimum Wage

By Steven Tavares and Will Carruthers

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Coronavirus Journal

By Grace Hase, Steven Tavares, and Jennifer Wadsworth

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East Bay Guide to Sheltering in Place

These local businesses are still open to serve you during these extraordinary times.

By Express Narratives

Seven Days

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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Moratoriums on Eviction

But measures vary in strength and scope.

By Steven Tavares

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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

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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Hidden Narratives

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

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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Food News

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?

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

By Stephen Buel

Staff Picks

Rockridge Neighborhood Heritage Food Tour

Safeway Plaza

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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

Videos & DVDs

Failed Goldilocks

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

By Richard von Busack

Movie Review

The Art of Deceit

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

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

Drive, He Said

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

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

Gene Genie

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

By Kelly Vance

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Amid virus panic-buying, dispensaries are selling at the curb, but the rules are changing on an almost daily basis.

These local businesses are still open to serve you during these extraordinary times.

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

But measures vary in strength and scope.

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

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

Christian Ehrhorn Gallery

Berkeley Repertory Theatre

The Marsh Berkeley

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

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

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

Safeway Plaza

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

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

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

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

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

Hidden Narratives @ Christian Ehrhorn Gallery

Oh My Goddess! A Comedy of Biblical Proportions @ The Marsh Berkeley

Culture Clash (Still) In America @ Berkeley Repertory Theatre

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Backlog of covid-19 testing results is large

The 110-year-old Hayward-based dairy brand will soon cease to exist.

The Oakland pitmaster will serve free lunches outside Horn Barbecue on April 4.

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

These local businesses are still open to serve you during these extraordinary times.

What is clear is that confident assurances about the death rate from President Trump or much of the media can't be trusted.

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.

Graffiti is an addiction, he believes, a compulsion. His obsession is removing it. And collecting it.

Zemyran Prater created a lemonade delivery service to help pay the bills and finance his career in music. Then the business took off.

Berkeley approves 'ban the box' ordinance for renters

What is clear is that confident assurances about the death rate from President Trump or much of the media can't be trusted.

The veteran member of the House Judiciary Committee is under the microscope for some curiously timed stock sales.

City council's plan to create new long-term parking options is a start, but not a long-term solution.

In the wake of the virus, we will need to pay more attention to students' feelings.

Bill introduced to speed approval of duplexes in residential areas

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

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