Shall We Shop at Safeway or Safeway?

The supermarket chain's own data shows that its plans to greatly expand its two Rockridge stores depend largely on the same customers.

• By Dara Kerr
• Tags: News, Safeway, College Avenue, Susan Shawl, Concerned Neighbors of the College Avenue Safeway, Rockridge Shopping Center, Stuart Flashman, Rockridge Community Planning Council, Susan Houghton, Safeway's Shoppers' Club Card, Property Development Centers, Cole Coffee, Yasai Produce Market, Darin Ranelletti, Peterson Vollmann

A Watered-Down Beer Bill

Some activists contend that a new California law banning caffeinated beer and malt liquor didn't go far enough.

• By Ellen Cushing
• Tags: News, Michele Simon, Alcohol Justice, Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, Joose, Four Loko, Sparks, Blast, Tilt, California Council on Alcohol Problems, James Butler, Alex Padilla, SB 39, alcopops, malt liquor, alcohol, guarana, V2, pink vodka

The Road Less Traveled

Just a few years after learning how to ride a bike, Oakland's Beth Newell is quickly turning into one of the new stars of the cycling world.

• By Kibby Kleiman
• Tags: Feature, Longreads, Award-Winning, Beth Newell, Alameda Health Consortium in San Leandro, Oakland Yellowjackets, Fred Scheck, Testarossa Challenge, Hellyer Park Velodrome, Keirin, Michael Hernandez, Katheryn Mattis, Lodi Cycle Fest, Dan Smith, Fremont Bank, Susannah Breen

College Avenue Safeway Expansion

• By Justin DeFreitas

Embarrassing the DA

An outgoing top prosecutor allegedly ran and hid from a process server and then instigated a violent confrontation.

• By John Geluardi
• Tags: News, Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office, Paul Sequeira, Mark Harrison, Michael Gressett, Aaron Roth, Dan O’Malley, Harold Jewett, California Attorney General’s Office, Norman Brand, Mark Peterson, Roy Gordon, Mendocino County District Attorney, David Eyster

Fighting Tar Sands

Protesters from around the country are holding a sit-in at the White House against the destructive oil extraction process.

• By Robert Gammon
• Tags: Eco Watch, Tar sands, Alberta, Canada, Obama administration, US State Department, James Hansen, Gasland, Josh Fox, Bill McKibben

BART Proves Cellphone Shutdown Was a Mistake

The transit agency has dealt with two protests in the past week without resorting to killing cellular service.

• By Robert Gammon
• Tags: Seven Days, BART, cellphone service, Federal Communications Commission, First Amendment, US Department of Homeland Security, San Francisco 49ers, Jed York, NFL, Oakland Raiders, fan violence, Candlestick Park, Oakland schools, Pete Sarna, Jerry Brown, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Federal Reserve, Wall Street, Republicans, taxes, Obama, Democrats, Amazon.com, Andronico's, UC Berkeley, Iran

Referendums Turning the Tide on Pot Bans

Medical cannabis activists are increasingly fighting dispensary bans at the ballot box.

• By David Downs
• Tags: Legalization Nation, Craig Beresh, San Diego NORML, California Cannabis Coalition, referendums, pot club bans, Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012, Dr. Frank Lucido, William Panzer, Prop 215

Letters for the Week of August 24

Readers sound off on teaching yoga, Toby Keith, and food trucks.

Sistahs Steppin' Out

After ten years, Sistahs Steppin' in Pride holds its final event.

• By Rachel Swan
• Tags: Culture Spy, Peggy Moore, ShePeoples, Oakland Pride, Afia Walking Tree, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Amelia Mae Paradise, Diamond Daggers, Lake Merritt

Salvaging the Streets

Alberrito Streets unites two cities for an afternoon of entertainment and recreation.

• By Cassie McFadden
• Tags: Events, Heather Robinson, Alberrito Streets, Sunday Streets

Charles Anselmo Finds Beauty in Decay

Deconstrucions, his exhibit of photos of Cuba, on display at PHOTO.Kala Art Institute Gallery

• By DeWitt Cheng
• Tags: Visual Art, Charles Anselmo, Maude Léonard-Contant, Youngsuk Suh, Frances Yo, PHOTO

The Food Fight Rages On

Angry Mom Amy Kalafa takes her cause to the page.

• By Stefanie Kalem
• Tags: Books, Amy Kalafa, Susan Rubin, Angry Mom, Two Angry Moms, A Great Good Place for Books

A Headstrong Candida

Feminism and class consciousness at Cal Shakespeare Theater, à la George Bernard Shaw.

• By Rachel Swan
• Tags: Theater, Julie Eccles, Annie Smart, Jonathan Moscone, George Bernard Shaw, Anthony Fusco, Nick Gabriel, Jarion Monroe, Alexandra Henrikson, Liam Vincent, Anna Oliver, Bruns Amphitheater

A Volatile Week

For the week of August 24-30, 2011.

• By Ralfee Finn

Selling Sweat

Plus teenage furries and the ABCs of asexuality.

• By Dan Savage

Video

Brighton Rock

Pity the poor honeymooners.

• By Kelly Vance
• Tags: Movie Review, Rowan Joffe, Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Video

Video

The Hedgehog

Compassion fatigue.

• By Kelly Vance
• Tags: Movie Review, Mona Achache, Josiane Balasko, Garance Le Guillermic, Video

One-Night Stands

Repertory films listings for August 24-31, 2011

Mobile Burger Trucks Are Working-Class Heroes

Fiveten Burger and Doc's of the Bay challenge the myth that new-school food trucks are bougie.

• By John Birdsall
• Tags: Restaurant Review, Fiveten Burger, Doc's of the Bay, Zak Silverman, Roland Robles, Off the Grid, food trucks, Doc’s of the Bay

BECs' Mutations

Berkeley bar and bistro does it all — but not for the better.

• By Ellen Cushing
• Tags: Last Call, Beckett0x2019s, BEC0x2019s Bar & Bistro

Parrilla Redux

The owners of Primo's Parrilla, a former Argentinean street-food grill in Emeryville, say they're regrouping in Oakland, this time indoors.

• By John Birdsall
• Tags: What the Fork, Primo's Parrilla, Javier Sandes, Sere Peterson, Javi's Parrilla

Ladies First at Summer Jam

A majority female audience commandeered this year's KMEL summer blowout.

• By Rachel Swan
• Tags: Music, 106 KMEL Summer Jam, Trey Songz, Kreayshawn, Waka Flocka Flame, Kelly Rowland, Destiny's Child, Big Sean, LoveRance, Erk Tha Jerk, Oracle Arena, Lupe Fiasco

Enter the Salsamuffin

From France to Colombia and back, Sergent Garcia epitomizes the mestizo paradox.

• By Juan Data
• Tags: Music, Manu Chao, Bruno Garcia, Mano Negra, Bomba Estereo, Liliana Saumet, Cumbancha, Discos Fuesntes, The New Parish, The Independent

Darondo

Listen to My Song

• By Lee Hildebrand

Local Licks

This week we review Alma Desnuda, Angel Island, Parentz, and Foolproof Four.

• By Rachel Swan
• Tags: Local Licks, Parentz, Jeremy Sullivan, Dan Brennan, Noah Grant, Justin Goldman, Daniel Mark, Cafe Cocomo, Starry Plough, Amnesia

John Hiatt

Dirty Jeans & Mudslide Hymns

• By Dave Gil de Rubio

Roach Gigz

Bitch I'm a Player

• By M.T. Richards
• Tags: CD Reviews, Roach Gigz, Goomba, Slim's

Single Adults Now Comprise 73 Percent of Alameda County's Homeless Population

• By Rachel Swan
• Tags: People, Daily Cal, EveryOne Home, Elaine deColigny, Noor Al-Samarrai

Key Stakeholders Meet Wednesday to Discuss New Street-Food Rules for Oakland

• By John Birdsall
• Tags: Food on Wheels

Award-Winning Richmond Chronic Banished

• By David Downs
• Tags: Regulation & Legislation

Tuesday Must Read: Feds Blame PG&E for Deadly San Bruno Blast; Cal Prof on His Way to State Supreme Court

• By Robert Gammon
• Tags: Politics, People, Business

Monday Must Read: Legislature Stonewalls on Salaries; Another BART Protest Tonight

• By Robert Gammon
• Tags: Politics, People, Transportation

Health Department OKs Bites Off Broadway to Resume

• By John Birdsall
• Tags: News, Food on Wheels, Karen Hester, Bites Off Broadway, street food, food truck

Friday Must Read: New Bill Would Block Amazon.com Ballot Measure; Shark Fin Ban Moves Forward

• By Robert Gammon
• Tags: Politics, Business, Environment

Weekender: The Top Five Things to Do Over the Next Three Days in the East Bay

Health Department Suspends Bites Off Broadway

• By John Birdsall
• Tags: News, Food on Wheels, Bites Off Broadway, Bites On Broadway, street food, Karen Hester, Health Department, food trucks, Temescal

Thursday Must Read: BART to Establish Cellphone Shutdown Policy; MTC Plan to Move to SF Will Be Audited

• By Robert Gammon
• Tags: Politics, Health & Medicine, Transportation

Video

Kreayshawn to Host the Red Carpet at MTV Awards

• By Rachel Swan
• Tags: Bay Area Bands, Kreayshawn, MTV Awards, Video

Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple's CEO

• By Rachel Swan
• Tags: Science & Technology, Steve Jobs, Apple, Chris O'Brien, Tim Cook

Rolling Soon Into Temescal: Arbor, a Bicycle Cafe

• By John Birdsall
• Tags: News, Arbor, SadieDey, Actual Cafe, bicycles, Temescal, new opening, Christopher Marquez

Elijah Wood in 'High Times': Weed Not My Thing

• By David Downs
• Tags: Cannabis Culture

Oakland Tribune to be Renamed East Bay Tribune

• By Robert Gammon
• Tags: Media, Business