Oakland, Berkeley, And East Bay News, Events, Restaurants, Music, & Arts
Special Sections
- Special Sections, Taste Sep 25, 2013
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The Five Best Cups of Coffee Right Now
Here are unique and delicious coffees with broad appeal.
- Special Sections, Taste Sep 25, 2013
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Sausage Is the New Bacon
The rise of craft beer has helped put the spotlight on house-made sausages.
- Special Sections, Taste Sep 25, 2013
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A Guide to Sour Beer
After being shunned for years, sour beers are now in demand.
- Special Sections, Taste Sep 25, 2013
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Where the Chefs Roam
East Bay chefs dish on their favorite places to eat.
- Special Sections, Taste Sep 25, 2013
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Cafe Hunting
The art of choosing the right coffee shop.
- Special Sections, Taste Sep 25, 2013
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A Thirst for Whiskey
The opportunity to geek out over American whiskey abounds in the East Bay.
- Special Sections, Taste Sep 25, 2013
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Pickle Mania
Pickle plates are showing up on more and more menus these days. Here, East Bay chefs reveal their preferred methods of fermentation.
- Special Sections, Taste Sep 25, 2013
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How to Buy Fresh, Locally Caught Fish
If you're looking for fresh fish, your best bet is to buy directly from the people who catch them.
- Special Sections, Taste Sep 25, 2013
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Reclaiming the Kids' Meal
Here are five East Bay restaurants with great kids' menus that will please children and grownups.
News & Opinion
- News & Opinion, News Sep 25, 2013
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Why BART's Wage Offer Doesn't Include a Raise
The transit agency contends that it has offered employees a generous 10-percent pay bump over four years, but in real dollars, BART workers' wages could actually go down.
- News & Opinion, Eco Watch Sep 25, 2013
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The End of Pastured Food?
Under pressure from Big Ag, the Obama administration is moving forward with plans that could put key segments of the organic industry out of business.
- News & Opinion, News Sep 25, 2013
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Oakland Rent Laws to be Debated
The city rent board will hear arguments about whether to close a loophole that allows landlords to pass on mortgage and capital-improvement costs to tenants.
- News & Opinion, Legalization Nation Sep 25, 2013
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Weed Regulation Is Up to Cities — for Now
Drug warriors killed medical pot regulations in Sacramento this year, so cities will have to step up — if they hope to have any chance of curtailing federal raids.
- News & Opinion, Seven Days Sep 25, 2013
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Weak CEQA Reform Bill Is Not That Bad
The legislation would prohibit anti-growth activists from blocking smart-growth projects because of aesthetics or lack of parking.
- News & Opinion, Letters Sep 25, 2013
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Letters for the Week of September 25
Readers sound off on fracking legislation, surveillance, and Oscar Grant.
Arts & Culture
- Arts & Culture, Events Sep 25, 2013
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Let's Talk About (Awkward) Sex
An Oakland-based podcast makes awkward sex stories funny.
- Arts & Culture, Savage Love Sep 25, 2013
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Clueless and Clitorless
Issues of compatibility, clitorises, and moral panic.
Movies
- Movies, Movie Review Sep 25, 2013
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Rush
Drive, they said.
- Movies, Movie Review Sep 25, 2013
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Inequality for All
Wealth, poverty, and you.
- Movies, One-Night Stands Sep 25, 2013
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One-Night Stands
Repertory film listings for the week of September 25.
Food & Drink
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Sep 25, 2013
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Home Cooking Elevated to High Art
At Homestead, upscale California cuisine meets a pioneer work ethic.
- Food & Drink, What the Fork Sep 25, 2013
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A Brief Guide to Eat Real
Plus, a weeklong celebration of offal.
Music
- Music, Sep 25, 2013
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Station to Station Stops in Oakland
The music and arts festival promises an immersive experience.
- Music, CD Reviews Sep 25, 2013
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Forrest Day
The Second
- Music, CD Reviews Sep 25, 2013
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Terry Malts
Nobody Realizes This Is Nowhere
- Music, CD Reviews Sep 25, 2013
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2 Chainz
B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time
Blogs
- Blogs, Arts & Music Oct 2, 2013
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Oakland Unseen, Satirical Newspaper, Comes to Art Murmur: Rapper Jean Quan, Jack White Flight, And More!
- Blogs, News Oct 1, 2013
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Bicyclists Get a Sharrow on Oakland’s 40th Street
- Blogs, Cannabis Oct 1, 2013
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Government Seizing Kids Over Parents' Medical Pot
- Blogs, Food & Drink Oct 1, 2013
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A Quicker Cook?
- Blogs, Cannabis Sep 30, 2013
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Hemp, Hemp Hooray: Jerry Brown Legalizes Hemp Farms (If Feds Allow Them)
- Blogs, News Sep 27, 2013
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Hacker Scouts Will Change Name After Legal Threats from Boy Scouts of America
- Blogs, News Sep 27, 2013
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Court Hands Victory to Environmentalists in Battle Over Navy Training Exercises
- Blogs, Cannabis Sep 27, 2013
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California Marijuana Legalization 2014 Initiative Cleared for Circulation
- Blogs, Arts & Music Sep 27, 2013
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Weekender: This Weekend's Top Five Events
- Blogs, Cannabis Sep 26, 2013
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A Marijuana Ad During the Super Bowl?
- Blogs, News Sep 25, 2013
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Oakland Council Gets Earful Over ‘Urban Shield’ War Games
- Blogs, News Sep 25, 2013
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Report: Oakland Median Home Sales Price Jumps 76% in One Year
- Blogs, Food & Drink Sep 25, 2013
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California Beer Bill Would Permit Growler Refills at Breweries
- Blogs, Cannabis Sep 25, 2013
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Colorado and Washington Have Jamaican Lawmakers Re-Thinking War on Pot
- Blogs, Food & Drink Sep 25, 2013
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Mid-Week Menu: Iyasare to Replace O Chame, I Squared Reinvented as Homespun Fare, and Miss Ollie’s Roasts a Whole Hog
