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Issue Archive for the Week of Jan 1-7, 2014

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News & Opinion

News & Opinion, News Jan 1, 2014
What's Going on at Oakland Animal Services?

An online petition has sparked concerns about the quality of care at the city-run shelter.
- By Sam Levin
- Tags: News, Oakland Animal Services, Libby Schaaf, East Bay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Friends of Oakland Animal Services, Oakland Police Department

News & Opinion, Feature Jan 1, 2014
The Best Movies of 2013

The ones you saw — and the ones you didn't.
- By Kelly Vance
- Tags: Feature, 12 Years a Slave, Blue Jasmine, Crystal Fairy, Frances Ha, Gravity, Inside Llewyn Davis, Kill Your Darlings, Nebraska, Spring Breakers, Stoker

News & Opinion, News Jan 1, 2014
Sex Ed Still Lags in Oakland Schools

The city has high rates of STIs, but the school district has not yet completed a comprehensive curriculum for sex education in public high schools.
- By Corey Hill
- Tags: News, sex ed, Oakland Unified School District

News & Opinion, Raising the Bar Jan 1, 2014
A Wish List for the New Year

What to toss and what to bring on in 2014.
- By Jay Youngdahl

News & Opinion, Letters Jan 1, 2014
Letters for the Week of January 1

Readers sound off on Oakland's Domain Awareness Center, Mayor Jean Quan, and affordable housing.

Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture, Savage Love Jan 1, 2014
Let It Go

How to get over being inexperienced and bitter, fragile and manly.
- By Dan Savage

Movies

Movies, Movie Review Jan 1, 2014
Video
Grudge Match

Sagging bulls.
- By Kelly Vance
- Tags: Movie Review, Grudge Match, Peter Segal, Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Video

Movies, Movie Review Jan 1, 2014
Video
August: Osage County

Bloodied mama.
- By Kelly Vance
- Tags: Movie Review, August: Osage County, John Wells, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Video

Movies, Movie Review Jan 1, 2014
The Best Movies of 2013

The ones you saw — and the ones you didn't.
- By Kelly Vance
- Tags: Movie Review, 12 Years a Slave, Blue Jasmine, Crystal Fairy, Frances Ha, Gravity, Inside Llewyn Davis, Kill Your Darlings, Nebraska, Spring Breakers, Stoker

Movies, One-Night Stands Jan 1, 2014
One-Night Stands

Repertory film listings for January 2-8, 2014.

Food & Drink

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Jan 1, 2014
Barkada Makes Everything Better With Bread

The Temescal business makes a successful leap from bakery-cafe to full-fledged restaurant.
- By Luke Tsai
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Barkada, Christina Bondoc, Rick Yarussi, Barkada Bakery + Cafe

Food & Drink, What the Fork Jan 1, 2014
Restaurants That Double as Coffee Shops

Plus, the owner of LIBA Falafel food truck plans a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Uptown Oakland.
- By Luke Tsai
- Tags: What the Fork, Pizzaiolo, Nick's Pizza, Homestead, Adesso, LIBA Falafel, Gail Lillian

Music

Music, Jan 1, 2014
The Bay Area's Breakout Artists of 2013

Earning new fans and critical acclaim, these five local acts found huge success this year.
- By Whitney Phaneuf
- Tags: Music, Sage the Gemini, Deafheaven, Mikal Cronin, Tony Molina, Cold Beat, Hannah Lew, The Uptown, Rickshaw Stop

Music, Jan 1, 2014
The (Easy) Leaves Are Happening

The appeal of the Sonoma County country duo cuts across boundaries.
- By Mark Keresman
- Tags: Music, The Easy Leaves, Kevin Carducci, Sage Fifield, Great American Music Hall

Music, CD Reviews Jan 1, 2014
The Yellow Dress

Faint Music // Ordinary Light
- By Sam Lefebvre
- Tags: CD Reviews, The Yellow Dress, Rickshaw Stop

Music, CD Reviews Jan 1, 2014
Peter Zak

The Eternal Triangle
- By Lee Hildebrand
- Tags: CD Reviews, Peter Zak, Peter Washington, Billy Drummond, Piedmont Piano Company

Music, CD Reviews Jan 1, 2014
Tidal Arms

Tidal Arms
- By Kathleen Richards
- Tags: CD Reviews, Tidal Arms, Spaceman Studio

Blogs

Blogs, News Jan 7, 2014
Tuesday Must Reads: Richmond Homicide Rate Plummets; State Lawmakers Renew Push for Ban on Fracking
- By Robert Gammon
- Tags: Politics, Law Enforcement & Crime, Environment

Blogs, Food & Drink Jan 7, 2014
The Sea Forager Comes to the East Bay
- By Cynthia Salaysay
- Tags: News

Blogs, Cannabis Jan 6, 2014
Californians In Crappy Towns May Lose Right to Grow Medical Pot
- By David Downs
- Tags: Regulation & Legislation, california, marijuana, cultivation, ban, supreme court, review, appeal, james maral, live oak

Blogs, Food & Drink Jan 6, 2014
Activists Push Urban Ag Bill
- By Cynthia Salaysay
- Tags: News

Blogs, News Jan 6, 2014
Monday Must Reads: Brown Wants to Use Cap-and-Trade Funds for Bullet Train; Sierra Snowpack at Just 20% of Normal
- By Robert Gammon
- Tags: Politics, Health & Medicine, Environment

Blogs, News Jan 3, 2014
Friday Must Reads: BART Board Approves New Union Contract; Judge Orders San Francisco City College to Remain Open
- By Robert Gammon
- Tags: Politics, Education, Transportation

Blogs, Arts & Music Jan 3, 2014
Weekender: This Weekend's Top Five Events
- By Zaineb Mohammed

Blogs, Cannabis Jan 2, 2014
'This Will Not Be Like ObamaCare!' - Colorado's Legal Weed Sales Rollout Went VERY Smooth
- By David Downs
- Tags: Legalization, colorado, denver, marijuana, retail, sales, pot, debut, amendment 64

Blogs, News Jan 2, 2014
Thursday Must Reads: Oakland Airport Connector to Open This Year; Soda Tax Would Save Up to $1 Billion in Healthcare Costs
- By Robert Gammon
- Tags: Politics, Health & Medicine, Transportation

Blogs, Food & Drink Jan 2, 2014
Mid-Week Menu: New Coffee Truck, Authentic Bagel Company to Expand, and Plans to Break Ground on Food Forest in El Sobrante
- By Cynthia Salaysay

Most Popular Stories

Cam Huong in Oakland Chinatown Closing Today
The Forces Driving Gentrification in Oakland

The East Bay has seen a widening gap between rich and poor and the displacement of people who are low-income and of color. But it doesn't have to be this way.
Sickle Cell: The Last Health-Care Frontier for Black Lives

While the genetic disease received widespread attention during the Civil Rights Movement, researchers and doctors say patients continue to suffer from a lack of adequate treatment.
Los Carnalitos Brings a Taste of Mexico City to Hayward

The family-run restaurant features made-to-order items crafted from fresh masa, and each dish is clearly a labor of love.
Is the Only Way to Make Housing Affordable By De-Commodifying It?

Land trusts, and similar housing models, take homes out of the for-profit market in order to preserve affordability for the long haul.

Sickle Cell: The Last Health-Care Frontier for Black Lives

While the genetic disease received widespread attention during the Civil Rights Movement, researchers and doctors say patients continue to suffer from a lack of adequate treatment.
Richmond Mayor and Sons Profiting from Cannabis Compliance Push

City officials have slowly worked to bring a massive illegal marijuana warehouse into compliance, and the mayor's family has a financial stake in its success.
City of Oakland Plans to Ban Homeless from Camping Around Lake Merritt

A third soon-to-open Tuff Shed camp will 'resolve' homelessness around the lake, but unsheltered residents are planning a protest.
Acquittal and Mistrial of Two Oakland Businessmen Accused of Rigging Federal Construction Contracts

Lance Turner was found not guilty, while the jury couldn't reach a unanimous verdict in Len Turner's case.
Judge Recommends $8,625 Penalty Against Oakland Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney for Ethics Violations

Former Principal Alleges Oakland's BayTech School Was Source of Funding for Gülen Movement

Hayri Hatipoglu said the charter school is a moneymaker for the shadowy Turkish political force led by Fethullah Gülen.
- Comments (46)
Richmond Mayor and Sons Profiting from Cannabis Compliance Push

City officials have slowly worked to bring a massive illegal marijuana warehouse into compliance, and the mayor's family has a financial stake in its success.
- Comments (15)
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Defends Record Against Five Challengers
- Comments (14)
City of Oakland Plans to Ban Homeless from Camping Around Lake Merritt

A third soon-to-open Tuff Shed camp will 'resolve' homelessness around the lake, but unsheltered residents are planning a protest.
- Comments (12)
Fire at 'The Village' Homeless Camp in East Oakland Displaces 37

No one died in the blaze.
- Comments (10)

After Three Years, Oakland Police Release Body-Camera Video of Demouria Hogg Shooting

But the footage still leaves questions about what happened right before he was shot.
The Never-Ending Fascination of 'Kusama – Infinity'

The documentary reveals how Yayoi Kusama became the best-selling living female artist in the world.
World Music Maestro Aya Safiya Makes Her Pop Debut

With her new EP, the East Bay-bred singer-songwriter doesn't completely leave her roots behind.
What Is Smoakland?

How one Oakland cannabis brand sees opportunity in the industry's many challenges.
Poor Writing Makes 'The Little Stranger' a Dud

It's a lame, gothic snipe hunt.

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