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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

OPD Cop Caught Making Apparent False Statements After Injury Crash

An Oakland police officer claimed he 'stopped fully' before smashing into a motorcyclist and even lectured the person he hurt. But a nearby surveillance camera contradicts his account.
'What Does the Apocalypse Smell Like?'

As we move into an uncertain, potentially dystopian future, Lindsay Tunkl uses performance art to explore death and the end of the world.
Yummy Grill Brings Afghan Cuisine to Fruitvale

Featuring kabobs, bolani, mantu, and more.
Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft Wins Alameda Mayor's Race
Updated: November 2018 Election Results!

Results for the local and state races we've been following.

The Express' November 2018 Endorsement Guide

We endorse Schaaf, Ezzy Ashcraft, and Butt; along with Fortunato Bas, Thao, Middleton, and Whitaker for Oakland council and Knox White and Oddie for Alameda council.
Our November 2018 Election Endorsement Cheat Sheet

A handy election guide.
A Guide to Oakland's Ballot Measures

Six measures on the November ballot include new taxes, tax breaks, changes to existing taxes, worker and tenant protections, and education funding.
East Ocean Seafood Restaurant Serves Dim Sum by Day, Smoked Black Cod By Night

The long-running Alameda restaurant offers a variety of Hong Kong- and Cantonese-style dishes to please every palate.
Huangcheng Noodle House and the $30,000 Chili Sauce

At the new Oakland Chinatown restaurant, enjoy traditional Shanxi-style knife-shaved noodles made by a third-generation noodle-maker.

Opinion: Why I’m Voting for Cat Brooks for Mayor of Oakland

She is a longtime community activist and organizer, has run organizations as an executive director, and is deeply committed to serving the people of Oakland.
- Comments (25)
Opinion: Why We, As Black Oaklanders, Are Voting for Libby Schaaf
- Comments (18)
OPD Cop Caught Making Apparent False Statements After Injury Crash

An Oakland police officer claimed he 'stopped fully' before smashing into a motorcyclist and even lectured the person he hurt. But a nearby surveillance camera contradicts his account.
- Comments (18)
The Express' November 2018 Endorsement Guide

We endorse Schaaf, Ezzy Ashcraft, and Butt; along with Fortunato Bas, Thao, Middleton, and Whitaker for Oakland council and Knox White and Oddie for Alameda council.
- Comments (18)
Updated: Buffy Wicks Defeats Jovanka Beckles in AD 15
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OPD Cop Caught Making Apparent False Statements After Injury Crash

An Oakland police officer claimed he 'stopped fully' before smashing into a motorcyclist and even lectured the person he hurt. But a nearby surveillance camera contradicts his account.
New Documentary 'The Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin' Celebrates Iconoclast Writer

Arwen Curry's study of the Berkeley sci-fi legend has been 10 years in the making.
The Acharis' Dark Inward Journey

Oakland's Shaun Wagner and Mila Puccini take control of their artistic destiny, together.
Blockchain-Powered Our Music Festival Comes to Berkeley

The first festival has big plans and its own cryptocurrency.
Oakland Police Release Video of Officers Fatally Shooting a Homeless Man

OPD released multiple videos of the shooting from police body cameras that recorded the killing of Joshua Pawlik.

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