Oakland, Berkeley, And East Bay News, Events, Restaurants, Music, & Arts
News & Opinion
- News & Opinion, Feature Mar 11, 2015
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The End of Long-Term Drug Rehab
State and federal officials are expected to eliminate funding for long-term residential drug treatment programs as part of an overhaul of MediCal.
- News & Opinion, Legalization Nation Mar 11, 2015
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Ten Cannabis Companies to Rule Them All?
California's marijuana industry must hang together and legalize pot in 2016, experts warn, or large corporations will cut them out. Just ask Ohio.
- News & Opinion, News Mar 11, 2015
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Another Bruising East Bay Campaign
The March 17 special election for the state Senate is shaping up to be a near-repeat of last year’s expensive — and strange — battle for the Assembly.
- News & Opinion, News Mar 11, 2015
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How East Bay Tenants Get Displaced
The state's weak rent control laws and the lack of progressive policies in Oakland are allowing landlords to jack up rents and force working people out of their homes.
- News & Opinion, Seven Days Mar 11, 2015
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Of Trees and Elephants
Grassroots activists won two key victories that will protect trees and wildlife in the East Bay hills and save elephants from cruel treatment.
- News & Opinion, Letters Mar 11, 2015
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Letters for the Week of March 11, 2015
Readers sound off on dive bars, OUSD's seniority battle, and going tipless.
- News & Opinion, Corrections Mar 11, 2015
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Corrections for the Week of March 11, 2015
The correct organizers of Bike to Work Day, and the correct date Beyond Recognition will air.
Arts & Culture
- Arts & Culture, Visual Art Mar 11, 2015
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Recalling the Bay's Best Performance Art Through Photos
The Oakland Museum of California spotlights Marion Gray, who has been documenting crucial Bay Area performance art since the Seventies.
- Arts & Culture, Theater Mar 11, 2015
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New Play Shines Light on Human Trafficking in Oakland
Bay Area playwright Tracie Collins' new stage production, Cold Piece of Werk, documents the startling reality of child trafficking in our own backyard.
- Arts & Culture, Kid You Not Mar 11, 2015
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Finding the Sweet Spot
It's that place where we can help our children dream big — and give them the tools to make those dreams come true.
- Arts & Culture, Savage Love Mar 11, 2015
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Truth Be Told
The truth will set you free, except when it won't. Here are some exceptions.
- Arts & Culture, Free Will Astrology Mar 11, 2015
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Free Will Astrology
Horoscopes for the week of March 12–18, 2015.
Movies
- Movies, Movie Review Mar 11, 2015
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Merchants of Doubt
Deceptions R Us.
- Movies, One-Night Stands Mar 11, 2015
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One-Night Stands
Repertory film listings for March 12-18, 2015.
Food & Drink
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Mar 11, 2015
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Tiger Style
Tigerlily's upscale "Indo-Asian" cooking spices up farmers' market produce with turmeric oil, tikka masala, and ghee.
- Food & Drink, Food News Mar 11, 2015
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Tupper & Reed Returns
The former landmark music store in downtown Berkeley is now an upscale bar — thanks to the owners of San Francisco's Bourbon & Branch.
Music
- Music, Mar 11, 2015
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King Woman Vanquishes the Holy Spirit
Kristina Esfandiari purges her cult-like upbringing through drugs and primal yelping.
- Music, Mar 11, 2015
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Probing into the Aural Uncanny Valley
On Ambiente, Fluorescent Grey presents a three-part album that uses physical modeling synthesis to challenge the reality of perceived sound.
Blogs
- Blogs, News Mar 11, 2015
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Wednesday Must Reads: East Bay MUD Reservoirs At Historic Lows; Odds of Big Earthquake Increase
- Blogs, Food & Drink Mar 11, 2015
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Mid-Week Menu: Steel Rail, Darling’s Elixirs, and the Return of The Punchdown
- Blogs, Food & Drink Mar 11, 2015
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W. Kamau Bell and Elmwood Cafe to Hold Public Forum this Friday
- Blogs, Food & Drink Mar 11, 2015
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Parking Matters
An ice cream shop and liquor store in Berkeley say a moved bus stop has been bad for business.
- Blogs, Arts & Music Mar 11, 2015
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Video: Fantastic Negrito's Tiny Desk Concert
- Blogs, Cannabis Mar 12, 2015
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Watch Biased Cannabis Science and Media in Action
- Blogs, News Mar 13, 2015
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Rogue Walgreens Executives Were Behind the Oakland Living Wage Ordinance Waiver
- Blogs, Food & Drink Mar 12, 2015
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Preserved: A Backyard Pop-Up for the DIY Crowd
- Blogs, Arts & Music Mar 13, 2015
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This Weekend's Top Five Events
March 13, 14 & 15
- Blogs, Cannabis Mar 13, 2015
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Five Tips for Buying Marijuana-Infused Food
- Blogs, News Mar 13, 2015
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Charters Will Not Take Over Struggling Oakland Public Schools
- Blogs, News Mar 16, 2015
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Monday Must Reads: Cracking Spreads in Bay Bridge Rods; SFPD Officers Caught Sending Bigoted Texts
- Blogs, Arts & Music Mar 17, 2015
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Why Do I Cry When I Orgasm?
Plus, touching without wanting to explain.
- Blogs, News Mar 17, 2015
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Tuesday Must Reads: State Tax Revenues Jump Again; Delta Fish Might Already Be Extinct
- Blogs, Food & Drink Mar 17, 2015
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Crate: The New New Pop-Up Restaurant
