Oakland, Berkeley, And East Bay News, Events, Restaurants, Music, & Arts
News & Opinion
- News & Opinion, Feature Dec 2, 2015
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Salmon RIP?
Reckless water management might wipe out California's Chinook salmon — and the state's fishing industry along with it.
- News & Opinion, News Dec 2, 2015
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Why Oakland's Free Holiday Parking Is Hurting Businesses
The city says it is helping merchants by offering free parking — but experts, including Oakland's own transportation policy director, say the plan will likely have the opposite effect.
- News & Opinion, Seven Days Dec 2, 2015
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A Missed Opportunity
Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus proved that progressive policing works. It's too bad that the rest of the Bay Area has not yet learned that lesson.
- News & Opinion, Opinion Dec 2, 2015
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Affordable Housing on Public Land
The E 12 Coalition has collaborated with the community and partnered with a developer on a plan to build 133 units of affordable housing on publicly owned property near Lake Merritt.
- News & Opinion, Letters Dec 2, 2015
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Letters for the week of November 18-24
Readers sound off on climate change, Oakland's proposed affordable housing impact fee, and more.
- News & Opinion, Corrections Dec 2, 2015
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Correction for the Week of November 25
The year Kate Raphael encountered an abandoned car.
Arts & Culture
- Arts & Culture, Culture Spy Dec 2, 2015
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License to Make Believe
Chapter 510, an Oakland-based youth literacy project, is opening its first community writing center, fronted by a Department of Make Believe.
- Arts & Culture, Events Dec 2, 2015
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Welcome to Fattyland: A Clothing Swap for Curvy Women
Halmoni Boutique owner Natasha Harden is starting a fashion soiree for women who are proud to be fat.
- Arts & Culture, Savage Love Dec 2, 2015
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The Sister Act
So, you snooped and found out your boyfriend slept with his ex’s sister. What now?
- Arts & Culture, Free Will Astrology Dec 2, 2015
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Free Will Astrology
Horoscopes for the week of December 3–9, 2015.
- Arts & Culture, Performance Pick Dec 1, 2015
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ReEntry
Gritty City Rep probes into the aftereffects of military service.
- Arts & Culture, Books Pick Dec 1, 2015
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Underground Newspapers of the 1960s and 1970s
Billy X Jennings on the Black Panther newspaper.
- Arts & Culture, Art Pick Dec 1, 2015
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Hundred Dollar $tore
The Know Lodge opens in downtown Oakland.
- Arts & Culture, Event Pick Dec 1, 2015
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Temescal Alley Holiday Artisan Fair
Featuring locally handmade goods.
Movies
- Movies, Movie Review Dec 2, 2015
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Piece of Her Heart
Janis: Little Girl Blue lets us see the real Janis Joplin.
- Movies, Movie Review Nov 25, 2015
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‘Legend’ Is Kray-zee!
Tom Hardy’s dual role as Reggie and Ronnie Kray is a show stopper.
- Movies, One-Night Stands Dec 2, 2015
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One-Night Stands
Repertory film listings for December 2-9, 2015.
Food & Drink
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Dec 2, 2015
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Pyramids Restaurant Serves an Egyptian-American Breakfast
Cumin-spiced lentil soup might serve as precursor to a plate of pancakes.
- Food & Drink, What the Fork Dec 2, 2015
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Pizza Matador's Half-Baked Innovation
What happens when a food delivery service is run by the delivery guys.
Music
- Music, Dec 2, 2015
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Ghost & the City: Off-the-Cuff Instrumentation and Astral Neo-Soul
Ghost & the City evolved from multi-instrumentalist Ash Maynor's studio project to a dynamic live act that features several virtuosic Bay Area musicians.
- Music, Dec 2, 2015
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Mansion's Misanthropic Rock
On its new album Early Life, the Oakland quartet expertly pushes its instruments to their extremes to create an unclassifiable sound that's alien and austere.
- Music, Show Preview Dec 1, 2015
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The Weeknd
Songs for the brokenhearted and reckless.
- Music, Show Preview Dec 1, 2015
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San Cha
A glamorous provocateur and exhibitionist.
- Music, Show Preview Dec 1, 2015
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Giorgio Moroder
The godfather of electronic music.
Blogs
- Blogs, Food & Drink Dec 2, 2015
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Mid-Week Menu: Souk Savanh Reopens, Dominique Crenn Consults on Berkeley Brasserie, and a Chez Panisse Chef Leaves for Japan
- Blogs, News Dec 2, 2015
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Oakland Named Top US City for Outdoor Enthusiasts
- Blogs, Cannabis Dec 3, 2015
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Legalization Is NOT A Burning Issue for Californians
- Blogs, News Dec 3, 2015
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Caltrans and CHP Oust Homeless from Camp in Pouring Rain in Oakland
- Blogs, News Dec 3, 2015
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Cal Students Stage Sit-In to Show Solidarity with Subcontracted Workers
- Blogs, News Dec 4, 2015
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Oakland Looks to Strengthen Gun Control Laws
- Blogs, News Dec 4, 2015
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Plans Unveiled for 384 New Apartments at 14th and Alice Streets in Oakland
- Blogs, Arts & Music Dec 4, 2015
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This Weekend's Top Six Events
- Blogs, News Dec 4, 2015
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Alameda County DA O'Malley Drops Charges Against Black Friday 14
- Blogs, News Dec 7, 2015
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Federal Grant Would Require Oakland to Increase Police Budget by $10 Million
- Blogs, Arts & Music Dec 7, 2015
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Kehlani Nominated for Grammy Alongside The Weeknd, Miguel
- Blogs, News Dec 7, 2015
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Ellis Act Evictions on the Rise in Oakland
- Blogs, Food & Drink Dec 8, 2015
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Juhu Beach Club Goes Global with New Hong Kong Location
- Blogs, Cannabis Dec 8, 2015
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California’s Leading Legalization Initiative Gathers Momentum
- Blogs, Food & Drink Dec 8, 2015
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How the Kuciukai Crumbles: Alameda Now Home to the Only Lithuanian Bakery on the West Coast
- Blogs, News Dec 8, 2015
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Alameda Landlord Who Evicted 33 Families Slams Councilmembers
