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News & Opinion, News Aug 23, 2016
'Big Soda' Argues Oakland's Proposed Tax Will Cut Sales — But Proponents Say That's Exactly the Point

Academics discredit claim that levy will increase costs of other goods; Oakland will vote on whether to pass a sweetened-beverage tax this November.
- By Darwin BondGraham
- Tags: News

News & Opinion, Feature Aug 23, 2016
Cooking Other People's Food: How Chefs Appropriate Bay Area 'Ethnic' Cuisine

It's time to talk about pedigreed restaurateurs that co-opt traditional eats — and how the food-media hype machine enables cultural erasure.
- By Luke Tsai
- Tags: Feature

News & Opinion, News Aug 23, 2016
Oakland's Street-Repair Deficit is Deep. The Mayor Says a $600 Million Bond Needed to Address the Problem.

Measure KK would also approve bonds for affordable housing.
- By Express Staff
- Tags: News

News & Opinion, Letters Aug 23, 2016
Letters for the Week of August 24, 2016

Readers sound off about homelessness, race, and policing.
- Tags: Letters

Arts & Culture, Culture Spy Aug 23, 2016
The Black Choreographers Festival Brings its First Summer Series to Laney College

Local and visiting Black choreographers and dancers gather for a three-day festival featuring new and unfinished works.
- By Rosemarie Alejandrino
- Tags: Culture Spy

Arts & Culture, Visual Art Aug 23, 2016
Contemporary Saudi Arabian Art, in Context

The traveling show GENERA#ION, brings nuanced reflections of modern Saudi Arabian identity to Minnesota Street Project.
- By Donna Kazimarki
- Tags: Visual Art

Arts & Culture, Art Pick Aug 23, 2016
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At Aggregate Space Gallery.
- By Sarah Burke
- Tags: Art Pick

Arts & Culture, Event Pick Aug 23, 2016
Check It Screening

At Piedmont Theater.
- By Sarah Burke
- Tags: Event Pick

Arts & Culture, Books Pick Aug 23, 2016
A Walk in the Park with David Vassar

At David Brower Center.
- By Sarah Burke
- Tags: Books Pick

Arts & Culture, Performance Pick Aug 23, 2016
Ubuntu Black Arts Theater Festival

At Flight Deck.
- By Sarah Burke
- Tags: Performance Pick

Arts & Culture, Savage Love Aug 23, 2016
Had to Get Away

Dan Savage, the designer fill-in, on flaccid dicks and who buys the strap on.
- By Dan Savage
- Tags: Savage Love

Arts & Culture, Free Will Astrology Aug 23, 2016
Free Will Astrology

Horoscopes for the week of August 25–31.
- By Rob Brezsny
- Tags: Free Will Astrology

Movies, Movie Review Aug 23, 2016
Video
Ixcanul: Mythical Reality

Guatemalan fable blends hardship with stoic beauty.
- By Kelly Vance
- Tags: Movie Review, Video

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Aug 23, 2016
Curbside's Filipino-American Food Truck Fuses Flavors into Other Cuisines

It offers more interesting food than it does confusing food.
- By Cynthia Salaysay
- Tags: Restaurant Review

Food & Drink, What the Fork Aug 23, 2016
Ramen Shop's Breakfast Pastries Embrace California-Japanese Inspiration

Also: Comedian Shanti Charan's Mixing Masala web series helps you make good Indian food.
- By Cynthia Salaysay
- Tags: What the Fork

Food & Drink, Food Event Pick Aug 23, 2016
Pints at the Park

At the Lake Merritt Amphitheater.
- By Cynthia Salaysay
- Tags: Food Event Pick

Music, Aug 23, 2016
Caleborate Evolves from Rapper-Next-Door to Lyrical Mastermind

The East Bay rapper transforms his earnest, relatable brand of outsider hip-hop into a polished product on his upcoming album, 1993.
- By Nastia Voynovskaya
- Tags: Music

Music, Aug 23, 2016
Reflections on the 15th Street Tragedy

The August 14 shooting outside of Prime Development left many people in Oakland's underground music and art scenes reeling.
- By Nastia Voynovskaya
- Tags: Music

Music, Show Preview Aug 23, 2016
Video
Grace Jones

At Greek Theater.
- By Nastia Voynovskaya
- Tags: Show Preview, Video

Music, Show Preview Aug 23, 2016
Government Flu, Sterile Mind, Rut, and Drop In

At 1-2-3-4 Go! Records.
- By Nastia Voynovskaya
- Tags: Show Preview

Music, Show Preview Aug 23, 2016
ST Spittin

At Brick & Mortar Music Hall.
- By Nastia Voynovskaya
- Tags: Show Preview

Blogs, Cannabis Aug 24, 2016
Weed Talk at OMCA Saturday: "Perspectives on Legalizing Marijuana"
- By David Downs

Blogs, News Aug 24, 2016
Oakland-Alameda Authority Confirms Unreleased Renderings of Possible Raiders Stadium at Coliseum Site
- By Graham Womack

Blogs, Cannabis Aug 25, 2016
Politifact: Sen. Feinstein Spread 'Mostly False' Information About California Legalization
- By David Downs

Blogs, News Aug 25, 2016
Berkeley City Council Will Meet Tomorrow to Vote on Minimum Wage Compromise
- By Darwin BondGraham

Blogs, Food & Drink Aug 25, 2016
Mid-Week Menu: A Hotel Restaurant Reinvents Itself, a Sandwich Pop-Up Re-emerges, and a Fish Market Shutters
- By Luke Tsai
- Tags: News, Limewood, Antoinette, Pal's Take Away, Bonita Fish Market, King Tsin, Sichuan Style

Blogs, News Aug 25, 2016
More Details on Those Rumored Oakland Raiders Coliseum Renderings and Images
- By Graham Womack

Blogs, Food & Drink Aug 25, 2016
Drake's 27th Anniversary Party is Friday. Here's the Beer List.
- By Nick Miller

Blogs, Cannabis Aug 26, 2016
California Legalization Proposition 64 Raises $11.45 Million
- By David Downs

Blogs, News Aug 26, 2016
Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Sen. Hancock's Ban on State Funds for Coal Projects
- By Darwin BondGraham

Blogs, Arts & Music Aug 26, 2016
This Weekend's Top Six Events

August 26, 27 & 28
- By Sarah Burke

Blogs, Arts & Music Sep 14, 2016
Video
Drake Brings Kevin Durant On Stage During Oracle Arena Performance
- By Nick Miller
- Tags: Video

Blogs, News Aug 29, 2016
Oakland Police Union Writes $1,400 Check to Unseat Councilmember Noel Gallo
- By Darwin BondGraham

Blogs, News Aug 29, 2016
Online Poll Attacks Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, Claims False Endorsements for Peggy Moore
- By Darwin BondGraham

Blogs, News Aug 30, 2016
County Health Director: Oakland's Housing Crisis Is a Prescription for Sicker, Shorter Lives
- By Darwin BondGraham

Blogs, Food & Drink Aug 30, 2016
Twenty Restaurants to Consider When Eating 'Ethnic' in the East Bay
- By Luke Tsai
- Tags: Kamdesh, Grocery Cafe, Vientian Cafe, Hawker Fare, Togi's Mongolian Cuisine, Classic Guilin Rice Noodles, Masala Cuisine, A Taste of Africa, Katalina's Island Grill, Tamales La Oaxaquena, Parekoy Lutong Pinoy, Borinquen Soul, Norma's Meat & Deli, Kingston 11, Miss Ollie's, AS B-Dama, Delage, FuseBOX, Juhu Beach Club, Hawker Fare

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Issue Archive for the Week of Aug 24-31, 2016

News & Opinion

Academics discredit claim that levy will increase costs of other goods; Oakland will vote on whether to pass a sweetened-beverage tax this November.

It's time to talk about pedigreed restaurateurs that co-opt traditional eats — and how the food-media hype machine enables cultural erasure.

Measure KK would also approve bonds for affordable housing.

Readers sound off about homelessness, race, and policing.

Arts & Culture

Local and visiting Black choreographers and dancers gather for a three-day festival featuring new and unfinished works.

The traveling show GENERA#ION, brings nuanced reflections of modern Saudi Arabian identity to Minnesota Street Project.

At Aggregate Space Gallery.

At Piedmont Theater.

At David Brower Center.

At Flight Deck.

Dan Savage, the designer fill-in, on flaccid dicks and who buys the strap on.

Horoscopes for the week of August 25–31.

Movies

Guatemalan fable blends hardship with stoic beauty.

Food & Drink

It offers more interesting food than it does confusing food.

Also: Comedian Shanti Charan's Mixing Masala web series helps you make good Indian food.

At the Lake Merritt Amphitheater.

Music

The East Bay rapper transforms his earnest, relatable brand of outsider hip-hop into a polished product on his upcoming album, 1993.

The August 14 shooting outside of Prime Development left many people in Oakland's underground music and art scenes reeling.

At Greek Theater.

At 1-2-3-4 Go! Records.

At Brick & Mortar Music Hall.

Blogs

August 26, 27 & 28

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The East Bay congressman's history demonstrates shrewd political skills and an instinct for finding the center. Is that enough?

After withdrawal of a 2018 proposal to regulate the dirty fuel, city councilmember proposes an eventual export ban.

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St. Mary's exits the Big Dance

They blur the lines between pop, tech and nerd culture, and they're booming.

Aguachile verde, fresh tuna tostadas, and quesabirria tacos make this roadside trailer worth returning to every weekend.

After withdrawal of a 2018 proposal to regulate the dirty fuel, city councilmember proposes an eventual export ban.

City council unanimously supports plan to develop the country's most comprehensive co-op support program

The city's rent review board has nothing to do.

Oakland has revitalized its vocational tech programs, recognizing that the "college-for-all" craze failed to train youth for well-paying, skilled-trades jobs.

The East Bay congressman's history demonstrates shrewd political skills and an instinct for finding the center. Is that enough?

Berkeley mayor acknowledges a change of heart regarding the need for cities to build more housing

After withdrawal of a 2018 proposal to regulate the dirty fuel, city councilmember proposes an eventual export ban.

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Oakland has revitalized its vocational tech programs, recognizing that the "college-for-all" craze failed to train youth for well-paying, skilled-trades jobs.

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