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Comal Goes Beyond Tacos

Matt Gandin may not be the savior of the Bay Area's Mexican food scene, but he knows his mole coloradito and makes a mean guacamole.
The French-American Experience at Café Clem and Café Jolie

You can get a good meal at these new Frenchy cafes. Just don't expect full-on Parisian authenticity.
With American Oak, Alameda Gets a Gastropub

A small-town whiskey saloon provides an unexpected setting for big-city chops.
At Uptown's Xolo, a Menu Long on Good Intentions Falls Short on Execution

Overcooked meat, chalky horchata, and stale-tasting tortillas.
Nature Vegetarian Restaurant and the Unexpected Pleasures of Fake Meat

Sublime sesame not-chicken and whole "fish" carved tableside.
Rotten City Pizza's Bicoastal Tendencies

The Emeryville pizzeria makes a New York transplant a believer in Cal-cuisine toppings.
Tanya Holland's B-Side BBQ: a Fresh Face

Who says the Bay Area is short on barbecue?
Caña's Split Personality

The Lake Merritt restaurant serves both "authentic" and multiculti Cuban cuisine.

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Zion I Robbed at Gunpoint in West Oakland During Video Shoot, $89,000 Camera Stolen
East Bay Paratransit Bus System Leaves Drivers Broke and Riders Often Stranded

The crucial service is suffering from chronic driver turnover due to low wages and a lack of affordable health benefits, and now workers are considering a strike.
Fear and Loathing in (the New) Oakland

Hunter Thompson criticized many things in The Town — but what would the famed gonzo journalist say about a gentrified, Raider-less East Bay?
Doing Numbers: Behind the Scenes with SOB x RBE, the Bay Area's Ascendant – and Very Young – Rap Phenoms

The crew from Vallejo is on the rise, and without help from a major label.
Young Professionals Only? Housemates Accuse Landlord of Rejecting Subtenant Applications in Hopes of Vacating Rent-Controlled Unit.

The landlord denies this. But tenants rights’ groups say more and more property owners are turning down these subtenant applications in an effort to increase rents.

Oakland Could Lose Control of Its Police Force After Next Week's Court Hearing

City leaders aren’t saying whether they’ll hold top OPD commanders accountable for burying internal investigations of a sex crime scandal.
Ethics Commission: Oakland Councilmember McElhaney Violated Conflict-of-Interest Rules, Accepted Illegal Gifts
Who Will Be There When You Call 911? Our Writer Plunges Into the World of For-Profit Ambulances.

From kickback schemes to political battles, Alameda County's emergency medical system has its share of issues.
Izakaya-style Shinmai Opens Tonight in Oakland
Arson in Oakland: Is Someone Torching New Developments?

Oakland Police Hold Secret Ceremony Honoring Several Officers Accused of Mishandling Celeste Guap Sex-Crimes Investigation

Reporters and media banned from attending ceremony for first time in recent memory.
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Young Professionals Only? Housemates Accuse Landlord of Rejecting Subtenant Applications in Hopes of Vacating Rent-Controlled Unit.

The landlord denies this. But tenants rights’ groups say more and more property owners are turning down these subtenant applications in an effort to increase rents.
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Oakland Police Chief Doubles-Down on Promoting the Cops Who Covered-Up the Celeste Guap Case

After today’s court hearing, Chief Anne Kirkpatrick says court monitor ‘very pleased’ by promotions.
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Arson in Oakland: Is Someone Torching New Developments?
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Vast New Bay Area Bike-Share Program Is Everywhere ... Except Deep East Oakland

Bike advocates say that the system, which debuted this week with 120 planned stops in the East Bay, excludes low-income communities.
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Doing Numbers: Behind the Scenes with SOB x RBE, the Bay Area's Ascendant – and Very Young – Rap Phenoms

The crew from Vallejo is on the rise, and without help from a major label.
Las Brujas Radio Champions Spirituality for Political Empowerment

The Oakland-based internet radio show holds space for conversations around rituals, healing, and community.

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Matt Gandin may not be the savior of the Bay Area's Mexican food scene, but he knows his mole coloradito and makes a mean guacamole.

You can get a good meal at these new Frenchy cafes. Just don't expect full-on Parisian authenticity.

A small-town whiskey saloon provides an unexpected setting for big-city chops.

Overcooked meat, chalky horchata, and stale-tasting tortillas.

Sublime sesame not-chicken and whole "fish" carved tableside.

The Emeryville pizzeria makes a New York transplant a believer in Cal-cuisine toppings.

Who says the Bay Area is short on barbecue?

The Lake Merritt restaurant serves both "authentic" and multiculti Cuban cuisine.

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Most Popular Stories

The crucial service is suffering from chronic driver turnover due to low wages and a lack of affordable health benefits, and now workers are considering a strike.

Hunter Thompson criticized many things in The Town — but what would the famed gonzo journalist say about a gentrified, Raider-less East Bay?

The crew from Vallejo is on the rise, and without help from a major label.

The landlord denies this. But tenants rights’ groups say more and more property owners are turning down these subtenant applications in an effort to increase rents.

City leaders aren’t saying whether they’ll hold top OPD commanders accountable for burying internal investigations of a sex crime scandal.

From kickback schemes to political battles, Alameda County's emergency medical system has its share of issues.

Reporters and media banned from attending ceremony for first time in recent memory.

The landlord denies this. But tenants rights’ groups say more and more property owners are turning down these subtenant applications in an effort to increase rents.

After today’s court hearing, Chief Anne Kirkpatrick says court monitor ‘very pleased’ by promotions.

Bike advocates say that the system, which debuted this week with 120 planned stops in the East Bay, excludes low-income communities.

The crew from Vallejo is on the rise, and without help from a major label.

The Oakland-based internet radio show holds space for conversations around rituals, healing, and community.

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