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Thursday's Briefing: Berkeley approves homeless encampment under the freeway; Robbery video rattles Oakland Hills

Raiders officially drop Oakland
Undersheriff Said Oakland Police Stood Up Deputies at 'Moms 4 Housing' Eviction

Plus, Alameda County bans flavored tobacco, and tensions rise after Montclair murder.
The Great Cannabis Crash of 2019

California is famous for its cyclical booms and busts: housing, dotcoms, gold mining. Guess which industry is next.
Nickeled and Dymed

The collapse of Dionymed Brands, which traded on the stock exchange as DYME, highlights the factors at work in the great cannabis crash.
Wednesday's Briefing: Oakland bans criminal background checks for tenants; Howard Terminal ballpark inches forward

Piedmont complies with new ADU state law

The Great Cannabis Crash of 2019

California is famous for its cyclical booms and busts: housing, dotcoms, gold mining. Guess which industry is next.
Spinning Bones Puts a Fresh Twist on Rotisserie

Not your average chicken dinner.
The Coming National Water-Quality Crisis

New California testing guidelines that take effect this month are expected to reveal widespread groundwater contamination from the chemicals associated with Teflon.
Oakland Restaurant Week Is Back for the 10th Year

Our picks for some of the best restaurant week deals plus the scoop on special events.
California's Salmon Barely Survived the 20th Century, (But Will They Vanish Before the Next One?)

Though fishing industry observers fear for the worst, some fisheries advocates can see a path forward.

The Great Cannabis Crash of 2019

California is famous for its cyclical booms and busts: housing, dotcoms, gold mining. Guess which industry is next.
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Alameda County Approves $85 Million Sale of Coliseum Site to A's

And the Oakland Raiders go out with a whimper; we're all 49ers fans now.
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California's Salmon Barely Survived the 20th Century, (But Will They Vanish Before the Next One?)

Though fishing industry observers fear for the worst, some fisheries advocates can see a path forward.
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A Neglected Beat Pioneer

New collection of works by Bob Kaufman illuminates the work of an influential, if forgotten poet.
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Berkeley Greenlights BART Housing in Principle, But the Devil Is In the Details.

Some observers are prioritizing maximum housing density, but other residents near the Ashby station are pushing for 100 percent affordability.
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Crowd-Sourcing an Oakland Grammy Nomination

Oakland’s Alphabet Rockers lands a second nomination for best children’s music album for record honoring gender and cultural diversity.
Hot Highlights of Oakland Restaurant Week

ORW turns 10 this year with tasty ways to eat and drink your way around Oakland.

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Most Popular Stories

Raiders officially drop Oakland

Plus, Alameda County bans flavored tobacco, and tensions rise after Montclair murder.

California is famous for its cyclical booms and busts: housing, dotcoms, gold mining. Guess which industry is next.

The collapse of Dionymed Brands, which traded on the stock exchange as DYME, highlights the factors at work in the great cannabis crash.

Piedmont complies with new ADU state law

California is famous for its cyclical booms and busts: housing, dotcoms, gold mining. Guess which industry is next.

Not your average chicken dinner.

New California testing guidelines that take effect this month are expected to reveal widespread groundwater contamination from the chemicals associated with Teflon.

Our picks for some of the best restaurant week deals plus the scoop on special events.

Though fishing industry observers fear for the worst, some fisheries advocates can see a path forward.

California is famous for its cyclical booms and busts: housing, dotcoms, gold mining. Guess which industry is next.

And the Oakland Raiders go out with a whimper; we're all 49ers fans now.

Though fishing industry observers fear for the worst, some fisheries advocates can see a path forward.

New collection of works by Bob Kaufman illuminates the work of an influential, if forgotten poet.

Some observers are prioritizing maximum housing density, but other residents near the Ashby station are pushing for 100 percent affordability.

Oakland’s Alphabet Rockers lands a second nomination for best children’s music album for record honoring gender and cultural diversity.

ORW turns 10 this year with tasty ways to eat and drink your way around Oakland.

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John Tango Iversen
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