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Oakland's new vegan barbecue and soul food joint sold out on its first day in business.
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Oakland Raider accused of domestic violence
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Councilmembers hope to create a more dependable source of parks funding. But polling suggests that voters may no longer trust the city on taxes.
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If you don't like to smoke or vape, and edibles aren't your thing, try this under-the-tongue option.
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Bay Area observes the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake
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The story of three brothers evicted from their family home show the difficulties this population faces in the East Bay.
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Gargantuan project from Smithsonian showcases the art and ethos of the venerable desert assembly.
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Enjoy pozole, mangonadas, raspados, Mexico City-style lamb barbacoa tacos, and more.
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The detection of herbicides in wines — even some organic wines — highlights the growing health impacts of chemical-farming practices.
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The junior senator from California has cemented herself as a presidential contender, but her history of changing her positions to secure new offices has created distrust.
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Weekly "cleanings" by transportation agency draw a comparison to whack-a-mole, causing the city to confront its encampment problem under scrutiny from critics.
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The story of three brothers evicted from their family home show the difficulties this population faces in the East Bay.
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Producer creates music album using voices of Oakland's homeless
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The junior senator from California has cemented herself as a presidential contender, but her history of changing her positions to secure new offices has created distrust.
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Unincorporated area would add 15,000 people to city.
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Re: “Inception”
This movie was not perfect; I took issue with some minor areas of predictability (relatively speaking), forced dialogue and plot devices (mostly early on), and cast choices (Ellen page was completely out of place here). However, I still think it was a more intelligent and compelling film than almost every mainstream one. I kind of wish that the concepts had been explored to a much greater depth, with higher intensity, complexity, and feeling. I have a feeling that Inception was watered down a bit from the original idea to make it palatable to the masses, but you have to do that to make money (or at best, become a cult classic much later which is unacceptable to most directors and studios). The flaws and lesser exploration of the themes present in the film make it rank it more as 'good' instead of 'masterpiece' in my opinion. By my (again relatively speaking) ultra-strict standards this film gets a B or 80-85%. A very high rating for a mainstream movie. The themes present reminded me a lot of myself and my struggles to cope with the boredom of the real world, and my regression into a life of being partially stuck in dreams and what could be, rather than what is. Essentially, Inception is an outstanding idea decently executed. If the execution had been better and the themes explored much more deeply, it could have been much better.