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Unincorporated area would add 15,000 people to city.
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Gargantuan project from Smithsonian showcases the art and ethos of the venerable desert assembly.
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At the lunchtime-only pop-up at Copper Spoon, the Oakland chef is breaking all the rules and putting his own spin on banh mi.
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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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Developer found guilty of illegal campaign contributions to Eric Swalwell
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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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The event is all about celebrating good food that's local, sustainable, and organic.
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The California legislature's passage of rights for gig workers is biggest blow against poverty in years
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Gargantuan project from Smithsonian showcases the art and ethos of the venerable desert assembly.
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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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The California legislature's passage of rights for gig workers is biggest blow against poverty in years
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Newsgathering will be collateral damage of California's gig economy bill.
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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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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.