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Climate Change and Social Change

Oakland's ambitious approach to solving the climate crisis combines environmental action with a focus on equity. Can they fit together?
Oakland Coal’s Wheel of Influence

Leaked documents about the effort to sell a coal terminal to a reluctant city show how the government sausage gets made.
Widespread Layoffs Illustrate How Broken the State's Pot Industry Is

Can the legislature fix the problem? So far it has not stepped up.
Mela Bistro Is Forward-Looking Yet Respectful of Ethiopian Tradition

The cabbage is purple rather than green, and teff makes its way into chocolate cake.
The Irresistible Allure of Wood-Fire Cooking at Popoca

A fine-dining chef returns to his Salvadoran roots, meshing the spirit of traditional recipes with classical and progressive cooking techniques.

The Irresistible Allure of Wood-Fire Cooking at Popoca

A fine-dining chef returns to his Salvadoran roots, meshing the spirit of traditional recipes with classical and progressive cooking techniques.
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Unions Join Companies to Oppose Richmond Coal Ban

"Jobs vs. environment" argument poses a challenge to proposed measure, but supporters say the familiar dichotomy represents a false choice.
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The Time to Fight Coal in Oakland Is Now

How I came to see climate change as a fight for our lives.
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Phil Tagami is Not Backing Down

As Oakland appeals a court ruling in favor of the coal terminal developer, he critiques the city's political culture.
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Oakland Coal’s Wheel of Influence

Leaked documents about the effort to sell a coal terminal to a reluctant city show how the government sausage gets made.
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As Oakland appeals a court ruling in favor of the coal terminal developer, he critiques the city's political culture.

Leaked documents about the effort to sell a coal terminal to a reluctant city show how the government sausage gets made.

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