Top Stories
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Getting Rich Off Low-Income Housing
Oakland nearly lost 126 affordable apartments due to a nonprofit's mismanagement. And behind that nonprofit is a wealthy Southern California resident who owns a $19 million mansion.
by Darwin BondGraham on September 20, 2017
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The East Bay Still Has Some Very Visible Reminders of Our History of Racism
It isn't just the South.
by Robert Gammon on September 20, 2017
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The Albany Cross Resurrects Memories of the KKK
Is the giant electrified cross on public property merely a depiction of Christianity?
by Liam O'Donoghue on September 20, 2017
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One of Oakland's Most Historic Figures Was Also Horribly Racist
Jack London wrote of exterminating Chinese, the genocide of "lesser breeds," and the supremacy of the white race.
by Janelle Bitker on September 20, 2017
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Growing Clean Cannabis to Pass California's New Rules
Local grower Joseph Snow has developed a natural farming method that he says will meet California's new mandate for cannabis to be free of pesticides, fungus, and mold.
by John Geluardi on September 20, 2017
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Letters of The Week: The Controversy Over the Location of the New A's Stadium Continues
by East Bay Express readers on September 20, 2017
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A New Model for Paying Musicians a Living Wage?
The Bay Area nonprofit Jazz in the Neighborhood makes up the difference when venues come up short.
by Burt Dragin on September 20, 2017
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Japanese Breakfast at Starline Social Club
by Aaron Carnes on September 20, 2017
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Easy Creole Serves Louisiana-Inspired Stews for All
Vegan, gluten-free, and meat eaters alike eat well at the South Berkeley restaurant.
by Janelle Bitker on September 20, 2017
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Mimi Pond Goes Home Again
Her new graphic novel, The Customer is Always Wrong, fondly recalls the more affordable days of Oakland.
by Rick Paulas on September 20, 2017
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With Liberty and Justice for Some
by Janelle Bitker on September 20, 2017
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Blood Orange at Fox Theater
by Aaron Carnes on September 20, 2017
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Luna Gale
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Breed and Rescue
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