SPECIAL REPORTS
2011 Year in Review
From the Occupy movement, the solar boom, and the pot crackdown to hipster boxing, fancy cocktails, and YouTube musicians.
Digital Edition- Special Sections, Year in Review Dec 21, 2011
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What's Next for Occupy?
"We are the 99 Percent" dominated the second-half of 2011, but will it endure in 2012?
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Sunny Side Up
Solyndra went under, but more East Bay homes went solar in 2011 than ever before.
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Weed Whacking California
The federal crackdown that shredded medical marijuana this year looks like it'll last at least until the 2012 presidential election.
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We Need a Sports Do-Over
If a city can reinvent itself, why can't a basketball team?
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A Paradigm Shift, Served Straight-Up
It was the year the East Bay's cocktail scene grew up. But is that a good thing?
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Year of the Fight Club
Why hipsters love boxing and boar-hunting.
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The Meme Machine
In the age of Internet-sharing, one viral video might precipitate a record deal. But it won't sustain a career.
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Best Ways to Ring in the New Year
From ratchet rappers to Crescent City trombonists, we got you covered this New Year's Eve.
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Our Favorite Letters of 2011
Readers sound off on Birthers, MC Hammer, Iron Maiden, and iPads.
