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Feb 14-20, 2018

Cover Illustration by Ryan Raphael

Issue Archive for Feb 14-20, 2018 Vol. 40, No. 19

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Photo Courtesy Of Peak Real Estate Group

So, You Think Housing in the East Bay Is Expensive and Scarce? 6

Just wait a decade. (Unless we do something about it now.)

by Kathleen Richards | Feb 14, 2018
The East Bay's Future Climate Will Be Both Dry and Wet 3

Think Los Angeles — only with parts of it underwater.

by Robert Gammon | Feb 14, 2018
Photo By Richard Lomibao

Say So Long to the Sit-Down Restaurant 3

Industry leaders see the continued growth of food-to-go and fast-casual and delivery-only eateries. Oh, and "ghost kitchens."

by Janelle Bitker | Feb 14, 2018
Photo By Stephen Loewinsohn

Retail of the Future Will Be All About the Experience

Industry analysts predict that retailers that offer services that people can't easily buy online will have the best chance of thriving in the decades ahead.

by Robert Gammon | Feb 14, 2018
Illustration By Brian Breneman

The East Bay's Changing Demographics 9

If recent trends continue, the number of Black residents in the urban East Bay will decline further, as the percentage of Latinos and whites rise.

by Darwin BondGraham | Feb 14, 2018
Photo Illustration By Brian Breneman

How to Use Cannabis to Manage Pain 3

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach.

by Kathleen Richards | Feb 14, 2018
Photo By Clayton Mitchell

Tough Times for Holy Names University 10

The 150-year-old Oakland institution suffered a huge loss in enrollment and is facing a challenging financial outlook and a bitter legal fight with a former professor.

by Scott Morris | Feb 14, 2018
#MeToo Sparks Uptick in Sexual Assault Reporting 1

Several East Bay support groups say more people are coming forward now to share their stories, but some nonprofits don't have the resources to deal with the influx.

by Nuria Marquez Martinez | Feb 14, 2018
Letters of the Week: Our Readers Chime in on Last Week's Issue

by East Bay Express readers | Feb 14, 2018

Photo By Melati Citrawireja

In Downtown Oakland, The Kon-Tiki Makes Food You'll Actually Want to Eat

Hawker Fare alumni serve umbrella drinks with unusual interpretations of classic dishes.

by Janelle Bitker | Feb 14, 2018

Nine Don't-Miss Noise Pop Shows

The Bay Area music festival returns with more East Bay concerts than ever before.

by Janelle Bitker | Feb 14, 2018

East Bay Express

Issue Archives

Feb 14-20, 2018

News & Opinion

So, You Think Housing in the East Bay Is Expensive and Scarce? 6

The East Bay's Future Climate Will Be Both Dry and Wet 3

Say So Long to the Sit-Down Restaurant 3

Retail of the Future Will Be All About the Experience

The East Bay's Changing Demographics 9

How to Use Cannabis to Manage Pain 3

Tough Times for Holy Names University 10

#MeToo Sparks Uptick in Sexual Assault Reporting 1

Letters of the Week: Our Readers Chime in on Last Week's Issue

Arts & Culture

Betty Reid Soskin's New Autobiography Captures an Astonishing Life 2

Holy Toledo! Bill King's Best Calls Live Online 1

Dan Savage: Forcing the Issue

Movies

A Fantastic Woman: From Chile, a Modern Tale of a Transgender Woman

Double Lover: Multiple Problems for Filmmaker François Ozon

In Black Panther, Ryan Coogler Combines Fantasy with Politics

Food & Drink

In Downtown Oakland, The Kon-Tiki Makes Food You'll Actually Want to Eat

Music

Nine Don't-Miss Noise Pop Shows

Blogs

No-Bid $300,000 Contract for Oakland's Department of Violence Prevention Consultant Put on Hold 5

Wednesday' Briefing: Attorney Says Video Footage Doesn't Substantiate BART Killing; The Drought is Back and People Aren't Conserving Water

Thursday's Briefing: Florida Mass Killer Is a White Supremacist; Berkeley Slashes Cannabis Tax in Half

Big Oil Has Pumped $170 Million into California Campaigns Since 2001

Friday's Briefing: High Court Orders Paint Companies to Clean Up Lead in Oakland and Other Cities; Perfumes and Fragrances Cause as Much Smog as Autos

Opinion: You Didn't Protect Us From Gun Violence

Tuesday's Briefing: Warriors Take Oakland to Arbitration Over Arena Debt; BART Says No to A's Jack London Station Plan 4

Alameda County DA Nancy O'Malley Announces New Policy to Reduce and Dismiss Potentially Thousands of Marijuana Convictions 2

Nyum Bai Opens in Fruitvale with Traditional Cambodian Food and Tunes

James Beard Award Semifinalists Include Four East Bay Nominees

Chow Oakland Brings Restaurant, Market, and More to Piedmont Avenue 2

Oakland's Authentic Bagel Company Faces Uncertain Future 7

REVIEW: Jay Heikes' Exhibition at BAMPFA Addresses Themes of Alienness and Borders