Happy Friday, folks. If you were, as we were, consumed with news of the drought or evictions, here's what you may have missed this week.

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Plans for the Sears building in Uptown Oakland are under way. Here's what you need to know about the proposed Newberry Market. We're excited about the possibilities, but will the shopping center/grocery store be affordable? Food editor Luke Tsai remain skeptical.


How we feel about Oakland now having a shop with the biggest selection of Japanese beer in the country! Sarah Burke breaks it down.


What a surprise, Fox News thinks concussions are a "myth." 


How we feel about these badass comedians shaking up the stand-up scene:


How Sam Lefebvre felt about the sound artist Tarek Atoui's amazing set at Meyer Sound:


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