AltWeeklies Wire
The Fremont Athleticsnew
How the deal to move the A's from Oakland went down, and why it was inevitable.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon and Chris Thompson |
11-30-2006 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Berkeley's Underground Railroadnew
Will the city's school district finally crack down on all of the hundreds of students who illegally come from out of town?
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
11-16-2006 |
Education
Tags: Education
Big Dreams in a City Without Cashnew
Oakland's lust for redevelopment has left Mayor-elect Dellums to inherit a city whose future revenues are already spoken for.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
10-10-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Soldiers of Misfortunenew
Critical elements of the war in Iraq have been outsourced to private contractors -- John Mancini's story shows the many perils of that approach.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
10-10-2006 |
War
A Window Into Another Worldnew
The transcripts of federal wiretaps of suspected gang drug dealers provide a glimpse into the sad economy of North Richmond.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
09-11-2006 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Publishers vs. the Censorbotnew
As Google becomes more crucial to the revenues of online news sites, its practice of withholding ads from edgy stories threatens Web journalism.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
08-07-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
One Blowhard Down, Plenty to Gonew
The outing of Ann Coulter as a likely plagiarist by professor John Barrie's scanning software could help usher in a new era of author accountability.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
07-17-2006 |
Books
The War's Impact on Our Streetsnew
Just as violent crime surges in cities across the Bay Area, police agencies here are having a hard time hiring officers because of the Iraq war.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
07-10-2006 |
Crime & Justice
The Future Of Newsnew
Cost-cutting and local news have made Dean Singleton what he is today.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
06-06-2006 |
Media
Tags: MediaNews
Cost-Effective Solar Powernew
Two new solar energy proposals -- one from the left and one from a Republican venture capitalist -- could kickstart the solar economy.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
05-26-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Nuclear: For the Good of the Earthnew
Our search for energy has come down to a choice between the perils of nukes and the perils of global warming.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
05-22-2006 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The USDA's Mark of the Beastnew
Which vision is more appalling: Government workers peering into your chicken coop, or cow carcasses burning along the hedgerows?
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
05-15-2006 |
Animal Issues
Dirty Deedsnew
Real-estate fraud has become epidemic as home prices have surged skyward.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
04-03-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
The Man With a Plan Too Manynew
Ken Matsumura plans to have Gov. Schwarzenegger recalled -- and he's also going to nix chemotherapy's side effects and market artificial organs.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
02-27-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Bouncing Backnew
Most of the 5,000 workers who were laid off when Oracle bought and killed PeopleSoft have landed on their feet and put the past behind them.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
01-09-2006 |
Business & Labor
