AltWeeklies Wire
Meet the Father of Proposition 8new
As an auxiliary bishop in San Diego, Salvatore Cordileone played an indispensable role in conceiving, funding, organizing, and ultimately winning the campaign to pass Proposition 8. Shortly after the law passed, he was installed as the new Catholic bishop in Oakland.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
08-12-2009 |
LGBT
Pension Woes Dog UC Regentsnew
State Senator Leland Yee wants university leaders to give workers a say in managing their mishandled retirement fund.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
05-24-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Has Oakland Military Institute Gone Soft?new
Parents worry that the military academy is de-emphasizing all things military.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
05-16-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
A Penny on the Dollarnew
That, says a Cal economist, is more than we can expect from our billions spent on stem-cell research, yet the real issue is that Prop. 71 voters went to the ballot box with flawed information.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
01-25-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
The Church Gets Into Funeralsnew
The beleagured Oakland diocese of the Roman Catholic Church is moving into the mortuary business -- and other morticians aren't happy.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
01-11-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Hercules vs. Wal-Martnew
What better way to squash a city's dreams of smart growth than to allow construction of a giant retail store in its midst?
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
12-21-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
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
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
