AltWeeklies Wire
Girl Accused in Slashing Case Was Neglectednew
The teenager accused of attacking a 75-year-old woman is likened by her psychiatrist to a "caged, abused animal poked with sticks at the zoo...."
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
09-20-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Mother to Cross-Examine Her Own Sonnew
It's a courtroom scene that even writers for Law & Order haven't dreamed up: A housewife, on trial for murdering her husband, will question the prosecution's star witness -- her teenage son.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
08-08-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Are We Having Fun Yet?new
Americans worship at the altar of recreation but are downright clueless about leisure.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
07-25-2005 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
D'oh! A Deernew
Animal rights activists ask archers to quit using deer and turkey targets because it incites violence against animals.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
07-18-2005 |
Animal Issues
Anti-Abortion Group Does Neighborhood Alertnew
Operation Rescue West dropped off fliers in a North Oakland neighborhood that proclaimed "Your neighbor...is a lesbian abortionist!"
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
05-24-2005 |
Sex
Jury Rigged?new
Recent charges of ethnic bias in picking death penalty juries have not only scandalized prosecutors in California's Alameda County. They've put the entire system on trial.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
05-10-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Pulitzer Prize Judges Snub San Francisco Chroniclenew
In the worst omission since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences snubbed Paul Giamatti for his performance in Sideways, the Pulitzer finalists failed to include the Chronicle for its coverage of the BALCO steroids scandal.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
04-02-2005 |
Media
Police Investigate Allegations of Animal Cruelty at Oakland Poundnew
An ex-employee alleges sloppiness at the Oakland shelter has led to animal deaths and cruelty, such as live dogs being put in freezers with euthanized animals.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
02-15-2005 |
Animal Issues
Top of the Bottom of 2004new
A TV anchorman with a two-month-long case of hiccups and an elderly woman who collapsed and died while in line for the flu vaccine are among the missteps of 2004 deemed worthy of further reflection.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
01-03-2005 |
Commentary
Feds Have Questions for Wife of Ask Jeeves Cofoundernew
Did Ask Jeeves cofounder David Warthen marry a call girl? The millionaire says in court papers he is "without knowledge" as to the alleged prostitution activities of his busty new wife.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
12-20-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Don Perata: The Man, the Machine, the Investigationnew
The current federal investigation of California State Senate President Don Perata most likely began with a tip from a jilted lover bent on revenge. Express reporters examine the sources of Perata's power and what he's done with it.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon, Chris Thompson and Will Harper |
12-13-2004 |
Politics
Larry Flynt Riles Oakland Campus with Story, Photosnew
Hustler published a story, "Crashing the Fetish Ball on an All-Girl Campus," as an installment of its regular "On Campus" feature -- and created an uproar at Mills College. For a few students, the horror went beyond just seeing the school's name in Hustler to seeing their faces in the mag.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
11-22-2004 |
Media
Tags: media
Biologist Publishes Science for the Peoplenew
At a time when the cost of scientific journals is skyrocketing, Michael Eisen and his partners came up with a revolutionary idea. They make research papers contributed to their journal, PLoS Biology, immediately available for free on the Internet.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
10-05-2004 |
Science
Sign Language: Big Billboard Companies Look for Tax Refundsnew
Clear Channel Outdoor and Viacom Outdoor and their offspring are pushing to lower the taxable value of their signs in California, in the hope of saving millions of dollars in taxes.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
09-27-2004 |
Media
Black Holed: When Football Players Touch Downnew
When Oakland Raiders tight end Roland Williams tumbled back into the crowd at a 2002 game against the New York Jets, hyped-up fans patted and spilled beer on him. But not fan Susan Lopez, who claims in a lawsuit that she was under the 265-pound player and suffered injuries.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
09-14-2004 |
Sports
