AltWeeklies Wire
Waste: The Dark Side of the New Coffee Crazenew
Single-cup brewing is the hottest and most lucrative sector of the coffee market nationwide, but it's also producing massive amounts of trash.
East Bay Express |
Vanessa Rancaño |
08-26-2013 |
Environment
The Fight Against Putting Teens in Solitarynew
A lawsuit against East Bay juvenile authorities and legislation in Sacramento seek to greatly limit the practice of locking up youth in solitary confinement for months at a time.
East Bay Express |
Toshio Meronek |
08-26-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Bushwhacking Through California Parksnew
Years of state and federal budget cuts, including federal sequestration earlier this year, have resulted in overgrown trails, dirty bathrooms, and garbage-strewn picnic areas.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-14-2013 |
Environment
A Model Forest?new
The recent purchase of 20,000 acres of coastal redwoods could become a prototype for sustainable lumber harvesting.
East Bay Express |
Madeleine Thomas |
08-08-2013 |
Environment
Bio Hackersnew
A recent Kickstarter campaign to genetically engineer a glowing plant and distribute its seeds across the country has raised questions about the ethical responsibility of DIY scientists in the brave new world of synthetic biology.
East Bay Express |
Azeen Ghorayshi |
07-31-2013 |
Science
Rivers in Perilnew
How Jerry Brown's plan to build two giant water tunnels, along with legislation in Congress, could ultimately spoil the last of Northern California's wild and scenic rivers.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
06-24-2013 |
Environment
Tunnel Vision Part One: Delta in Perilnew
How California Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to build two giant water tunnels could devastate the largest estuary on the West Coast.
East Bay Express |
Joaquin Palomino |
06-12-2013 |
Environment
Privatizing UC Instructionnew
A controversial bill proposes that California public universities partner with private technology companies to provide general education classes online.
East Bay Express |
Whitney Phaneuf |
06-07-2013 |
Education
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaksnew
Play it where it lies.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
06-05-2013 |
Reviews
Oakland Airport Businesses Flout Living Wage Lawnew
The owners of Subway and Jamba Juice outlets are refusing to reinstate employees who were fired after they complained about the violations.
East Bay Express |
Shane Bond |
06-02-2013 |
Business & Labor
Bad Training by OPD Led to Three Deathsnew
An arbitrator rules that poor training by the Oakland Police Department — not poor decisions by police commanders — led to the deaths of two officers and a murder suspect.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
05-24-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Debtor's Purgatorynew
People who can't afford to hire an attorney have virtually no chance in court against well-heeled lawyers for banks and debt collection companies.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
05-09-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Sounding the Alarmnew
An early warning system would save thousands of lives when the next major earthquake hits. But will California find the money to implement it?
East Bay Express |
Azeen Ghorayshi |
05-02-2013 |
Environment
Tags: earthquakes
Activists Try to Get Rid of Juvenile Records Feenew
They contend that the county's $150 fee prevents young people from sealing court records involving minor crimes — and thus harms their ability to find jobs and housing later in life.
East Bay Express |
Joaquin Palomino |
05-02-2013 |
Crime & Justice
