AltWeeklies Wire
Trashednew

At UC Berkeley, recyclables end up in the landfill, outdoor plazas are drowning in litter, and gardeners spend their days collecting garbage. Welcome to the world's greenest university.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
12-14-2011 |
Environment
EBMUD Kills Sierra Dam Proposalnew
The agency now says it may collaborate on the expansion of Los Vaqueros Reservoir near Brentwood.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
12-08-2011 |
Environment
Are Charities Getting Short-Changed?new
Some for-profit fundraisers pocket most of what they collect for charities, but charities say that's not the whole story.
East Bay Express |
Will Evans |
12-07-2011 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Charity Fundraising
No Cannabis for the Sick and Dyingnew

Fifteen years after Prop 215, the people who need medical marijuana the most have the hardest time getting it.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
12-06-2011 |
Health
The New Face of Bankruptcynew

As the economy continues to sputter, the average wealth of those who file for Chapter 7 is rising.
East Bay Express |
Laura Hautala |
12-05-2011 |
Economy
National Forests' Fate Is Uncertainnew

Competing bills in Congress would either protect national forests or open them up to oil and gas development, motorized recreating, and logging.
East Bay Express |
Susanne Rust |
12-02-2011 |
Environment
Three Important Lessons of the Occupy Movementnew

The youth movement is back, the elite have damaged democracy, and always carry a camera.
East Bay Express |
Jay Youngdahl |
12-02-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Inside the Cannabis Closetnew

Oakland's newest web celeb just wants to talk.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
12-02-2011 |
Drugs
Pepper Spraying Jesusnew
The iconic shot of a UC Davis cop and his pepper spray became an instant Internet meme. But will it help galvanize support for the Occupy movement?
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-30-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Sex by Numbersnew

Polyamory has gone from being a fringe scene to a veritable subculture. But can having multiple partners ever be widely accepted?
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
11-30-2011 |
Sex
Tags: Polyamory, nonmonogamy
Climate Change Warnings Heat Upnew

Two leading agencies say we must curb emissions now to avoid catastrophic warming.
East Bay Express |
Susanne Rust |
11-28-2011 |
Environment
Tags: Climate Change
Oakland Police Department Facing More Legal Troublenew

The police department's use of force with Occupy Oakland not only has prompted litigation, but could play a role in whether the agency ends up in federal receivership.
East Bay Express |
Ali Winston |
11-28-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Media, Race, and Occupynew

The Occupy Wall Street movement has been dominated by white activists, but the mainstream media has done to little to address why so few people of color have been protesting.
East Bay Express |
Nadra Kareem Nittle |
11-28-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Occupy: A Tale of Two Mayorsnew
Jean Quan was vilified for not raiding Occupy Oakland sooner, while Ed Lee escaped criticism for allowing Occupy San Francisco to remain.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-28-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Books, Bongs, and THC Sticksnew
This holiday season, medical cannabis products come unbound.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
11-28-2011 |
Drugs
Tags: Marijuana Gifts