AltWeeklies Wire
Congress and the One Percentnew

Several members of the California delegation are not among the 99 Percent.
East Bay Express |
Will Evans |
11-23-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Jean Quan's Groundhog Daynew
Her second raid on Occupy Oakland went off peacefully, unlike the first. But will the campers return?
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-17-2011 |
#OCCUPY
The One Percent Solutionnew

Business groups dominated by representatives from large corporations lobbied for the crackdown on Occupy Oakland.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-16-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #occupy, Occupy Oakland
The Plastic Problemnew

Berkeley pioneered curbside recycling but is now buried in plastic after failing to convince residents to stop buying it. Do its neighbors have a solution?
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
11-11-2011 |
Environment
Tags: Recycling
Jean Quan's Dilemmanew
Should the mayor raid Occupy Oakland again, embrace the encampment, move it elsewhere, or pray for bad weather?
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-10-2011 |
#OCCUPY
How the Black Bloc Occupied Oaklandnew

Can the movement be sustainable if it won't condemn violence?
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
11-09-2011 |
#OCCUPY
The Making of a Police Scandalnew

In a case tinged with race and sex, confidential investigative reports reveal that a small cadre of San Leandro cops ginned up explosive charges against one of their own.
East Bay Express |
Steven Tavares |
11-03-2011 |
Crime & Justice
The Whole World Is Watchingnew

Last week's raid in Oakland may been the best thing that could have happened to the Occupy Movement.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
11-02-2011 |
#OCCUPY
A Thin Line in Richmondnew

After a bloody fight at City Hall, City Manager Bill Lindsay must decide the fate of a controversial anti-gang-violence program.
East Bay Express |
John Geluardi |
11-01-2011 |
Policy Issues
No Drought, No Water Bond for California?new

Now that California is flush with water, the passage of an $11 billion bond measure is in doubt.
East Bay Express |
Lance Williams |
10-31-2011 |
Environment
The Rapid Growth of GMOsnew

Much of our lives are now infected with genetically modified organisms, from our clothes to our food.
East Bay Express |
Jessica Carew Kraft |
10-27-2011 |
Environment
Occupy Oakland No Morenew
Mayor Jean Quan orders police to break-up the two-week-long encampment in front of City Hall, citing health and public safety concerns.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-26-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Marching, Dancing, and Lots of Tear Gasnew

What went down last night at the Occupy Oakland protest.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing and Rachel Swan |
10-26-2011 |
#OCCUPY
The Race for Berkeley Lab Nears Finishnew

Lawrence Berkeley Lab officials plan to announce in November the winning bidder for its massive
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham |
10-20-2011 |
Education
Oakland Is Better Off Without Anthony Battsnew
The city's police chief talked a much better game than he played, and a recent scathing report may be the real reason for why he quit.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-19-2011 |
Policy Issues