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
Hella Gay Hotbednew
LGBT comedy a rousing success at La Estrellita Cafe.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
12-12-2011 |
Comedy
Tags: LGBT
Metallica's Dirty Thirtynew
Lars Ulrich on raising kids, Lou Reed, and the good life in the Bay Area.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
12-12-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Alternative, Indeednew
The East Bay Alternative Press Book Fair is a celebration of DIY culture and a substitute for standard holiday shopping.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
12-11-2011 |
Books
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
Alien Synths and Primary Colorsnew
Synth music may flop in Southern California, but it thrives in Oakland.
East Bay Express |
George Chen |
12-02-2011 |
Music
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
