AltWeeklies Wire
The Reason Men Want Sex and Women Want to Cuddlenew
Humans have the most highly developed brains on the planet. Yet when it comes to sexual attraction and mate seeking, we're no different from our butt-sniffing animal cousins. Our passions are ruled by the same neurochemicals.
East Bay Express |
Susan Kuchinskas |
04-15-2009 |
Sex
Taking on Amazon.comnew
Berkeley Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner wants the giant online retailers to stop cheating both California and independent booksellers.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
03-04-2009 |
Business & Labor
As Economy Struggles, Nonprofits Must Get Creativenew
With donations and grant funding down, charities turn to "social entrepreneurship" to help pay the bills.
East Bay Express |
Cristi Hegranes |
03-04-2009 |
Economy
Tags: nonprofit funding
The Manhattan Project of Marijuananew
If pot is truly medicine, shouldn't it be standardized? Analytical Labs wants to test the potency and safety of California cannabis.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
03-04-2009 |
Drugs
The Case of the Murdered Dognew
Hells Angel Edward Proudfoot's house was searched, his likeness broadcast on the evening news, and his dog shot. He says he'd like to know why.
East Bay Express |
Ling Ma |
01-28-2009 |
Civil Liberties
John Yoo, War Criminal?new
The chances that the notorious UC Berkeley law professor will be investigated for war crimes appear to have increased in recent weeks.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-28-2009 |
Crime & Justice
New Toxics Ban Hurts Small Businessesnew
A new law banning lead and phthalates in children's products could put small, environmentally conscious companies out of business.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-28-2009 |
Environment
Tactical Change for Restore Hetch Hetchynew
An Oakland nonprofit has a new game plan for convincing Californians to restore the valley called Yosemite's twin.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-23-2009 |
Environment
An Oakland Teacher Drops In Unannounced at the Homes of Underperforming Studentsnew
Primarily intended to encourage parental involvement, English teacher Channing Woodsum's visits offer him a glimpse into students' living conditions, particularly notable in a school where many children come from communities plagued by violence and poverty.
East Bay Express |
Matthew Green |
01-23-2009 |
Education
How to React to the Recession in '09new
"Live during a good year as if it were a bad year," urges financial planner Kate Wilusz. And during a bad year she advises staying strong, keeping close track of every cent spent, and investing in real estate, stocks, and bonds.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
01-15-2009 |
Economy
Tags: economic issues, Personal Finance
Who's Killing the Plug-In Hybrid?new
The same California agency that drove the electric car off a cliff is now poised to wreck a new Berkeley company that triples the gas mileage of a Toyota Prius.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-14-2009 |
Transportation
How Berkeley's Mayer Laboratories Won the Battle of the Thin Condomsnew
Kimono condoms has gone against the grain, marketing its condoms as being so thin and silky that they're practically not there. By doing so, the company appeals not only to women, but also to a different side of male vanity.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
11-19-2008 |
Business & Labor
Will Berkeley's Solar Plan Go Viral?new
Cisco DeVries, who came up with the innovative financing plan, is trying to convince cities nationwide to join the solar revolution.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-19-2008 |
Environment
Berkeley is Taking Another Hit of Marijuananew
After a judge voided the 2004 election results of Measure R, the city's controversial medical pot initiative is back on the ballot as Measure JJ.
East Bay Express |
Ling Ma |
10-29-2008 |
Drugs
Wall Street's Crisis is a Crisis of Valuesnew
A system based solely on profit can't help but produce the results we are now witnessing.
East Bay Express |
Jay Youngdahl |
10-15-2008 |
Economy
