AltWeeklies Wire
God vs. Countrynew
When Chinese scholars arrive at UC Berkeley, Christian ministers help them get settled -- but church involvement may set the visitors up for trouble back home.
East Bay Express |
Lygia Navarro |
06-27-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Job Security in Oakland?new
City councilman accuses city administrator of defying the law in order to safeguard black jobs.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
06-20-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
On Becoming an Urban Chicken Farmernew
A little yard space and some determination are all you need to rule your roost.
East Bay Express |
Emma Pollin |
06-20-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Invasion of the Bay Snatchersnew
Scientists battle aquatic invaders that quash biodiversity and threaten California's coffers.
East Bay Express |
Eric Simons |
06-06-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Numbers Game in Oaklandnew

The city is agog over a study of racial disparity in contracting, but nobody seems to notice that its figures are unreliable.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
05-30-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Don Imus-NCAA Shirts Fly Off the Shelvesnew
Deez Teez's "Rutgers ... Nappy Headed Hoes Basketball Team" T-shirt sparks a protest.
East Bay Express |
Reggie Royston |
05-30-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Pension Woes Dog UC Regentsnew
State Senator Leland Yee wants university leaders to give workers a say in managing their mishandled retirement fund.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
05-24-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Bringing the Express Back Homenew
The East Bay Express is once again locally owned and operated.
East Bay Express |
Stephen Buel |
05-24-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Oakland's Hill From Hellnew

First mud, then lawyers: A neighborhood drama in five acts.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
05-16-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Has Oakland Military Institute Gone Soft?new
Parents worry that the military academy is de-emphasizing all things military.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
05-16-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Oakland Charter School Principal Too Hot for School?new
Tough-love principal Ben Chavis says it's okay for him to use racial taunts because he's a minority and his tactics work.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
05-09-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Thieving Scalawags of the Cyberseas, Meet Your Copyright-policing Nemesisnew
Gracenote has emerged as a key player in a fast-growing and lucrative niche that enables copyright cops to scour the Internet for illegal content and eradicate it.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
04-26-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Home, Suite Homenew
After buying defective units from Wareham Development, some displaced condo-dwellers have spent nearly three years in an Emeryville hotel -- it's no vacation.
East Bay Express |
Lauren Gard |
04-11-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Raising Pagansnew

In a Judeo-Christian society, bringing up Witches still has its challenges.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
03-28-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Caltrans: Take It, or Leavenew
Oakland's workers for the state transportation agency say they were punished for reporting sexual harassment and race discrimination.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
03-22-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor