AltWeeklies Wire
Berkeley's Underground Railroadnew
Will the city's school district finally crack down on all of the hundreds of students who illegally come from out of town?
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
11-16-2006 |
Education
Tags: Education
The Unmaking of a Justice Systemnew
Juvenile arrests and detentions are down across the state -- but don't assume that's because youth crime has been reduced.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
11-16-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Making of a Criminalnew
Cyrioco Robinson has been in and out of juvenile hall and jail 15 times. The experience didn't really punish him, but it didn't rehabilitate him either.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
11-09-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Conservation Is for the Birdsnew
A judge's ruling in a case pitting enviros versus wind-power firms delivers a blow to California wildlife, and a legal rebuke to her stepson.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-26-2006 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Addicted to Sexnew
It's no joke -- the Internet has escalated a problem that's tearing apart families and lives.
East Bay Express |
Lauren Gard |
10-26-2006 |
Sex
A Church for the Nonbelieversnew
Given the prominent roles of religious fundamentalism in recent world affairs, some kind of godless backlash seemed inevitable
East Bay Express |
Jonathan Kaminsky |
10-20-2006 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Family Affair?new
A lawsuit claims MediaNews exploits children, and even steals tips from news carriers.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
10-20-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Trouble in the Airnew
Reagan's mass firing of air traffic controllers made American skies much less safe in the 1980s -- is Bush's flight plan the same?
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-20-2006 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
See Ya in Courtnew
Registered same-sex partners can't marry, but now face divorce court if they break up -- and the new law is retroactive.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
10-17-2006 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Love Thy Neighbor?new
Federal law may let a religious school circumvent local zoning rules in Alameda County.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
10-17-2006 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Big Dreams in a City Without Cashnew
Oakland's lust for redevelopment has left Mayor-elect Dellums to inherit a city whose future revenues are already spoken for.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
10-10-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Soldiers of Misfortunenew
Critical elements of the war in Iraq have been outsourced to private contractors -- John Mancini's story shows the many perils of that approach.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
10-10-2006 |
War
Where There's Smoke, There's Angernew
Other cities may follow Dublin, Calif., in declaring cigarettes a nuisance, but such laws are unlikely to alter the outcome of private feuds.
East Bay Express |
Jonathan Kaminsky |
09-25-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
A Window Into Another Worldnew
The transcripts of federal wiretaps of suspected gang drug dealers provide a glimpse into the sad economy of North Richmond.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
09-11-2006 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
To a Speedy Recoverynew
California's Prop. 36 has driven thousands of hard-core drug addicts away from prison and into treatment, but backers worry that recent changes to the program could stifle its success.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
09-11-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
