AltWeeklies Wire
The Return of Grammarnew
The revisions to the SAT have gotten attention because of the new essay portion -- but the real news lies elsewhere.
East Bay Express |
Emma Pollin |
08-21-2006 |
Education
Tags: Education
Not Just for Junkies Anymorenew
As methadone moves beyond clinics and into everyday use as a painkiller, overdoses related to its slow-onset effect are growing increasingly common -- the very traits that help heroin addicts can kill other drug users.
East Bay Express |
Lauren Gard |
08-14-2006 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Publishers vs. the Censorbotnew
As Google becomes more crucial to the revenues of online news sites, its practice of withholding ads from edgy stories threatens Web journalism.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
08-07-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
The Moonies and the Sharksnew
A Unification Church pastor went fishing for converts and snagged an indictment as America's most prolific poacher of baby leopard sharks.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
07-17-2006 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Dealing In Deathnew
One in eight guns sold at Trader Sports eventually ends up with the police -- the feds have been trying to shut the store for decades, but it may dodge the bullet once again.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
07-10-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The War's Impact on Our Streetsnew
Just as violent crime surges in cities across the Bay Area, police agencies here are having a hard time hiring officers because of the Iraq war.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
07-10-2006 |
Crime & Justice
The Future Of Newsnew
Cost-cutting and local news have made Dean Singleton what he is today.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
06-06-2006 |
Media
Tags: MediaNews
Not Dead Yetnew
Newspapers aren't the only medium whose demise has long been predicted.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
06-06-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Cost-Effective Solar Powernew
Two new solar energy proposals -- one from the left and one from a Republican venture capitalist -- could kickstart the solar economy.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
05-26-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Nuclear: For the Good of the Earthnew
Our search for energy has come down to a choice between the perils of nukes and the perils of global warming.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
05-22-2006 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The USDA's Mark of the Beastnew
Which vision is more appalling: Government workers peering into your chicken coop, or cow carcasses burning along the hedgerows?
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
05-15-2006 |
Animal Issues
The Fragile Onesnew
As science strives to understand Fragile X Syndrome and its links to autism, Lucas Clark's family is content just to make it through the day.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
04-24-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Dirty Deedsnew
Real-estate fraud has become epidemic as home prices have surged skyward.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
04-03-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Feelin' Their Thizzlenew
How has the culture of Ecstasy has changed as the drug moved from raves to hip-hop?
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-20-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
A Fresh Front in the AIDS Warnew
From Ethiopian refugee camps to California suburbs, a new class of compounds promises success where condom use has failed to stem the spread of HIV.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
03-13-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
