AltWeeklies Wire
Rebuilding an East Bay Manufacturing Basenew
With the collapse of the housing bubble, momentum shifts toward preservation of land suitable for light industry.
East Bay Express |
Michele Ellson |
07-06-2010 |
Business & Labor
Oakland Okays the Sale of Henry J. Kaisernew
Plus Yoshi's SF finally makes money and a new studio aims to make the Bay Area a recording mecca again.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Wentz |
06-30-2010 |
Music
Jolly Raunchersnew
Boxers, hookers, pimps, and disgruntled German tourists: Welcome to Love Ranch and Everyone Else.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
06-30-2010 |
Movies
Tags: Love Ranch, Everyone Else
The Sustainable Economies Law Center Wants to Help You Sharenew
Janelle Orsi's Sustainable Economies Law Center seeks to promote a more humane economy.
East Bay Express |
Bernice Yeung |
06-30-2010 |
Business & Labor
Time Killersnew
The Killer Inside Me doesn't pull its punches. But Cyrus and Air Doll do.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
06-23-2010 |
Reviews
Do Americans Understand Arizona's New Law?new
Americans have a long history of scapegoating immigrants during tough economic times, but it’s also not clear whether most whites understand the true ramifications of Arizona’s new law.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
05-13-2010 |
Immigration
Hungry By the Numbersnew
How the government defines hunger — and what it looks like up close.
East Bay Express |
David Bacon and Betsy Edwards |
05-05-2010 |
Economy
Who Will Vote to Tax Cannabis in California?new
Now that the entire universe has focused on California's push to legalize herb, the question remains: How many people will actually vote for it? Oft-cited poll numbers are old, mid-term voters are older. Expect a dead heat.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
04-14-2010 |
Drugs
Dinner with Franny and Zooey: For Nicole Klosterman, Reading is Socialnew
Nicole Klosterman's read some books enough times to describe the plot-twists with photographic recall. She'll tell you what the characters ate, what music they listened to, when and why they had nervous breakdowns. Klosterman reads for pleasure and escape.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-24-2010 |
Books
Recent Court Ruling Could Produce More Suburban Tract Developmentsnew
The ruling by Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch to overturn the housing cap will require Pleasanton to finally allow homes to be built for low-income workers. But Roesch's decision will also force the leafy town to accommodate more market-rate housing.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
03-24-2010 |
Environment
The Rise of the Stay-at-Home Dadnew
Paul Schwartz and the East Bay Dads represent a growing contingent of men who are quitting their day jobs to change diapers while their wives work full time to support the family. Though the recession has played a part in the shifting demographic, for many families, the dad's transition to domesticity was a calculated choice.
East Bay Express |
Caitlin Esch |
03-24-2010 |
Culture
Undercover in 'Christian Country,' Gina Welch Pretended to Be an Evangelicalnew
While preparing for her baptism at Jerry Falwell's Thomas Road Baptist Church, Gina Welch was handed a checklist: She'd need a towel and a change of underwear.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
03-17-2010 |
Nonfiction
Can Oakland Go the Distance? After 25 Years, a Marathon Returnsnew
the Oakland Running Festival is scheduled for the weekend of March 26-28 and will include the first road marathon to be held in Oakland in more than 25 years. The event returns with an eye-popping new route and a menu of race choices.
East Bay Express |
Dan Schoenholz |
03-17-2010 |
Sports
A Prosecutor Lets Berkeley's Infamous Torture Professor off the Hooknew
In a long-awaited report released late last week, a career prosecutor in the US Department of Justice said UC Berkeley law professor John Yoo should not be held liable for authorizing torture and warrantless wiretaps while working for the Bush administration.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
02-24-2010 |
Politics
Berkeley Has Abandoned its Once-Touted Home-Solar Financing Programnew
The City of Berkeley's home-solar financing program was going to be revolutionary. The highly publicized plan was supposed to help thousands of city residents install solar panels on their roofs without any up-front money. That was two years ago.
East Bay Express |
Judith Scherr |
02-24-2010 |
Environment
