AltWeeklies Wire
Why Lew Wolff Should Sell the Oakland A'snew
Now that his plan to move his team to San Jose is all but dead, Wolff and his partners should sell the ballclub to investors who will keep the A's in town.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-16-2013 |
Sports
How California Revolutionized Foodnew
In her new book, Inside the California Food Revolution, author and chef Joyce Goldstein recounts how local chefs and artisans sparked a nationwide food movement.
East Bay Express |
Cynthia Salaysay |
10-16-2013 |
Books
Greenwashing the War on Drugsnew
Law enforcement is now pointing to the environmental harms caused by illegal pot farms to justify the ongoing Drug War. But it was the Drug War that sent growers into California's forests.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
10-10-2013 |
Policy Issues
Deltron 3030's Long-Awaited Returnnew
The Bay Area hip-hop supergroup's sophomore album picks up where its debut left off.
East Bay Express |
Nick Veronin |
10-09-2013 |
Music
Fracking Jerry Brownnew
The governor signed a bill that likely will expand fracking in California after taking $2.5 million in contributions from oil and natural gas interests.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-02-2013 |
Energy
Waiting for the Next Oil Spill Disasternew
Environmentalists say that six years after the Cosco Busan struck the Bay Bridge and dumped 53,000 gallons of oil into the bay, the state has failed to learn from its mistakes.
East Bay Express |
Vanessa Rancaño |
10-02-2013 |
Environment
Who's Jacking Up Housing Prices in West Oakland?new
Answer: Large-scale investors. They're snapping up foreclosed houses in the city's flatlands, and then selling or renting them at prices that many residents can't afford.
East Bay Express |
Jean Tepperman |
10-02-2013 |
Housing & Development
Too Damn Loudnew
Evidence suggests that hearing loss for musicians and fans is getting worse.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
10-02-2013 |
Health
The Chemical Corridornew
In Petrochemical America: Project Room, photographer Richard Misrach and collaborator Kate Orff dive into the toxic swamplands of Louisiana's "Cancer Alley."
East Bay Express |
Sarah Burke |
10-02-2013 |
Art
A Guide to Sour Beernew
After being shunned for years, sour beers are now in demand.
East Bay Express |
Madeleine Key |
09-25-2013 |
Food+Drink
The End of Pastured Food?new
Under pressure from Big Ag, the Obama administration is moving forward with plans that could put key segments of the organic industry out of business.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
09-25-2013 |
Environment
Going Postalnew
The husband of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein has been selling post offices to his friends, cheap.
East Bay Express |
Peter Byrne |
09-18-2013 |
Politics
Afternoon Delightnew
The mother and the prostitute.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
09-06-2013 |
Reviews
Labor's Great Regressionnew
The economic recovery hasn't reached the bottom half of the Bay Area's workforce, and unemployment, underemployment, and low wages have become the new normal.
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham |
09-06-2013 |
Economy
When Cops Lienew
If an officer has lied under oath, prosecutors are supposed to tell defense attorneys about it, but that doesn't always happen. Dishonest cops also are supposed to lose their jobs, but that doesn't always happen either.
East Bay Express |
Joaquin Palomino |
08-28-2013 |
Crime & Justice
