AltWeeklies Wire
Will the San Francisco Chronicle's Paywall Work?new
Newspapers around the globe are finally starting to charge for online content that is costly to produce. But did they wait too long?
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
04-08-2013 |
Media
CSAs 2.0new
Community-supported agriculture doesn't have to stop at fruits and vegetables.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
04-07-2013 |
Food+Drink
Feds' Medical Pot Fishing Expedition Hits Mendocino Chopnew
A federal subpoena for all registered growers in Mendocino could be narrowed or quashed — setting a national precedent.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
04-07-2013 |
Drugs
The Bacon-Wrapped Economynew
Tech has brought very young, very rich people to the Bay Area like never before. And the changes to its cultural and economic landscape aren't necessarily for the better.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
03-22-2013 |
Economy
How an Environmental Law Is Harming the Environmentnew
California's signature environmental law needs to be reformed because NIMBYs are using it to block smart growth.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
03-13-2013 |
Environment
The Iraq War Is not Donenew
Refugees in the Bay Area face the challenge of finding work, overcoming language barriers, and dealing with the lingering emotional toll of war.
East Bay Express |
Alexia Underwood |
03-13-2013 |
War
Why the GOP Is Killing the Post Officenew
The conventional wisdom is that the US Postal Service is closing post offices and ending Saturday service because it's broke. Don't believe it.
East Bay Express |
Jim Hightower |
03-07-2013 |
Policy Issues
Blacks and Latinos Dominate Oakland Marijuana Arrestsnew
A new report also shows that 20 percent of the drug arrests are cannabis-related despite a city law that makes pot the lowest law enforcement priority.
East Bay Express |
Ali Winston |
03-06-2013 |
Crime & Justice
B.A.D. Girls Work Out to Wreck Itnew
Put away your fishnets and break out your weights — it's the new era of roller derby.
East Bay Express |
Azeen Ghorayshi |
02-28-2013 |
Recreation
Toxics in the Wombnew
East Bay scientists are studying whether exposure to environmental pollutants early in life leads to breast cancer as an adult.
East Bay Express |
Lindsey Konkel of Environmental Health News |
02-27-2013 |
Health
Who's Profiting from Oakland's Gun Violence?new
As the city struggles with violent crime, major gun makers and their lobbyists are making a financial killing.
East Bay Express |
Ali Winston and Darwin BondGraham |
02-21-2013 |
Crime & Justice
California Gets Frackednew
Big Oil is rushing to extract fossil fuel from the state's underground shale formation. But will it contaminate — and waste — portions of our water supply?
East Bay Express |
Corey Hill |
02-07-2013 |
Energy
Tags: Fracking, Monterey Shale
Will Honey Mahogany Become America's Next Drag Superstar?new
She'd be the first to hail from San Francisco.
East Bay Express |
Azeen Ghorayshi |
01-23-2013 |
TV
Tags: RuPaul's Drag Race
Teachers Financing Gunsnew
The California state teachers' retirement system is attempting to divest itself from a company that finances the manufacture of assault weapons like the one used at Sandy Hook Elementary School. But even if it does, it still won't be out of the gun business.
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham |
01-22-2013 |
Policy Issues
Race-Baiting in Richmond, Calif.new
How Big Business used race to drive a wedge through Richmond's progressive community — and why you should be concerned about it.
East Bay Express |
Wendi Jonassen |
01-22-2013 |
Race & Class
