AltWeeklies Wire
Another Fish Species on the Brinknew
Experts say the number of striped bass in San Francisco Bay has plunged dramatically because of the Delta pumps, which send freshwater to the arid San Joaquin Valley.
East Bay Express |
Alastair Bland |
11-12-2013 |
Environment
Low-Income Mothers in N.C. Robbed of Health Carenew
By opting out of expanding Medicaid, North Carolina legislators have left out the most vulnerable.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Sara Patterson |
11-07-2013 |
Health
Tags: North Carolina, health insurance, uninsured, Pat McCrory, health care, Aldona Wos, Care Ring, Carol Steckel, Charlotte Family Housing, Don Jonas, Gloria Miller, Medicaid, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Health News, Nurse-Family Partnership, Sara Patterson, underinsured, Ursula Douglas
Prescriptions for Povertynew
Children's Hospital Oakland and Highland Hospital are trying to shift the paradigm of urban medicine by tackling some of the root causes of illness — like the lack of housing and food.
East Bay Express |
Sam Levin |
11-07-2013 |
Poverty
Understand Your Groundnew
New lawsuit challenges Georgia's Stand Your Ground law.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jessica Blankenship |
11-07-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Rainbow Push Coalition
Atlanta Falcons Stadium should do no harm to surrounding communitiesnew
Blank, city, and state have responsibility to not create a sea of asphalt outside new facility
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Wheatley |
11-07-2013 |
Policy Issues
Engaging in Urban Educationnew
Education activist Delana Ivey, featured in NUVO's July 10, 2013 cover story, is helping to organize a Nov. 9 "to broaden the conversation about education" through workshops, art and play.
NUVO |
Rebecca Townsend |
11-07-2013 |
Civil Liberties
Why Black Students Are Avoiding UC Berkeleynew
In the post-Prop 209 era, nearly 60 percent of African-American students accepted at Cal are choosing to attend other colleges — often, because they feel unwelcome.
East Bay Express |
J. Douglas Allen-Taylor |
11-07-2013 |
Education
Detroit's Real Estate Market Sees Reboundnew
The latest third quarter data shows that Detroit's real estate market lead the nation in year-over-year increases at 44.3 percent. However, behind the numbers lurks a less ebullient reality: Detroit is the only market in the nation to still remain below the highs of the last decade.
Metro Times |
Bryan Gottlieb |
11-07-2013 |
Economy
Tags: Detroit Home Prices
Breaking the Code: Gender Stereotypes Hinder Women in Tech Fieldsnew
In 2011, women held 57 percent of all professional positions in the country but only 25 percent of technology jobs, according to U.S. Department of Labor statistics. Does the Asheville, N.C. area buck the trend, and why should it matter?
Mountain Xpress |
Caitlin Byrd |
11-07-2013 |
Tech
Betting on Gratonnew
Newest casino targeting Bay Area residents promises to share the wealth with workers and people of color, but will it?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Yael Chanoff |
11-07-2013 |
Race & Class
You Are a Rogue Devicenew
A new apparatus capable of spying on you has been installed throughout downtown Seattle. Very few citizens know what it is, and officials don't want to talk about it.
The Stranger |
Matt Fikse-Verkerk and Brendan Kiley |
11-06-2013 |
Features
Porn Star John Snavely Murders Millionairenew
The story of a porn star stud with an endless appetite for sex, drugs, and human growth hormone; the teenage beauty queen he tortured; and a dead millionaire's dark double life.
Miami New Times |
Michael E. Miller |
11-06-2013 |
Features
Hollywood Eastnew
How Angelina Jolie, James Spader and Kevin Bacon have infused life into a cash-strapped New York municipality. (And Spider-Man, too.)
Long Island Press |
Rashed Mian |
11-06-2013 |
Economy
The Swagalicious Life of Mall Guynew
Behind the LED Belt and Colorful Shirts of One of Cleveland's Most Visible Characters
Cleveland Scene |
Vince Grzegorek |
11-06-2013 |
Features
Some Will Lose Their Insurance Under Obamacare—and Ought to Celebratenew
Those with individual insurance plans in Philly are set to get dropped from their plans. Advocates say that's the best thing that could happen to them.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
11-06-2013 |
Health
