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Oakland Teachers Inch Closer to Strike
By Nevin Long Teachers in Oakland are preparing to walk off the job. The contents of a district fact-finding report, to be released on Friday, will prove the deciding factor in whether or not some 3,000 members of the Oakland Education Association, the union representing Oakland Unified School District’s teachers,
Another Volleyball Fight Brews in Berkeley
Berkeley residents filed a lawsuit against the university Friday to stop plans to build a 14,000-square- foot volleyball beach complex at Sports Lane and Dwight Way. This is not the first time the city has been embroiled in a battle over a volleyball court. Hundreds of residents from four neighborhood
Young Politicians of Color You Should Get To Know
By Arbed Marie Cancel We can all agree that under this current Trump administration a lot of unfortunate truths have come to light. The increase of hate crimes and racial attacks, for one, are notable factors in today’s America. These issues have sparked more intrigue in politics for average Americans
Hallmark Cards to Grandparents Now Subtly Mention Inheritance
It’s nearly Valentines Day again, and America is gearing up for a lovely day full of candy, chocolate, & romance. Holiday Card makers Hallmark are also gearing up for a very busy week of business, but it’s not all hearts and cherubs at company headquarters this year. It turns out Hallmark’s
AMC Van Ness is Closing, Out of Nowhere
The 4 story AMC movie theater on Van Ness has canceled all showtimes past Friday, Feb 8th, and apparently it’s being shut down permanently, according to a source close to theater management. It’s no secret that AMC Van Ness 14 has struggled in the past years, the theater has felt understaffed and under-visited.
Top 10 Things Fyre Fest Did That You Shouldn’t Do When Planning Your Next Event
Recently Netflix and Hulu both released their documentaries about Fyre Fest. All my friends have watched it … then they called me and were like, “OMG … Did you see the documentaries? It’s so good, how bad this festival was.” To which I have to reply, “ARE YOU FREAK’N SERIOUS?! I’m planning my biggest event of the year … NO, I’m not watching a documentary about how everything could go wrong for festival organizers!”
Pinwheel Pinwheel Is Our Psychedelic, Eclectic NYC Drag Queen Of The Week
There is no shortage of drag queens in NYC. You can’t throw a rock without hitting some twink in a dress who thinks he’s got what it takes to shantay down the runway just because he’s seen every season of Ru Paul’s Drag Race while practicing YouTube makeup tutorials. There’s a difference,
Trump to Announce Canadian Border Wall to Keep Out Polar Vortex
“When Canada sends its weather, they’re not sending they’re best. They’re not sending sunshine. They’re sending weather that has lots of problems. Their weather is bringing ice, it’s bringing snow, it’s raping people. And some of it, I assume, is good weather.”