East Bay

08 Aug 2023

Is Berkeley Gaslighting Us About Nuclear Bombs?

I remember the first time I noticed the “Nuclear Free Zone” signs suspended directly above the Berkeley City Limits markers as you enter town, and I remember finding them peculiar and kind of unnecessary. There are no nuclear bombs or nuclear power plants anywhere near the City of Berkeley, so

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25 Jul 2023

How Buddha Saved An Oakland Neighborhood From Crime

Back in 2009, a dude who lived on a block with a lot of illegal dumping decided to do something about it. What did he do? He got a Buddha statue. People who may not be familiar with the Clinton (or Funktown, or East Lake or Little Saigon depending on

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27 Jan 2024

The San Francisco Beer Passport is Here!

Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 27 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 27 of the finest locally

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19 Jul 2023

The East Bay Beer Passport is Here!

Step into a world of adventure with the 2023-2024 East Bay Beer Passport! There’s no better way to explore the East Bay than to literally drink it in. Each passport contains 27 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 27 of the finest locally owned breweries,

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18 Jul 2023

How To Be A Less Annoying Bay Area Gentrifier

Gentrification is inherently a touchy subject in the Bay Area. Everyone calls everyone else a gentrifier all the time. Most people don’t actually know what gentrification is. So, first, let’s define it.  Gentrification: a process in which a poor area experiences an influx of middle-class or wealthy people who renovate

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11 Jul 2023

How Richmond Went From Murder Capital To Progressive Success Story

When you think of Richmond, California, what do you think of? Most people think of violent crime, poverty and pollution. But there’s a lot more to the City of ‘Pride and Purpose’ than negative headlines.  In the last 10 years, Richmond’s reduction in homicides and other violent crimes is nothing

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09 May 2023

Why I’ve Fallen In Love With Lake Merritt

When I was little, I didn’t spend a lot of time at Lake Merritt. I would play with friends in my part of Oakland and rarely venture outside of it. Lake Merritt felt far away. In reality, it was only 3 miles away, but I seldom went. I was always

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25 Apr 2023

Oakland’s Wood Street Encampment Is Officially Gone, Displacing Hundreds.

  Written by M.T. Agha What was once known as Oakland’s largest homeless encampment has now mostly disappeared. The encampment on Wood Street in West Oakland, which previously spanned several blocks and had housed hundreds of people in the past has been cleared out indefinitely. The only semblance of what

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20 Apr 2023

FREE Classes! It’s Bay Area Dance Week: April 21st-30th

After a three year hiatus, Bay Area Dance Week is back! From April 21st-30th, you can take FREE classes throughout The Bay Area in dozens of genres and every skill level. If there’s a dance style you’ve been looking into or you’re just looking to get your groove on, this

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