Feeling the Squeeze
Restaurants face an increasingly tough landscape.
December 18, 2017
Choppy Seas for Boat Dwellers
A small live-aboard community in a picturesque setting in Richmond is facing huge rent hikes, while the harbor’s owners are looking at millions of dollars in upgrades.
December 11, 2017
A Hotel for The Town
Retailer West Elm is teaming up with Signature Development Group to build a new Uptown hotel that celebrates Oakland’s resurgence.
November 15, 2017
Brad Johnson Turns Iconic Diesel Into East Bay Booksellers
A self-described bookstore evangelistic zealot, an Alamedan convinces booklovers to come together to re-launch an indie bookstore.
November 13, 2017
The Wrong Path?
Paideia helped turn Oakland Tech into the best public high school in the city. But some teachers and parents are worried about the future of the acclaimed humanities program.
November 13, 2017
OPD’s Lost Officer Class
Desperate to staff up, Oakland police hired many problem cops between 2013 and 2015. And it’s still paying the price.
November 06, 2017
Teaching Environmental Literacy
California has launched a movement to help students understand climate change and human impacts on water and ecological systems.
November 03, 2017
A History of Exclusion
How African Americans were blocked from living in most East Bay neighborhoods: an excerpt from the 2017 book "The Color of Law."
October 23, 2017
Michael Horse the Actor and Artist Are One
Twin Peaks’ Deputy Hawk turns art into a political act with ledger art.
October 23, 2017
