Ten years of fighting coal
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May 20, 2025

Ten years of fighting coal

The decade-long twists and turns of the battle over a proposed Oakland coal terminal are not over yet. In March, 86 organizations and nearly 1,000 individuals sent an “open letter” to Los Angeles hedge fund owner Jon Brooks,...
Tropa Magica brings psychedelic ranchera to Oakland
May 23, 2025

Tropa Magica brings psychedelic ranchera to Oakland

For those not familiar with the sights and sounds of Tropa Magica, just imagine if the ghosts of Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain spiked the mariachi band’s cerveza with top-notch LSD at a quinceañera. Tropa Magica gives...
Ciel Sessions return to ignite at Studio Zero
May 23, 2025

Ciel Sessions return to ignite at Studio Zero

Studio Zero feels as if it could host an intimate fashion show or be a multimedia art gallery at first glance. As the crowd makes its way through the nondescript grey entrance of Ciel Creative Space on...
May 13, 2025

Free Will Astrology: Week of May 14

ARIES (March 21-April 19): What may appear to be slow or static is actually moving. The developing changes are imperceptible from day to day,...
Alora Social creates cheerful atmosphere in San Ramon
Bollinger Canyon Road is lined with miles of white rose bushes. This month they’re in bloom. There’s something funereal about them, as if they indicate the...
Alameda chef John Thiel returns with Pizzeria Pappo
Chef John Thiel makes two kinds of pies at Pizzeria Pappo. Alamedans enjoyed Thiel’s cooking for nearly two decades at his previous restaurant, Pappo, which closed...
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