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Victims’ families seek justice
On Thursday, May 21, California Assembly Bill 1902 (AB 1902) was passed by the State Assembly with a resounding 58 yeas to 20 nays, in a huge show of bipartisan support. The bill calls for changes in...
Martín Perna creates space for collective music-making
He started as an alto. Not a baritone, not a tenor. An alto. In the chorus of a Philadelphia elementary school, singing parts he was told to sing, performing repertoire he found corny and sometimes worse. He...
Shannon Shaw returns Hunx and His Punx to Oakland
Shannon Shaw is likely too humble to accept the title of Queen, but she’s earned it anyway. Between her seemingly endless roster of bands, tours and creative projects, one wonders when the Oakland garage-rock powerhouse actually sleeps....
Free Will Astrology: Week of May 27
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the weeks ahead, simply being right won’t necessarily lead to success. Having strength, intelligence, wealth or connections might help,...
Hayward’s Haochi Bakery pops up in Alameda
East Bay pop-ups have found a consistent place to land at a few bodegas, boutiques and markets. Of All Places, Honey Bird Market, Island Savoy Market...
Leña arrives in Alameda
When Yesenia Chavez and her family were creating the menu for Leña, their first restaurant, they decided not to feature tacos as entrées. Chavez told me...
