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Oh, Christmas Tree
I’m looking at our Christmas tree, which stands in a corner of our living room, white lights and glittering decorations adorning its boughs, a...
The Question Raisers
It was in signature style that the Independent Institute published a letter in mid-April signed by 151 economists, political scientists and others calling for...
Anger at OUSD
A small group of angry parents, students, and teachers gathered outside Oakland Technical High School last Thursday to denounce the closing and merging of...
Rigel Robinson Represents the Next Generation
Politics appears to be a calling for Rigel Robinson, the youngest person ever elected to the Berkeley City Council. The 22-year-old’s supporters describe him...
Oakland Coal Company Dissolves, Reconstitutes
Tagami's coal terminal would be next to the Port of Oakland.
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Cannabis Pioneer Seeks a New Challenge
Salwa Ibrahim.
Credits: Photo by Kala Minko
Salwa Ibrahim loves challenges, and she's ready for a new one. During the past seven years, the 33-year-old and...
Taking on Tesla
Alameda attorney Bryan Schwartz said the Tesla could be the biggest case of his career.
Credits: Photo by Clayton J. Mitchell
When Tesla got hit with...
A Radical Clean Energy Pioneer
Al Weinrub says that, for him, the Local Clean Energy Alliance is “all about social justice.”
Credits: Photo by Stephen Loewinsohn
When Local Clean Energy...











