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Inside Bay Area (top news)
The community college payoff: New site reveals earnings of California graduates by program
California's new Salary Surfer website shows how much community college graduates make after they enter the workforce.
sfgate.com (Bay Area News)
Your Lucky Numbers
Your Lucky Numbers
Wednesday, June 19, draw
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Wednesday, June 19, draw
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Wednesday, June 19, draws
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Mega MillionsJackpot: $36 million
61734404830MEGAPrize categoryCalifornia winnersPrize amount per winner5 of 5 with Mega0$36,000,0005 of 50$574,7114 of 5 with Mega2$20,1854 of 5144$1863 of 5 with Mega172$1783 of 58,001$82 of 5 with Mega2,883$111 of 5 with Mega17,650$3Matched Mega33,142$2Friday, June 21, jackpot: $44 million
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The Daily Cal Summer Calendar
Before reading on, check out this Daily Cal summer calendar which aggregates all the concerts, festivals and other entertaining performances coming to the Bay Area! June 29 to 30: San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade SF Pride has beginnings that date back to 1972, with a few name changes Read More…
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eats shoots 'n leaves (Richard Brenneman)
Headlines of the day: Beneficiaries, victims
From The Independent: New banker bonus boom: Payouts leapt 64 per cent to new record when Chancellor George Osborne cut top-rate tax to 45p in April Disclosure provokes anger with Labour accusing David Cameron of giving a ‘massive tax cut’ … Continue reading 
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Kitchen fire erupts at Fulton Street apartment
Berkeley Fire Department was dispatched to put out a kitchen fire on a top-floor unit of a three-story apartment building on Fulton Street between Channing Way and Haste Street at about 6:48 p.m. Wednesday. Residents of the apartment at 2404 Fulton St. were completely evacuated from the building. Firefighters were Read More…
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UC professors express support for Supreme Court ruling on gene patents
Although UC professors voiced support for the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision against human-gene patenting last Thursday, some expressed concern over the uncertainty that remains about other types of genes that could be held for profit. In Association of Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, the justices ruled that human genes cannot Read More…
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Low-key destinations to check out in the Bay Area
Summers at Cal present the perfect time to explore the Bay Area, but finding cool sites to visit that aren’t crowded with tourists can be a challenge. Read More…
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Taste the world in Berkeley
You’re not sure why you stayed in Berkeley for the summer. Read More…
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Summer survival guide
A few weeks ago, I partook in one of my annual summer rituals when I signed on to ESPN.com to try my hand at a fantasy football mock draft. Read More…
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Status update: your summer relationship
Summer is finally here, and that means more time to spend with the person who makes you feel amazing. Read More…
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Editors’ Note
While the campus is relatively desolate from June to August, the last thing you want is to feel like you’re “stuck” in Berkeley for the summer. Read More…
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The beauty of a Berkeley summer
For some, the fact that you’re spending the summer in Berkeley is less than ideal. Read More…
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Berkeley City Council delays discussion on expanding number of cannabis dispensaries
The Berkeley City Council postponed discussion on a medical cannabis ordinance and dispensary reform at its council meeting last week, delaying the addition of a fourth dispensary indefinitely. Read More…
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Inside Bay Area (top news)
Berkeley: Second man charged in February slaying
BERKELEY -- Two men were charged with murder Wednesday for the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Zontee Jones in broad daylight in Berkeley in February. Jevon Calland, 21, had a motive to harm Jones and had threatened him in front of witnesses the day before Jones was shot to death, Berkeley police
eats shoots 'n leaves (Richard Brenneman)
A story in two headlines: Xbox One
As we noted in this earlier post on the New Ownership, corporations are transforming our purchases of services and physical objects into mere leases of intellectual property which itself remains in corporate hands. An object of greatest interest to the … Continue reading 
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City approves apartment complex on University Avenue in area plan
Acheson Commons, a 205-unit apartment complex to be built on University Ave, was approved Thursday by the Zoning Adjustment Board as part of the Downtown Area Plan. Read More…
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Inside Bay Area (top news)
Union City: Family dog euthanized after fatal attack on 6-year-old Nephi Selu
A 2-year-old pit bull mix that bit a 6-year-old boy, who later died, was euthanized Tuesday. The Union City family's dog had been quarantined at the Tri-City Animal Shelter in Fremont after the attack.
by By Natalie Neysa Alund Bay Area News Group at June 20, 2013 02:58 AM
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Street Spirit newspaper provides financial support, discusses homelessness issues
Every morning, dozens of people fan out across the city of Berkeley to distribute The Street Spirit, a newspaper dedicated to covering issues related to homelessness, poverty, and social justice in the East Bay. Read More…
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eats shoots 'n leaves (Richard Brenneman)
Brazil protests continues despite fare cuts
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians are pouring onto the streets of cities across the country, demanding an end to the ongoing neoliberal changes in their country. Initially sparked by increases in fares on public transit at a time when massive … Continue reading 
Inside Bay Area (top news)
Lawmakers split over restoring Public Records Act
California's Public Records Act came under assault last week in a cost-cutting move. Now lawmakers are split over restoring the law's funding, and it appears voters will have to decide who should pay to make public records available -- local governments or Sacramento.
Woman dumped in Pleasanton trash can was not killer's first victim, prosecutors say
A Stockton man convicted of killing his 25-year-old girlfriend and stuffing her in a Pleasanton trash can was described Wednesday by one prosecutor as "the closest thing to a serial killer" he's seen in his career.
by By Erin Ivie
eivie@bayareanewsgroup.com at June 20, 2013 02:30 AM
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UC Berkeley alumna gives talk on dangers of ‘tiger parenting’
UC Berkeley alumna, Kim Wong Keltner, will be holding an author talk in Berkeley this Saturday to discuss her recent memoir Tiger Babies Strike Back, an account of her personal struggles being raised with an authoritative and cold or “tiger-parenting” style. Read More…
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eats shoots 'n leaves (Richard Brenneman)
Terrorism plot thwarted; no NSA involved
The National Security Agency and it’s backers in the White House and Congress would have us believe that the only way to break terror plots is massive, intrusive spying on every connection we make through the technology on which modern … Continue reading 
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Three UC Berkeley groups participate in 36-hour Bloomberg hackathon
Instead of cracking codes and shutting down networks, UC Berkeley students participating in a hackathon hosted by Bloomberg this week, put their computer programming skills to use, improving their humanitarian business ventures. Read More…
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Inside Bay Area (top news)
Alameda Hospital may join Alameda Health System
Alameda Hospital intends to join the Alameda Health System, which operates Highland, Fairmont and John George hospitals. Alameda Hospital would retain its identity, special tax revenue and continue to have an emergency care center. The partnership would help the hospital pay for new technology and earthquake retrofitting.
by By Sandy Kleffman skleffman@bayareanewsgroup.com at June 20, 2013 01:53 AM
The Daily Cal
Summer construction to close paths around campus
During the summer months at UC Berkeley construction abounds, sometimes impeding students as they traverse the campus’ many footpaths. Below is a sample of ongoing construction projects for students to be aware of. Read More…
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Inside Bay Area (top news)
Police: Fifth marijuana grow found in Tracy; three suspects remain at large
TRACY -- Investigators on Wednesday served a search warrant at a Tracy home, uncovering the fifth large-scale residential marijuana grow they've found in the last week, police said.
by By Kristin J. Bender
Oakland Tribune at June 20, 2013 01:29 AM
The Daily Cal
Two police officers injured in scuffle near Telegraph and Dwight
Two police officers sustained minor injuries in an attempt to detain a subject exhibiting bizarre behavior on the 2500 block of Telegraph Ave. on Monday afternoon. Read More…
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eats shoots 'n leaves (Richard Brenneman)
Quote of the day: Behind all the snooping
From James Petra, writing at his website: The fundamental reason for the conversion of the state into a gigantic spy apparatus is the nature of deeply destructive domestic and foreign policies which the government has so forcefully pursued. The vast … Continue reading 
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Armed robbery takes place at Grizzly Peak
An armed robbery occurred early Saturday morning at a signpost turnout on Grizzly Peak Boulevard near UC Berkeley campus. Read More…
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Berkeleyside
The Berkeley Wire: 06.19.13
Berkeley woman held on suspicion of unlicensed exported guns to Thailand (InsideBayArea)
MIT and UC Berkeley launch energy-efficiency “E2e” project (Newswise)
One-fire alarm damages Berkeley home (KTVU)
Berkeley skeptics conference has attendees believing (BANG)
Op/Ed: Berkeley’s disaster sports program (Washington Monthly)
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June 19, 2013
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2 men charged in Berkeley murder; details emerge
A man arrested Sunday in connection with Berkeley’s only homicide of 2013 has been charged with murder by the Alameda County district attorney’s office, along with a second man who was arrested earlier this year and then again this week.
Police arrested Jevon Calland, 21, in connection with the Feb. 4 shooting of 34-year-old Zontee Jones, on Delaware Street just west of San Pablo Avenue.
A second man, Maurice Thomas, also known … Continue reading »
sfgate.com (Bay Area News)
Journeys settles maternity lawsuit
Journeys settles maternity lawsuit
A clothing store chain will pay $25,000 to settle a civil rights agency's suit filed on behalf of a Bay Area woman who was told her job had been eliminated when she tried to return from maternity leave.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused Genesco of pregnancy discrimination and said the store had a job opening at the time, having dismissed another assistant manager just before the holiday shopping season.
Inside Bay Area (top news)
BART brings on retired police chief to review reforms after Oscar Grant shooting
Patrick Oliver, a consultant who recommended BART police changes in 2010, returns to check on the department's progress.
Union City: Family dog euthanized after fatal attack on 6-year-old Nephi Selu
A 2-year-old pit bull mix that bit a 6-year-old boy, who later died, was euthanized Tuesday. The Union City family's dog had been quarantined at the Tri-City Animal Shelter in Fremont after the attack.
Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman George Zimmer
In a terse release issued Wednesday, Men's Wearhouse said it has fired the face of the company and its executive chairman, George Zimmer, who appeared in many of its TV commercials with the slogan 'You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it.'
eats shoots 'n leaves (Richard Brenneman)
Chart of the day: Mothers as breadwinners
From Breadwinner Moms, a survey by the Pew Research Center:
Inside Bay Area (top news)
San Leandro man hit and killed by BART train in Hayward
HAYWARD -- Two men struck and killed by BART trains in separate incidents less than eight hours apart Tuesday were identified Wednesday, though officials were not certain how they ended up on the tracks.
by By Natalie Neysa Alund Bay Area News Group at June 19, 2013 10:05 PM
Berkeley Reporter (Ted Friedman aka Steed Dropout)
Berkeley South Side Merchants Fight for Their Lives
by Steed Dropout June 18, 2013 Berkeley, Ca. PUGNACIOUS TELEGRAPH AVE MERCHANTS FIGHT CUSTOMER FLIGHT Customer flight can be a terrible thing. Like girlfriend flight or money flight, which rimes with blight, which is what Teley merchants are fighting. A lot has gone wrong for this hardy band of avenue loyalists. Teley/Haste was once the [...]
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Bill allowing community colleges to raise intersession tuition moves forward in Senate
The California Senate Education Committee passed a controversial bill on Wednesday which would allow California Community Colleges to charge in-state residents out-of-state tuition during winter and summer sessions. Read More…
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Berkeleyside
Shopping Berkeley Bowl with a professional chef
What does a pro look for when choosing produce? Our eyes were opened when shopping at Berkeley Bowl West with chef Linda Carucci. Continue reading »
East Bay Express
Marcus Samuelsson On Eating For the Soul
Acclaimed celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson visited Berkeley's St. John's Presbyterian Church last night while on the road to promote his new memoir Yes, Chef.
UCLA Professor Mark Kleiman — Washington's Weed Consultant — Speaks in Oakland
UCLA professor of Public Policy Mark Kleiman — who is helping the state of Washington set up its legal cannabis industry — will speak Wednesday. June 26 at the Valley Center for the Performing Arts, 3500 Mountain Blvd, Oakland as part of Councilmember Libby Schaaf's Safe Oakland Speaker Series.…
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Berkeleyside
Police arrest Berkeley man after Harmon Street shooting
The Berkeley Police Department arrested a local man Friday in connection with a shooting in South Berkeley at the end of May that sent another man to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. Police said in court documents that the shooting may have been a case of mistaken identity.
According to the documents, on May 30 at about 7 p.m., police responded to the corner of Harmon and King streets, near Alcatraz Avenue, for a reported shooting. According … Continue reading »
Inside Bay Area (top news)
'Fruitvale Station' private screening to be held in Oakland
'Fruitvale Station' traces Oscar Grant's last day alive before he was shot by a BART police officer in 2009. The critically-acclaimed film opens in theaters July 12.
Boy, 6, dies after being attacked by family dog in Union City
The boy, identified as Nephi Selu, was playing in the backyard of his grandparents' home Monday morning in the 32400 block of Elizabeth Way just after 11:30 a.m. when the dog -- a young pit bull mix -- bit him on top of his head, Union City police Cmdr. Ben Horner said Tuesday. The boy was taken to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, where he died.
Boy, 6, dies after being attacked by family dog in Union City
The boy, identified as Nephi Selu, was playing in the backyard of his grandparents' home Monday morning in the 32400 block of Elizabeth Way just after 11:30 a.m. when the dog -- a young pit bull mix -- bit him on top of his head, Union City police Cmdr. Ben Horner said Tuesday. The boy was taken to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, where he died.
Berkeleyside
Big Screen Berkeley: A Hijacking
If the traditional Hollywood playbook is to be believed, piracy was once one of the most glamorous and lucrative career choices available to the average Joe. All it took was a ship, a few scurvy knaves, and a twinkle in your eye, and you — along with Douglas Fairbanks, Errol Flynn, Burt Lancaster and a host of other handsome hunks — would be set for life. And as a bonus, there were wenches and grog aplenty!
Trust the Danish to … Continue reading »
Inside Bay Area (top news)
Reward fund swells to $30,000 in slaying of Emeryville man last week
Mourners gathered Tuesday to say goodbye to Aya Nakano, who was shot an hour before his 23rd birthday; "he was just one of those people that you love to hang out and spend time with," said one friend from college.
by By Kristin J. Bender and Brittny Mejia Oakland Tribune at June 19, 2013 04:56 PM
eats shoots 'n leaves (Richard Brenneman)
Three cheers for a very feisty Irish legislator
Clare Daly, a United Left member of the Dáil Éireann [national legislature] from Dublin North, loathes both Barack Obama and the way the Irish government fawned over the American President and his family after their arrival for the G8 summit. … Continue reading 
Berkeleyside
Years of leaky pipes at Emerson School could see fix soon
Citing a failure to address significant plumbing problems at Emerson Elementary that date back years, community members pleaded with the Berkeley Unified School Board last Wednesday to ask the district to change its approach to communication as well as maintenance issues.
According to a June 4 letter from the Emerson PTA, two pipes broke last year, in a hallway and a teachers’ bathroom. Then, a few days into the 2012-13 school year, a broken faucet flooded, which led to … Continue reading »
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5 p.m. BART: a commuter’s mission
Where would we be without BART? We would all be suffocating to death within the Berkeley bubble. Without BART, we wouldn’t be able to conveniently embark on our San Francisco explorations or adventure to other Bay Area destinations. But the story changes as soon as 5 p.m. rolls around — that’s Read More…
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App of the Week: Awesome New Tab Page
Name: Awesome New Tab Page Platform: Google Chrome Price: Free Mission: Enhance your New Tab page with ultimate customizability and power. Clog rating: “Awesome, like you.” While the tagline is definitely high in flattery, the product certainly delivers. It falls into a category of extensions that people often overlook — Read More…
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Summer TV … or a lack thereof
Have you ever noticed how all our favorite TV shows seem out to get us? They lure us in with the promise of entertainment, all the while anticipating and plotting our academic downfall. It’s the work of evil geniuses, we swear. Okay, so we sound like a ridiculous new type Read More…
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East Bay Express
Wednesday Must Reads: San Jose’s Suit Against MLB Faces Uphill Battle; Coliseum Sewage Backup Caused by Clogged Toilet
Stories you shouldn’t miss:
1. The City of San Jose’s lawsuit against Major League Baseball, concerning the A’s attempt to move to the South Bay, faces an uphill battle in the courts, according to legal experts, the Chron$ reports.…
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Where in Berkeley?
Know where this is? Take a guess and let us know in the Comments.
Update, 06.19.13: Jerry Derblich got it right. This is a detail on the sign/logo at Chochmat Havlev Meditation Center at 2226 Prince Street in Berkeley. Congratulations, Jerry, on being this week’s winner!
Photo: Keir Lenihan.
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Former East Bay football coach charged with 39 felonies
Barron Edwards, a former Richmond high school football coach is charged with 39 felonies in an amended criminal complaint filed by the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office.
by By Malaika Fraley Contra Costa Times at June 19, 2013 01:29 PM
East Bay Express
Local Licks
This week, we review George Brooks, Kala Ramnath, & Gwyneth Wentink; Painted Palms; and Futurebrite.
by Whitney Phaneuf
George Brooks, Kala Ramnath,
& Gwyneth Wentink, Elements East Bay saxophonist George Brooks has long incorporated global influences into American jazz, and for his latest project, he enlists Indian violinist Kala Ramnath and Dutch harpist Gwyneth Wentink.…
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Azin Seraj's Unsettling Art Vehemently Criticizes US Sanctions on Iran
The artist presents a politically pointed exhibition about the effects of American economic policy on the people of her native Iran.
by Alex Bigman
Sublunar, Azin Seraj's debut solo exhibition now at Martina } { Johnston Gallery, is one of the more overtly political exhibitions you will find in Berkeley presently. The artist, who holds citizenship in Iran and Canada, presents a vehement counter-narrative to the Obama administration's rhetoric around placing escalating economic sanctions on Iran.…
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Keeping Jazz Real
Jazz pianist Benny Green draws from the masters to inspire his hard-bopping originals.
by Lou Fancher
Hot off the 55th Monterey Jazz Festival's grueling North American tour — 40 cities in 23 states — jazz pianist Benny Green is back in his Berkeley home for barely more than a pit stop. On the heels of releasing his self-produced album, Magic Beans, Green is generating gigs for his Benny Green Trio, with tour dates in Japan and the United States, plus recording a new album of original tunes in Santa Cruz — all before playing four shows at Yoshi's in Oakland on June 27 and 28.…
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Frameline37
Ordinary people.
by Kelly Vance
Other film festivals whisk us to faraway places and introduce us to unusual folks we'd otherwise never meet. Frameline, the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, is different.…
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Jerry Brown's Assault on Transparency
The governor and state legislative leaders struck a backroom deal to eviscerate portions of California's public records law. Plus, Big Oil and Gas defeat fracking bills.
by Robert Gammon
When he was mayor of Oakland, Jerry Brown was never a fan of transparency and openness in government. He made a habit of blocking access to public records back then, and his staff destroyed reams of public documents before he left City Hall in late 2006.…
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Martin Sorrondeguy: An Ambassador of Punk
The founder of two of punk's most vital, confrontational bands, Los Crudos and Limp Wrist, Martin Sorrondeguy's legacy transcends even his music.
by Sam Lefebvre
The hallway at the San Francisco headquarters of 'zine Maximum Rocknroll (MRR) is flanked with more than 40,000 records from underground punk bands. It leads to a patio where touring bands are often found barbecuing, drinking, and sharing stories from the road.…
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Palms
Palms
by Kathleen Richards
Palms is the new project from Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno and three former members of ISIS. And it sounds exactly as you'd imagine.…
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High Times at Craneway Pavilion
The Medical Cannabis Cup is coming to Richmond this weekend and will feature a concert, industry expo, a county fair-like weed competition, and a giant medication area.
by David Downs
A concert by GZA, Raekwon, and Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan, plus the presence of a huge Ferris wheel are just two indications that the Bay Area's premier cannabis event will reach new heights this weekend. Somewhere between 7,000 and 10,000 people are expected to attend the fourth annual High Times Medical Cannabis Cup San Francisco at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond on June 22 and 23, and organizers say that despite the ongoing federal crackdown, ticket sales are very strong and the event is bigger and better than ever.…
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Ready. Aim. Dodge.
The Recreational Adult Dodgeball league is serious about its commitment to dodgeball, and cold brews.
by Azeen Ghorayshi
Adam Howe loves organized sports: the sweat, the complexity of the team dynamic, and the competitive atmosphere. Best of all, however, the Pyramid Alehouse general manager loves grabbing a beer after all that is over.…
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Letters for the Week of June 19, 2013
Readers sound off on ferrets, Wikileaks, and the drug war.
"Different Pets for Different Folks," The Pets Issue, 6/5 Get a Rescue Rat…
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Tunnel Vision Part Two: Rivers in Peril
How Jerry Brown's plan to build two giant water tunnels, along with legislation in Congress, could ultimately spoil the last of Northern California's wild and scenic rivers.
by Robert Gammon
California is blessed with some of the most beautiful rivers in North America, and none is more breathtaking than the Merced. From its headwaters in Yosemite National Park, the river gradually grows larger before it cascades over two world-famous waterfalls — Nevada and Vernal — and then flows past El Capitan and Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite Valley.…
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At Oakland's Hutch, Southern-Style Grits Are King
Plus Grease Box lands a brick-and-mortar home in Temescal, The Star gears up to open in the Grand Lake neighborhood, and more.
by Luke Tsai
When chef David King surveyed the Bay Area restaurant scene, he was blown away by how many restaurants were serving classed-up versions of mac 'n' cheese — mac 'n' cheese with shaved truffles, mac 'n' cheese with lobster, mac 'n' cheese with obscure and non-traditional cheeses. In Oakland, there's even an entire restaurant, Homeroom, dedicated to variations on a theme of elbow-pasta-in-creamy-sauce.…
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Quickly Reshaping Oakland Politics
The city plans to redraw council district and school board boundary lines in the next few months in ways that could remake Oakland's political landscape.
by J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
The City of Oakland is pushing forward with a plan to redraw city council district and school board boundary lines in a move that has the potential to dramatically reshape politics in the city. And because of a December 31 deadline to complete the redistricting, along with little public notice so far about the proposed plans, citizens may have a limited ability over the next several months to provide adequate input in the process.…
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Local Nail Polish Company Floss Gloss Capitalizes on the Nail Art Phenomenon
How two color-obsessed CCA graduates turned their passion for nail polish into a profitable pursuit.
by Cassie McFadden
The first thing you might notice about Aretha Sack — apart from her tattoos and prodigiously blond, wavy, and long hair — are her fingernails, which on any given occasion are painted some shade of lime green, coral, or other eye-catching hues. The 25-year-old Oakland resident dresses up her digits daily, and has done so everywhere from BART stations to the Legion of Honor.…
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Corrections for the Week of June 19
Natasha Loewy's home state, Lillian Maring's new album, and Primal's policies.
Corrections Our June 12 music story "Grass Widow's Chameleon" misquoted Lillian Maring regarding the details of her partner's death and the gear she used to record her album.…
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The Mantles
Long Enough to Leave
by Sam Lefebvre
Michael Olivares and Virginia Weatherby started The Mantles in 2007 on a whim. Since then, the band has retained its casualness and has never been in a hurry to release new material.…
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Mayonnaise
Plus a gay stereotype and a tentative devotee.
by Dan Savage
I'm a straight guy in my early thirties with an amazing girlfriend of two years. A few months ago, I felt open enough to share my taboo fantasy: father/daughter incest.…
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Sucking Up Every Bit of Marrow
The Oakland sandwich shop showcases whole-animal cookery to outstanding effect.
by Luke Tsai
At Marrow, the latest meat-centric sandwich shop to open in Oakland, there's a big stack of books on the counter about nose-to-tail eating and the finer points of how to butcher a cow — volumes whose titles read like some incantation or a recipe for witch's brew: Odd Bits. Fat.…
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Surfer Blood
Pythons
by Ellen Cushing
Suffice it to say a lot has changed for Surfer Blood since the Florida four-tet's widely praised 2009 debut, Astro Coast. There was the sudden fame that record brought, of course, and the consequent deal with Warner Bros. and well-received tour.…
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AC Transit Board Member Joel Young May Have Profited from His Official Duties
A hard-hitting internal report found that he may have used confidential information from the transit agency to benefit himself and his private employer.
by Steven Tavares and Robert Gammon
AC Transit board member Joel Young may have used confidential legal information that he received from the transit district for his own personal gain and for that of his private employer, according to a hard-hitting report released last week. Young, an attorney and former state Assembly candidate, also violated AC Transit rules regarding the use of public agency resources for personal gain and may have run afoul of state law, the report stated.…
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One-Night Stands
Repertory film listings for June 20-26, 2013.
Thursday, June 20 Cabaret (124 min., 1972).…
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Berkeleyside
Berkeley police make arrest in Zontee Jones murder
Police have arrested an Oakland man in connection with the premeditated killing of Zontee Jones, who was fatally shot Feb. 4 on Delaware Street near San Pablo Avenue in West Berkeley. Jones, 34, was the city’s first homicide of 2013.
Jevon Calland, 21, was arrested June 16 on suspicion of murder. He’s being held without bail at the Berkeley Jail, according to the Alameda County sheriff’s department, and is scheduled for arraignment Wednesday afternoon.
On Feb. 4 at approximately 11 a.m., Berkeley … Continue reading »
sfgate.com (Bay Area News)
Your Lucky Numbers
Your Lucky Numbers
Tuesday, June 18, draw
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Tuesday, June 18, draws
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eats shoots 'n leaves (Richard Brenneman)
Headlines of the day: Debt, crisis, crime
From Reuters: Investors back away from emerging markets on China fears: BofA survey From EUbusiness: Children falling victim to EU economic crisis From Deutsche Welle: European car sales hit lowest May level in two decades From the Los Angeles Times: … Continue reading 
JP Morgan: Too much European democracy
Yep, a bankster has finally confessed. Democratic constitutions designed to thwart a resurgence of fascism are getting in the way of all that austerian reconstruction, says JP Morgan’s Europe Economic Research department. The problem with all those constitutions is that … Continue reading 
Mr. Fish: Dark Matter
From his utterly unumbrageous blog, Clowncrack. Click on the image to embiggen:
Gov’t retreats, Brazil protests continue
First, a Sky News video from Australia News 1: Massive protests continued through Brazil Tuesday night, even following conciliatory words from the nation’s president and the announcement that some cities had dropped bus fare increases which had triggered the most … Continue reading 
sfgate.com (Bay Area News)
Board denies state bid to charge for beach parking
Board denies state bid to charge for beach parking
Published 6:23 pm, Tuesday, June 18, 2013
A proposal to add parking fees at state beaches along the Northern California coast got another thumbs down Tuesday when Sonoma County supervisors denied an appeal by the California Department of Parks and Recreation to install pay stations.
State parks officials have proposed $7 parking fees at 14 locations in Sonoma County where beach access has always been free.
Inside Bay Area (top news)
San Jose sues MLB over stalled Oakland A's move
San Jose city officials approved a lawsuit Tuesday challenging Major League Baseball's antitrust exemption, arguing that assigning the city to the San Francisco Giants who are refusing to allow the Oakland A's to build a downtown ballpark is unlawful restraint of trade.
by By John Woolfolk jwoolfolk@mercurynews.com at June 19, 2013 01:02 AM
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Fire erupts on rooftop of Tenderloin hotel
Fire erupts on rooftop of Tenderloin hotel
A two-alarm fire started by a barbecue on the roof of a Tenderloin residential hotel shot dramatic flames into the sky and sent billows of smoke over the neighborhood Tuesday before being quickly extinguished by San Francisco firefighters.
Residents on the top floor of the building were evacuated but everyone else was told to shelter in place, said San Francisco Fire Assistant Chief Art Kenney.
Kenney said he thought only one resident would be displaced by damage to a unit, and he hoped that resident would be moved temporarily to another apartment in the same building.
"All tenants are safe and accounted for," said Gail Gilman, executive director of Community Housing Partnership, which runs the Senator Hotel.
The Senator Hotel is part of the nonprofit Community Housing Partnership network of supportive housing complexes for formerly homeless people.
Person hit by BART train in Hayward
Person hit by BART train in Hayward
Person hit by BART train in Hayward
BART service through Hayward was briefly halted Tuesday after a person was struck by a train, authorities said.
The person was trapped under the northbound platform at the Hayward Station when firefighters arrived at 4:25 p.m., said fire Capt. Thor Poulsen.
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Greek public TV’s future still in doubt
ERT [the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation] — the Greek national public television broadcaster — was closed last week on the orders of conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in a move designed to placate the country’s international lenders. Late Monday, following a … Continue reading 
Inside Bay Area (top news)
Police identify Oakland man fatally shot by deputy at Castro Valley burger joint
Quincy Williams, age 32, of Oakland, was shot and killed by an Alameda County sheriff's deputy Friday night after he attempted to rob Boulevard Burger, officials said.
by By Natalie Neysa Alund Bay Area News Group at June 19, 2013 12:14 AM
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The Berkeley Wire: 06.18.13
Communicators’ huddle seeks compelling ways to tell Berkeley’s story (UCB)
UC Berkeley to guide job-training reboot for green economy (UCB)
Topping $394 million, a banner fundraising period for Berkeley (UCB)
Get your tea fix fast and fresh at Asha Tea House (Daily Cal)
Rosa Parks kids conduct mock trial at Berkeley Law (Rosa Parks School)
Cal scrambling to pay stadium bill (SF Chronicle/$)
MIT and UC Berkeley launch energy … Continue reading »
June 18, 2013
The Daily Cal
Tunesday: Dance Party, Anyone?
It was 2 a.m. on a weekday night when I decided to take a short break from Yeezus and throw an impromptu solo dance party in my pajamas. This week’s selection of songs turn up the energy and take on playful, pop-y sounds with a dash of R&B, electro and Read More…
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‘The Internship’ gets caught up in Googliness
While many are distrustful of tech giants like Google and Facebook because of their part in the recent NSA surveillance scandal, it would probably pass you by completely were you to shell out cash for “The Internship,” the new buddy comedy reuniting “Wedding Crashers” stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn. Read More…
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2 men shot at women in car on Telegraph Avenue
New details have emerged about the incident early Sunday in which multiple gunshots were fired on Telegraph Avenue at Channing Way south of the UC Berkeley campus.
According to the University of California Police Department, two men, both described as black, fired guns at a vehicle being driven by a woman who had a female friend as her passenger as they passed through the intersection just after 12:30 a.m.
The women, who said their vehicle was struck several times, drove away … Continue reading »
Inside Bay Area (top news)
Oakland counting on brighter lights to save money, fight crime
By the end of this year, Oakland expects to have outfitted all 30,000 overhead streetlights with brighter energy-efficient bulbs -- an upgrade city officials said should help reduce crime and electricity bills. The $14.8 million project is already underway in East Oakland, where more than 1,000 bulbs have been replaced.
by By Matthew Artz Oakland Tribune at June 18, 2013 10:35 PM
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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
OUT: BRASA / IN: BRAZIL CAFɠBrasa, the Peruvian restaurant at 1960 University Ave., next to Slow, is closing in late July. Brasa, which specializes in rotisserie chicken, opened in early 2012 after owners Christopher and Veronique Laramie closed their original restaurant in the same location, eVe, and re-opened as Brasa. A staffer at the restaurant said the owners have no immediate plans to open another restaurant, but that the concept is not dead, just “on hiatus.” The space … Continue reading »
Khaled Hosseini: ‘All fiction is characters facing a choice’
If you are ever stranded on that proverbial deserted island, you might hope to have author Khaled Hosseini as your companion. It’s hard to imagine a better buddy: one who could erase hours of boredom with storytelling, treat the inevitable scrapes and dehydration by drawing on his years as a practicing doctor, and stimulate the world — the millions of readers enamored by his New York Times bestselling The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and now, And the Mountains … Continue reading »
East Bay Express
The Grease Box Lands a Brick-and-Mortar Home
Great news for fans of The Grease Box Mobile Kitchen’s amazingly good fried chicken and other gluten-free goodies: Owner Lizzy Boelter told What the Fork that she just signed the papers for a brick-and-mortar space in Oakland’s Temescal district. It'll be a quick turnaround: Boelter hopes the restaurant will be ready to open, after a slight remodel, sometime in mid-July.
Inside Bay Area (top news)
West Oakland family considers moving after shooting injures 11-year-old boy
Phuc Tran was sleeping in a room with his three brothers when he was grazed by a bullet that came into the family's home.
by By Brittny Mejia Oakland Tribune at June 18, 2013 06:32 PM
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