Oakland Lawyer Jasmine Guillory Writes a Romance Novel
Her debut novel, The Wedding, features Alexa, who is black, making her a rare person of color in the overwhelmingly white world of romance novels.
February 08, 2018
The Kilduff Files: Santiago Rizzo Has Made an Authentic Film About Coming of Age in Berkeley
It’s also won awards. But will any movie studios distribute it?
February 05, 2018
Preferred Information Sources
Alamedans stay informed by The Times, the Chron, Twitter, and NPR, but not much TV.
January 24, 2018
A Radical Clean Energy Pioneer
Activist Al Weinrub has pushed Alameda County to create its own green energy system
—and he wants to make sure it generates local jobs, too.
January 22, 2018
They Made a Brighter Future
To usher out 2017, we’re bidding a final farewell to East Bay luminaries who made the future brighter.
January 03, 2018
East Bay Person of the Year: An Unselfish Warrior
Steve Kerr is a champion both on and off the court, but he never takes the credit.
January 01, 2018
Treating the Whole Patient
Highland Hospital’s Dr. Harrison Alter focuses on social emergency medicine, which addresses social and economic factors that cause disease.
December 25, 2017
Frying Fish Under the Freeway
After losing his restaurant in a fire, Chef Pat started cooking for a new clientele: Oakland’s homeless population.
December 14, 2017
