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Occupy Oakland is target of protest
SF Gate Top Stories
Feb 07A face-off between Occupy Oakland activists and members of a new group that formed to protest their tactics erupted Monday in front of Oakland City Hall, with both sides accusing each other of missing the point of the... »
Wednesday’s Top Five Stories: Oakland Saves Funding for Fairyland and Zoo; Judge Issues Stay Away Orders to 12 Oakland Occupiers
East Bay Express
Feb 01The top five stories of the day: 1. The Oakland City Council spared Fairyland and the Oakland Zoo from budget cuts last night, but went ahead with layoffs, eliminating 105 jobs and letting 80 workers go, the Chron and Trib report.… [ Read more ] [ Subs... »
Oakland City Council approves budget cuts, layoffs
Contra Costa Times News
Feb 01Council members found money to spare several jobs and restore funding to cultural groups in passing an otherwise austere budget plan Tuesday that will result in about 80 layoffs in February. »
Stay-away orders issued for 12 Occupy Oakland protesters
News
Feb 01A judge on Tuesday issued stay-away orders barring 12 people from coming within 300 yards of Frank H. Ogawa Plaza as the city continues to deal with the fallout from Saturday's violent Occupy Oakland protest. »
How I Got Arrested at Occupy Oakland
East Bay Express
Feb 01Our own John C. Osborn offers a first-person account of being taken into custody by police during the latest Occupy Oakland protest. by John C. Osborn As I sat on a wooden chair in the lobby of the Oakland YMCA on Broadway, my wrists wrapped with tight... »
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Watch U-Sushi’s ‘Robot Automation’ Maki Get Made
Grub Street San Francisco
Feb 04All slices precisely alike. The hard-core, punk-rock, old-school sushi chefs around town like Ino-san at Ino in Japantown and Tetsuo Kashiyama at Hama-ko in Cole Valley would undoubtedly scoff at the fast-food maki sacrilege happening at newly open U-S... »
Maximum Consumption: Bay Area bands choose their favorite eateries
SFBG Noise Blog
Feb 03Q's tots at Outside Lands, the ultimate band-watching finger food. PHOTO BY EMILY SAVAGE I know, it's so close to the weekend that you can taste it. But before you sign off for the day, your peepers sore and fingers trembling, here's a comprehensive li... »
Actually Pretty Awesome: The Suckling Pig Sandwich at Sweet Woodruff
Grub Street San Francisco
Feb 03A mighty fine pork sandwich. It's lunchtime! So allow us to suggest a great midday option should you find yourself in the Union Square/TenderNob environs: the suckling pig sandwich at new Sons & Daughters takeout spot, Sweet Woodruff (798 Sutter at Jon... »
"I Bike Oakland" Winter Newsletter hits the streets
East Bay Bicycle Coalition
Feb 01The City of Oakland's Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Program is pleased to share the ninth edition of the "I BIKE OAKLAND" newsletter. This newsletter provides an overview of the City's progress implementing Oakland's Bicycle Master Plan over the last... »
After Oakland Street Battle, Occupy Movement Split Over Confrontational Tactics
HuffPost San Francisco
Feb 01By Laird Harrison OAKLAND, Calif., Feb 1 (Reuters) - When anti-Wall Street protesters set out to take over Oakland's shuttered convention center on Saturday, they... »