Local business owners say Yelp offers to hide negative customer reviews of their businesses on its web site ... for a price. The phone calls came almost daily. It started to get creepy. “Hi ...

A curious experience, this Megalopolis. Francis Ford Coppola’s 40th directorial effort has the antiqued flavor of a valedictory mega-production—especially given its opening night live-action ...

Fecal transplants are being heralded as a simple cure for a dangerous and growing intestinal infection. But their future is uncertain. The answer to her woes, it turns out, was feces. Oakland ...

These days, nail art has no limits. In Alice Kincade’s experience, anyway. The Oakland-based nail artist began her work in her dorm room at UCLA in 2019 while recovering from a car accident.

Horse racing betting has remained a popular sport for centuries. And now, thanks to online bookies, you can start wagering on it in just a few clicks. But what are the best horse racing betting ...

Unlike the country singer Lynn Anderson, Chef Anja Voth can promise you a rose garden. The patio tables at Anja’s, her new cafe, are nestled alongside beds of pink and red roses. Anja’s is a ...

The Great Recession may be over, but every night people are sleeping on benches or in makeshift shelters. Here are a few of their stories. After I went out with Vinny Pannizzo, I began to see ...

If pot is truly medicine, shouldn't it be standardized? Analytical Labs wants to test the potency and safety of Cali cannabis. At downtown Oakland’s Harborside Health Center, the hairy green ...

Growing elk herds are competing with grazing cattle at the national park, raising questions about how best to manage public lands. After being reintroduced to the park in 1978, Tule elk are now ...

Leaked documents about the effort to sell a coal terminal to a reluctant city show how the government sausage gets made. Last year’s Oakland City Council election provided supporters of the ...

The desire to cut down all eucalyptus on UC property in the East Bay hills ignores the tree's beauty and recreational value. The debate over clear-cutting tens of thousands of non-native trees in ...