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.

An ex-teacher is on trial for revealing the secrets of an alleged cult. And in what may be a precedent for free-speech rights, he won't have to reveal his identity. Very little is known about the ...

The federal government attempted to paint a picture of a dangerous man seeking to join a terrorist organization in the Syrian warzone, but jurors were “hopelessly deadlocked.” Adam Shafi’s ...

The all-women of color DJ collective aims to create a more inclusive nightlife community while keeping the dance floor moving. From left to right: DJ Abrilita, DJ Lady Z, DJ Chatoyance, and DJ ...

The talented young drummer uses Lake Merritt as his rehearsal space and has become a funky fixture of the Town. The intersection at MacArthur Boulevard and Grand Avenue is always busy, but ...

In the opening frames of Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here, we’re introduced to the Paiva family of Rio de Janeiro, through a montage of scenes of ordinary life in that fabled tropical city.

Tim Hon and Steve Ha bring a self-taught style and old-school graffiti sensibility into plain view on Oakland's streets. Tim Hon and Steve Ha met at Newark Memorial High School and began tagging ...

Anne Kirkpatrick has been facing tough questions about her honesty and commitment to reform — just like she did in her last job as chief. Since taking over as police chief in Oakland, Anne ...

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Single-cup brewing is the hottest and most lucrative sector of the coffee market nationwide, but it's also producing massive amounts of trash. In June, Peet’s Coffee & Tea dispatched a truck ...

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 ...

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 ...