Get Fit Without Killing Yourself
A common-sense approach to eating and exercise works wonders, and Lydia De Jesus Juarez and other local residents and experts share how and why the regimen achieves results.
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Not Everyone Is Doing It
If the refrain “everyone is doing it” bothers you, check in.
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T’Oakland Introduces Seniors to Cannabis
Seniors meet monthly to learn about cannabis use.
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The Czar of Noir
The Czar of Noir talks bad guys, suits, hats, and cocktails.
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Jon Carroll Checks In
The longtime columnist talks successors, free speech, and Trump.
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Experts say that when caring for an elderly parent who lives far away, the most important thing is to join a support group with people experiencing the same challenges.
In the Philanthropic Swim
Rockridge residents John Bliss and Kim Thompson may live far removed the gritty flats of East and West Oakland. But this philanthropic couple see themselves as one with the citizens of Oakland, particularly those who are struggling financially, and they’re leading a campaign to get their “financially blessed” peers to invest in the community like they have by funding city programs to teach kids how to swim.
My Father, My Lie
Oakland author Meredith Maran accused her father of the ultimate betrayal. Then she un-accused him. In this first-person essay, adapted from her new book, My Lie, she reveals how it all went down.