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Tom Bates

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    March 19, 2012

    Medical Marijuana Crackdown Explained: Feds Are Saving the Children

    ​Melinda Haag finally gave us a reason. The United States Attorney for Northern California broke her media near-silence last week week, granting an extensive, exclusive interview to KQED in which Haag sought to explain the Justice Department's crackdown on medical marijuana.The reasons why Haag's ... More >>

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    February 15, 2012

    The Cup Runneth Over: S.F.'s America's Cup Decision Looms

    ​Melinda Haag finally gave us a reason. The United States Attorney for Northern California broke her media near-silence last week week, granting an extensive, exclusive interview to KQED in which Haag sought to explain the Justice Department's crackdown on medical marijuana.The reasons why Haag's ... More >>

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    July 8, 2010

    New Measures Leave Berkeley Poised To Be Detroit of Pot

    Meanwhile, down at the pot factory...​Two new measures encouraging pot-growing warehouses in Berkeley's industrial district and permitting a fourth retail outlet on the city's commercial strips lay the ground for the East Bay city to become to marijuana what Detroit used to be for cars. By the wa ... More >>

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    January 27, 2010

    Oakland Airport Connector Lives to Be Controversial For Another Day

    ​The regional Metropolitan Transportation Commission moments ago voted to stay the course, applying $70 million in endangered federal funds not to the Bay Area's moribund transit agencies but a controversial, half-billion dollar proposed BART extension to Oakland Airport. "Closer than I thought, b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    No Resolution in Dispute Over Where Cupkates Street-Food Vendor Can Sell

    Cupkates BakeryKate McEachern (in truck) is continuing to sell, despite having been told she's violating the law.​Cupkates mobile cupcake vendor Kate McEachern told SFoodie she's still waiting to hear from Berkeley city officials about her dispute over where she's legally allowed to sell. Last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2008

    Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse Celebrates New Location's Groundbreaking April 1

    Cupkates BakeryKate McEachern (in truck) is continuing to sell, despite having been told she's violating the law.​Cupkates mobile cupcake vendor Kate McEachern told SFoodie she's still waiting to hear from Berkeley city officials about her dispute over where she's legally allowed to sell. Last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2008

    Freight and Salvage Begins Year-Long Multi-Million Upgrade

    Cupkates BakeryKate McEachern (in truck) is continuing to sell, despite having been told she's violating the law.​Cupkates mobile cupcake vendor Kate McEachern told SFoodie she's still waiting to hear from Berkeley city officials about her dispute over where she's legally allowed to sell. Last ... More >>

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    May 12, 2004

    The Counter-Counterculture

    Ah, to be young and Republican at Cal

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