The Chron discovers Wiener's housing bills are a con
Plus: 48 Hills scores 9 CA Journalism Awards, Stephanie Robison's tactile wonders, Metric rides the indie sleaze revival
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Today's headlines:
The Chron discovers, sort of, that Wiener’s housing bills are a con
By Tim Redmond
Finally, a story that mentions the real issue: Cities can't force developers to build
48 Hills wins 9 California Journalism Awards—thanks to our generous readers!
By Marke B.
Continuing our Division 7 streak with first place nods in Fine Arts Writing and Video Journalism, plus Health Reporting, Music Writing wins, more
Sculptor Stephanie Robison’s tactile wonders call out ‘squeeze me’
By Mary Corbin
Provocatively melding stone and soft materials into playful polymorphs, the Oakland artist hopes to spark 'the ability to think differently'
Live Shots: Metric rode the indie sleaze revival to a triumphant return
By D.A. Mission
Old World underground, here we are now: nostalgic anthems, smudged mascara, black tights from Canadian synth stalwarts.
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Under the Stars: Oakland’s Satya hits hard and deep with Kodachrome debut ‘Yellow House’
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