East Bay ExpressNews, arts, and dining coverage for Oakland, Berkeley, and the greater East Bay..I'm Jealous of Future Sexbots- July 2, 2008 By Dan Savage.http://www.eastbayexpress.com/artsculture/i_m_jealous_of_future_sexbots/Content?oid=780951 EdgerlyGate: She's Really Gone This Time- July 2, 2008 "I have elected to terminate you, effective immediately." That's Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums wrote in a letter when he really and truly fired former City Administrator Deborah Edgerly yesterday. According to the Trib, the last straw appeared to be letters Edgerly sent to him and the City Council, declaring her intention not to retire after all, but to stay on until her name was cleared in an investigation. Edgerly's lawyer has called the decision unlawful, which seemed to indicate she planned to..http://www.eastbayexpress.com/blogs/edgerlygate__she_s_really_gone_this_time/Content?oid=7... Hints of Gallic Glory- July 2, 2008 By Matthew Stafford.http://www.eastbayexpress.com/restaurants/hints_of_gallic_glory/Content?oid=780933 Library, Children's Hospital Face Tough Times- July 2, 2008 In a rather shocking development, Children's Hospital Oakland laid off 84 docs, nurses, and other workers yesterday, the Chron reports. Some were even escorted off the premises. Meanwhile, employees of the Oakland library system picketed the library headquarters yesterday, calling for better security and a new contract to replace the one that expired on Monday. According to the Trib, a number of violent incidents has occurred at libraries around the city, including an attempted rape of a senior.http://www.eastbayexpress.com/blogs/library__children_s_hospital_face_tough_times/Content?... The Rebirth of the Mandolin- July 2, 2008 By Andrew Gilbert.http://www.eastbayexpress.com/music/the_rebirth_of_the_mandolin/Content?oid=780949 State Budget Crisis Officially Starts- July 2, 2008 With all the hype surrounding the Deborah Edgerly scandal, could we be missing something important going on Hmmm. How about the fact that the state of California still has a $15 billion budget deficit The new fiscal year began yesterday, and lawmakers aren't even close to reaching a deal on whether to raise taxes, cut spending, invent cold fusion, or counterfeit money. But according to the San Jose Mercury News, that didn't stop legislators from going home for a month-long vacation! state...http://www.eastbayexpress.com/blogs/state_budget_crisis_officially_starts/Content?oid=7825... Gone with the Gonzo- July 2, 2008 By Kelly Vance.http://www.eastbayexpress.com/movies/gone_with_the_gonzo/Content?oid=780944 Letters for July 2- July 2, 2008http://www.eastbayexpress.com/news/letters_for_july_2/Content?oid=780937 Deborah Edgerly Leaves Behind a Damaged Mayor- July 2, 2008 By Chris Thompson.http://www.eastbayexpress.com/news/deborah_edgerly_leaves_behind_a_damaged_mayor/Content?o... The Water Wars- July 2, 2008 By Robert Gammon.http://www.eastbayexpress.com/news/the_water_wars/Content?oid=780931 |