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24 December 2014

24 December 2014, 15:33

Archaeological Find Supports King David

The ancient kings David and Solomon are two of the better-known figures of the Bible. Yet some scholars have disputed their existence, or at least their roles as kings, citing a dearth of evidence that there were functioning governments or states in the 10th century B.C....

23 December 2014, 02:56

Goods 'held hostage’ at the Port of Oakland, merchants complain

The various entities operating at the Port of Oakland — shippers, terminal operators, truckers — aren’t the only ones tangled in a logjam that’s resulting in lost business, higher costs, frayed nerves and potentially lasting effects on Oakland and other West Coast ports.

22 December 2014, 02:53

For retired firefighter, driving 'toy truck’ a holiday tradition

For retired firefighter, driving 'toy truck’ a holiday tradition Retired firefighter Mike Walsh navigates the streets of the financial district while his wife of 33 years, Tracey, wipes condensation from the windshield of the 64-year-old fire truck they use to pick up toys.

20 December 2014, 11:01

Lazy Bear review: A rarefied feast if you can get in the door

Chef-owner David Barzelay started his concept in 2009 as an underground venue; this year it became a brick-and-mortar business, taking over the Hi Lo BBQ space in the Mission. Guests sit on couches...

20 December 2014, 06:54

Port of Oakland delays: 'Absolute madness’ threatens business

“The problems we’re seeing now are greater than any we have seen in the past 20 years,” said Cory Peters, vice president of drayage operations at Manteca’s Gardner Trucking, one of the dozens of trucking companies transporting containers in and out of the port daily.

20 December 2014, 05:19

Apple’s 2 moves highlight ho-hum tech year

With no new product categories and no breakthroughs in wireless communications, we found ourselves squaring off against a market trying to push existing technology into places where it doesn’t really fit.

19 December 2014, 21:19

UC Berkeley effigies: It’s not art if it’s anonymous

Hours before a black student union-led protest against police brutality was scheduled to begin at the UC Berkeley last weekend, effigies of black lynching victims were found hanging on campus. Lynching is an act of domestic terrorism...

19 December 2014, 02:38

Wells Fargo exec takes helm at state’s China office

“The hiring of Ken Petrilla, one of the most experienced international banking executives in California, shows how serious California is about its trade relationship with China,” said Mike Rossi, Brown’s senior jobs adviser, in a statement.

18 December 2014, 17:33

Truth and Journalism

[PREFACE TO MY NEW BOOK]

The problem of journalism in American proceeds from a simple but inescapable bind: journalists and editors are rarely, if ever, in a position to establish the truth about a story for themselves...

18 December 2014, 08:44

Departures: Life of a railroad timetable

Sometimes it arrives at 6 p.m. Sometimes it arrives at 8 p.m. The last time I rode it, the California Zephyr arrived in Emeryville around Inconvenience” is what Amtrak says instead of “We’re sitting on this siding, waiting for another freight train to go by.

18 December 2014, 03:12