Monthly Archives: February 2005

In 2002, Rob Woodworth opened The Jazz House, a non-profit community music venue located in Berkeley. The Jazz House provided a home for the wayward: a regular venue for artists on the fringe and homegrown soon-to-be’s whose performance outlets remain<br> Read More »

Now that the Red Sox have finally won a World Series (enjoy it while you can, bubs, you may have spent your entire karma quota for the next 86 years), we can expect the blessed event to be documented in<br> Read More »

In a dramatic shift, the Transport Workers Union of America Local 250-A joined the citywide battle against Muni fare hikes and service cuts. The union, which represents the City’s Muni drivers, agreed to fight alongside a broad coalition of low-income<br> Read More »

On February 15, the Chronicle ran a story charging the state’s media with “playing footsie” with Governor Schwarzenegger, and of reporting in a “marshmallow mode” rather than “turning up the heat.” The article ignored one critical point: the Chronicle routinely<br> Read More »

When America sits down to watch Chris Rock host the Academy Awards this Sunday night, much of the country will not have seen any of the nominees for Best Picture. This year’s crop, minus the little-hobbits-that-could of years past, lacks<br> Read More »