The article on 200 Pacific Steel workers losing their jobs because they could not provide proper documentation brought in 150 comments.
The dismantling of the Occupy Berkeley encampment unfolded this week and we devoted six stories to the situation. The city posted eviction notices on Dec. 20, Mayor Tom Bates expressed hope that the eviction would be peaceful, and there were different city-protester interactions, including a street fight and a clean-up of debris. Police also released a list of crimes reported at the camp. Readers weighed in with 190 comments.
On Friday, right at the start of the Christmas holiday and on a warm, sunny day, two pedestrians were shot on Sacramento Street.
On a lighter note, John Riegel and Nancy Rubin made a wonderful video about Christmas present regrets.
2011 is coming to an end. Berkeleyside hopes to publish lightly next week, although you can look forward to our lists of biggest stories of the year, best films of the year, best food events of the year, and more. If you think Berkeleyside has made your life a little richer, and enhanced your knowledge of this vibrant city, please consider helping up sustain the site by becoming a subscriber. It would make a great Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanza present for a loved one.
