Did you hear that Shakespeare & Co., Berkeley’s oldest operating bookstore, closed down? Did you also hear that Oscar’s – a much-loved downtown burger joint – is shuttering after 65 years in the city?
If you were reading Berkeleyside, you did.
This week, Berkeleyside also published an in-depth investigation into serious concerns about Berkeley Technology Academy, Berkeley’s second — often overlooked — high school. Senior Reporter Emilie Raguso spent months reporting the story to paint as full and balanced a picture as she could of a school which one insider describes as “a powder keg waiting to explode.”
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There was also news about the mentally ill man who killed Peter Cukor in front of his North Berkeley home in 2012; a look at how sky-high rents and Airbnb rentals are impacting the Berkeley housing market; and news that the city’s school district is getting tough on illegal enrollment.
Every day, the Berkeleyside team pounds the pavement, attends city meetings and works the phones to bring you the news about Berkeley — from fires and killings to hot new restaurant openings and cultural events that should not be missed.
Who else brings you this blend of breaking stories in your community and deep analysis of the institutions that underpin it?
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The Berkeleyside team: Frances Dinkelspiel, Lance Knobel, Emilie Raguso, Wendy Cohen, and Tracey Taylor.
