Bird singing on Summit reservoir. Photo, taken on May 1, 2016, by Nancy Rubin
Bird singing on Summit reservoir. Photo, taken on May 1, 2016, by Nancy Rubin

Downtown highrise hotel passes important hurdle (Mercury News)
Apartments, restaurant slated for former funeral parlor (East Bay Times)
Berkeley students, residents, displaced after last week’s downtown fire (Daily Cal)
A community-minded approach to resilience in Berkeley (City Lab)
‘Liberty City’ protesters won’t be prosecuted if they abide by stay away order (Daily Cal)
Berkeley progressive groups back Jesse Arreguín for mayor (East Bay Times)

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