The Nosh Wire: 2.16.17
Your daily delivery of East Bay food news.
Archives – February 16, 2017
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Teacher asks for help after Fox backlash; court papers show contentious history with BUSD
The teacher who made headlines this week after going on Fox News to defend the role of violent protest in shutting down “racist, misogynistic and homophobic” messages is asking her supporters to push back.
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Berkeley Rent Board seeks applicants for vacant seat
Katherine Harr’s resignation leaves a vacancy on the Rent Board. There may be a flurry of applicants as the board can be a stepping stone to the City Council.
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Police identify couple found dead in their Haskell Street apartment
The cause of death of husband and wife Gary White, 56, and Dora Bibbs, 87, has not been determined, pending autopsy and toxicology results.
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A river runs through Berkeley with the return of the Nile Project
The Nile Project’s touring ensemble, with musicians from Sudan, Ethiopia, Egypt, Burundi and Kenya, returns to UC Berkeley Saturday.
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Local restaurants, stores close for ‘Day Without Immigrants’
Day Without Immigrants — hashtag #daywithoutimmigrants — aims to highlight, through a strike, the contributions of immigrants to the US.
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Don’t miss breaking news alerts from Berkeleyside
Berkeleyside has always aimed to bring readers breaking news fast through our stories and social media updates. We now bring you a new tool to help you stay informed: email news alerts.
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Berkeley moves forward on building micro-units for the homeless
City Council has voted to try to find a way to construct buildings made up of tiny stackable units to house those living on Berkeley’s streets.
