“Waiting for Hanukkah in Berkeley” by Diana Maria Rossi

Campus architect Emily Marthinsen retires (Environmental Design)
Pedestrian injured by hit-and-run driver (East Bay Times)
Skydeck accelerator welcomes 16 new start-ups (PR News Wire)
Killer of Berkeley man sentenced to 13 years in prison (Patch)
Opinion: Arreguín says city, BPD must work together (Jesse Arreguín)
Coast Guard rescues stranded boaters from old Berkeley pier (Coast Guard News)
Bancroft Library explores a variety of Mexican celebrations (Express)
Ohlone activists stand firm in opposing development on Fourth Street (East Bay Times)

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