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March 15, 2023
Posted inCity
Berkeley adds new public comment option for City Council meetings
The City Council voted to add a new comment period early in its meetings. The public will now have the option to share their views then or later.
Posted inArts
After brush with death, owner of the Back Room is no longer shy to take the stage
Sam Rudin, a blues and jazz pianist, opened the Back Room in 2016. After surviving a stroke, he decided to put humility aside and give himself a monthly gig at his downtown Berkeley venue.
Posted inObituaries
Remembering Stevanne Auerbach, ‘Dr. Toy,’ internationally famous toy reviewer
Before becoming a preeminent toy expert and author, she approved the first grant for Sesame Street and founded a major toy museum in San Francisco. She also held a world record for “largest collection of butterfly-related items.”