Couch-Alvarado, former executive director of Creative Growth Art Center, brings a wealth of experience and insight into crafting meaningful, compelling live events.

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Berkeleyside’s new ‘How We work’ section introduces you to our staff, our editorial processes, our policies, and more
3 years ago Friday: Berkeley went into lockdown and quickly became eerily empty
From deserted streets to pedestrians in hazmat suits, we documented the city in photographs and video in the early weeks of the pandemic.
Berkeleyside welcomes Alex N. Gecan as new senior public safety reporter
Gecan is an award-winning journalist with over 10 years of experience producing accountability reporting on policing, crime and local government.