Opinion: Animal rights groups say they helped end horse racing at Golden Gate Fields
Activists at Berkeley-based Direct Action Everywhere and Stop Blood Sports say that years of pressure played a key role in ending the sport in the Bay Area.
Opinion: Berkeley moving closer toward ferry service
The vision of restoring ferry service at the Berkeley Marina has reached three major funding milestones this year.
Opinion: Preventing the next catastrophic wildfire in Berkeley
The rain we received this winter will drive the fires of the future. Whether this year or next, there is a certainty that California’s golden hills will continue to burn.
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