A winner of three Emmys, Bartlow brought all of her gifts to bear to raise society’s understanding of the judicial plight facing women and children.
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Police seek 3 suspects in shooting that killed Berkeley brothers
The shooting happened at a 17-year-old’s birthday party in North Oakland in a home a parent had rented on Airbnb.
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Plans scrapped for school district operations building but downtown parking garage will still rise
The school district reversed an earlier decision to make a new operations building part of an incoming parking garage structure on Milvia Street.
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Remembering Frank E. Schooley, the ‘Name Man’ of Berkeley High
Hired in 1994 to teach special programs at Berkeley High, he became known as the “Name Man” because, once he met students, he never forgot their names.
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Student charged in Berkeley High mass shooting plot sentenced to rehab facility
The 16-year-old Berkeley High student pleaded guilty to a felony crime and his sentence includes time in a rehabilitation facility.
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‘A generous spirit’: Loved ones honor Berkeley High alum who died in chase
“He was just always that steady rock,” one friend said of Bubacarr Kora. “He’s that person who would always be there for you.”
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After Berkeley High tragedy, students lobby for better mental health care
Following a classmate’s death, five students called on the City Council to prioritize funding student mental health programs. “We were converting our grief into something meaningful,” one said.
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BHS student charged after felony sexual assault of fellow student on campus
The sexual assault occurred during school hours, police said.
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Berkeley High alumnus with a promising journalism career dies at 22
A recent Sacramento State grad, Brandon Bailey became the first person in his family to graduate from college.
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It took 9 days to arrest suspect in mass shooting plot at Berkeley High. Police explain why
A BHS student who amassed parts to build explosives and assault rifles got them legally, police say, and was not ready to carry out an attack.
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Student, 16, arrested on suspicion of mass shooting, bomb plot at BHS
Police say they seized “parts to explosives and assault rifles, several knives” and other concerning materials at the boy’s Berkeley home.
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Berkeley High crew qualifies five boats for nationals
The longest-running high school rowing program in Northern California heads to the Scholastic Rowing Association of America national championships.