Shot down on a bombing mission near Auschwitz, Canin was held prisoner for eight months, an experience he documented in an extraordinary diary.
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With a brush made of his own hair, he painted to survive in a Nazi POW camp. At 100, this Berkeley houseboat resident shares his art
Paul Canin passed away April 12, two weeks shy of his 101st birthday. In lieu of an obituary, Berkeleyside is republishing this story, which tells the story of Paul’s life.
Body recovered at Berkeley Marina Saturday
A dead man in his 50s was found at the water line near the Berkeley Yacht Club Saturday morning, police said.
In toxic bowels of Berkeley dump, a family spent decades scavenging for a living
The Ellis family salvaged and sold metal, beds and Mickey Mouse memorabilia at the waterfront landfill — now the site of Cesar Chavez Park. Hear their stories, and other tales from the dump.
Worried about the toxic red tide in the Berkeley Marina? Here’s a way to help
State wildlife officials want the public’s observations of marine creatures during the harmful algae bloom.
Algae bloom that caused Lake Merritt fish kill is spotted along East Bay shoreline
Streaks of the tea-colored algae were first reported at the Berkeley Marina.
‘World’s largest’ bounce house is at Golden Gate Fields
It’s inside a $1 million touring inflatable theme park, stationed at Golden Gate Fields through July 30.
Berkeley closes roads for July 4th fire safety, reminds of fireworks ban
Officials asked residents to help prevent injuries and forest fires by foregoing fireworks entirely, particularly in the Berkeley Hills, where fires can spread especially quickly.
Opinion: The ferry and our real transportation needs
Why divert funds from transportation that is vital to many low-income people … and at the same time use Berkeley dollars to get a limited number of people to San Francisco on a ferry that will cost millions?
Berkeley gets $5.1M to plan for ferry service
The grant will pay for design and environmental review work on the project building a ferry terminal at the Berkeley Marina.
A freeway has long separated Berkeley from its waterfront. Is it time to rethink I-80?
From a freeway-covering park to miles of tunnels, Berkeley could seek federal funds to study changes to one of the Bay Area’s most congested roadways.
Kayaker caught a Skates on the Bay sewage leak into bay waters
A leaky pipe, first noticed by an alert paddler, was plugged on April 13. It’s not clear how long raw sewage had been flowing into the bay.