Garner, who made sports history in “The Play,” leaves a legacy of mentorship, faith, and love that touched countless people in his community and large family.
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Posted inCrime & Safety
Former Cal football player charged with 2 felonies after reported attack on cop
A former linebacker with the UC Berkeley football team was charged with two felonies Wednesday after he reportedly attacked a Berkeley police officer over the weekend, according to court papers.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Update: Former Cal football player arrested after attack on police officer
Police arrested a former Cal football player over the weekend after he reportedly flagged down a police officer, tried to grab his gun during a struggle and attempted to take his patrol vehicle, authorities report.
Posted inCity
Growing pains, as Berkeley launches online parking permit system
The city overhauled its residential parking permit system in July — putting applications online and ditching the old bumper stickers — in an effort to modernize the program. But the transition wasn’t easy.
Posted inCity
Council returns Tuesday with RV park and shroom proposals, street paving update
The Berkeley City Council is set to resume meetings Tuesday after a summer recess.
Posted inCity
Berkeley officials boost parking ticket fine on Cal football game days to $225
The Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday night to increase parking ticket fines on Cal football game days to $225. The vote was part of a package of changes staff asked officials to make to the city’s parking program.
Posted inOpinion, Schools
Op-ed: Ted Agu found his place at UC Berkeley, against the odds
Cal junior Ted Agu, who died after collapsing in a football workout at UC Berkeley. Photo: Cal Athletics O what is like the awful breach of death, Whose fatal stroke invades the creature’s breath! It bids the voice of desolation roll, And strikes the deepest awe within the bravest soul. –George Moses Horton (1797-1883) By […]
Posted inSchools
Photos: Cal community remembers footballer Ted Agu
Photo: Ted Friedman UC Berkeley held a vigil Wednesday night outside Memorial Stadium, close to where Cal junior Ted Agu died after a football team training session on Feb. 7. Ted Friedman captured the event. Photo: Ted Friedman Photo: Ted Friedman Photo: Ted Friedman Photo: Ted Friedman Related: Candlelit vigil tonight will honor Cal footballer […]
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Candlelit vigil tonight will honor Cal footballer Ted Agu
Cal junior Ted Agu, who died after collapsing in a workout on Feb. 7, 2014. Photo: Cal Athletics A candlelight service honoring Ted Agu, the Cal footballer who collapsed and died after a training session on Friday last week, will be held today from 7-8 p.m. The vigil, which is open to the greater Cal community, will […]
Posted inCommunity, Schools
Cal footballer Ted Agu collapses, dies after workout
Cal junior Ted Agu, who died after collapsing in a workout this morning. Photo: Cal Athletics UPDATE, 04.24.14: Cal football player Ted Agu, who collapsed after a Feb. 7 team training run, died of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, according to Sgt. Paul Graves of the Alameda County Coroners’ Bureau and reported by the San Jose Mercury News. Graves said hypertrophic […]
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Cal football coach Jeff Tedford sacked after 3-9 season
Head football coach Jeff Tedford, who was fired today. Photo: Joe Parks Jeff Tedford, head coach of the Cal Golden Bears football team since 2002, was fired today after a 3-9 season and a combined 15-22 record over the last three seasons. Tedford was the highest paid state employee in California, with a salary of […]
Posted inBusiness
When Cal plays in SF, what happens to business?
Cal Memorial Stadium under construction recently. No football in 2011, clearly. Photo: Tracey Taylor When the Cal Golden Bears open their home season against Fresno State on Saturday, the team won’t be at home. Cal’s six home games this season will be played in San Francisco: on Saturday at Candlestick Park, and the remainder at […]
