About 200 people attended a special Berkeley City Council meeting on Jan. 17, 2015 to talk about police and community issues. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel More than five weeks after Berkeley police used tear gas, smoke bombs, and over the shoulder baton strikes to control a crowd protesting the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
New York violinist Jennifer Koh makes a repeat appearance in Berkeley tonight at Zellerbach Hall. Photo: Jennifer Koh JENNIFER KOH Violinist Jennifer Koh is no stranger to Berkeley, although Berkeley audiences may know her as Einstein, a role she undertook when she played in Einstein on the Beach at Cal Performances. This time she plays as herself — a powerful […]
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$750K grant may bring big changes to South Berkeley
The Ashby BART station has been identified by the city as one possible place for more housing in Berkeley. Image: Google Maps The Ashby BART station has been identified by the city as one possible place for more housing in Berkeley. Image: Google Maps The city of Berkeley is hoping to dramatically rethink many elements of South […]
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Cal mom to document her son’s life with Asperger’s
Nils Skudra poses with his late dog, Beauregard. Nils has Asperger syndrome and currently attends UC Berkeley. Photo: Renee Skudra Nils Skudra poses with his late dog, Beauregard. Nils has Asperger syndrome and currently attends UC Berkeley. Photo: Renee Skudra For teens across America, college is one of the major stepping-stones to independence, akin to getting a […]
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Berkeley considers ‘visionary’ homeless housing project
City officials are considering the possibility of turning this parking lot into a supportive homeless housing complex. Image: Google Maps Tuesday night, the Berkeley City Council took its first steps at considering a “super-green affordable housing project” that would offer extensive services to the homeless on the site of what’s now a 112-spot parking lot […]
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New street banners give Berkeley neighborhoods identity
A new banner in the Lorin District highlights the area’s concentration of antiques shops and art galleries. Photo: Kaia Diringer A new banner in the Lorin District highlights the area’s concentration of antiques shops and art galleries. Photo: Kaia Diringer A number of colorful new street banners have appeared in Berkeley’s Adeline-Ashby and Sacramento Street […]
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Berkeley police investigate gunshot at Ed Roberts Campus
Gunshot at Ed Roberts Campus, Nov. 29, 2012. Photo: Emilie Raguso The Ed Roberts Campus near the Ashby BART station has been locked and closed for the day following a report of a gunshot inside one of the building’s public restrooms. A sign on the doors as of about 3:15 p.m. informed people that the […]
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Anderson and Belser vie for District 3 council seat
The Lorin District, at the intersection of Ashby and Adeline, is one of the commercial hubs of District 3. Photo: John C. Osborn There isn’t a big policy divide between two-term incumbent Max Anderson and challenger Dmitri Belser in the race for the District 3 City Council seat. The South Berkeley district is one of […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
NATURAL WONDERS A visit to the UC Botanical Garden is always an exercise in amazement. The garden’s collection of thousands of plants from around the world grabs the senses and immerses them into sights, shapes, and smells. Now a number of artists have built site-specific installations in the garden, drawing their inspiration from the various […]
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Startup Berkeley: does the past guide a city’s future?
Can Berkeley be part of the business innovation party? Photo: Tracey Taylor For several decades, Berkeley — and the East Bay more generally — has looked longingly at the vibrant enterprise and job creation on the Peninsula and in the South Bay. Why can’t Silicon Valley spread its secret sauce across the Bay? After all, […]
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Berkeley fitness-for-all program marks one-year birthday
“At the Fitness Center, people come with very different abilities, and the staff is welcoming to everybody,” says Berkeley resident Julie Twichell. Photos: Rachel Trachten “At the Fitness Center, people come with very different abilities, and the staff is welcoming to everybody,” says Berkeley resident Julie Twichell. Photos: Rachel Trachten By Rachel Trachten This week, […]
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Pioneering disability center opens its Berkeley campus
The Ed Roberts Campus is one of the first buildings of its kind in the nation The Ed Roberts Campus, on Adeline opposite Ashby BART station, opened its doors this week introducing a welcome resource for people with disabilities, and lending more than a touch of contemporary architectural style to Berkeley. As Rachel Trachten reports on […]
