After a Saturday afternoon shooting in crowded San Pablo Park, hundreds of residents attended a community meeting with the mayor and other officials to talk prevention.
Garland Albert Sr.
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With ‘Young Lives Matter,’ Berkeley dads hope to shape the future through lessons of the past
Garland Albert Sr. (second from left) with several friends at the 2015 Berkeley High all-class picnic. Photo: Tonya Anderson-Pouncey Garland Albert Sr. (second from left) with several friends at the 2015 Berkeley High all-class picnic. Photo: Tonya Anderson-Pouncey To understand the significance of a second chance, sometimes one must squander the first. Many people make mistakes and […]
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‘Loyal to her soil’: Longtime Berkeley barber remembered
Katherine Johnson. Photo: Courtesy of Edward Slaughter “Ms. J was an independent godly woman from the South.” These words were used by Garland Albert Sr. to describe longtime South Berkeley barber Katherine Johnson — better known around town as “Ms. J” and “Punkin” — who died Aug. 7 after a long battle with cancer. For over […]
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‘Loyal to her soil’: Longtime Berkeley barber remembered
Katherine Johnson died in August after decades cutting hair in Berkeley. Photo: Courtesy of Edward Slaughter “Ms. J was an independent godly woman from the South.” These words were used by Garland Albert Sr. to describe longtime South Berkeley barber Katherine Johnson — better known around town as “Ms. J” and “Punkin” — who died […]
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Alleged murder plot hearing set to end this week
Image via Facebook Update, April 1, 4 p.m. Judge Vernon Nakahara scheduled a decision in the matter for April 9 at 4 p.m. Original story, April 1: A hearing to determine whether the prosecution has made its case against four men alleged to have conspired to kill a man who posted disrespectful videos and pictures online is […]
