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UC Berkeley to build 10-story hotel at University, Oxford

UC Berkeley is in negotiations with a developer to construct a hotel on University Avenue and Oxford Street. Photo: UC Berkeley UC Berkeley is negotiating with a developer to construct a 200-room, 10-story hotel on the northwest corner of University Avenue and Oxford Street. The university issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the project […]

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Couples say ‘I do’ in Berkeley Valentine’s Day celebration

Kelly Ross and Alyssa Journey, from Little Rock, Ark, got married at Berkeley’s Valentine’s Day celebration. Photo: Nancy Rubin Kelly Ross and Alyssa Journey, from Little Rock, Ark, got married at Berkeley’s Valentine’s Day celebration. Photo: Nancy Rubin Kelly Ross and Alyssa Journey were married in downtown Berkeley on Friday Feb. 14, but it was fluke […]

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Berkeley to celebrate Valentine’s Day with mass wedding

Berkeley will hold a mass outdoor wedding downtown on Valentine’s Day. Photo: marie-ll/Creative Commons Forget a mere box of chocolates or a bouquet of red roses or a pretty pink heart. The Downtown Berkeley Association has much bigger plans for Valentine’s Day. To celebrate love, and the first Valentine’s Day since the repeal of Defense […]