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Berkeley mourns death of teacher, Britt Badgley Alamo

Britt Badgley Alamo and her 7-year-old daughter, Elsa. Photo: Courtesy Update, Aug. 30: A GoFundMe account has been set up to help support the family and put money into Elsa’s college fund. See Britt Badgley Alamo’s obituary on Berkeleyside. Original story, Aug. 29: Britt Badgley Alamo, a Longfellow Middle School teacher with deep roots in Berkeley, died Friday […]

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Determined crowd demands fast action from Berkeley council; officials set meeting on protests for January

The crowd at Tuesday night’s Berkeley council meeting listened closely to public testimony. Photo: Emilie Raguso The crowd at Tuesday night’s Berkeley council meeting listened closely to public testimony. Photo: Emilie Raguso An emotional crowd nearly shut down the Berkeley City Council multiple times Tuesday night during a public comment period that lasted the better part of four hours. […]

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Protests expected at Berkeley council meeting Tuesday

The city of Berkeley is preparing for large crowds at tonight’s City Council meeting at Longfellow Middle School. Photo: Emilie Raguso The city of Berkeley is preparing for large crowds at tonight’s City Council meeting at Longfellow Middle School. Photo: Emilie Raguso With two protests planned outside tonight’s Berkeley City Council meeting at Longfellow Middle School, […]