Frank Daar was a leader in the formation of the “April Coalition,” which made national news in 1971 by electing Loni Hancock, Ira Simmons and D’Army Bailey to the Berkeley City Council.
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Remembering Ron Dellums, who ‘helped keep Berkeley from blowing up’
Berkeley leaders past and present reflect on the impact of a legendary politician.
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Op-ed: Cuba commits funds to Berkeley ‘Sister City’ water project
In what might be an indication of warming relations and cooperation, the Cuban Government has committed over one million dollars in Cuban currency to a project designed by UC Berkeley river restoration experts to help restore Cuba’s longest river, the Cauto. The project will divert sewage from Berkeley’s “Sister City,” Palma Soriano, from polluting the […]
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Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, State Senator Loni Hancock, challenge us to save as much water as them
A challenge by Mayor Tom Bates and his wife, State Senator Loni Hancock, aims to raise awareness about California’s drought. Photo: Steve Johnson A challenge by Mayor Tom Bates and his wife, State Senator Loni Hancock, aims to raise awareness about California’s drought. Photo: Steve Johnson Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates has announced a city-wide water-conservation challenge with […]
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Berkeley’s influence on Assembly race takes a twist
California State Capital. Photo: Thomas W. Toolan/Wikimedia Commons By Kate Darby Regardless of the outcome of Tuesday’s primary election for the District 15 Assembly seat, history is in the making in Berkeley. For the first time in several decades, this assembly race doesn’t include a candidate with direct ties to Berkeley City Hall, though one has […]
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Years of work culminate in new Berkeley medical clinic
A new three-story, $13 million clinic was added to Lifelong Medical Care’s West Berkeley facility. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel A new three-story, $13 million clinic was added to Lifelong Medical Care’s West Berkeley facility. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel Hundreds of people gathered Sunday afternoon to celebrate the grand opening of Lifelong Medical Care’s new West Berkeley clinic, […]
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Berkeley legislators play key role in state budget process
State Senator Loni Hancock (left) and State Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner speak at a recent rally in front of Berkeley’s Main Post Office. Photo: Lance Knobel State Senator Loni Hancock (left) and State Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner speak at a recent rally in front of Berkeley’s Main Post Office. Photo: Lance Knobel The California legislature is now […]
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Berkeley’s political firmament rallies to keep post office
Mayor Tom Bates, flanked by Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner and State Senator Loni Hancock, mails a letter to the US Postal Service appealing the planned sale of Berkeley’s main post office. Photo: Lance Knobel Mayor Tom Bates, flanked by Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner and State Senator Loni Hancock, mails a letter to the US Postal Service appealing […]
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Berkeley to help sister city in Cuba with clean water plan
By Tom Miller Following Mayor Tom Bates and State Senator Loni Hancock’s December visit to Palma Soriano, Berkeley’s sister city in Eastern Cuba, plans are afoot for a community-built clean water solution for the entire city of 80,000 people. For the past decade, UC Berkeley researchers have traveled to Palma to work with the community to […]
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Tom Bates and Loni Hancock visit sister city in Cuba
Mayor Tom Bates stands with a group of middle school students in Berkeley’s sister city, Palma Soriano. Bates and his wife, State Senator Loni Hancock, brought 13 indestructible soccer balls made by One World Futbol Project for the kids. Photo: Alan S. Kay Mayor Tom Bates stands with a group of middle school students in […]
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How much to mail an absentee ballot? Take your pick
The mail-in 2012 ballot for Berkeleyans involves putting four separate pieces into the envelope. Photo: Creative Commons Update, Oct. 18, 2016: We got the official word from the Registrar of Voters office: “You can use 3 Forever stamps to return 4 Voted ballot cards in the mail. Just to let you know we have 24 […]
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City project will transform utility boxes with vibrant art
Design by artist Mariana Garibay for a utility box on Center Street sponsored by Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates and his wife Loni Hancock By Tina Zhu There are 60 different utility boxes in downtown Berkeley and they are all gray. But not for long. A new civic art project has plans to transform these dull, bleak […]
