In her new book, Allison Landa comes to terms with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (a rare condition causing hirsutism and infertility) and a pair of heavily opinionated parents.
South Berkeley
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La Peña remembers loved ones on Día de Muertos
Ernesto Hernández Olmos, a multidisciplinary artist from Oaxaca, led the celebration at the cultural center in South Berkeley.
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Bicyclist injured in hit-and-run on Shattuck Avenue
The woman was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.
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‘This is a wakeup call’: Berkeley remembers brothers Jazy and Angel Sotelo Garcia
The teens’ mother and younger siblings, dozens of extended family and hundreds of neighbors, classmates and friends came together Monday evening for a vigil at Longfellow Middle School.
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Future of Berkeley’s famed communal hot tub up in steam after death of owner
Deward Hastings, aka the Essex Street “Hot Tub Guy,” brought joy and a sanctuary for relaxation to many, though his scalding hot-water oasis wasn’t a haven for all.
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City settles for $95k with elderly Berkeley homeowner burdened by code repair debt
A hearing is set for October to determine whether Leonard Powell’s court-ordered receiver mismanaged his home code problems.
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Shop Talk: Stolen Levi’s sign returned; antiques shop closes in South Berkeley after three decades
A merchant who loved shopping for antiques as much as selling them leaves a neighborhood of antique shops. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.
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South Berkeley church opens long-awaited new affordable apartments
McGee Avenue Baptist Church and the Bay Area Community Land Trust refurbished units that sat unused for years.
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Update: Police arrest gunman in robbery near UC Berkeley
Two men in their 20s were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning, Berkeley police said. One of the victims dropped his backpack and the pair ran away.
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Berkeley man, 18, charged with 2 armed robberies and a vehicle theft
Both of the people robbed at gunpoint were women in their 50s, police said.
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Berkeley man charged with dealing fentanyl, meth, cocaine in San Francisco Tenderloin
He had just been placed on probation in Alameda County in April after a drug sales case last year.
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6 years after murder of Berkeley musician, family still prays for answers
Police say Alex Goodwin Jr., a 22-year-old musician from South Berkeley, was not his killer’s intended target.