By Cathy Cockrell, UC Berkeley News A foot washing. A haircut. Empathy. Legal advice. Eyeglasses or dental work. Medical attention for a wound, a case of scabies or even diabetes. All these needs bring people living on the margins to the Suitcase Clinic — a free service that UC Berkeley students have provided near campus […]
The Suitcase Clinic
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At the Write Home Project, the young homeless are heard
By Victor Casillas Valle Nestled behind St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, on Bancroft Way in Berkeley, is one huge set of steel steps covered in rust and foliage. Walking up them, there’s a feeling of urban beauty, something that is calming with a rush of city excitement. Reaching the top, you enter a high-ceilinged auditorium with huge […]
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Years of work culminate in new Berkeley medical clinic
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday afternoon to celebrate the grand opening of Lifelong Medical Care’s new West Berkeley clinic, and for many of the dignitaries, it was a reunion of sorts. Amid speeches about the glorious new building and the patient-centric care it will foster, came memories of Berkeley in the 1970s and the push […]
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Berkeley women honored for going above and beyond
By Ginger Ogle Seven women were honored last night at the 2011 “Outstanding Women of Berkeley” awards ceremony, sponsored by the City of Berkeley Commission on the Status of Women. Established in 1978, the Commission honors women who “live, work, or learn in Berkeley” and who have “demonstrated a strong track record of volunteerism, or, […]