Chris Ki, an undergraduate at UC Berkeley, cuts the hair of Michael Georgeius, a client of The Suitcase Clinic. Photo: Brittany Hosea-Small/UC Berkeley 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 […]
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At the Write Home Project, the young homeless are heard
A participant at The Write Home Project in Berkeley, which provides writing workshops, and the occasional open mic, to a community that doesn’t regularly receive these opportunities. Photo: courtesy The Write Home Project By Victor Casillas Valle Nestled behind St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, on Bancroft Way in Berkeley, is one huge set of steel steps covered […]
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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 women honored for going above and beyond
Left to right: Silas and Stella Burke, collecting the award for their mother who was in Mexico, Nancy Schimmel, Ginger Ogle, Suzoni Camp (hidden), Hope McDonnell, Vicky Alexander and Linda Schacht Gage. By Ginger Ogle Seven women were honored last night at the 2011 “Outstanding Women of Berkeley” awards ceremony, sponsored by the City of […]