The head shop’s closing symbolizes another piece of Berkeley’s progressive cultural past disappearing on Telegraph Avenue.
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Remembering Cheri Pies, who wrote trailblazing book on lesbian parenting
Her 1985 book, ‘Considering Parenthood: A Workbook for Lesbians,’ was a lifeline for many.
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After 85-day protest, UC Berkeley will keep its anthropology library — kind of
While it will no longer serve as a circulation library, as students had demanded, it will remain open as a reading room, with a small collection for on-site browsing.
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Wiretaps and martinis: A tour of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s Berkeley
From the Cal Physics building to raucous parties in the Berkeley Hills, Oppenheimer’s legacy can be glimpsed at these nine locations in Berkeley and Kensington.
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Skeleton found at UC Berkeley identified as Texas man last seen in 2009
Steven Lawrence McCreary would have been around 37 the last time he was seen alive, according to university police. His death has been ruled a homicide.
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Remembering Jim Sharp, community activist who did unpaid pre-dawn street cleaning around the Cal campus for 30-plus years
A supporter of preservation, he waged many battles “to keep the Gown from swallowing the Town.”
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Remembering Andy Stern, Cal professor, documentarian, photographer, gregarious lover of life
Stern, 92, a professor at Cal’s Graduate School of Journalism for over 25 years, produced the documentary ‘How Much is Enough: Decision Making in the Nuclear Age?’
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Berkeley closes roads for July 4th fire safety, reminds of fireworks ban
Officials asked residents to help prevent injuries and forest fires by foregoing fireworks entirely, particularly in the Berkeley Hills, where fires can spread especially quickly.
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Berkeley reacts as court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
“It weighs on my mind,” a recent Cal alum said of his student loan payments. About 15% of UC Berkeley students receive federal student loans.
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As Supreme Court rejects affirmative action, University of California offers cautionary tale
UC says race-neutral policies have failed to increase racial diversity, especially at the most selective campuses like Berkeley.
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UC Berkeley can finally cut down dozens of acres of trees, court says
The university wanted to clear trees in the hills in 2013 to prevent wildfires but a successful lawsuit stopped the efforts.
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Remembering Cyril Birch, whose books taught Chinese literature to generations of students
His two-volume ‘Anthology of Chinese Literature’ was used as a standard teaching text for decades. His translation of ‘The Peony Pavilion’ was performed at Zellerbach Hall and in London.
