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Berkeley neighborhood reacts to violent crime in its midst

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor March 24, 2011, 9:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

On Feb. 10, David Thornton was walking home from Ashby BART at around 11:30 p.m. after attending an event in San Francisco. Heading to his home, where he has lived for more than 10 years, he felt himself being followed. Thornton quickened his step, but then saw another man walking on the other side of the […]

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Neighborhood revival: Kick-starting the Lorin district

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor April 27, 2010, 7:30 a.m.October 4, 2022

May 1 marks the re-launching of a neighborhood — and a chance to celebrate lots of new happenings in the Lorin district, Berkeley’s lowest income, most economically depressed neighborhood, where over 30% of residents live below the poverty line. The Adeline Street Merchants Association is setting up shop again. Soon to open is the Ed Roberts […]

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Sourced: How those mosaic bollards came to be

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor March 29, 2010, 9:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

Kim Weisberg’s post on Friday, about the mosaic bollards on Ashby and Fulton, prompted a wealth of responses. Among them, the person behind the mosaic bollard transformation herself, Lisa Bullwinkel, who got in touch via the Comments section. Here’s what she has to say: How lovely to be appreciated! I think a lot of us […]

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