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Fixing a Berkeley Eyesore
For a quarter-century, a rat-infested vacant lot at the corner of Haste Street and Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley has been a festering wound in...
Acupuncture for Detox
Two dozen people sit around long tables, slim needles protruding from their ears and foreheads; some close their eyes, others stare into the distance....
The Struggle for Berkeley’s Soul
For decades, St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Berkeley was a liberal icon. Father Bill O'Donnell provided sanctuary at the church for Cesar...
Berkeley Overtime Debated
The Berkeley City Council is on the cusp of closing a $12 million budget deficit without decimating city services. However, a recent report by...
A Ban on Sitting?
Berkeley retailers hoped the problem of homeless people camping out in front of their stores would be solved when the city council approved the...
Hunger Strike for Ethnic Studies
Zoila Adaljiza Lara-Cea was sprawled on her stomach on a grassy knoll next to the UC Berkeley's chancellor's office last week under a makeshift...
Reacting to Guns at Berkeley High
Between January 10 and March 25, students brought four guns onto the Berkeley High School campus. An Oakland Technical High School student also had...
Rally Supports Libraries; Opposes Lawsuit
Berkeley’s library wars heated up Tuesday as some three dozen people, including four city council members, rallied at Old City Hall to support demolishing...
