Proposed Sit Lie Law
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Berkeley’s transient and homeless population sounds off on the proposed Sit Lie ballot measure.
Skating Berkeley
Tony Hawk visits the Lawrence Hall of Science for a skateboarding physics exhibit and local skaters recount their experiences with skateboarding in Berkeley, CA.
Japandroids: Celebration Rock
It’s a miracle that Celebration Rock even exists. After two unappreciated EPs, Japandroids’ debut album, 2009’s Post-Nothing, was supposed to be their swan song — a last ditch effort before exiting the stage and calling it quits. But Post-Nothing unexpectedly won the affection of both yearning critics and head-banging fans, Read More…
SF Opera Orchestra enchants at Zellerbach Hall
When the lights turn off and the audience quiets down, most would find themselves in a movie theater with a coke in one hand and popcorn in the other. However, this last Sunday, dozens of people crowded around the famous San Francisco Opera Orchestra in Zellerbach Hall waiting for the Read More…
Sounds of Summer: Live 105′s BFD festival returns to Mountain View
Ian Birnam and Ha Duong recap some memorable performances from radio station Live 105′s annual summer music festival — Big Fucking Day. A B & the Sea If New York City has the easing, bouncy vibes of Vampire Weekend, then the west coast has A B & the Sea — Read More…
The Boys Are Back in Town: The Beach Boys play the Greek Theater
When recalling the classic bands of the ’60s, the usual suspects are always to be found. Of course, you have the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Then you may hear mention of the Grateful Dead, The Who and Led Zeppelin. Finally, right before you hit the cheesiness of The Monkees, Read More…
Summer internship
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Berkeley police spokesperson to return to patrol duty
Berkeley Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Mary Kusmiss — who was thrust into the spotlight when she was sent to the home of a local reporter in March — will switch posts and return to the operations division of the department on June 21. In an April email, Kusmiss said she Read More…
Councilmember Jesse Arreguin elected to Democratic Central Committee
Berkeley City Councilmember Jesse Arreguin was elected to the Alameda County Democratic Party Central Committee as the representative for the 15th Assembly District in Tuesday’s presidential primary. Arreguin, whose official term will begin in January 2013, was selected to a two-year term on the nine-person committee, which originally had six seats but expanded Read More…
Renda, Krist among seven taken in 2012 MLB Draft
Encompassing 1,238 picks, 40 rounds and three days, the MLB First-Year Player Draft is the longest draft in American professional sports. For every Cal baseball player drafted except Tony Renda, the wait for their names to be called was a long one. Renda was one of seven Cal players drafted Read More…