Brendan Benson’s infectious pop rock has been around for more than 15 years, beginning with 1996’s under-the-radar release One Mississippi. He gained minor recognition in 2002 with Lapalco and then broke into the big time after hanging out with Jack White and forming the Raconteurs. He proved a perfect complement Read More…
The Berkeley City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday night for their bi-weekly meeting. Although the agenda is relatively short for this week’s meeting, public comment on two controversial issues is bound to extend the time of the meeting. The West Berkeley Project has repeatedly met with considerable complaints Read More…
As a pescatarian (someone who eats no meat other than fish), I was counting on losing a lot of weight while living in Scotland for a year. Haggis isn’t exactly a vegetarian-friendly dish. But when my friends and family welcome me home next week, they won’t be greeting the frail Read More…
I’m not big on Ralph Lauren. But if there was a man who could convince me otherwise it would probably be Rugby Thompson a.k.a. Smoke DZA. Riiiight. DZA’s new album, Rugby Thompson, backed entirely by ‘la musica de Harry Fraud,’ is set to release next week on June 19th via Read More…
The FBI has released a preliminary uniform crime report detailing the crime levels for large cities around the country, showing that from 2010 to 2011, crime levels in the city of Berkeley have fallen. The report’s Berkeley statistics led to a 2011 crime report submitted by Berkeley Police Chief Michael Read More…
The UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism announced Tuesday that it has chosen Edward Wasserman as its new dean, concluding a six-month search that began in December 2011. Wasserman, who is currently the John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Journalism Ethics at Washington and Lee University in Virginia, will Read More…
At its meeting Thursday, the UC-wide Academic Senate approved two new transfer pathways that will simplify the transfer requirements and allow students to deviate from the standard general education requirements. According to Academic Senate Chair Robert Anderson, the senate adopted a change in regulations to create two new transfer pathways Read More…
A male ended up in the hospital with injuries this weekend after he was the victim of an armed robbery early Saturday morning on Southside. At approximately 3:50 a.m., a 26-year-old victim was walking northbound on College Avenue when he was approached by a male suspect at the intersection of Read More…
As the controversial West Berkeley Project moves forward, concerns over the city’s handling of the development project have inspired one community member to enter the race for city council. Adolfo Cabral, a self-described musicologist and DJ who recently retired after working as an office and facilities manager, filed preliminary paperwork Read More…
