VIDEO: Jim the Tailor closes shop
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Helmut Drewes, 78, reminisces about his longtime tailor business just off Telegraph Avenue.
A testing cleanse of technology
Michelle's mish-mosh
From all-juice diets to deep-pore facials to wardrobe purges, popular culture has wholeheartedly embraced the phenomenon known as the cleanse. The unofficial ideology of cleanse culture is that forgoing something in this materialistic, over-indulgent society will instantly provide a clear perspective and a fresh platform for bettering oneself. Not wanting Read More…
Bears fall to 11th in latest Director’s Cup
The Cal athletics program consistently ranks among the top programs in the country. But this year, that rank is a little lower than normal. Cal finished 11th in this year’s Director’s Cup, an annual award which tracks schools’ success across each of their NCAA sports. A year after finishing third Read More…
Arioto leads Team USA in World Cup of Softball
A month after the highly-favored Cal softball team failed to win the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Valerie Arioto is redeeming herself in the same venue for a different team: Team USA. With three home runs in two days, Arioto has led the U.S. national softball team to Read More…
Coughlin, Ervin, Adrian among Cal swimmers to advance to London
Natalie Coughlin, Nathan Adrian and Anthony Ervin are among the Cal swimmers who qualified for the Games this week, joining 13 Cal swimmers who qualified for the Games for various countries from around the world. Read More…
For the love of rowing
Mike Teti's decision to take up rowing as a high school senior opened up a whole new world of Olympic success — first as an athlete, and now as a coach for Team USA.
Mike Teti never could have imagined the impact his decision to join the rowing team in high school would have on the rest of his life. The story of Teti, now the head coach of the Cal men’s crew team, starts in West Philadelphia, as a kid who never thought Read More…
Speaking out from beyond Spieker
You can smell the chlorine before you even step on the deck of Spieker Aquatics Center. The potent smell wafts over you well before you walk toward the grandstands by the pool, a captivating mix of sterility, purity and pure, water-muted athleticism. Only a select few people at Cal recognize Read More…
Downtown Berkeley post office to close after 97 years
The United States Postal Service agency has decided to close its Allston Way branch in Downtown Berkeley due to revenue declines after 97 years in its location. Read More…
District achievement gap results not available till fall
Berkeley Unified School District Superintendent Bill Huyett and Assistant Superintendent Neil Smith presented a progress report at the district’s school board meeting Wednesday night on the district’s plan to close the achievement gap between students, which proposed new actions and priorities for the district to implement later this year. The Read More…