VIDEO: Spray-paint art on the streets of Berkeley
Spray-paint artist Miguel has been producing urban art on the streets for ten years. He shares some wisdom that he’s learned and reveals how he got started.
Photo Gallery: Fourth of July
This Fourth of July, crowds from Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco and all over the Bay gathered to celebrate our nation’s independence with plenty of food, fun, and fireworks. During the day, Berkeley Marina offered live performances, vendors, attractions, and summer sunshine. Later that night, thousands congregated at Pier 39 to Read More…
High-octane action masks cliché plot in ‘Savages’
A camcorder records the dimly lit opening scene: mutilated bodies of torture victims are strung up on a basement wall, their heads laying feet below in pools of blood. A feeling of unease settles over the audience and stays there throughout the next two hours of “Savages.” Frequent scenes of Read More…
A blend of the world
Salas in solace
Disclaimer: I am not a “cat person,” or for that matter a “dog person.” If anything, I would be an “animal person,” but that is neither here nor there. I recently played a card game called Kittens in a Blender. The purpose of the game is to save your own Read More…
Court dispute over Thomas Kinkade’s estate to remain public
A judge ruled Monday that the court dispute over the estate of renowned artist and UC Berkeley alumnus Thomas Kinkade will remain public and be continued in August. Read More…
UC Irvine alumnus works to get tuition freeze initiative on November ballot
A UC Irvine alumnus has been working to get an initiative on the November ballot to freeze undergraduate public college tuition at the rate students initially pay when they first enroll. Read More…
UC Berkeley, city police decide not to seek armored vehicle
The Berkeley, Albany and UC Berkeley Police Departments will no longer try to procure an armored vehicle they previously planned to acquire through a federal grant. Read More…