Hey grownies (like kiddies, but better!), you can regularly watch cartoons and be fine — take it from your ever-reliable, mostly intact columnist, here. I say this because there exists a common misconception that watching animations equates with immaturity. This assumption stems from the fact that most popular cartoons are Read More…
When Caitlin Leverenz was 13 years old, she picked up a book that changed her life. “I read Natalie Coughlin’s book … and that was when I knew I wanted to go to Cal,” Leverenz says. Even before she read Coughlin’s biography, Leverenz adored the superstar. From the moment she Read More…
With three games left in its season, the Cal men’s soccer team is floating on the NCAA tournament bubble. Currently placed third in the Pac-12 standings behind No. 7 UCLA and No. 24 Washington, the Bears (8-5-2, 3-3-1 in the Pac-12) certainly can use a win or two to strengthen Read More…
The following is a sample of crime in Berkeley from Oct. 21 to Oct. 27, provided by the Berkeley Police Department. Read More…
The month of October is marked by frantic polling, store hopping and Googling. Every year, it’s the same crisis over and over again that plagues me. What should I be for Halloween? Now, I understand that a lot of people don’t take Halloween all that seriously and that a coat Read More…
This week’s Read Some Books features some reads to haunt you to get you in the mood for Halloween, also paired with movies and TV shows that will spook you equally well.“Hannibal” Many people know the preceding novel, “Silence of the Lambs” by Thomas Harris (as well as the movie), Read More…
Music is a critical part of any holiday. But unlike Christmas or Valentine’s Day, Halloween has few musical moments other than eerie organ sequences and perhaps the soundtrack to “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Fortunately, I’ve got the tunes that will square your scare and heighten your frighten. These songs are Read More…
It’s been 32 years since John Lennon’s passing, but his influence lives on. Two artists, both with new albums out this month, uncannily conjure memories of the late Beatle — Tame Impala and Ty Segall. The Australian psych-rock band Tame Impala and California garage hero Ty Segall both share an affinity Read More…
The Berkeley City Council revoked a policy requiring the Berkeley Police Department to hold undocumented immigrants in the local jail by request of the federal government at its Tuesday meeting. Read More…
UCPD Chief Mitchell Celaya has announced his retirement effective Dec. 31 in an campus-wide email sent Wednesday night. Until a replacement is found, UCPD Capt. Margo Bennett will serve as acting chief.
Read More…
