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Legislature passes bill aiming to add higher-cost community college classes

Berkeley City College students are shown here studying. Some students worry about how the new bill will affect their ability to get the classes they need.
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Berkeley City College students are shown here studying. Some students worry about how the new bill will affect their ability to get the classes they need.

California’s community colleges may soon be able to charge higher fees for certain high-demand classes, after both houses of the California State Legislature passed a bill earlier this month. Normally, California residents pay about $46 per unit to take classes at community colleges, with each class offering about three units. Read More…

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More than a dozen from across Northern California congregate at Central Berkeley Public Library for the Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon, at which participants edited and created new articles for the website.

Wikipedia enthusiasts convene at Berkeley edit-a-thon

For some, Wikipedia is just an online resource. For others who dub themselves ‘Wikipedians’, however, Wikipedia represents a community, a hobby — a way to pass a weekend afternoon, as many did at the Berkeley Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Saturday. Read More…

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New Bay Bridge spans past, future

It may not be considered the most iconic or the most elegant bridge in the Bay, but it could make the case for most important. After a five day closure to complete construction, the Bay Bridge is reopening with a new, reportedly safer eastern span that has been in the works for about 15 years. Read More…