Several hundred friends and family members gathered in Brentwood, Calif., Saturday morning to celebrate the life of UC Berkeley alumnus and Peace Corps volunteer Nicholas Castle, who died of a sudden illness in early February.
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Bringing Telegraph Avenue back to its prime has always been a hot topic of discussion among Berkeley residents. Read More…
About 15 demonstrators staged a mock military checkpoint by Sather Gate Monday afternoon in protest of Israeli soldiers’ presence on a main West Bank city thoroughfare. The checkpoint, which was in place around 1 p.m. for about half an hour, was part of a larger series of demonstrations to raise Read More…
After lengthy discussion, the Berkeley City Council voted nearly unanimously vote to set a new, reduced Affordable Housing Impact Fee at Tuesday night’s meeting. Read More…
The number of reported rapes in Berkeley spiked in 2012, nearly doubling 2011’s total. Crime statistics from 2012, presented by Berkeley police officers to the City Council in a special workshop last Tuesday, show a rise in reported rapes from 20 in 2011 to 39 in 2012. Read More…
Peace Corps volunteer and recent UC Berkeley graduate Nicholas Castle died Thursday in China following a sudden illness. He was 23. Read More…
Rental rates in Berkeley’s newest apartment buildings have stagnated for the first time in two years, according to a report released Jan. 21 by RealFacts, a Bay Area real estate consulting firm. While the falling prices show moderate improvement in rental costs in the short run, housing rates in Berkeley Read More…
UC Berkeley researchers announced Thursday that they have discovered a way to rejuvenate aged blood stem cells in mice, sparking hope for a similar treatment in humans.
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Following the failure of Berkeley’s sit-lie measure, the City Council will consider establishing a committee to address ongoing problems of homelessness in the city. Read More…
A large German shepherd barks loudly, peering eagerly through the walls of its Plexiglas pod, while neighboring furry friends snooze quietly, unperturbed in their own habitats. Read More…
