Students, like others who pass by the tents pitched on the steps of Berkeley’s century-old Downtown post office, may well wonder what all the fuss is about. After all, we’re all using the Internet now instead of popping letters to Mom in those disappearing street mailboxes, and the lines at Read More…
What sucks the most about not having a car in the Berkeley area? Not being able to easily get to In-N-Out. Relying on public transportation to take you out to Oakland or Richmond merely increases the craving for that burger that’s too delicious for words. The experience is miserable. But Read More…
The chapter in my physics textbook on gravity is called “Newton’s Universe.” Forget worldviews: Imagine having a perspective on the entire universe named in your honor hundreds of years after you’re dead, like you’ve singlehandedly redefined the right way to look at literally everything. That’s godlike. But it’s apparently not Read More…
In an effort to boost school attendance, Berkeley High School is reaching out to local merchants and community members to ask that they help build a rewards program for students. Read More…
Berkeley residents gathered in front of the Downtown Berkeley Post Office in protest of proposed plans to sell the historic building and relocate the post office.
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Halloween is around the corner, and a new store on the corner of Bancroft Way and Shattuck Avenue has temporarily set up shop to meet the costume needs of Berkeley.
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Officer causes unnecessary scene in Downtown Berkeley during event A small, quiet crowd gathered near Center Street and Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley on Sunday, Oct. 7, watching a group of artists sketch and fill in a large chalk representation of “The Last Supper,” a painting by Leonardo da Vinci of Read More…
Since the opening of the newly renovated Memorial Stadium earlier this fall, the masses of fans occupying the stands during the game and subsequently flooding the surrounding streets have been a welcome boon to local eateries and shops. Read More…
Several thousand Berkeley residents experienced a power outage Monday night and into Tuesday morning due to an underground cable failure. Read More…
Residents filled the Berkeley City Council Chambers to voice their concerns about the relocation of the downtown Berkeley Post Office during a public meeting Thursday.
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