Last Sundays Festival on Telegraph
On Sunday, August 26, the world came together on Telegraph Avenue for a day of crafts, indie bands, and fun. It was free and for all ages. Watch a video of the festive day.
Let’s talk about quotas
CITY ISSUES: The city should work harder to hear local business input when making vital decisions on where businesses can operate.
Berkeley City Council made the right decision Tuesday in choosing to defer a vote that could determine whether and where certain businesses can operate on Telegraph Avenue. Before the vote is taken, the city needs to do more to involve the area’s business owners in this important discussion, which could Read More…
Telegraph ACTION plan postponed until later City Council meeting
The Berkeley City Council postponed voting on the “Telegraph ACTION plan” at its meeting Tuesday evening. Read More…
VIDEO: Faces of Berkeley: Osha Neumann
Osha Neumann is a lawyer for the homeless, a mural painter, and responsible for many of the sculptures at Albany Bulb.
Cal fans named some of the hottest in the country
UC Berkeley is on the rise in all the right places. Last month, Cal Bears everywhere learned that their alma mater placed in the top five universities worldwide for academic reputation (beating Stanford). Last week, three of UC Berkeley’s graduate programs (English, history and sociology) were crowned by US News Read More…
Photo Gallery: Scanwiches
To accompany our article on sandwiches in the Telegraph area, senior staff photographer Derek Remsburg scanned sandwiches and subs from various vendors in the neighborhood. This post was inspired by the photography of scanwiches.com.
VIDEO: Hip Hop in the Park
Scenes from Hip Hop in the Park, a music festival in People’s Park on May 5, 2012.
Women more generous than men … you go girls!
Are there gender differences in giving? If you ask a woman student next to you for some help on a test, will they give it to you? Do they give more to the homeless people on Telegraph? A recent study conducted by Berkeley economists suggests that yes, in those situations, Read More…
City Council passes plan to make Telegraph 24/7
After years of discussion on turning Telegraph into a 24/7 zone, a vote on Tuesday’s City Council meeting pushes that goal one step closer to reality. Read More…
Oblivious walking, an unseen Berkeley danger
So you are walking to class through Telegraph, eating an ice cream sandwich from CREAM, listening to music on your earbuds, texting your mom, wondering if there will be a pop quiz today and rewording your newest thesis in your head. Some students in front of you cross the street Read More…