Poet and biographer Tom Clark dies at 77 after car accident
Renowned poet and biographer Tom Clark, 77, died several hours after he was hit by a car in North Berkeley on Aug. 17.
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Survey ranks Berkeley High School 87th among California public high schools
The ranking was issued by Niche, an organization that synthesizes data from public surveys into more easily digestible rankings, grades and profiles.
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UC Student-Workers Union occupies dean of campus Graduate Division’s office, demands higher wages
About 40 members and supporters of the UC Student-Workers Union, or United Auto Workers Local 2865, convened in the campus Graduate Division of Sproul Hall to protest against low wages in light of ongoing contract negotiations between the union and UC administration.
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Berkeley High School set to expand Career Technical Education program offerings, facilities
The different industry sectors include health science and medical technology; public service; arts, media and entertainment; information technology; engineering and design; and building trades and construction.
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Chicken soup to rainbow sherbet: food for the gay boy’s soul
Off the Beat
While I have lived among the most privileged generation of queer people in history, a certain outlook on life was fostered by a constant fear of reveal and rejection, the feeling of being a sexual deviant
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Berkeley metal manufacturer sues Berkeley Bowl over property dispute
“We filed the lawsuit simply in an effort to get Berkeley Bowl to come to the table … to make them negotiate a new lease,” said Jesse Boyd, Metalco’s attorney.
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Berkeley resident arrested for alleged harassment of diverse group on Shattuck Avenue
On May 26, witnesses on Shattuck Avenue directed a police officer toward a white woman who was allegedly harassing an ethnically diverse group and physically attacking an individual in that group.
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Boy with virtual baggage seeks same
Off the Beat
Although “Online no one can see you breathe” sounds more like a horror movie than a simplification of my earliest queer experiences, I still feel it is appropriate.
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Le Conte Elementary School renamed after Sylvia Mendez, a key figure in California desegregation
Sylvia Mendez was the plaintiff in the landmark 1947 case Mendez v. Westminster. The case challenged the “whites only” policy of four Los Angeles school districts, and ultimately the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of Mendez.
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Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology opens collection of 3.8 million items to public via online portal
The Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology has opened its collection of more than 3.8 million objects to the public through an online portal as of May 10.
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