BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Campus
DECEMBER 17, 2018
'An amazing ride': Class of 2018 celebrates last moments at UC Berkeley
More than 600 members of UC Berkeley’s Class of 2018 readied themselves for their final moments as undergraduate students as friends, family and faculty gathered at Haas Pavilion on Saturday morning to cheer them on and offer parting advice.
Campus
DECEMBER 17, 2018
'An amazing ride': Class of 2018 celebrates last moments at UC Berkeley
More than 600 members of UC Berkeley’s Class of 2018 readied themselves for their final moments as undergraduate students as friends, family and faculty gathered at Haas Pavilion on Saturday morning to cheer them on and offer parting advice.
City
DECEMBER 02, 2018
Developers of 1900 Fourth St. sue city of Berkeley over alleged state law violation
Ruegg & Ellsworth and the Frank Spenger Company are suing the city of Berkeley and the city's department of planning and development for rejecting their project at 1900 Fourth St. on the grounds that the city's decision allegedly goes against SB 35.
City
DECEMBER 02, 2018
Developers of 1900 Fourth St. sue city of Berkeley over alleged state law violation
Ruegg & Ellsworth and the Frank Spenger Company are suing the city of Berkeley and the city's department of planning and development for rejecting their project at 1900 Fourth St. on the grounds that the city's decision allegedly goes against SB 35.
City
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Pacific School of Religion in North Berkeley reports 2 anti-Semitic incidents
On Nov. 13, a student at the Pacific School of Religion noticed that someone had drawn a swastika in the Bible usually put out for worship. A week later, a staff member noticed that someone had written “Adolph Hitler” on a piece of paper on the bulletin board at the entry of the chapel, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
City
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Pacific School of Religion in North Berkeley reports 2 anti-Semitic incidents
On Nov. 13, a student at the Pacific School of Religion noticed that someone had drawn a swastika in the Bible usually put out for worship. A week later, a staff member noticed that someone had written “Adolph Hitler” on a piece of paper on the bulletin board at the entry of the chapel, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
City
NOVEMBER 18, 2018
5-story building approved in South Berkeley
The project, which has come before the board in different forms since 2001, will be a 62-foot building with 57 dwelling units and a 600-square-foot café on the ground floor.
City
NOVEMBER 18, 2018
5-story building approved in South Berkeley
The project, which has come before the board in different forms since 2001, will be a 62-foot building with 57 dwelling units and a 600-square-foot café on the ground floor.
City
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
People’s Park Committee rallies on Sproul Plaza in favor of saving park
The People’s Park Committee held a rally on the UC Berkeley campus Thursday to protest potential university plans to build housing on People’s Park.
City
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
People’s Park Committee rallies on Sproul Plaza in favor of saving park
The People’s Park Committee held a rally on the UC Berkeley campus Thursday to protest potential university plans to build housing on People’s Park.
Law & Justice
NOVEMBER 08, 2018
Berkeley police arrest 2 men in connection with auto burglaries
Berkeley Police Department announced the arrest of Delfino Stevens and Henry Hudson in relation to auto burglaries that occurred in Berkeley on Tuesday, in a Nixle alert released Thursday afternoon.
Law & Justice
NOVEMBER 08, 2018
Berkeley police arrest 2 men in connection with auto burglaries
Berkeley Police Department announced the arrest of Delfino Stevens and Henry Hudson in relation to auto burglaries that occurred in Berkeley on Tuesday, in a Nixle alert released Thursday afternoon.
Obituary
NOVEMBER 04, 2018
Berkeley resident, marine engineer, avid seafarer Donald Schweter dies at 80
Born in New York City on July 12, 1938, Schweter graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Schweter worked as an engineer on merchant ships, often spending six months of the year out at sea before he retired in 1999.
Obituary
NOVEMBER 04, 2018
Berkeley resident, marine engineer, avid seafarer Donald Schweter dies at 80
Born in New York City on July 12, 1938, Schweter graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Schweter worked as an engineer on merchant ships, often spending six months of the year out at sea before he retired in 1999.
Communities
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Bay Area poet community raises funds to support Berkeley poet, 'Bubble Lady' Julia Vinograd after cancer diagnosis
A long-time poet and Berkeley personality, Vinograd recently received a cancer diagnosis. Bruce Isaacson, a Berkeley poet and Vinograd’s friend, created a GoFundMe page Oct. 23 to raise funds for her treatment and care.
Communities
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Bay Area poet community raises funds to support Berkeley poet, 'Bubble Lady' Julia Vinograd after cancer diagnosis
A long-time poet and Berkeley personality, Vinograd recently received a cancer diagnosis. Bruce Isaacson, a Berkeley poet and Vinograd’s friend, created a GoFundMe page Oct. 23 to raise funds for her treatment and care.
Campus
OCTOBER 25, 2018
UC union members form picket lines, demand higher wages on 3rd day of strike
The UC system’s largest employee union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME, Local 3299, gathered on Sproul Plaza on the third and final day of its planned strike for better contract terms.
Campus
OCTOBER 25, 2018
UC union members form picket lines, demand higher wages on 3rd day of strike
The UC system’s largest employee union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME, Local 3299, gathered on Sproul Plaza on the third and final day of its planned strike for better contract terms.
