Amid pandemic, food assistance programs must meet increasing need
Emily Bi/Senior Staff
Food insecurity brings with it social stigma, and treating clients with dignity should be at the core of every food pantry’s mission.
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Berkeley school district to begin phased reopening of elementary schools
Parents, employees and a teacher that has contracted COVID-19 twice this year debated the pros and cons of reopening Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, elementary schools at Wednesday’s school board meeting.
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Norma J F Harrison continues run for Berkeley school board
Norma J F Harrison, an 85-year-old activist and community volunteer, is running for a position on the Berkeley Unified School District school board for the “fifth or sixth” time.
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Berkeley Public Library looks to offer curbside pickup for books, media
As a result of the updated shelter-in-place order, which went into effect June 5, libraries may now offer curbside pickup for books and other materials.
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Berkeley High School students demand change as Black Lives Matter protests continue
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets Tuesday to chant and dance as Black Lives Matter protests continued in Berkeley.
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Berkeley school district to provide meals, produce, groceries throughout summer
Berkeley Unified School District unveiled the plan for its summer free meal program Wednesday, which will continue through August 17.
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Edible Schoolyard Project donates to Berkeley Food Network in light of school closures
With schools closed due to the shelter-in-place order, the Edible Schoolyard Project, which operates out of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, has been donating its harvests to the Berkeley Food Network.
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Berkeley restaurant owner Alice Waters partners with UC Davis to improve food systems
UC Davis and Alice Waters, the owner of Berkeley restaurant Chez Panisse, announced a partnership designed to bring together health, sustainability and education to foster a healthier future and fight climate change.
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Judge rules against activist Yvette Felarca in lawsuit against BUSD
A judge ruled Oct. 19 that Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School teacher Yvette Felarca cannot block Berkeley Unified School District from releasing documents about Felarca to conservative advocacy group Judicial Watch.
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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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