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It started with Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s 100th birthday and book release last March. I arrived at City Lights bookstore half an hour early for the release event for his new novel, “Little Boy,” and was confronted by a sea of backs — too many people to comfortably lean forward, much less
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A poster warning Berkeley residents of the advent of Nazis and alt-right fascists cropped up in the window of Spats, a pub at 1974 Shattuck Ave. — ”Nazis are coming, defend Berkeley!” cautioned the sign.
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The family of Peter Cukor, a Berkeley resident who was beaten to death by a trespasser last year, reached a resolution with the City of Berkeley on Monday regarding the wrongful death claim it filed against the city last year.
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The family of a man who was allegedly murdered by an intruder outside his Berkeley Hills home last February filed a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday against the city of Berkeley.
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Recently released transcripts of interviews with campus administration, police and witnesses taken after the incident may provide new insight into its circumstances.
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Civilians and civil rights groups raised concerns at press conference on Thursday about the potential purchase by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office of aerial surveillance drones.
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You know what you need? More politically-charged hip-hop, that’s what. But seriously, if you are a fan of hip-hop that surges with “power to the people” thoughts and protest anthems, look no further than Oakland’s the Coup. The group is fronted by Boots Riley, the smooth talking emcee who is
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Take a walk through the iconic green arches of Sather Gate will find yourself at the historical starting point of one of the most defining passageways of the city of Berkeley: Telegraph Avenue. Today, with campus expansion, the street begins at the intersection with Bancroft Way and stretches for 4.5
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Occupy Education California will hold its third event this Saturday at 12 p.m. in Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park in Berkeley.
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At a special meeting of the Berkeley City Council Tuesday, Police Chief Michael Meehan announced Tuesday that it will not honor its agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to hold illegal immigrants who are being detained for minor offenses through a program called Secure Communities.
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