Bay Area slaps: A hyphy movement playlist
Lily Callender/Staff
When I was growing up, the hyphy movement in the Bay Area was at its peak. Here’s a playlist of 15 quintessential songs from the hyphy movement.
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Another suspect charged in connection with San Pablo Park shooting
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office brought charges against a Vallejo man for alleged involvement in a August 2018 drive-by shooting at a popular Berkeley park, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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Picks of the Week: Continue your long-weekend momentum with live music, competitive painting and more
Take some time to continue your long-weekend relaxation. Tuesday is a free day at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, so head over there between 7:30 a.m and 4 p.m. to explore the more than 8,500 plant species it holds.
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SOB x RBE has a way to go before it is truly festival-ready
As SOB x RBE’s young fans pushed to the front of the crowd, it was clear that they had come for the group itself, not to see how it would fit into any Bay Area rap legacy that had come before it.
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Police arrest 1 in connection with gunfight in South Berkeley
Berkeley Police Department received several reports of gunfire near the intersection of Sacramento Street and Oregon Street at about 6:30 p.m. on Friday, according to a Nixle alert released Monday.
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SOB X RBE reps Bay Area pride at sold-out Fox Theater show
“SOB X RBE, that’s the gang, bitch!” The group’s iconic catchphrase was repeated time and time again at its Fox Theater show Saturday.
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My filmmaking career: Not exactly Sundance material, but what Cannes you do
Cutting Room Floor
On the off-chance this short film I made with my friends in high school sounds cool, just know that it wasn’t.
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Berkeley Police Department searching for suspect of identity theft
The Berkeley Police Department released a Nixle alert Thursday afternoon asking the public for assistance in identifying a suspect of identity theft.
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City Council proposal suggests participatory budgeting for Berkeley
A recent proposal by Councilmember Kriss Worthington to the Berkeley City Council would, if passed, make Berkeley the eighth city in the U.S. to implement participatory budgeting.
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Some claim high pensions could deplete Berkeley’s funds
When Berkeley’s city manager Phil Kamlarz retired in November 2011, he took nearly a quarter of a million dollars in annual pensions with him, raising eyebrows over the current pension system and the security of Berkeley’s financial future. Kamlarz, who worked for the city for 36 years, will have an
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