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East Bay Leaders Launch Regional Public Safety Partnership
East Bay leaders announced regional public safety and crime partnership at a press conference Wednesday morning along the Hegenberger Road…
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UC Berkeley Creates Its First Black History Tour
The self-guided Black history tour at UC Berkeley begins at Memorial Stadium, where student Walter Gordon was a star of…
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Berkeley Considers New Law to Help Tenants Buy Where They Rent
Renée, a Berkeley resident, was dismayed last summer when she saw the final sale price of the four-plex where she…
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Inheriting the Mantle: Who Will Carry the Legacy of John George?
Black political representation in Oakland and Berkeley was spurred by the Black Panther Party’s political organizing which began with the…
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2024 Primary Election Candidates for Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 5 Seat
Nine candidates have filed to run for the Alameda County District 5 Board of Supervisors seat in the March 2024…
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New Affordable Housing Preferences Can Help You Return or Stay in Berkeley
Households who lost their homes in Berkeley through foreclosure since 2005 or by the construction of BART in the 1960s-70s…
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Will New City Leaders End Oakland’s Long-Time Cozy Relationship with Corporate Developers?
Geoffrey Pete’s building at 410 14th St. is a Registered National Resource Building on the State of California Register as well…
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Eddie R. Dillard, 76
On Dec. 21, 2023, angels peacefully carried Eddie Rudolph Dillard away as he was awakened to eternal life from his…
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Winter Commencement 2023 Lessons: Embrace UC Berkeley’s Values, Pursue Audacious Goals
Jade Amor-Shannan Johnson and Cerenity Bush stood under the bright winter sun on Dec. 16, 2023, proudly waiting to process…
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Arrests Made at People’s Park as Preparations For Construction on Site Begin Again
Seven people were arrested early Thursday morning at Berkeley's People's Park as fencing was put up in preparation for a…
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Appeals Court Denies Request to Revisit Berkeley’s Natural Gas Ban
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has ruled against Berkeley's pioneering natural gas ban. In a majority…
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New Banners Celebrate 150+ Years of Berkeley’s Prominence in Teaching World Languages
Berkeley has “a longstanding commitment to linguistic diversity and the humanistic insights that come from the study of world languages,…
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Family Seeks Justice for Murdered Daughter on 14th Anniversary of Her Death
Dezzy’s mother, Dru Ann Davis, said, “How could this irreversible horror, caused by idiots, have happened to my, our, Dezzy?…
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Harriet Tubman Terrace Residents Celebrate Win Against Tenant Abuse
After two years of being misled, stonewalled, and left to live in hazardous conditions, residents at an apartment complex for…
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Terrance Wilson Opens Four Seasons Artists’ 23-24 Concert Season
Acclaimed by the Baltimore Sun newspaper as “one of the biggest pianistic talents to have emerged in this country in…
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The Black Repertory Group Cites Broken Promises from City of Berkeley
On March 22, the Berkeley City Council passed its first phase of reparations to descendants of slaves. According to City…
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Reform Advocates Applaud Alameda County’s DA for Prioritizing Youth Rehabilitation
The Alameda County DA Accountability Table (ACDAAT), a coalition made up of 10 community-based organizations, is praising Alameda County District…
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U.C. Berkeley No. 1 U.S. Public University in Times Higher Ed Rankings
This year the rankings, now in their 20th edition, were based on five criteria: teaching (the learning environment); research environment (volume,…
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Latinx Heritage Celebration at Fairyland
Join us for Fairyland’s Latinx Heritage Celebration in the park on Saturday, Sept. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 1 for a…
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Seniors Organize for Dignity at Sojourner Truth Manor
“They’re not treating us seniors like we’re human beings; since this management company has been here, there is no communication…
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Berkeley’s Black Repertory Theater to Hold Fundraiser for Youth Programs
The Bay Area Jazz Society will hold a fundraiser and CD listening party to raise funds for youth programs at…
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Becoming an Antiracist School of Public Health
For more than 80 years, Berkeley Public Health has championed equity and justice around the world. But in 2020—when vigorous…
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California NAACP Conference Honors 1968 Olympics Heroes
The California Hawaii State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (CA/HI NAACP) held its 11th…
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The Multicultural Institute Honored as 2023 California Nonprofit of the Year
The Multicultural Institute (MI) has been selected as a 2023 California Nonprofit of the Year by California State Assemblymember Buffy…
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