After being a victim of harassment within BUSD, a 14-year-old student said she was told the safest thing to do was for her to leave the school.
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After long fight, Black students at UC Berkeley celebrate opening of their own center
There was a long fight for the new center, which houses the African-American Student Development office and will be a central resource for the Black community on and off campus.
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Pianist, composer Marcos Silva: Bringing Brazil to the Bay Area
Marcos Silva plays a rare gig Sunday at the CJC with his quartet featuring Zach Pitt-Smith on woodwinds, electric bassist Scott Thompson and drummer Phil Thompson.
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Police arrest man with sword after Gilman assaults
Police arrested a 48-year-old man near a homeless encampment on Gilman Street in West Berkeley last week after he was reportedly “slashing tents with a sword” and brandishing the weapon at people inside the tents, authorities report.
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After school stabbing, student set for court
A 20-year-old San Leandro man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon after a stabbing at a school for high-needs students in West Berkeley on Tuesday.
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Photos: Berkeley shore sees impact of local and far-flung storms
Huge swaths of debris, including reeds and clumps of water hyacinth, have been spotted floating on the surface of the waters of the East Bay shoreline.
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Biologist Michael Eisen plans Senate run to bring scientific thinking to Washington
UC Berkeley fly biologist Michael Eisen lost election for student council in high school. He’s now running for US Senate, to bring science to Washington.
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Student arrested after stabbing at private school
Police detained a student from a West Berkeley private school linked to the stabbing of a school staffer on Tuesday afternoon, authorities report.
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Shop Talk: Fern’s Garden; Cotton CORE Spaces; Levels Barber; Radbird
Several new businesses have opened, or are about to open, locally, including an artisanal craft shop, a co-working space, a barber and a consignment store.
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Big Screen Berkeley: Afterimage: Sergei Loznitsa; ‘You’re Killing Me Susana’
This week BAMPFA is offering us a very rare opportunity to appreciate the work of Belorussian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa, whose work always performs well at festivals.
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How Quirky is Berkeley? Jon Balderston’s art and collections
Jon Balderston is Quirky Berkeley personified. He is self-effacing and funny. He is unceasingly creative. He is a Son of Berkeley to make us proud of who we are and of our values.
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Remembering Berkeley’s Japanese community on 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066
Before World War II, Berkeley had a thriving community of 1,300 Japanese and Japanese-Americans.