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Eucalyptus trees in Claremont Canyon will be cut down to make room for native species and reduce fire risk if FEMA funding is approved. Photo: Tracey Taylor

The Berkeley Wire: 05.17.13

Holes by Beck Cowles

The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend

WRITERCOACH READ-AND-WRITE-A-THON  WriterCoach Connection, which provides invaluable support to students in our local schools, is holding its fifth annual Read-and-Write-a-thon fundraiser …

Lawsuit to stop grocery store tentatively denied

A Superior Court judge in Oakland has tentatively denied a lawsuit to block a mixed-use project including a grocery store in Albany, ...

Cal seeks funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees

Federal funding to enable UC Berkeley to cut down 22,000 non-native trees in Strawberry Canyon and Claremont Canyon is proceeding through the …

License plate photo leads to arrest after robbery attempt

Berkeley Police detectives were able to track down a parolee who police say tried to rob a woman at knife-point earlier this …

The vegetable season: Books for all tastes

Spring and summer mean a profusion of fresh vegetables for cooks. Moe's Books suggests some of the best books on the subject.

Police recognize retirement, celebrate promotions

More than 100 people crowded into the Maudelle Shirek building in downtown Berkeley on Thursday morning to celebrate three promotions and recognize …

Two to Tango: María Volonté and Mavi Díaz

No musical style is as inextricably linked to a particular city as tango is to Buenos Aires. So what happens when you …

The Berkeley Wire: 05.16.13

BHS mural by William Newton

Tabitha Soren: A career that keeps moving

Tabitha Soren was driving down Sacramento Street near Stanford Avenue when she spotted a change in a huge tree jutting up in …

Berkeley crime analysis: Robberies up 25% in 2013

Friday just after midnight, three people walking south of the UC Berkeley campus were accosted by three young men with guns who …

Bites: What’s new in East Bay food, XXII

A new gluten-free sandwich company, two new cafes and a restaurant... all the food news that's fit to print.

Big Screen Berkeley: Something in the Air

I was too young to be aware of the political ferment of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Blissfully ignorant, I’d walk …

Berkeley Police nab 3 after robbery south of Cal campus

A traffic stop by Berkeley Police officers early Sunday morning led to the arrest of three young men police say are responsible …

The Berkeley Wire: 05.15.13

Berkeley skyline by louiekablooie

Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses

CAFE LA RENAISSANCE Christina Sun, who owns 3045 Shattuck Ave., a building that has been a neighborhood flashpoint for years, has opened up …