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News

Berkeley firefighters tend to smoking van in the Elmwood

Truck fire

Two Berkeley fire engines were in attendance at around 8:00pm Wednesday in the 2900 block of Piedmont Avenue in Berkeley’s Elmwood neighborhood due to a report that smoke was pouring out of the windows of a white van parked at the corner of Piedmont and Ashby.

Firefighters used axes to break windows as well as the lock on the rear doors of the van, after which point more smoke billowed out and a water-like liquid could be seen … Continue reading »

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Movies

Big Screen Berkeley: In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee

The 28th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival gets under way this Thursday, March 11, with a gala opening at the Castro Theatre. Though the focus of this year’s festival is on Filipino cinema, it also features an impressive selection of films from other Asian countries, while the Asian diaspora is well represented by productions from Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.

And, as in years past, East Bay residents will be able to enjoy many … Continue reading »

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