Measles case confirmed in Berkeley
People who went to Berkeley Bowl on May 7 could be at risk of contracting the disease, officials said Friday.
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Crash Map: Injuries to cyclists or pedestrians in Berkeley in April
Berkeley police handled at least 17 crashes in April that resulted in injuries to pedestrians or cyclists, according to preliminary data obtained by Berkeleyside.
Top Stories
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An online charter school wants to come into Berkeley. Who are they?
And what will happen if the charter chain merges with Berkeley’s REALM?
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of May 17-19
A bluegrass festival, a bookstore and chocolate crawl (why not?), New Orleans piano, the 70th edition of a Buddhist bazaar, plus a special screening of a documentary on resistance to Franco’s dictatorship.
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Berkeley Police: Employee of Verizon dealer who preyed on elderly customers charged in ID theft case
A man who worked for an authorized Verizon dealer in North Berkeley has been charged with using the credit card numbers of elderly customers to rack up thousands of dollars in fraudulent fees, according to court papers.
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Want to go wine tasting? You can try more wine on a day trip to Berkeley than to Napa or Sonoma
There are now eight wineries in a two-block area in West Berkeley, with four others just a few hundred feet away.
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Berkeley considers installing city-wide wildfire and earthquake siren system
Unlike San Francisco, Oakland, Richmond and UC Berkeley, the city of Berkeley does not have a warning siren. Its Disaster and Fire Safety Commission believes it’s time that it did.
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Qadim Ensemble, Ben Goldberg’s ‘Archimedes Lullaby’ and Akira Tana’s Otonowa
As Trump's sable rattling in the Persian Gulf brings a sickening sense of déjà vu, there’s one place where Middle East conflict melts away in the face of insistent beauty. Plus: other recommended gigs.
The Berkeley Wire: 05.17.19
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Opinion
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Opinion: Underground wires in Tilden Park are critical to keeping Berkeley safe from wildfire
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Opinion: BART’s second Bay crossing – making it BFD (better, faster, different)
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Opinion: The Berkeley Public Library erred when it changed the time and location of a long-running program
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Opinion: Finalist for BUSD superintendent job needs to prioritize an evidence-based approach to dyslexia
