4 feet 7 and feisty: Loved ones remember Sereinat’e Henderson
“We don’t lose people like that in our family,” Henderson’s cousin told Berkeleyside. “It was just like somebody had stabbed me in my heart.”
Archives October 2020
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Driver who rammed into Berkeley, Albany stores arrested after pursuit
Police said his actions are not tied to “any act of targeted violence.”
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The Sit List: 5 spooky and smart things you can do safely during COVID-19
What does a socially distanced Halloween look like? Check out this week’s list for some haunted options, along with a feminist science film series and a rallying voting initiative.
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Mother, daughter reading in bed when bullets struck their ceiling
The gunfire hit so close, police said, drywall from the ceiling fell onto the woman and girl in bed.
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East Bay restaurant openings and closings in October
This month, 18 new East Bay restaurants opened and eight permanently closed.
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Opinion: Terry Taplin, a candidate for the Berkeley City Council, is the climate justice leader of our dreams
When it comes to solving our climate and housing crises, we believe that Terry Taplin is the most inspiring, grounded, and action-oriented candidate running for Berkeley City
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Oakland police investigate homicide on Grizzly Peak
The Oakland Police Department is investigating a homicide on Grizzly Peak Boulevard.
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Man with gunshot wound walks into Berkeley hospital for help
Police are investigating Thursday after a man walked into a Berkeley hospital with a gunshot wound, authorities report.
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Berkeley ballot ‘drop stop’ sets up downtown Thursday and Friday for no-contact voting
Voters in Berkeley can walk, roll or drive by to drop off their ballots at a no-contact “drop stop” Thursday and Friday.
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Employee ownership is a win-win for Berkeley’s small businesses, and the community
Businesses owned by their employees keep companies rooted in place, provide quality jobs and a sustainable business model. (Sponsored.)
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Small Screen Berkeley: ‘The Antenna’, ‘Tar’ and ‘Song Without a Name’
To watch: Two horror movies starring an oozing viscous liquid, one better than the other, and a gut-wrenching Peruvian drama, beautifully shot in black and white.
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January is the earliest Berkeley middle, high schoolers could return to campus
With BUSD’s phased reopening plan, middle and high schools are not likely to reopen before elementary campuses.
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Berkeley hopes new Ceasefire program will curb violence
Citing an “alarming rise in shootings” this year, officials pledged Tuesday night to work to create a new Ceasefire program designed to “address gun violence” in Berkeley.
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Berkeley antiwar organizers separate fact from fiction in ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’
The Nexflix movie has provoked reactions both positive and negative in Berkeley where many people involved in the anti-war movement, and the trial at the heart of the film, live.
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Karaoke hotspot Nick’s Lounge is for sale; Ain’t Normal Cafe is open; Poppy Bagels pop-up
Plus, a new gluten-free craft beer taproom; Halloween and Election Day events for food lovers; more.
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Nearly half of Berkeley has already voted
As of Wednesday, 49% of Berkeley’s ballots had already been received. One district has fallen way behind the rest.
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How much are Berkeleyans donating to Biden and Trump?
Berkeleyans have donated over $5.4 million to the two presidential campaigns, 98.5% of which is to one candidate, and over half of which has come from two of the city’s zip codes.
