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Scholarship awarded in honor of child killed in Berkeley

Berkeleyside

Daniela Milian-Cavenecia, a junior at UC Berkeley, has been awarded the first Zachary Michael Cruz Memorial Scholarship, which was established to preserve the memory of Zachary Cruz, who was run over and killed by a truck on a crosswalk in Berkeley in ... »

City Council looks for new Berkeley meeting space

Berkeleyside

After looking at 11 possible locations to hold future City Council meetings, Berkeley city staff is recommending that the council select between the auditorium at Berkeley City College, the multipurpose room at the North Berkeley Senior Center, and the... »

Day Of Service To Honor Dr. King

San Leandro Patch

The East Bay Regional Park District is inviting the public to participate in an annual day of service at Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline in Oakland from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on January 16. Volunteers will help staff remove invasive plants and... »

Park It: View migrating birds by the Richmond shore

Contra Costa Times Berkeley

Throughout the Bay Area, this is the season when migratory birds stop over on their way south along the Pacific Flyway. Taking advantage of this, naturalists at the East Bay Regional Park District are offering a variety of opportunities to join them on... »

George Moscone Play Opens Tomorrow

NBC Bay Area News

"Ghost Light" opens at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre this Friday, and is in memory of George Moscone. »

Latest Blog Posts in Detail

George Heymont: The Ghost Walks at Midnight

HuffPost San Francisco

This month, the Berkeley Rep presented the regional premiere of Ghost Light, a fascinatingly messy and mesmerizing dramedy that becomes curiously courageous and cathartic as its protagonist bounces back and forth between moments of insight and intransi... »

Scholarship awarded in honor of child killed in Berkeley

Berkeleyside

Daniela Milian-Cavenecia, a junior at UC Berkeley, has been awarded the first Zachary Michael Cruz Memorial Scholarship, which was established to preserve the memory of Zachary Cruz, who was run over and killed by a truck on a crosswalk in Berkeley in ... »

The City's Principal Dancer Talks The Ballet, His Workout Routine And Why He Loves SF

HuffPost San Francisco

On Thursday, the San Francisco Ballet celebrates the opening of its 78th season, making it the oldest professional ballet company in the country. The season... »

City Council looks for new Berkeley meeting space

Berkeleyside

After looking at 11 possible locations to hold future City Council meetings, Berkeley city staff is recommending that the council select between the auditorium at Berkeley City College, the multipurpose room at the North Berkeley Senior Center, and the... »

Oakland’s dedication to Martin Luther King Jr.

The Prescott Oakland Point Blog

AAMLO Annual MLK Film Festival, Monday, January 16th, 2012, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM The African American Museum & Library is honored to continue its traditional Martin Luther King, Jr. film festival by presenting a selection of critically acclaimed documen... »