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Berkeley skateboarder badly hurt in crash with car

SFGate Bay Area News

An 18-year-old man was seriously injured when he crashed into a car while riding his skateboard in North Berkeley, police said today. The collision happened when a Toyota Prius heading east on Marin Avenue made a left... »

Valentine's Day: What's the Best Date in Berkeley?

Berkeley Patch

Being a city by the bay — Berkeley is naturally romantic. The moon reflecting off the water, the cascade of lights glistening from the hills, the candlelit restaurants and darkened bars all set the mood for a fantastic date night. But what's the best d... »

West County Senior Activities

Contra Costa Times Berkeley

Berkeley North Berkeley Senior Center -- 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 1901 Hearst Ave. Birthdays will be celebrated Feb. 1. Speakers, classes in languages, writing, dancing, sewing, ceramics and exercise. »

Lab choice may prove beneficial to Berkeley in long term

Berkeleyside

By Lance Knobel and Frances Dinkelspiel In late September and early October, Dr. Jeff Ritterman, a member of the Richmond City Council, went down to Berkeley West Biocenter on Potter Street, one of the divisions of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.  Both... »

Steinem, Waters Headline Women's Conference

San Ramon Patch

If you want to hear from two women who asserted themselves into history, you should circle on your calendar the date of March 5, a Monday. Feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem and restaurant pioneer Alice Waters are the keynotes for a full day of the East B... »

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"Meaty" Events with Meatpaper and COCHON 555

What's Cookin'

Here’s a couple meaty events for your consideration, whether you call yourself a meat eater, flexitarian, omnivore, whatever—just have a good time, these events don’t come around all the time. Meaty publication Meatpaper invites you to celebrate their ... »

Make a date with Andy

The Daily Clog

There are artists that are so prolific that everyone knows their names. Andy Warhol is definitely a member of this elite circle. If you are a fan of Warhol’s work or simply curious about him, the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) will ... »

Lab choice may prove beneficial to Berkeley in long term

Berkeleyside

By Lance Knobel and Frances Dinkelspiel In late September and early October, Dr. Jeff Ritterman, a member of the Richmond City Council, went down to Berkeley West Biocenter on Potter Street, one of the divisions of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.  Both... »

Toddler's Day Out - Join us for a free(ish) event!

510 Families

Please join us at Mr. Mopps in Berkeley to enjoy making some kid-friendly noise, er, music, and explore this wonderful independent toy store with other crawlers and wobblers. »

Like Zagat, AAA Discovers Manresa for the First Time

Grub Street San Francisco

Manresa can't catch a break with these populist guidebook people. So, point of information: Manresa opened nine years ago in Los Gatos. They've boasted four stars from the Chronicle and two stars from Michelin for more than half that time, and thus we ... »