Berkeley NewsLocal news for Berkeley, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Berkeley City Councilmember Dona Spring dies- July 15, 2008 "Most of the progressive causes I've worked on in the last decade I didn't really know about or understand until she talked about them and made it clear why they were important,'' said Councilmember Kriss ...http://www.topix.net/city/berkeley-ca/2008/07/berkeley-city-councilmember-dona-spring-dies... The Hear & Now- July 14, 2008 East Bay guitarist Dale Miller brings his acoustic guitar to KPFA to play a few tunes live in the studio.http://www.topix.net/city/berkeley-ca/2008/07/the-hear-now?fromrss=1 Cleaning Up Our Mess- July 14, 2008 Not having enough time is a common excuse we hear as an explanation for not taking action.http://www.topix.net/city/berkeley-ca/2008/07/cleaning-up-our-mess?fromrss=1 BERKELEY Voters to decide on dedicated bus lanes- July 13, 2008 Berkeley voters will decide in November whether to allow high-occupancy-vehicle lanes on city streets, a city spokeswoman said Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/city/berkeley-ca/2008/07/berkeley-voters-to-decide-on-dedicated-bus-l... The Fourth Brings Festivities and Fog- July 13, 2008 An estimated 80,000 people watched fireworks at the Berkeley Marina on Friday after Independence Day festivities wound down, but many said they were disappointed to see fog roll across the sky during the latter ...http://www.topix.net/city/berkeley-ca/2008/07/the-fourth-brings-festivities-and-fog?fromrs... Tree-Sit Supporters' Call for Reinforcement Answered- July 13, 2008 A few hours after a message was posted on a community activism Web site, asking for a "ninja" to accept a "mission" to reinforce the dwindling tree-sitter population-someone accepted the challenge.http://www.topix.net/city/berkeley-ca/2008/07/tree-sit-supporters-call-for-reinforcement-a... Study: Albany, Berkeley 'greenest' in state- July 12, 2008 Albany and Berkeley rank as the two "greenest" cities in the state based on residents' membership in the Green Party and support for environmental initiatives, according to researchers at UCLA.http://www.topix.net/city/berkeley-ca/2008/07/study-albany-berkeley-greenest-in-state?from... Berkeley: a look back- July 12, 2008 Seventy-five years ago this week, July 9, 1933, locals celebrated the official groundbreaking for the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge.http://www.topix.net/city/berkeley-ca/2008/07/berkeley-a-look-back-2?fromrss=1 Oh, maggid: Berkeley conference to explore leadership role- July 12, 2008 Sarah Etz Alon works with maggids, trains maggids, hangs out with maggids and herself is a practicing maggid.http://www.topix.net/city/berkeley-ca/2008/07/oh-maggid-berkeley-conference-to-explore-lea... Willis-Starbuck killer gets 24 years in prison- July 11, 2008 Christopher Hollis appears to show remorse for killing his best friend Meleia Willis-Starbuck three years ago, but he does not show remorse for recklessly shooting his handgun into a crowd, an Alameda County ...http://www.topix.net/city/berkeley-ca/2008/07/willis-starbuck-killer-gets-24-years-in-pris... |