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Many Summer Camps, Classes, Activities - In Local Agencies' Online Listings
Families can find a wealth of summer fun and learning opportunities for young and old alike in online guides from the West Contra Costa school district, the City of El Cerrito and the Kensington Community Council.
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'The Great Divide,' Shotgun Players: review
The Great Divide: Drama. By Adam Chanzit. Directed by Mina Morita. Through June 24.
Breakfast brouhaha and a cop caught laundering: 5 headlines your might have missed last week
The police chief of Berkeley, Calif., is defending using 10 officers to search for his teenage son's stolen iPhone.
Memorial Day: Honoring the Dead, Caring for the Living
He can't talk about the losses he witnessed. Vietnam veteran M. Gilmore spent a year and a half with the U.S. Navy in the Philippines before Vietnamization brought him deeper into the conflict zone, whereA "I got more than I bargained for." Memorial Day "is a sad day," he said.
American Homecomings: Veterans share Memorial Day thoughts
Kevin Anton and his son, Junior, play with their dog, Butters, in the family's yard in Aurora, Colo.
Weekend: Plentiful Produce Trumps Wintry Weather
Gray and overcast now, word has it the skies will clear later -- good news for those who plan to BART into San Francisco to catch the Golden Gate Bridge 75th anniversary fireworks.
NCAA Softball: Cal tops UW 5-0 in opener
California's Valerie Ariota hit a two-run home run in the first inning and the top-seeded Bears cruised past Washington 5-0 in the first game of the NCAA Super Regionals in Berkeley, Calif.
S.F. Department of Building Inspection's conflict
Wild times have returned to the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, with Director Vivian Day taking a week off because of stress.
Judge: CalPERS can offer long-term care insurance to gay couples
In a major case involving gay rights at CalPERS, the nation's largest public pension fund has been ordered to offer its long-term care insurance program to same-sex partners of California workers.
Skinner Would Funnel Cap and Trade Revenues into Schools
Berkeley legislator Nancy Skinner has introduced a bill that would direct Cap and Trade utility revenues to fund energy efficiency improvements at public school facilities throughout the state.
Studies try to find why poorer people are more charitable than the wealthy
A 2009 national look at charitable giving by McClatchy Newspapers showed the poor give a higher percentage of their income to charity than rich people .
Successful Danville Band Has Early Berkeley Roots
Alma Desnuda is an entertaining acoustic band with meaningful lyrics and wonderful beats.
Could Computers Protect the Market From Computers?
Two years ago, in the "flash crash" of May 6, 2010, U.S. stocks lost $1 trillion in roughly 20 minutes.
First Look: Comal in Berkeley, CA
Opening a restaurant specializing in Mexican cuisine was something of a no-brainer for chef Matt Gandin.
Come see Levitated Mass starting June 24, 2012
For those who had a chance to photograph and document the travel of the 340 ton granite boulder to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art , providing Michael Heizer's material for his Levitated Mass, will have a chance to see the permanent exhibit, when it opens to the public on Sunday, June 24 according to a May 22nd release by the museum.
Janet "Jana" Martin, a longtime elementary school teacher and lifelong lover of music, died Sunday of complications from chronic lung disease.
Tibetan music and culture celebrated in Berkeley this Sunday
On Sunday, May 27, 2012, the Tibetan Association of Northern California will present its 2nd Annual Day.
Youth attending the day camp aftercare program at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church , Berkeley, Calif., think they are just enjoying the snacks they had fun making.
Berkeley briefs: Free football camp starting in July
A free football camp on weekends for kids ages 3 and up runs Saturdays through July 21 at San Pablo Park in Berkeley.
Berkeley Mayor's Awards Celebrate Student Achievement
Students from Berkeley High School, B-Tech and Independent Studies won awards, applause and accolades as recipients of the Mayor's Annual Student Awards May 22.