Which brings us to today’s critical moment, when some of the same leaders within the Democratic Party seem unable to grasp the present moment. Democratic voters love Joe Biden, but more than 60% of ...

Long-time Berkeley residents can tell you, in a flash, the name of the prolific local street poet known as "The Bubble Lady of Telegraph Avenue." Back in the Sixties (and beyond), Julia Vinograd was a ...

Mental health professionals term it "the revolving door" syndrome. It is the pattern of continually relapsing and going back into the hospital. This terminology comes from the 1980's and it is ...

Max was instrumental in passing Berkeley's "Right to Know" ordinance which required cell phone retailers to inform customers about potential radiation exposure. Despite significant legal challenges, ...

There is a through line in my recent reading. Maass ponders in Love Thy Neighbor how the “wild beast” in human nature can so easily break the restraints of civilization and incite neighbors to torture ...

My neighbor and I are out looking in anticipation for little bites in the leaves of the plants in the strip between the sidewalk and the street. I call it the median, though a new friend constantly ...

With the Fourth of July Holiday on Thursday there are only two meetings this week. · Monday, July 1, 2024: The Land Use Committee meets at 10 am in the hybrid format with TOPA and Housing for Artists ...

Israel’s terrorist activities are growing exponentially, making all Americans complicit in their crimes. It ordered another mass expulsion of Palestinians from Khan Younis. It is imperative to address ...

In Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for official acts but may not shield all his efforts to overturn the 2020 election while president.