Notebook: What's happening in South Bay schools

20 May 2012, 4:31 pm

At least five high school seniors in the South Bay -- four from Redondo Union High School alone -- are among just 1,000 students nationwide to win a scholarship that pays for every penny of their college education.... Read More »

East Bay state senator agrees to talk reform with regional agencies

18 May 2012, 8:15 pm

Sen. Mark DeSaulnier eases up on bill that would put regional organizations under a new elected commission in exchange for reform discussions. Where to start? And the trade unions bring out their giant inflatable rat to protest the appearance of a researcher on project labor agreements.... Read More »

1 dead, 2 injured after car hits tree in Berkeley

18 May 2012, 10:45 am

A man and a child remain hospitalized following a fatal crash in which a car struck a roundabout in Berkeley early Friday morning.... Read More »

Berkeley: Car hits tree killing one, seriously injuring two

18 May 2012, 6:15 am

A solo car crash in Berkeley this morning left one person dead and two others seriously injured, Berkeley police said. The car struck a tree on California Street just north of Allston Way at 1:13 a.... Read More »

Accolades for Edie Meidav and other East Bay authors

17 May 2012, 3:55 pm

The East Bay Literary scene is heating up. Never before in the 31-year history of the Northern California Book Awards have the Fred Cody Award for Lifetime Achievement, plus nine nominations for book awards, all been given to East Bay writers. The authors who have been nominated represent a wide ran... Read More »

Bay Area Massage Therapy School’s Acupressure Institute Instructor, Tom Sherman, to Participate in AIDS/Lifecycle Ride ...

17 May 2012, 2:20 pm

Tom Sherman, an HIV-positive instructor at the Bay Area Acupressure Institute, will participate in June’s AIDS/Lifecycle Ride to End AIDS.Berkeley, CA (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 The Acupressure Institute, a Bay Area massage therapy school that provides Acupressure training, is proud to announce that one... Read More »

Bay Area PV Consortium announces $7.5 million in grants to lower the cost of large-scale solar

17 May 2012, 7:14 am

( Stanford University ) The Bay Area Photovoltaic Consortium -- an industry-supported program led by Stanford University and the University of California-Berkeley -- has announced its first research grants aimed at making utility-scale solar power cost-competitive by the end of the decade.... Read More »

Peter Sagan takes first stage of Amgen Tour of California

13 May 2012, 4:19 pm

Peter Sagan overcame a flat tire with five miles left Sunday to take the first stage of the Amgen Tour of California in a wild sprint finish in downtown Santa Rosa.... Read More »

Berkeley Can Honor Sylvia McLaughlin by Continuing to Save the Bay

11 May 2012, 12:52 pm

Sylvia McLaughlin: “The Bay will always need saving.” This week I had the great privilege of attending Save the Bay’s annual tea given to honor the organization’s founders.... Read More »

New Book Is a Love Letter to Berkeley, California

20 April 2012, 9:46 pm

Jack McLaughlin wears his heart on his sleeve and his heart says ‘Berkeley’Carson City, NV (PRWEB) April 21, 2012 Readers diving in to Jack McLaughlin’s mR. bERZERKELEY: The Naked Mayor of Berkeley (published by iUniverse) are sure to gather one thing off the bat: McLaughlin loves Berkeley. ..... Read More »