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Wednesday, July 5

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Berkeley has been designated as a Project Impact/Disaster Resistant Community since December and in May the city hired a coordinator for the project that’s to be formally launched Friday. -more-

Headquarters central for one of the most original magazines to hit the racks in recent years is a small garage in the backyard of a house on Eighth Street. -more-

Berkeley police are continuing to investigate a rape that occurred around 6:30 a.m. Monday near the North Berkeley BART station. -more-

Communication. It’s the buzzword of the 21st Century. -more-

Recycling and being conscientious can pay off when it comes to the bottom line, say business owners recently honored for their environmentally friendly practices. -more-

Monday, July 3

Some folks smash cars to challenge university policy. That’s what a Boalt Hall student did a couple of months ago to protest, in his way, a university plan to put a parking structure, a dining commons and offices on a university-owned block bordered by College Avenue, Channing Way, Bowditch Street and Haste Street. -more-

A 27-year-old Berkeley man arrested in March for possession of 10 pounds of marijuana appeared in Superior Court on Friday as supporters from a medical marijuana group rallied in his defense in the hallway outside. -more-

A. Richard Newton, a Silicon Valley innovator and chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS) at UC Berkeley, has been named to succeed Paul R. Gray as dean of the College of Engineering. -more-

Lawrence Hall of Science will exhibit a rare collection of kites from Indonesia from July 15 to Aug. 20. -more-

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Saturday, July 1

In downtown Berkeley, in the midst of heavy traffic, loud road construction and pedestrians rushing to and from places, there is a narrow walkway that leads you between two buildings. At the end of the walkway, there is a calm, quiet place to take a break. -more-

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After one of the most tumultuous years in the school’s history, Berkeley High Principal Theresa Saunders may leave her post to be reassigned to a district position. -more-

For some, summer sun means barbecues and bucolic vacations. But for others, summer is the time to gear up for fall elections. -more-

While a series of recent and ongoing construction projects in downtown Berkeley will ultimately bring improvements to the area’s appearance, it has left store and cafe owners with mixed feelings. -more-

At a luncheon last week, the Kiwanis Club of Berkeley awarded 12 local graduating high school students with $32,000 in scholarships. -more-

Shambhala Booksellers, the 32-year-old Berkeley bookstore that was a pioneer in offering titles in Eastern and other religions of the world and their sacred traditions, may be forced to close its doors. -more-

Thursday, June 29

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After 14 years in jail, Laura Whitehorn is the star of a movie. And she’s not happy about it. -more-

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The City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday night requiring pet owners to spay and neuter their animals or pay for the right not to. -more-

Sharply divided along traditional faction lines, the council approved a spending plan for the $3.5 million – the “little fringe at the end” of the budget, as Councilmember Polly Armstrong described it – the council is authorized to disburse. -more-

Police found a man sleeping in a gutter about 6:30 a.m. Saturday at the corner of Euclid Avenue and Ridge Road. When an officer came up next to him and tried to wake him, he was slow to awaken, but finally shook his head and got up, said Capt. Bobby Miller of the Berkeley Police Department. -more-

A man who gained entrance to a residential hall at 1777 Euclid Ave. Sunday night was thwarted in his burglary attempt. -more-

This year’s annual Solano Avenue Stroll Sept. 10, in addition to the food, entertainment and crafts fair, silent auction and a parade, will highlight the 26-year-old Stroll’s recognition by the Library of Congress. -more-

Barbara T. Christian, an acclaimed professor of African-American Studies at UC Berkeley, and a pioneer of contemporary American literary feminism, died Sunday at her home in Berkeley from cancer. She was 56. -more-

An attempted robbery was foiled about 6 a.m. Monday after three would-be robbers gained entry to rooms at the Ramada Inn at 920 University Ave. -more-

Walter D. Knight, professor emeritus of physics at the University of California, Berkeley, and an innovative researcher in the field of nuclear magnetic resonance, died Wednesday, June 28, at his summer home in Marlborough, N. H. The cause of death was heart disease complicated by end-stage Alzheimer’s disease. He was 80. -more-

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