There were few surprises at the Berkeley Democratic Club endorsement meeting Monday night at the Northbrae Community Church in north Berkeley. -more-

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Wednesday, Sept. 20

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Hope for homecoming -more-

Although Berkeley residents have refused to take up speed radar guns as residents did in Arlington, Va., they are nonetheless determined to slow and decrease traffic on their streets. -more-

UC Berkeley students Grace Abiko and Maureen Johnson take advantage of Jose Perez’s Popsicle cart on campus Tuesday during one of the hottest days this summer, with the high hovering around 95 degrees. Red flag warnings remain in effect due to high fire danger. As a result of the warning, the City of Berkeley announced that no barbecues will be permitted in city parks, probably for the next two to three days. For more -more-

Who would dispute the merit of an annual, discount bus pass for senior citizens, students and Berkeley residents valid within the city limits of Berkeley? No one. But the scramble to take credit for the program almost left the proposed pass spinning in bureaucratic limbo. -more-

Board of Education President Joaquin Rivera will deliver this school year’s first State of the Schools address 15 minutes prior to the regularly scheduled School Board meeting at 7:30 p.m. -more-

SACRAMENTO — Citywide voucher programs for low-income students in other states have shown “somewhat promising” results but raise questions about whether a statewide plan in California would do the same, a new study says. -more-