Opinion

Sarena Chandler, 17, had imagined she knew everything about the realities of life in her west Berkeley neighborhood. -more-

Mayor Shirley Dean will announce today that the city is dedicating the day, Sept. 10, to Ted Rosenkranz, an 80-year-old terminally ill resident who has long supported the Berkeley public schools. -more-

By Kenyatte Davis -more-

WALNUT CREEK — Rangers at Mount Diablo State Park decided Thursday to close the entire area because of high fire danger. -more-

Doris Calloway, 78 -more-

OAKLAND — The tentative agreement that averted a possible BART strike will give the transit system’s workers wage and pension increases of more than 20.5 percent over four years, a union leader said Tuesday. -more-