Opinion

OAKLAND – The American Red Cross Blood Bank on Claremont Avenue was mobbed Tuesday afternoon, as concerned and grief-stricken East Bay residents showed up to offer their help in the only way they knew how. -more-

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-