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Why is Donald Trump Obsessed With Voter Fraud in Mail-In Voting?

Opinion

Over the past four years, one of Donald Trump’s miscellaneous obsessions has been eliminating voter fraud. To the uninitiated, this sounds completely reasonable.

La Peña Cultural Center, located in Berkeley, serves as a community gathering place through music, dance, and food.

Bay Area Dance Studios Bring Together the Latinx Community

Features

“Dance and celebration, in marginalized cultures is a way of rebellion and of strength,” said Jamaica Itule-Simmons. “It’s religion, it’s tradition, it’s identity, it’s people’s lives and how they relate to each other and how they interact with each other.” Itule-Simmons is the executive director of CubaCaribe, a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, whose

A man walks into the Downtown Berkeley post office.

Berkeley USPS Continues to Provide Valuable Services Despite Financial Crisis

Features

Since 1971, the United States Postal Service has been a nationwide network that connects millions of Americans to each other, and just for a few cents.

A Legal Giant: RBG’s Profound Impact on the Berkeley Community

Features

Though only 5’1, she was considered a legal giant. Some called her notorious and it stuck, her affectionate public nickname becoming the Notorious RBG.

Owner Whitney Singletary was inspired by her grandfather

Berkeley Restaurant Spotlight: Nuttin’ Butter Cookies

Features

Under her tent, five days a week, from 1 PM to 8 PM, you will find Whitney Singletary selling her nut-based cookies on the corner of Dwight Way and Valley Street, in Berkeley.

Why Are There Fewer Female Students in High Level STEM Classes?

Features

Since 1831, when Catherine Hall and Alice Robinson became the first women in American history to receive degrees from an institution of higher education, women in academia have thrived and contributed immensely to many fields.

Sam Steyer before his lecture at UC Berkeley on February 26.

Tom Steyer's Son Shares Campaign Experience

Features

“I’m coming to tell my dad’s story and why we believe in the values and issues that we’re running on, and talk about his campaign for president,” said 31 year old Sam Steyer on February 26, before his campaign speech for his father and former democratic presidential candidate, Tom Steyer, at the University of California