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Berkeley, California · BerkeleyUC Berkeley police are investigating the armed robbery and possible battery of a student near the Greek Theatre on Wednesday night.Limited details were available, but the University of California Police Department put out an alert about the robbery, which took place just after 8:30 p.m. in the Foothill parking lot off Cyclotron Road east of the Greek Theatre. UCPD urged people to "avoid the area" of the parking lot "until further notice.""The su…See the Story
UC Berkeley police report armed robbery near Greek Theatre
Berkeley, California · BerkeleyAn undercover operation at the Berkeley REI last week led to the arrest of a woman who had taken more than $9,000 in clothing from the store since last year, according to court papers.Chrise McMahan told police she took "orders" for jackets and other clothing and would sell it at half-price at an outdoor market on International Boulevard in Oakland, police wrote.McMahan has now been charged with four separate commercial burglaries at the Berkele…See the Story
Berkeley police: Woman stole thousands from REI in repeat visits
Berkeley, California · BerkeleyThe Alameda County District Attorney's Office is reviewing dozens of death row cases, several of which have Berkeley ties, after new records arose indicating prosecutors may have deliberately excluded prospective jurors who were Black or Jewish.See the Story
Death penalty jury review: Berkeley cases involved murders, dismemberment
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Berkeley, California · BerkeleyTwo men stealing a catalytic converter in the Berkeley Hills early Wednesday morning pointed a gun at a resident who interrupted them, authorities report. The incident took place around 3:50 a.m. in the 900 block of Regal Road near Marin Avenue, Berkeley police said in response to a Scanner inquiry.The caller told police the pair pointed a gun at him when he confronted them. The men, who were wearing dark clothing, fled in a gray sedan, police s…See the Story
Men brandish gun during Berkeley catalytic converter theft
Berkeley, California · BerkeleyOakland playwright Jonathan Spector's latest work goes behind the scenes to reveal the underbelly of show business in this fictional play at Shotgun Players' Ashby Stage.See the Story
'Best Available' gives the audience front-row seats to running a theater
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Berkeley, California · BerkeleyBanel & Adama takes place in Senegal and has a climate change subtext while Soundtrack for a Coup d'Etat connects the imperialist pillaging of the Democratic Republic of the Congo with jazz music.See the Story
San Francisco International Film Festival returns to BAMPFA with two must-see films
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Berkeley, California · BerkeleyFairness is an important value among many of us. That’s why we want to make sure sports competitions are free of unfair advantages (like steroid use), students can’t plagiarize when writing papers, and businesses are honest in their dealings. We want people to deserve their successes. Yet when it comes to hiring or admitting a student to college, we often base our decisions solely on people’s observed performance or talents—in other words, their…See the Story
Are Merit-Based Systems Actually Fair?
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