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‘Library’s number one fan’: Viral librarian Mychal Threets to be featured on Berkeley Public Library cards
Mychal Threets has loved going to the library ever since he was 3 years old. That love led him to a career as a librarian, where people would comment on his afro — either that they loved it or thought it was unprofessional. Now, in an embrace of his...
Parents warned about spread of head lice as students return to school
It’s back to school time and while most thoughts turn to pens, pencils, computers and backpacks, it also means a return of a problem -- head lice. A Contra Costa County lie and nit removal business says its business is booming. “There's definitely been a huge demand in getting...
‘I literally couldn’t believe it’: A sweet reward for Gravenstein Apple Fair pie contest winner
Victory was a long time coming for Susan Sheehan, but it made her win in the apple pie baking contest on Aug. 10 at the Gravenstein Apple Fair all that much sweeter. Sheehan, 55, had entered the contest several times since moving to Sebastopol in 2000 but had never won, or even placed, so hearing her name called was a surreal experience. “I literally couldn’t believe it. I wanted to cry but ...
Man stole grenades, ballistic vests from FBI van and traded for meth in SF, feds say
A man has been charged with breaking into an FBI vehicle parked on a San Francisco street and stealing government property, including flash-bang grenades and surveillance equipment, which he then swapped for $20 worth of drugs, federal prosecutors said this week. Gregory Acosta Alvarez was arrested after allegedly burglarizing an...
Two armed robbery suspects apprehended after vehicle pursuit ends with collision at 3rd St and Folsom
At approximately 6:45 p.m. on Monday, August 19, 2024, an armed robbery near the intersection of Sacramento and Kearny in San Francisco was reported to 911. According to scanner audio from the incident, a victim, possibly of South Asian descent, was robbed at gunpoint of his watch and other items by two suspects, both of them reportedly Black males. The suspects reportedly fled in a dark-colored Acura with Minnesota plates.
Oakland’s Black-Eyed Pea Festival Celebrates Black History in Music, Food and Art
Celebrating African American legacy through food, music and art, Oakland’s Ninth Annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival will be bigger and better at its new location at Marston Campbell Park in West Oakland on Sept. 14. Appealing to all ages, the free festival will feature African American traditional music from several...
Self-adjusting neuromodulation can enhance movement, sleep in Parkinson’s patients
AI helped aDBS implantable device to recognize certain brain signals linked to Parkinson’s symptoms and help calibrate the level of electrical stimulation in real-time.
Forecast: Warm Tuesday with big changes on the way for Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sunny and seasonable conditions are forecast for Tuesday with afternoon highs in the Sacramento Valley topping out in the low to mid 90s. Wednesday will be a few degrees cooler, but still seasonable for this time of year. Big changes arrive on Thursday as a low-pressure...
Behind the largest gift in Berkeley’s history, an elusive leader and a controversial family
When 772 UC Berkeley transfer students begin moving into the new Helen Diller Anchor House this week for the fall semester, they will enter a world of luxury that’s unheard of for the average college student. And they will have one family to thank for the soaring, light-filled spaces,...
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