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| Jan.2 |
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Berkeley activist held in Israeli jail Kate Raphael, 44, was arrested during a demonstration in the occupied West Bank
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| Jan.19 |
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Basketball Player Dies of Meningitis| A 20-year-old Alisa Lewis earned a scholarship to U.C. Berkeley | |
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| Jan.20 |
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Meningitis Concerns After Player's Death
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| Jan.22 |
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NFL wide receiver robbed |
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| Jan.28 |
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Officials cutting English language program |
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| Jan.31 |
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Death Penalty opponents protest
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University gets year extension to run lab |
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| Feb.3 |
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Police caught robber on camera |
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| Feb.4 |
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Mail mix-up shuts out fellowship applicants |
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| Feb.6 |
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Quarter Meal program shut down |
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| Feb.9 |
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Parnell convicted of trying to buy little boy| Kenneth Parnell became infamous for kidnapping a 7-year-old boy 30 years ago. He could face up to life imprisonment | |
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Lawrence lab head stepping down
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| Feb.10 |
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Claremont Resort and Spa for sale |
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| Feb.14 |
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Kucinich tells crowd he'll win Bay Area vote |
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Stanford knocks off archrival for 21st win Little scored 16 points to lead Stanford to its school-record 21st straight victory, 69-58
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| Feb.18 |
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New mini-mall planned for North Berkeley |
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| Feb.21 |
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Shots fired at off-duty police vehicle |
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Traffic accident kills 15-year-old boy |
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| Mar.5 |
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FedEx, UC to jointly fund fellowships
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| Mar.8 |
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City to consider anti-Bush resolution |
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| Mar.10 |
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Carpenter & Co. to develop hotel |
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| Mar.13 |
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Petition to decriminalize prostitution |
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| Mar.29 |
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Student dies after night of drinking
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| Apr.1 |
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Rabid Bat Warning
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| Apr.13 |
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Man aggressively groping women
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| Apr.20 |
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Shooting in road-rage incident
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| Apr.21 |
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Chancellor calls admissions 'unacceptable'
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| May.2 |
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2 died after vehicle spun out of control 
Map of Interstate 80 Berkeley A driver lost control and drove off Highway 80, ending up on a road running parallel to the freeway
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| May.6 |
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83-year-old killed while crossing street
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2-alarm fire damaged bathroom, attic
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| May.18 |
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Professor Zelnik dies in accident
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| May.22 |
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Students denounce professor for memo John Yoo reportedly helped the administration develop the legal framework that led to the abuse of Iraqi prisoners
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| May.26 |
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Arrest in 1970 slaying of police officer
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| May.29 |
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Black admissions drop 30%
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| Jun.17 |
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Nobel laureate appointed head of lab
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| Jun.20 |
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2 banks robbed within hour of each other
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| Jun.23 |
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Residents to vote on legalizing prostitution
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| Jul.10 |
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House fire kills elderly blind woman
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| Jul.18 |
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Man shot to death The city recorded its first homicide of 2004 when a man was killed in the parking lot of an apartment building
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| Jul.28 |
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Robert Birgeneau named chancellor| 62-year-old is a University of Toronto president. The regents voted 11-1 to pay him a base salary of $390,000 a year | |
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| Aug.2 |
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Homicide in apartment complex
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| Aug.16 |
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Shooting left one man dead
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| Aug.21 |
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University ranked as best public in nation University ranked by U.S.News & World Report
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| Aug.22 |
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Developer Funds Wetlands Restoration Work has begun on a wetlands restoration project along the waterfront, funded by Cherokee Simeon Company
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| Sep.1 |
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Swimmer Shows Off Cluster of Medals Natalie Coughlin displayed her two golds, two silvers, and one bronze from the Athens Olympics
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| Sep.2 |
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Police chief says he's stepping down
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| Sep.8 |
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Drive-by shooting leaves man dead John Hunt, 40, was shot at about 12:15 a.m. in the 1700 block of 6th Street
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| Sep.22 |
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Complains About Tap Water| A strong chemical smell and taste to the water was related to changes in the operation of the Claremont Tunnel | |
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| Sep.30 |
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UC signs agreement with Samoa The University and the Samoan government have agreed to share profits from drugs derived from a rainforest tree
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| Oct.1 |
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Bill Gates praises boom in China, India Microsoft Chairman weighed in on outsourcing during a speech at the University of California
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| Oct.8 |
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Anniversary of Free Speech Movement 40 years ago, protesters at the University were hauled off in handcuffs. A rally today was featuring Howard Dean
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| Oct.12 |
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Cal wideout Lyman has surgery
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| Oct.19 |
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Hacker Hits University Computer| A computer hacker accessed names and Social Security numbers of about 1.4 million Californians | |
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| Oct.21 |
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Arrested after roommate death Thatcher Hillegas, 22, was arrested on drug charges after death of former UC water polo player Patrick McCann, 22
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| Oct.26 |
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Gore praises Kerry on environment
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| Oct.28 |
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School girls' coach charged with sex crimes Authorities have charged Berkeley basketball coach with unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor
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| Oct.30 |
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Cal blanks No. 20 Arizona State
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| Oct.31 |
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Alta Bates Delivers Absentee Ballots
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| Nov.3 |
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Tax and prostitution measures defeated 4 tax measures and Measure Q, which would have made enforcement of prostitution laws the lowest priority
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| Nov.5 |
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Ex-dean chosen as state finance director Tom Campbell, 52, the former dean of the Haas School of Business, has been chosen by Schwarzenegger
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| Nov.11 |
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Debra Pryor tapped as fire chief
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| Nov.14 |
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Alta Bates risks loss of accreditation
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| Nov.20 |
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No. 4 Cal routs Stanford 41-6 J.J. Arrington ran for 169 yards to set Cal single-season rushing record and the Bears stays on track for Rose Bowl trip
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| Dec.5 |
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Cal Aced Out of Trip to Rose Bowl Although the Bears beat Old Miss, the lackluster performance put them in 5th place in the BCS standings
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.19 |
Basketball Player Dies of Meningitis| A 20-year-old Alisa Lewis earned a scholarship to U.C. Berkeley | |
|
| Jan.20 |
Meningitis Concerns After Player's Death
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| Feb.21 |
Traffic accident kills 15-year-old boy |
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| Mar.29 |
Student dies after night of drinking
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| Apr.1 |
Rabid Bat Warning
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| May.2 |
2 died after vehicle spun out of control Map of Interstate 80 Berkeley A driver lost control and drove off Highway 80, ending up on a road running parallel to the freeway
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| May.6 |
83-year-old killed while crossing street
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| May.6 |
2-alarm fire damaged bathroom, attic
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| May.18 |
Professor Zelnik dies in accident
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| Jul.10 |
House fire kills elderly blind woman
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| Sep.22 |
Complains About Tap Water| A strong chemical smell and taste to the water was related to changes in the operation of the Claremont Tunnel | |
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.28 |
Officials cutting English language program |
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| Jan.31 |
University gets year extension to run lab |
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| Feb.4 |
Mail mix-up shuts out fellowship applicants |
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| Feb.9 |
Lawrence lab head stepping down
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| Mar.5 |
FedEx, UC to jointly fund fellowships
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| Mar.29 |
Student dies after night of drinking
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| Apr.21 |
Chancellor calls admissions 'unacceptable'
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| May.18 |
Professor Zelnik dies in accident
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| May.22 |
Students denounce professor for memo John Yoo reportedly helped the administration develop the legal framework that led to the abuse of Iraqi prisoners
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| May.29 |
Black admissions drop 30%
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| Jun.17 |
Nobel laureate appointed head of lab
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| Jul.28 |
Robert Birgeneau named chancellor| 62-year-old is a University of Toronto president. The regents voted 11-1 to pay him a base salary of $390,000 a year | |
|
| Aug.21 |
University ranked as best public in nation University ranked by U.S.News & World Report
|
| Sep.30 |
UC signs agreement with Samoa The University and the Samoan government have agreed to share profits from drugs derived from a rainforest tree
|
| Oct.19 |
Hacker Hits University Computer| A computer hacker accessed names and Social Security numbers of about 1.4 million Californians | |
|
| Nov.5 |
Ex-dean chosen as state finance director Tom Campbell, 52, the former dean of the Haas School of Business, has been chosen by Schwarzenegger
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| 2004 |
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| Feb.10 |
Claremont Resort and Spa for sale |
|
| Feb.18 |
New mini-mall planned for North Berkeley |
|
| Mar.10 |
Carpenter & Co. to develop hotel |
|
| Aug.22 |
Developer Funds Wetlands Restoration Work has begun on a wetlands restoration project along the waterfront, funded by Cherokee Simeon Company
|
| Oct.1 |
Bill Gates praises boom in China, India Microsoft Chairman weighed in on outsourcing during a speech at the University of California
|
| Nov.14 |
Alta Bates risks loss of accreditation
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.19 |
Basketball Player Dies of Meningitis| A 20-year-old Alisa Lewis earned a scholarship to U.C. Berkeley | |
|
| Feb.14 |
Stanford knocks off archrival for 21st win Little scored 16 points to lead Stanford to its school-record 21st straight victory, 69-58
|
| Sep.1 |
Swimmer Shows Off Cluster of Medals Natalie Coughlin displayed her two golds, two silvers, and one bronze from the Athens Olympics
|
| Oct.12 |
Cal wideout Lyman has surgery
|
| Oct.30 |
Cal blanks No. 20 Arizona State
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| Nov.20 |
No. 4 Cal routs Stanford 41-6 J.J. Arrington ran for 169 yards to set Cal single-season rushing record and the Bears stays on track for Rose Bowl trip
|
| Dec.5 |
Cal Aced Out of Trip to Rose Bowl Although the Bears beat Old Miss, the lackluster performance put them in 5th place in the BCS standings
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.22 |
NFL wide receiver robbed |
|
| Jan.31 |
Death Penalty opponents protest
|
| Feb.3 |
Police caught robber on camera |
|
| Feb.9 |
Parnell convicted of trying to buy little boy| Kenneth Parnell became infamous for kidnapping a 7-year-old boy 30 years ago. He could face up to life imprisonment | |
|
| Feb.21 |
Shots fired at off-duty police vehicle |
|
| Apr.13 |
Man aggressively groping women
|
| Apr.20 |
Shooting in road-rage incident
|
| May.26 |
Arrest in 1970 slaying of police officer
|
| Jun.20 |
2 banks robbed within hour of each other
|
| Jul.18 |
Man shot to death The city recorded its first homicide of 2004 when a man was killed in the parking lot of an apartment building
|
| Aug.2 |
Homicide in apartment complex
|
| Aug.16 |
Shooting left one man dead
|
| Sep.8 |
Drive-by shooting leaves man dead John Hunt, 40, was shot at about 12:15 a.m. in the 1700 block of 6th Street
|
| Oct.19 |
Hacker Hits University Computer| A computer hacker accessed names and Social Security numbers of about 1.4 million Californians | |
|
| Oct.21 |
Arrested after roommate death Thatcher Hillegas, 22, was arrested on drug charges after death of former UC water polo player Patrick McCann, 22
|
| Oct.28 |
School girls' coach charged with sex crimes Authorities have charged Berkeley basketball coach with unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor
|
| Nov.3 |
Tax and prostitution measures defeated 4 tax measures and Measure Q, which would have made enforcement of prostitution laws the lowest priority
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Berkeley activist held in Israeli jail Kate Raphael, 44, was arrested during a demonstration in the occupied West Bank
|
| Jan.31 |
Death Penalty opponents protest
|
| Feb.6 |
Quarter Meal program shut down |
|
| Feb.14 |
Kucinich tells crowd he'll win Bay Area vote |
|
| Mar.8 |
City to consider anti-Bush resolution |
|
| Mar.13 |
Petition to decriminalize prostitution |
|
| May.22 |
Students denounce professor for memo John Yoo reportedly helped the administration develop the legal framework that led to the abuse of Iraqi prisoners
|
| May.29 |
Black admissions drop 30%
|
| Jun.23 |
Residents to vote on legalizing prostitution
|
| Sep.2 |
Police chief says he's stepping down
|
| Sep.30 |
UC signs agreement with Samoa The University and the Samoan government have agreed to share profits from drugs derived from a rainforest tree
|
| Oct.1 |
Bill Gates praises boom in China, India Microsoft Chairman weighed in on outsourcing during a speech at the University of California
|
| Oct.8 |
Anniversary of Free Speech Movement 40 years ago, protesters at the University were hauled off in handcuffs. A rally today was featuring Howard Dean
|
| Oct.26 |
Gore praises Kerry on environment
|
| Oct.31 |
Alta Bates Delivers Absentee Ballots
|
| Nov.3 |
Tax and prostitution measures defeated 4 tax measures and Measure Q, which would have made enforcement of prostitution laws the lowest priority
|
| Nov.5 |
Ex-dean chosen as state finance director Tom Campbell, 52, the former dean of the Haas School of Business, has been chosen by Schwarzenegger
|
| Nov.11 |
Debra Pryor tapped as fire chief
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