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Happy May Day. Get to work. After 100 days, it’s obvious that the second coming of Donald Trump is an abysmal failure. A recent AP/NORC poll revealed that Trump’s approval rating has dropped to 39%, ...

So far no meetings are listed for Thursday or Friday adding extra days to the Memorial Day Holiday weekend. Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https: ...

On Monday, April 28, 2025, at 5 pm, the Berkeley City Council will consider the Ceasefire Resolution. passed by Berkeley’s Peace and Justice Commission last year on September 30 in an 8 to 7 vote. For ...

When I was four years old my parents would sneak me into Shelley's Manhole to hear Milt Jackson's quintet or guitarist Bill Evans. Musicians were welcome at our house the next afternoon, Sunday, for a ...

Thanks to everyone who’s wondered what’s happened to the Planet in recent weeks. The short answer is that we’ve had a couple of family medical surprises which have occupied my time. I haven’t even ...