News
Manslaughter, Not Murder
By Kevin Leahy | Thursday, May 22, 2008
When a jury convicted Christopher Hollis last month of voluntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of his friend near campus, it spared the 24-year-old from being branded a murderer, as well as serving a potential...
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6-Year-OId Drowns in Hayward Park Lagoon
By Carol Yur | Thursday, May 22, 2008
A 6-year-old Berkeley resident drowned on Sunday in the popular recreational swimming lagoon at Don Castro Regional Park in Hayward. The death marks the park's first drowning this year.
Arts & Entertainment
Whip It Good
By Daniel Kronovet | Thursday, May 22, 2008
For those of you worried that today's revival of the Indiana Jones franchise in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" will mimic the more recent "Star Wars" prequels as a George Lucas-driven flop of n...
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Campus Commuters Turning to Bicycling
By Valerie Woolard | Thursday, May 22, 2008
As bicyclists rode to work last Thursday they were greeted with refreshments from local businesses as part of Bike to Work Day, one of several events in Berkeley aimed at promoting bicycling as a mode of transport.