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Michael Delacour, co-founder of People’s Park, died Thursday at the age of 85. 

The founder and executive chef of Pinky and Red’s restaurant, Bernadine “Pinky” Sewell, was diagnosed with stage 3C colon cancer in August 2020 and is asking for financial support to help pay for treatment and bills.

Years after a 2016 fire burned down its Pilgrim Hall, the First Congregational Church of Berkeley, or FCCB, announced that the building’s reconstruction would begin on Oct. 30.

The UC Berkeley women's ski and snowboard team qualified for a national competition, but as a non-NCAA sports team, must seek funds to support the trip. 

Members of the Ashby Community Garden are working to preserve the garden after its east lot was put up for sale in September. 

Philip Kreycik, Berkeley resident, long-distance runner, outdoor enthusiast and father, died at age 37 after disappearing on a run in Pleasanton on July 10.

In the wake of skyrocketing nationwide anti-Asian attacks, UC Berkeley alumni launched a GoFundMe fundraiser to provide Asian Americans, especially the elderly, with pepper spray for self-defense. 

UC Berkeley's Indian Student Association, or ISA, joined 13 other Indian student organizations across the country in sponsoring the "Help India Breathe" GoFundMe fundraiser, which will donate all funds to nonprofits working to mitigate India’s COVID-19 crisis.

The California Senate Public Safety Committee passed the Equal Access for Victims of Police Violence Act, or SB 299, on Tuesday.

With about a quarter of UC Berkeley students seeking basic needs assistance, campus and student organizations have worked to address student food insecurity, among other concerns.