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Top Berkeley news: John's Ice Cream closes after 10 years; homeless man dies by UC Berkeley; more

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Published on December 13, 2019
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Berkeley.

Berkeley’s cheapest ice cream shop, John's Ice Cream, closes after 10 years

John's Ice Cream has quietly closed its doors after 10 years of serving the cheapest ice cream scoops around Berkeley. The closure was announced by a former staff member who posted a since-deleted comment on the business's official Yelp page, according to Berkeleyside.

Read the full story on SFGATE.

The Berkeley activist who puts her body on the line to fight animal cruelty

Priya Sawhney has been jailed three times, faces eight felonies and confronted Jeff Bezos in an effort to call attention to cruelty to animals. She’s not done fighting.

Read the full story on Berkeleyside.

Homeless man dies by UC Berkeley

The man has not yet been identified, but no foul play is suspected.

Read the full story on Berkeleyside.

Berkeley schools struggle in fight to become more sustainable

From Greta Thunberg to Youth vs. Apocalypse, young people around the world are fighting climate change. But in Berkeley, where students have been pushing environmental goals for decades, logistical realities are making sustainable solutions difficult.

Read the full story on KALW.


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