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Top Berkeley news: Berkeley Bowl founder dies at 85; Caltrans settles homeless 'sweeps' claims; more

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Published on February 20, 2020
Top Berkeley news: Berkeley Bowl founder dies at 85; Caltrans settles homeless 'sweeps' claims; morePhoto: Tony Webster/Flickr

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Glenn Yasuda, who made Berkeley Bowl internationally known for its excellent produce, dies at 85

Berkeley Bowl, lauded for its seemingly endless varieties of fruits and vegetables, is in mourning after losing the man who started it all.

Read the full story on Berkeleyside.

Reckoning with sexual assault at Berkeley High School

Students at Berkeley High School walked out of class last week to protest campus administrators' response to allegations of sexual assault. It all began after the names of boys accused of assault started appearing on the wall of a girls' restroom.

Read the full story on KQED.

Caltrans settles claims of unconstitutional homeless ‘sweeps’ for $5.5 million

In a deal with statewide implications, Caltrans has agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle claims that the agency illegally destroyed the property of homeless residents camped on its land.

Read the full story on East Bay Times.


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