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Top Berkeley news: BHS students walk out in protest of 'rape culture'; 'Gatz' coming to town; more

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Published on February 11, 2020
Top Berkeley news: BHS students walk out in protest of 'rape culture'; 'Gatz' coming to town; morePhoto: Owen Byrne/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Berkeley.

Nosh Tastes: Berkeley-made bonbons from Formosa Chocolates

Chocolatier Kimberly Yang was a psychiatrist before she started her small-batch confection business. We tried 12 of her chocolate bonbons.

Read the full story on Berkeleyside.

'I want to scream': Hundreds of Berkeley High students walk out of class in protest of 'rape culture'

Students shared candid, emotional and angry accounts of trauma, as well as pleas for students and administrators to take these issues more seriously.

Read the full story on Berkeleyside.

To ease student housing crunch, Berkeley starts process to increase density in the Southside

It will take a year for changes to come before the City Council, but they could include room for three more high-rise residential buildings.

Read the full story on Berkeleyside.

‘Gatz’ — 6 hours, every F. Scott Fitzgerald word — coming to Berkeley Rep

Ever lose yourself in a good novel? That’s what happens in “Gatz,” the internationally acclaimed retelling of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” that’s coming to the Bay Area for the first time.

Read the full story on East Bay Times.


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