The East Bay’s best new restaurant wins over diners with dedication to the details

Sue Bender at a reading circa 1998. Credit: Richard Bender "…

Also: D.C. Piano moves into a larger space on University Avenue and Worthy Self Care Studio expands in the Elmwood, opening a new concept "movement studio."

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Authorities at the scene of a fatal train strike Monday in Berkeley. Credit: Staci Prado/BeFree Photography by Staci "…

Protesters at a demonstration in Oakland on Jan. 11 rally against federal immigration enforcement. Credit: Jerome Parmer "…

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A big laugher who lived with authenticity and purpose, Berne worked for work for Berkeley’s Parallax Press and played banjo at music festivals around the West Coast.

A still from Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s “White Dust From Mongolia,” 1980. 16mm film; black and white. "…