Adventurous, sporty and family-oriented, she served on the Berkeley Waterfront Advisory Board, as an aide to Loni Hancock and on the state’s Boating and Waterways Commission.
Shop Talk: Paraíso Plant Studio moves into former Market Hall space; American Giant, Vans close on Fourth Street
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."
New owners of Sequoia Diner vow to preserve what customers ‘already love’
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How I relearned to love Berkeley as a blind person
The author, Dirk Neyhart, at his home in north Berkeley. " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Dirk-Neyhart_As-Told_Sara-Martin-5.jpg?fit=360%2C240&ssl=1"…
Remembering Debbie Berne, who designed the Berkeley Bowl Cookbook and books by Thich Nhat Hanh
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.