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  • September 2008

    • In Berkeley, Foodie Heaven Comes With Side of Fisticuffs

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 22, 08 4:07 PM CDT

      In Berkeley, Foodie Heaven Comes With Side of Fisticuffs

      (Newser) - No risk, no reward, right? That’s the mentality of those who brave critical, even violent, fellow shoppers and draconian rules to browse the famed produce section at Berkeley Bowl, the most popular grocery store in the colorful California college town. Cart fender-benders are frequent as shoppers bolt down packed aisles, and line-cutters have been the target of punches and unripe avocados, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      California  • grocery stores  • anger  • Berkeley

    • Berkeley Tree-Sitters Finally Climb Down

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Sep 9, 08 5:23 PM CDT

      Berkeley Tree-Sitters Finally Climb Down

      (Newser) - The last four tree-sitters climbed down from their perches at UC Berkeley today, ending a 2-year vigil to protest the university's plans to cut down a grove of trees and build a sports facility, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The university will build the facility, but it agreed to set up an environmental review board to oversee future development. Police arrested the four when they descended, but they're not expected to face felony charges. More »

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      environment  • protests  • Berkeley  • tree-sitters  • redwoods

  • February 2008

    • Berkeley Retreats on Marines

      CNN  |  Feb 13, 08 8:49 AM CST

      Berkeley Retreats on Marines

      (Newser) - Early this morning, the city council of Berkeley, Calif., rescinded a controversial declaration that Marine recruiters are not welcome in the city, CNN reports. The council, however, stands by its opposition to the Iraq war. The decision came after three hours of raucous citizen input and a day of clashes between pro- and anti-military protesters, with many obscenities exchanged and four arrests reported. More »

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      Iraq war  • California  • protests  • Marine  • Berkeley

  • September 2007

    • LA Eyes Ban on New Fast Food Outlets

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 10, 07 4:13 PM CDT

      LA Eyes Ban on New Fast Food Outlets

      (Newser) - There is so much fast food in South Los Angeles, and so much obesity, that city officials are considering banning any new outlets.  A two-year moratorium on new fast-food eateries has been proposed for an area where 30% of adults and 29% of kids are obese (compared with just over 20% and 23%, respectively, for the county overall). “To be honest, it’s all we eat,” one resident told the Los Angeles Times .  More »

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      California  • Los Angeles  • food  • obesity  • restaurant  • fast food  • Berkeley

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