Tyler Franssen of Berkeley Patients Group sets up a medical marijuana display at the San Pablo Avenue dispensary in October. The group was honored by the city of Berkeley for its civic kindness and heartened by a recent Obama Adminstration policy that asks the DEA to take a step back in enforcing federal drug laws on states with medical pot laws.
Tyler Franssen of the Berkeley Patients Group shows a sample of two kinds of medical marijuana at the group's San Pablo Avenue dispensary.
Lauren Prentiss played the roll of the Mad Hatter in a production of Alice in wonderland at Saint Mary's College High School in Berkeley in October.
Kasie Udo-Okoye played the Cheshire Cat in a production of Alice in Wonderland at Saint Mary's College High School in Berkeley in October.
About 5,000 students, staff and teachers at UC Berkeley protested Sept. 25 against budget cuts, furloughs and tuition increases happening at UC schools across the state.
Nancy Kato, who works at the UC Berkeley law school, leads a protest chant at the school on Sept. 25. Some 5,000 students, employees and teachers protested budget cuts, furloughs and tuition increases at all UC schools in California.
UC Berkeley police estimated a crowd of about 5,000 showed up at Sproul Plaza Sept. 25 to protest budget cuts, furloughs and tuition increases at all the UC schools in California
Nancy Kato, who works at the UC Berkeley law school stands up a sign referring to UC President Mark Yudof during a protest Sept. 25 against layoffs, furloughs and tuition increases at all the UC schools in California.
Janene Davis, top, and Emily Phillips perform a trapeze number at the Lawrence Hall of Science on Aug. 12. the two are part of the Les Aerielles group, and Davis is the director of Trapeze Arts in Oakland, which put on the show.
A crew shooting a segment for America's Most Wanted was in Berkeley on Aug. 24. They will draw attention to an outstanding suspect wanted in the murders of three people in May.
The newly refurbished Hotel Shattuck Plaza in Downtown Berkeley sports a giant peace sign at its entrance.
