Feb. 2, 2017February 8, 2017
Protests against far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos started peacefully but turned violent when anarchists turned up.
Nov. 2, 2016November 5, 2016
Six weeks after the Berkeley Unified School District placed Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School teacher Yvette Felarca on administrative leave “pending an investigation into concerns that have been raised,” the teacher will be returning to her classroom.
Oct. 5, 2016October 11, 2016
A roomful of supporters of Berkeley teacher Yvette Felarca — who was placed on paid leave by the district last month — demanded during Wednesday night’s School Board meeting that she be returned to her classroom immediately and taken off leave.
Sept. 23, 2016Septtember 23, 2016
The Berkeley Unified School District has placed Yvette Felarca, a Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School teacher who is also a controversial anti-racist activist, on administrative leave “pending an investigation into concerns that have been raised.”
July 14, 2016January 9, 2017
The teacher’s involvement at a protest in Sacramento prompted threats of violence against students at King Middle School.
June 27, 2016January 5, 2017
Local and federal authorities investigated threats Monday targeting youth at a North Berkeley middle school by a group that demanded the termination of a teacher who protested against a neo-Nazi rally in Sacramento over the weekend.
Dec. 18, 2014January 5, 2017
Berkeley’s major commercial districts are awash with plywood — some of it covers broken glass, some has been erected as a preventive measure to protect vulnerable windows.
Dec. 14, 2014January 5, 2017
I am happy to see that a rising tide of idealism is causing non-violent demonstrations for justice across the country.
Sept. 12, 2012August 20, 2016
The credentials of Edmond Heatley, the only finalist for the vacant Berkeley schools superintendent post, have come under fire from the Berkeley Federation of Teachers, as well as from individual teachers and parents.
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