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rtist Helen Jungsun Kang's oil painting captures McLaughlin Eastshore State Park, with Cesar Chavez Park and Mt. Tamalpais in the background. Kang reflects on Sylvia McLaughlin's activism to protect Ohlone lands and lost wetlands, noting that California has lost over 85% of its wetlands since the 1780s.
A study found that Berkeley's sugar-sweetened beverage tax reduced body-mass index among young adults. East Bay real estate is expected to see more homes for sale and a moderate price increase in 2025.
The state will extend funding for supportive housing at People's Park, but a developer has yet to be selected. Zendaya visited Yogurt Park, ordering a $5.25 mini cup of frozen yogurt with rainbow sprinkles.
UC Berkeley's Moffitt Library is closed for renovations. A longtime Berkeley presence, Robert Shadric, was remembered by the community. Design review permits have been filed for the life science campus at Aquatic Park.
UC Berkeley students captured images of a previously unphotographed shrew species. The silence is a key element in Berkeley Rep's stage adaptation of The Thing About Jellyfish. A student journalist made a documentary about Berkeley's homeless encampment sweeps.
