For so long I’ve wanted Berkeley to live up to its history. Instead on October 24, 2023, Richmond, California, was first city in the nation to call for a ceasefire in the Israel Gaza war. San ...

The East Bay's Non-commercial VoiceMonday, September 30, 2024 was the long overdue meeting of the Peace and Justice Commission on a “Resolution for an Immediate and Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza, and an ...

The East Bay's Non-commercial VoiceAt the beginning of the week the death toll in Gaza was 5,791 of whom 2,360 were children. After President Joe Biden doubt about the number of deaths, the Gaza ...

The East Bay's Non-commercial VoiceOnly a few weeks are left to see Berkeley’s beloved burrowing owl before it departs from its winter home at the water’s edge of Cesar Chavez Park. Whether this rare ...

RHNA, Nexus Study, AMI In Lieu Fees Inclusionary Housing Requirements the Palmer Fix, Density Bonus, SB 330, Chart of Income Categories and Affordable Rents and where to go to stay current with ...

Some parallels can be drawn between forcing women to carry pregnancies against their will, and forcing people deemed mentally ill to receive medication and other treatment against their will. There ...

When I was a young man, an eighteen-year-old, to be exact, I was psychotic, and I was unaware that what you do can have consequences. Some consequences of actions, even actions taken at the tender age ...

Yet, this should not include restrictions on upward mobility. It should not include the presumption or the requirement that we are incompetent. And it should not include lumping us into a category of ...

Editor's Note: The latest issue of the Pepper Spray Times is now available. You can view it absolutely free of charge by clicking here. You can print it out to give to your friends. Grace ...

When I first became severely psychotic in 1982, apparently my father realized he was in over his head in trying to deal with me alone, and believed I needed professional help. He first took me to an ...

If this system of paid parking is implemented, the cost of parking to everyone who doesn’t have an A permit will rise. If there are other nearby areas that don’t impose this parking fee, then some of ...

The East Bay's Non-commercial VoiceSometimes when people, systems, or organizations create problems, a little bit of pushback can go a long way toward resolving them. If a person wants to harass, ...