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The Alameda County Coroner’s office has confirmed rumors that a young man fell to his death from the KPFA antenna tower at 4 a.m. on the morning of Thanksgiving day. The office identified him as Steven Tassel, 25, of Antioch. -more-

Hundreds of homeless people will be given free meals this Thanksgiving in a second annual dinner hosted by a 13-year-old boy who was inspired to help the needy after receiving a liver transplant. -more-

Re-building a progressive coalition in Berkeley, and enjoying a sense of accomplishment after beating back an election attack orchestrated by Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, seemed the informal themes of a post-election victory party organized by Councilmembers Kriss Worthington and Jesse Arreguin on Monday, November 15, 2010. -more-

Friday, November 19, at the tail end of a week of protests against the University of California Regents and fee increases, a small group of demonstrators marched through the UC Berkeley campus. -more-

One of new Mayor-elect Jean Quan's first official acts last weekend was to welcome an enthusiastic crowd of visitors to Chabot Space and Science Center. The Center, long an Oakland treasure, outdid itself Saturday with the opening of a new exhibit, Bill Nye's Climate Lab. This is not just an exhibit, it is an experience. It is designed for people to participate, and the visitors did so with enthusiasm. A long time Chabot volunteer, I have seen the introduction of a number of new exhibits but I think this one is unique in concept and scope. -more-

Berkeley Public Library’s Board of Library Trustees (BOLT) approved the purchase of a new RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) check-out/check-in system from a new vendor, Bibliotheca, to replace the existing system from Checkpoint, despite near-unanimous opposition from members of the public at the meeting, whose concerns included privacy threats, high cost, and potential health risks to the public and staff from radio frequency radiation. -more-

NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY ALERT! -more-

Berkeley police and community volunteers gathered at Old City Hall this morning to assemble food baskets as part of the city's 26th annual Turkey Ride tradition, the Berkeley Police Department said. -more-