City officials who want to alleviate parking shortages in downtown Berkeley are examining several strategies, including computer-assisted parking. -more-

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SAN FRANCISCO – A hypothetical 1962 television series about a nun who rides a motorcycle and brings “cheer to the less fortunate” is the basis of F. Allen Sawyer’s new comedy “Whatever Happened to Sister George?” which opened Saturday at Theater Rhinoceros in San Francisco. -more-

With both local high school track teams, Berkeley High and St. Mary’s, ranking among the state’s best, it’s entirely appropriate that this year’s North Coast Section Meet of Champions will be held a javelin-throw away from both campuses – at Cal’s newly renovated Edwards Track Stadium. -more-

After a year of commission discussions and staff research, Berkeley has taken a step toward adopting the highest “living wage” standard in the country. -more-

The Judah L. Magnes Museum, located at 2911 Russell St., recently acquired a significant collection of original Spanish Inquisition documents. -more-

The Berkeley High School Athletic Department is sponsoring the first-ever Berkeley High School Golf Tournament on June 12 at the Tilden Park Golf Course. Check-in time is 11:30 a.m., with the shotgun start at 1 p.m. -more-

Negotiators from the Berkeley Federation of Teachers and the Berkeley Unified School District worked another marathon day Wednesday, but a contract agreement had yet to be announced as of midnight. -more-

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The Lutheran Brotherhood Foundation recently awarded $10,000 to New Ethiopian Ministry in Berkeley. The funds are part of a Church Extension grant of $558,800 given to the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS) to serve Lutheran congregations. The grant will be used to provide resources for special evangelism programs and to develop mission congregations. -more-

The “microdollar” was the currency of choice Tuesday morning at the City of Franklin Microsociety Magnet School, where students held their first-ever Market Day. -more-

University of California police used a non-traditional method to identify people who threw rocks and bottles at them after the big game at Stanford last November. They posted photos of the suspects on the department’s web site. -more-

An orientation for Berkeley Alternative High School programs will be held tonight at the school’s multipurpose room, located at 2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, at the corner of Derby Street. -more-