A little-known but profoundly influential woman from a thousand years ago is about to become better known, thanks to East Bay author Patricia Bracewell, who delved into UC archives for some of the extensive research for her first published novel.
The memoirs of John Fogerty – lead songwriter, singer and guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival, the legendary rock band recorded by Berkeley's Fantasy's Records – will be published in 2014, the publisher said Monday.
Eleven female teen dancers from Berkeley and environs have been selected to be in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. They're holding a garage sale in Berkeley Saturday to help raise money for the trip.
A New Jersey boy's get-up was head over heels above the rest, earning him more than $1,000.