Archive for January, 2006

From Down Under to on Top

From Down Under to on Top

Australian-born Daniel Kickert, a 6-foot-10 forward on the Saint Mary's College basketball team, has become the school's career scoring leader with 1,820 points in four seasons.

Posted on Sunday, January 1st, 2006
Under: Aric Crabb, Berkeley, Sports, Video | No Comments »

From Belgrade to Berkeley

From Belgrade to Berkeley

Nikola Knezevic is a 19-year-old from Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro. On Dec. 21, he arrived in Berkeley to begin his career as a basketball player and student at Cal.

Posted on Sunday, January 1st, 2006
Under: Aric Crabb, Berkeley, Sports, Video | No Comments »

New Year's Eve Floods of December 31, 2005

New Year's Eve Floods of December 31, 2005

Ride along on rescue boats with Oakland Fire Department's Urban Search and Rescue team as they navigate the flood waters in Napa during the New Year's eve flood of 2006.

Posted on Sunday, January 1st, 2006
Under: Jane Tyska, Napa, News, Slideshow | No Comments »

Gig of a Lifetime

Gig of a Lifetime

Rod Dibble, 72 has been the house piano player at the Alley on Grand Avenue five nights a week since 1960. That's 11,700 gigs minus illness, vacation and the time he took a hiatus after former owner Jody Kerr told him to shave his mustache.

Posted on Sunday, January 1st, 2006
Under: Entertainment, Interactive Presentation, Jane Tyska, Oakland | No Comments »

The Bay Area Derby Girls

The Bay Area Derby Girls

The Bay Area Derby Girls, an all-women's roller derby league, hosted its first bout Saturday night between the San Francisco Shevil Dead and Oakland Outlaws. [Flash, 1.1MB]

Posted on Sunday, January 1st, 2006
Under: Aric Crabb, Entertainment, Kamika Dunlap, Oakland, Sean Connelley, Video | No Comments »