The Spring Festival at the International House at U.C. Berkeley is going on today from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. I heard a true rumor. The International House has launched its annual Spring Festival of multicultural events. It is a great opportunity for people looking for diverse of world cultures to meet in one place. There are so many activities – dance, music, food, fashion shows, crafts – that you’ll have to come and see for yourself. It will be…

At the intersection of Fruitvale Blvd. and the railway tracks, despite the traffic noise, there’s another noise that stands out —the barking of dogs in the big fenced back yard of the Oakland Animal Shelter. The dogs bark over the sounds of trucks, cars, and freeway, over the railway track’s light signals, and are an early, outside indication that the shelter is totally packed.