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By Stephanie Uchida A drink ticket provides unlimited beer pours and a four ounce tasting glass.
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● Teacher demands include COLA, health benefits
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MAY 27-JUNE 2, 2025
Ohlone faculty and board reach an agreement
For the past few months, the United Faculty of Ohlone (UFO) and the Ohlone Board of Directors have been in gridlock, with the teachers protesting inadequate compensation and the board protesting that they lack funds for the requested Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and healthcare benefits. Wearing matching red “Cola” shirts and waving signs declaring “Band-aids don’t fix broken benefits,” UFO members and Ohlone students gathered in the courtyard and shared their perspectives during the board meeting’s open comment section on May 14. UFO underlined three points of contention: 1. The need for a 1.72% COLA to be distributed over the next two to five years, for which state funding is available. 2. Healthcare benef its for part-time faculty (for which
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Not Loud Concerts entertains with moderate volumes at modest venues. 12
ON FIRE From 12 to 1pm, teams will compete to make the best burger. In 2023, Fremont Fire claimed victory.
Burger and Brew returns ● Fremont Chamber honors local grillers and breweries with event’s comeback By staff
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fter a hiatus in 2024, Fremont’s Burger and Brew Festival returns the last Saturday in May, 2025. California is the state with the most breweries, so sampling the works of Bay Area brewers is a fitting start to summer. A fleet of eight burger trucks
keep the food options on theme while offering bites across flavor profiles—adding chicken and veggie burgers to the traditional beef patties. Food and nonalcoholic beverages are available for individual purchase, while alcohol requires a drink ticket. A beer-only tasting ticket is $47, and $57 covers both beer and spirits. (Prices go up on the
day, so ordering ahead of time is recommended.) Breweries include Anderson Valley Brewing Co. and Jack’s Brewing Co., with 10th Street Distillery. Mission Peak Wines will be on hand with four local wine options for those who love burgers but are only lukewarm on beer. An art crawl of artisan vendors along Capitol Avenue will add shopping opportunities, and live music from The Dead— More on page 10
Artist workshop Debbie Wardrope demos pastels technique. 16
Page turner Downtown Berkeley Book Festival promotes reading and culture. 19