Two images from the Maker Faire, an engineering and crafts fair held in San Mateo, California, about a month ago. Images courtesy Nathan Yan.

“Propane Fountain” exhibit by Wally Glenn (”Pyro Boy”)

Members of the Western Warship Combat Club of San Jose maneuver remote-controlled WWII-era model combat ships in a battle demonstration. The ships battled using CO2-powered steel projectiles.

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Anna Hiatt/ Staff Photographer

Mr. Happy Happy Happy Man at the intersection of Bancroft and Telegraph avenues

Anne Marie Schuler/Contributing Photographer

Shelves of CDs in the office and studios of KPFA 94.1 FM radio station in Downtown Berkeley.

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Victoria Chow/Staff Photographer

A 4-month-old greyhound mix looks through her cage at the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society.
To read more about the shelter, click here.

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David Herschorn/Contributing Photographer

Oakland students march down International Blvd in Oakland to honor Cesar Chavez Holiday and fight for the D.R.E.A.M Act.

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Evan Walbridge/ Contributing Photographer

A miniature display of Rosie the Riveter stands on the table where teachers and supporters signed petitions in protest today of pink slips handed out by Berkeley School District.

For more photos from the protest, click here.

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Shannon Hamilton/ Contributing Photographer

A young girl stands outside of the crowd of people gathered to raise the Tibetan flag this morning at Berkeley’s City Hall.

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Emma Lantos/ Contributing Photographer

People demonstrated their views of the constitutionality of Proposition 8 this morning outside of San Francisco’s Civic Center.

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Victoria Chow/ Staff Photographer

Police tape at the train tracks in North Berkeley

Salgu Wissmath/ Staff Photographer

The 51 AC Transit bus is completely crowded with early morning commuters on Tuesday November 18, 2008.