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The CIA's first behavior modification program was Project Bluebird, initiated in 1949. The primary goal of this CIA project was to develop and refine control over the mind and human behavior for the purpose of espionage, counter-espionage, and the clandestine manipulation of global politics.

Many people find it hard to believe that the U.S. government would be involved with any form of mind control. Yet thousands of pages of declassified documents from Project Bluebird and other top secret CIA projects prove beyond any shadow of a doubt that not only was the CIA involved in behavior modification, they were very successful at it.

Two pedestrians died in separate incidents involving the same Amtrak train Friday afternoon, one in Berkeley and another about two hours later in Oakland, Amtrak officials said.

By MICHELLE LOCKE BERKELEY, Calif. - Business consultant Katrina Kennedy has taken her young son out of preschool and put a family vacation on hold.

July 2, 5:22 PM Comment RSS Gifted singers with sharp minds from UC Berkeley's Young Musicians Program Ellen St.

Jeff Tweedy of Wilco plays with his band at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, Calif.

The corned beef and cabbage: Impeccable. What are the chances that a venerable institution is forced to vacate its beautifully preserved location of 50 years, only to find another historic venue right next door? Last October, family-owned Brennan's -- Berkeley's beloved cafeteria and hof brau -- moved across the parking lot to the Southern Pacific ...

Torture Accountability Action Day was marked in San Francisco and Berkeley by three events: a press conference at the California State Bar Association where 130 ethics complaints against William "Jim" Haynes were filed; a "Bye Bye Byee" rally and filing a judicial misconduct complaint against Bybee with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals; and an ...

Despite having autistic spectrum disorder, Sheryl Meeuwsen is enrolled in classes at the College Internship Program in Berkeley, Calif.

Health care corruption is getting far too little media exposure. Upstanding citizens who have faithfully paid their monthly health insurance premiums for decades upon being found to have a major illness for the first time are suddenly losing their health care based on technicalities. The corrupt HMOs are finding legal loopholes which allow them to abandon customers in their time of greatest need.

Following in the footsteps of several other cities like San Francisco, the Berkeley City Council adopted a sweatshop-free ordinance Tuesday night.

Boona Cheema remembers the sign that changed her life like she saw it yesterday.

WHEN I LOOK at the some of the tragic events of this past month, I am struck by the increasing level of violence and depravity that we are witnessing in the East Bay.

When a Jew dies, trained volunteers will clean, dress and bless the body before it is placed in a coffin and buried underground.

Lyn Williams took a severance package from her auto-industry employer in the mid-west, moved to Berkeley and founded Soiree International, which operates an online art retail store and home party business.

Vator.TV caught up with Ms. Williams at Jamie Erfurdt's Art Studio and Gallery on University Avenue.

Did you know that the world's fastest motorcycle is electric and can rip from zero to 60 mph in less than one second? Did you know that the world's fastest electric car clocks the quarter mile mark in under 12 seconds? Many people still believe electric vehicles don't have much power, yet these dragsters are blowing those outdated beliefs away. Learn more and watch these amazing vehicles in action in this exciting article.

The fashion show will take place among the redwoods at the UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.

An exciting new website and iPhone app leads to more conscious shopping, as consumers can quickly find important safety and environmental information on products for which they are shopping. With the vast abilities of the Internet for inputting and processing data, finding information critical to our health and environment is becoming increasingly easier and more user friendly. At the forefront of this trend is the website GoodGuide and its accompanying iPhone application.

Each week, The Chronicle features a local home on the market that caught our eye with its sky-high or bargain-basement price, architectural or historical significance, or one-of-a-kind location or character.

The man suspected of fatally shooting UC Berkeley senior Rodrigo Rodriguez Jr in 2007 was found guilty of first-degree murder with special circumstances in Sacramento County Superior Court Thursday.

A 16-year-old Berkeley boy was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of shooting at two Oakland police officers, investigators said.