Berkeley parkers may get five-minute grace period
Apr 26The Berkeley City Council will consider whether to give parkers a five minute grace period on their parking meters Continue reading » »
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UC Berkeley calls for peaceful end to Occupy the Farm
Apr 23On Monday afternoon, a group of several dozen activists were working the land, tending to tents, working at a welcome desk and makeshift food preparation area, and fielding media interviews on a plot of agricultural land on the Albany-Berkeley border t... »
Pedestrian released from hospital after Berkeley collision
Apr 04Update, 6:25 pm: The pedestrian who was involved in an accident on Marin and Colusa has been released from the hospital and is doing well, according to authorities. The preliminary collision investigation by BPD revealed that a senior female resident o... »
Berkeley meets recycling goals, beats low scorer Piedmont
Mar 29Berkeley residents are some of the best recyclers in Alameda County, according to a new report by StopWaste.org. The report covers the years 1995-2010 and shows that Berkeleyans divert 76% of their waste away from landfills and towards recycling, compo... »
Berkeley meets recycling goals, beats Piedmont
Mar 29Berkeley residents are some of the best recyclers in Alameda County, according to a new report by StopWaste.org. The report covers the years 1995-2010 and shows that Berkeleyans divert 76% of their waste away from landfills and towards recycling, compo... »
The Berkeley Wire: 03.15.12
Mar 15Stanford tops UC Berkeley in world academic rankings [LA Times] Berkeley couple thrive on creativity, cooking, family [Chronicle] Shrinks to put Kushner on couch at Berkeley Rep [Inside Bay Area] Berkeley’s Local123 to open Airstream coffee shop in Alb... »
Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
Mar 13RIDING IN TANDEM Velo-Sport Bicycles at 1615 University Avenue has closed and been absorbed into Pro Wheels scooter shop at 1601 University. Pro Wheels confirms it is now working with Velo and selling bicycles along with scooters. [Hat-tip: EarlyMornin... »
Out in Berkeley: First annual Women in Jazz Festival
Mar 08Trumpeter Ellen Seeling and saxophonist Jean Fineberg have never been the types to sit around and moan about injustice. When they got frustrated by the dearth of opportunities for women in Bay Area jazz orchestras, they went ahead and launched their ow... »
Baseball dreams: New academy serves Berkeley youth
Mar 01By Pam Zelnik and Mark Stuhr Practicing youth baseball and softball in the Berkeley area can be tricky. There are few fields and almost none with lights. During the long dark months from late fall to mid-spring, players and teams are vying for the scar... »
Ex Berkeley teacher Marie Schumacher plays hometown
Feb 02Back in the mid-1990s when Marie Schumacher was teaching at Berkeley’s King Middle School, her students didn’t know she was living a double life. By day she elucidated math and science for sixth graders, and by night she performed at venues like Albany... »
Cordonices Creek: Happy ducks in place of concrete pipe
Jan 30Never let it be said that Berkeley isn’t teeming with wildlife, be it scavenging turkeys, mountain lions on the prowl, or — in this case — some happy-looking ducks and a white egret. The photo above was submitted by Neil Mishalov and it shows a section... »
Breaking: Berkeley Lab chooses Richmond for 2nd campus
Jan 23The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has selected Richmond as the site for its second campus. The Lab annnounced the news this morning on its website, saying the University of California-owned Richmond Field Station site “presents the best opportu... »
The Berkeley Wire: 01.18.12
Jan 19Kala Institute to hold tribute to Peter Selz, first director BAM [Kala] What happens when Cal’s business school cherry picks students [Fast Company] City aims to curb losses in parking ticket revenue [Patch] Berkeley pays $170,000 to woman hit by polic... »
Best of Berkeleyside: This week’s most popular posts
Jan 07The first week of 2012 didn’t have a lot of hard news in Berkeley, but there were plenty of stories that stirred our readers. Parking around Trader Joe’s sparks “vigilante” action. The confused parking regulations around the Trader Joe’s at University ... »
Gobble gobble: Turkeys roam streets of Berkeley, Albany
Jan 06Perhaps buoyed by the passing of Thanksgiving and Christmas — not that the wild variety is often to be found on the plate — turkeys are making their presence known on the residential streets of Berkeley and Albany. The photo above was taken yesterday a... »
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