Dear Lori Droste, The residents of District 8 have elected you to be their representative because you presented yourself as a family-oriented candidate who would work on behalf of the people of District 8, a largely residential district with continuing concerns about neighborhood preservation. There is now no greater threat to the livability of Berkeley […]
February 2, 2015
Posted inNews Wire
The Berkeley Wire: 02.02.15
Magnolia and shadows. Photo, taken on Jan 26, 2015, by Quinn Dombrowski Berkeley restaurant employees protest over insurance costs (Daily Cal) Seniors call out for affordable housing (Mercury News) “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry” salutes women’s liberation (SF Chronicle) UC Berkeley junior George Shum dies at 20 (Daily Cal) Berkeley health officer issues call to […]
Posted inArts
Interview: Jonathan Spector on his Aurora winning play
Jonathan Spector, author of the play FTW which was chosen by Berkeley’s Aurora Theatre for its tenth annual Global Age Project (GAP). Photo: Cheshire Isaacs which was chosen by Berkeley’s Aurora Theatre for its tenth annual Global Age Project (GAP). Photo: Cheshire Isaacs Ask playwrights about their interest in theater and you will likely travel […]
Posted inOpinion
Op-ed: Berkeley moves ahead on flexible work time
Measure Q, the Berkeley Flexible Work Time Initiative, won overwhelmingly last November, with over 78% voting yes. This was an advisory initiative, and now the city has begun the process of passing the law that it called for. On Tuesday, January 27, the City Council referred this issue to the Commission on Labor. This sort […]
Posted inBusiness
WeWork opens office space in downtown Berkeley
WeWork, at 2120 University Ave. (at Shattuck), in downtown Berkeley has newly painted murals by Jason Woodside. Photo: William Newton WeWork, at 2120 University Ave. (at Shattuck), in downtown Berkeley has newly painted murals by Jason Woodside. Photo: William Newton WeWork, which has been called the country’s leading co-working company and is expanding globally at a rapid rate, according […]
Posted inCrime & Safety, Fire
2-alarm fire in Berkeley causes $350,000 in damage
There was a two-alarm fire in North Berkeley on Monday morning. Photo: Katherine Baylor A North Berkeley house fire early Monday caused approximately $350,000 in damage and left the home uninhabitable, officials said. The Berkeley Fire Department received a call at 5:38 a.m. about the fire, in a two-story home in the 1300 block of […]
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YMTC ‘Fiddler’ cast learns lessons from Holocaust survivor
Sam Genirberg, a Holocaust survivor, with Aya Nakashima, Rachel Cornejo, Laurel Schweidel, and Alana Goldberg, all cast members of Fiddler on the Roof. Photo: YMTC By James Corr What is Fiddler on the Roof? A charming love story (several love stories, really)? A family drama? A tale of religious/ethnic persecution? To Jennifer Boesing, the director of […]