Waterfall fed by Lake Anza by Alison Ascher Webber, taken March 6, 2016 Former Berkeley J-school dean, media critic Ben Bagdikian dies at 96 (NYT) School board discusses revising restricted recess policy (Daily Cal) Mark Coplan, District 3 candidate, outlines his platform (CoCo Times) UC police adopt Nixle for campuswide safety alerts (Daily Cal) Gang […]
March 11, 2016
Posted inNosh
Saul’s Deli is for sale, but there’s no need to panic
The owners of the much-loved deli say they will take their time to find the right buyer for the 30-year-old Berkeley restaurant.
Posted inCommunity
Fundraiser launched to help girl struck by taxi in Berkeley
Supporters of Lillia have already raised more than $5,000 to help with her medical care. Image: gofundme Update, March 12: In just two days, 120 people have raised more than $10,000 for the fourth-grader, whose legs were broken after she was hit by a taxi in a crosswalk in Berkeley. The campaign has increased the goal to $15,000. […]
Posted inCrime, Crime & Safety
Man arrested after fleeing police, hit-and-run crash
A man sleeping in a car in a parking garage on Ridge Road aroused concern earlier this week. Image: Google Maps A man sleeping in a car in a parking garage on Ridge Road aroused concern earlier this week. Image: Google Maps A man who injured another driver during a hit-and-run crash in a rental car while […]
Posted inSchools
Berkeley Law dean resigns after sexual harassment suit
Berkeley Law School Dean Sujit Choudhry has resigned in the wake of a sexual harassment lawsuit. Photo: Berkeley Law Sujit Choudhry resigned his position as dean of Berkeley Law on Thursday, following Tuesday’s filing of a lawsuit seeking damages from both Choudhry and the Regents of the University of California for sexual harassment. Tyann Sorrell, who […]
Posted inEvents
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
Mark Morris Dance Group: in residence at Cal Performances this weekend. Photo: Cal Performances MARK MORRIS MAKES MAGIC Berkeley is blessed to have the Mark Morris Dance Group perform annually at Zellerbach Hall as part of Cal Performances. The group is in residence this weekend and will be performing what the New York Times says “is his […]
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Mr. Dewie’s, Noodle Theory Provisions, more
This week’s Bites is full of good news — Mr. Dewie’s has opened in Albany, Noodle Theory Provisions is now open, Perdition Smokehouse’s beer list may rise again and much more.
Posted inArts
Michael Blake brings Tiddy Boom to Berkeley
Saxophonist Michael Blake makes his Bay Area debut Sunday afternoon at the California Jazz Conservatory Distance isn’t supposed to matter for performers anymore. Skype and MP3s, Dropbox, the cloud, YouTube and other digital purveyors make far-flung collaborations as easy as a mouse click. But for musicians who thrive on actually performing in front of audiences […]
