The Berkeley Wire: 05.31.17
News about Berkeley from around the web.
Archives – May 2017
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All the East Bay restaurants that opened and closed in May
The theme for May is delayed reopenings. Find out which East Bay restaurants opened, closed and are yet to come.
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Major renovations to Oxford Elementary School on the horizon
Students will be relocated for the year of renovations. The community can hear about the modernization plans at a meeting tonight.
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New restaurant to open in The Advocate space in the Elmwood
Donato Scotti, the chef behind a number of local restaurants, including Desco in Oakland, looks set to open an Italian eatery in the Elmwood.
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Berkeley School Board primer: Complaint policy revision, budget update, LCAP and more
Here’s what’s on the agenda at tonight’s Berkeley School Board meeting.
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Tartine’s Coffee Manufactory and Belcampo are coming to Oakland
The coffee roastery-cafe and the sustainable butchery-restaurant will join the culinary offerings at Jack London Square
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Opinion: Open letter to BUSD — Save the Thousand Oaks bilingual program
The district appears to have taken the first step in killing the bilingual program at Thousand Oaks, with no prior outreach to the community.
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Where in Berkeley?
Know where this is? Take a guess and let us know in the Comments underneath the post — that’s where we announce the winner too.
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Second-grade civic leaders get mayor’s ear on homelessness
On a field trip to City Hall, students in a Malcolm X Elementary School class brought their ideas on homelessness to their elected officials.
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A conversation with Corbett Redford, director of ‘Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk’
Green Day took a bet on a first-time feature director for a new documentary for which the band were executive producers.
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Everything you wanted to know about natural wine
A primer to natural wines, including what it is, how it’s made and where to get it in the East Bay.
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Opinion: Should the University of California be more like the City of Berkeley?
Janet Napolitano is under fire for findings in the recent performance audit of her President’s Office. Maybe UC should take a leaf out of Berkeley’s auditing practices?
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Opinion: We must not conflate legitimate political activism with terrorism
We would be appalled if a restaurant opened that drew inspiration from the terrorist who killed so many in Manchester. Yet Reem’s Bakery is suggesting a terrorist is a role mode.
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Berkeley, Oakland hills safety efforts ramp up as fire season arrives
Fire season started May 29, and city and fire officials are ramping up efforts to help residents in the East Bay hills do everything possible to safeguard their homes.
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How Quirky is Berkeley? Weathervanes as quirky material culture
Weathervanes served a purpose in agricultural or sailing communities. Today they are largely decorative, earning a place in our universe of Berkeley quirk.
