News about Berkeley from around the web.
August 2023
Posted inCommunity
UC Berkeley’s Jewish frat wasn’t the only fraternity targeted in shellfish dump
Berkeley police say they’ve determined that a hate crime did not occur.
Posted inCommunity
During Maui fires, Berkeley High sisters fled an ‘orange dome of flames’ with their family
Linden and Sophia Koshland were visiting their grandmother in Ka’anapali, Hawaii, earlier this month when a neighbor knocked on the door and urged the family to evacuate immediately.
Posted inEvents
Around Berkeley: Celebrations of Brazilian culture and vegan food; Gilman block party
Other events include the opening of ACCI Gallery’s group photography exhibit ‘Water is Sacred’ and the release of Oakland vocalist and composer Adrienne Shamszad’s second album, ‘Wash It All Away.’
Posted inRestaurant Closures
Berkeley’s Blaze Pizza permanently closed after summer hiatus
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.
Posted inNosh
‘Feeding people is revolutionary’: Oakland groups, restaurants serve meals to those who need them
East Oakland Collective, Community Kitchens, and others pass out restaurant-cooked meals and more to Oakland’s food insecure in honor of local hip-hop legend Shock G.
Posted inSchools
Achievement gap in Berkeley schools has long been among the nation’s very worst
BUSD has spent decades striving to close the gap between Black and Latino students and their white and Asian peers but has yielded only limited success.
Posted inCommunity
Smoke from Oregon and Northern California fires turns skies hazy above Berkeley
Unofficial sensors in many places in Berkeley registered AQIs above 100 Wednesday.
Posted inCommunity
Where to go for last-minute camping near Berkeley this holiday weekend
Didn’t plan ahead? We’ve got tips for finding a scenic spot to sleep under the stars — even when traditional campsites are already reserved.
Posted inArts
‘Born With Teeth’ imagines the relationship when Shakespeare and Marlowe meet
The idea for the production sprang instantly when playwright Liz Duffy Adams learned that the two giants of Elizabethan theater might have collaborated on Shakespeare’s Henry VI.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Update: Shellfish dumping on Jewish UC Berkeley frat being investigated as a hate crime
Hundreds of shellfish — forbidden under Jewish dietary law — were left on Alpha Epsilon Pi’s property and thrown through a window.
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