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September 14, 2023
Posted inCity
A devastating fire left 4,000 homeless in Berkeley. 100 years later, what can we learn?
The blaze of Sept. 17, 1923, caught Berkeley firefighters completely unprepared, leaving nearly 4,000 homeless before a change in wind stopped it at the edge of downtown. Fire experts warn that a fire just as bad — or worse — could happen today.
Posted inArts
Local rock band to play new music about life of sci-fi legend Octavia Butler at the Ivy Room this weekend
East Bay rock band Skip the Needle’s new EP explores Butler’s experience growing up in Pasadena before she became the author of the dystopian masterpiece ‘Parable of the Sower’ and other science fiction classics.
Posted inNosh Features
Tucked away in a Richmond strip mall lies a pastry portal to Northern Italy
This unassuming cafe and bakery run by a former professional soccer player produces delectable sweet and savory treats.
Posted inArts
Around Berkeley: Egret art, mac n’ cheese, marking the 1923 fire
Other events include an adults-only comedy show at Live Oak Theater and an Indigenous-led art-making workshop at BAMPFA
