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30-year wait to underground utility lines is nearly over | Historic Asian American bookshop closing

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Chris Polydoroff

Chris Polydoroff is a photographer and video producer who recently moved to California by way of Washington D.C., Minnesota and North Carolina. He worked as a staff photographer for 27 years at the Saint Paul Pioneer Press and has had his work published in newspapers and magazines around the world. He earned his M.A. in Photography from Ohio University and is a proud graduate of the University of Virginia, B.A., Cultural Anthropology. He served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines and has an insatiable love for travel and adventure. See more of his work at www.polydoroff.com

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Posted inNature

Photos: Neighborhood walks are a new form of micro-travel

Avatar photo by Chris Polydoroff April 21, 2020, 2:30 p.m.October 4, 2022

With real travel plans on hold, this photographer is exploring closer to home, appreciating and visually recording each walk.

two coyotes nose to nose
Posted inNature

Coyotes are cavorting in Tilden Regional Park

Avatar photo by Chris Polydoroff Dec. 31, 2019, 1:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

Photographer Chris Polydoroff has been following — and documenting — a pack of five or six coyotes in Tilden Park.

Posted inCommunity, Video story

Beloved Berkeley newspaper seller says goodbye

Avatar photo by Chris Polydoroff Sept. 25, 2019, 8:30 a.m.September 29, 2020

Ural Dixon has been selling the San Francisco Chronicle at North Berkeley BART since 2007. Dwindling sales mean he will be out of a job after Friday. In this video story, commuters who appreciate his cheerful greetings and taste in music describe why they will miss him.

Posted inCommunity

When being homeless means giving up your beloved dog

Avatar photo by Chris Polydoroff April 10, 2019, 3:20 p.m.September 29, 2020

Milam Schultz had to give up his beloved companion Hot Rod to Berkeley Animal Care Services because he could no longer provide a good home for him. But he has visited his friend, who has not yet been adopted, regularly.

Posted inCommunity

Watch: Plans to restore local path put on hold after community outcry

Avatar photo by Chris Polydoroff Aug. 07, 2018, 1:00 p.m.August 7, 2018

Oakland has postponed plans to repair a worn-down path near the Claremont Hotel after petitioning from local residents. Watch our video story.

Posted inArts

Watch: By gilding the ordinary, artist suggests Bay Area is enclave for the rich

Avatar photo by Chris Polydoroff July 16, 2018, 9:28 a.m.October 4, 2022

With Gilded Cities, Berkeley artist Erik Schmitt applies gold leaf to the utilitarian and explores the idea that living in the Bay Area is now out of reach for many.

Posted inCommunity

Video: Top tips for living with coyotes

Avatar photo by Chris Polydoroff July 09, 2018, 7:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

Coyotes are naturally timid but when they venture into urban settings they can worry local residents. Experts share insights on the dog-like wild animal.

Posted inCommunity

Video: At the Repair Café, neighbors squeeze more life out of stuff

Avatar photo by Chris Polydoroff May 07, 2018, 10:00 a.m.June 21, 2018

At a community event in Berkeley, volunteer fixers revive the practice of repairing rather than discarding — and share a little know-how along the way.

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Video: What do people in People’s Park think of plan to put housing there?

Avatar photo by Chris Polydoroff May 04, 2018, 7:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

Some people who spend time in the storied Berkeley park acknowledge the need for housing but worry about the park’s future; others say the plan should not go ahead, period.

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Video: The stewards of Berkeley’s pathways and steps celebrate 20 years

Avatar photo by Chris Polydoroff March 22, 2018, 9:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

The Berkeley Path Wanderers take care of, promote and celebrate the city’s 136 public paths and staircases.

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Video: Meet Kinndra Martin, ‘house-less’ in West Berkeley

Avatar photo by Chris Polydoroff March 08, 2018, 2:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

Berkeley has several homeless camps, including one in the area around Second Street. Over several days, we spent time with Kinndra Martin who lives there. This is her story.

Posted inCommunity

Video: The ‘Picture Man’ turns his lens on the residents of South Berkeley

Avatar photo by Chris Polydoroff Feb. 23, 2018, 10:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

Photographer Orie Rutchick captures the spirit of some of his neighbors through beautiful black-and-white portraits taken at his free mobile studio.

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