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Berkeley’s 1923 fire, 100 years later | BUSD achievement gap among nation's worst | House with famed communal hot tub up for sale

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Iris Kwok

Iris Kwok covers the environment for Berkeleyside through a partnership with Report for America. A former music journalist, her work has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, KQED, San Francisco Examiner and San Francisco Classical Voice, among other publications. In her spare time, you can find her petting street cats or playing cello. She joined Berkeleyside in June 2022.

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Around Berkeley: Parrot music, Pegasus book sale, alien talk

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Andrew Gilbert and Iris Kwok Sept. 21, 2023, 11:53 a.m.September 21, 2023

Other events include a yoga book talk at Mrs. Dalloway’s, a fall equinox observation at the Lawrence Hall of Science and a performance of an underrated cello concerto.

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What emergency services are offered in Berkeley on smoky days?

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Iris Kwok and Supriya Yelimeli Sept. 20, 2023, 11:22 a.m.September 21, 2023

The city is recommending that people concerned about being outdoors head toward their nearest library or senior center.

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Wildfire smoke turns Berkeley air unhealthy and obscures the hills

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok Sept. 19, 2023, 4:55 p.m.September 21, 2023

Smoke from wildfires in Oregon and far North California brought the smell of smoke to Berkeley Tuesday, with AQI readings in many places topping 150, a level unhealthy for the general public.

Honey dripping down a back with a tattoo of a lion
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Around Berkeley: Honey ritual, Solano Stroll, Pride celebrations

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Andrew Gilbert and Iris Kwok Sept. 07, 2023, 9:34 a.m.September 7, 2023

Other events include a Death Cafe at the Berkeley Library and performances of King Lear and Kinky Boots.

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Around Berkeley: Celebrations of Brazilian culture and vegan food; Gilman block party

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Iris Kwok and Andrew Gilbert Aug. 31, 2023, 10:02 a.m.September 9, 2023

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.’

Smoke from Oregon and Northern California fires turns skies hazy above Berkeley
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Smoke from Oregon and Northern California fires turns skies hazy above Berkeley

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok Aug. 30, 2023, 2:29 p.m.August 30, 2023

Unofficial sensors in many places in Berkeley registered AQIs above 100 Wednesday.

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Newts are safe in tanks as UC Botanical Garden patches the bottom of the pond that was killing them

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok Aug. 29, 2023, 10:00 a.m.August 30, 2023

Newts were getting lodged in holes at the bottom of the leaky Japanese Pool and were unable to surface for air. They’ll be returned to the pond once it’s repaired.

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As squishy fern spreads, Lake Anza closes to swimmers once again

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok Aug. 24, 2023, 4:29 p.m.August 24, 2023

The non-toxic Azolla fern crept into the Tilden lake’s swimming area for the second year in a row. The park district’s new aquatic harvester will clear the fern.

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Around Berkeley: N’goni master, pet adopt-a-thon, Cal’s ugliest building, puppet show

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Iris Kwok and Andrew Gilbert Aug. 24, 2023, 11:26 a.m.August 25, 2023

Other events include a showing of Disney’s Strange World’ and art exhibit openings at 120710 and UC Berkeley’s Worth Ryder Art Gallery.

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Theater in Berkeley’s Live Oak Park will close despite brief hope for a change of fate

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok Aug. 22, 2023, 12:01 p.m.August 23, 2023

TheatreFirst’s leaders have failed in a last-minute fight to save the company. They first announced its closure earlier this summer.

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Hurricane Hilary remnants could bring rain and thunder to Berkeley next week

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok Aug. 18, 2023, 1:03 p.m.August 21, 2023

The weather system is forecast to hit SoCal as a tropical storm and weaken much further by the time it reaches the Bay Area on Sunday.

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Around Berkeley: Pottery sale, new festival in Civic Center Park, 150 years of art depicting the Cal campus

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Iris Kwok and Andrew Gilbert Aug. 17, 2023, 10:33 a.m.August 17, 2023

Other events include a showing of Miyazaki’s Spirited Away at BAMPFA, Berkeley High reunion and talk by community historian Steve Finacom.

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