Egbert Villegas is the fourth recipient of the new Chris Kindness Award, a cash prize handed out monthly by a Cal professor to reward random acts of kindness around the city.
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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Another storm is blowing into Berkeley on Monday
More than an inch of rain and gusty winds are forecast for the first half of next week in Berkeley.
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Photos: Trees fall, cars crushed as storm cuts power to over 10,000 in Berkeley
Trees blew over across the city, knocking down power lines and falling on at least three homes, amid winds that topped 60 mph in the hills.
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One of nation’s first Asian American bookstores is closing after 41 years
Berkeley’s Eastwind Books, which focused on justice and solidarity and published when others wouldn’t, will close on April 30.
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Back-to-back storms are headed toward Berkeley starting Saturday night
The Bay Area is now out of the drought, and more rainy weather is forecast through the end of March.
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‘He really is an angel’: North Berkeley mail carrier retires after 36 years
Angel Pagan, who sleep-talks about mailboxes and drank a third of a cup of Bacardi to pass the postal exam, retired on Saturday from delivering mail in a city he calls heaven.
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Strong winds, heavy rain expected in Berkeley
A flood watch and high wind warning are in effect through Wednesday morning, with 1.3 inches of rain forecast.
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Another atmospheric river is headed for Berkeley Thursday
A first storm could bring up to 2 inches of rain by the weekend and be followed by a wet pattern lasting through next week. A flood watch is in effect Thursday to Sunday.
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EBMUD ends drought surcharge as storms refill reservoirs
Conservation by East Bay residents played a role in alleviating the water shortage, according to EBMUD.
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Berkeley’s sunny reprieve will last only until Saturday
Nearly 30 inches have fallen in Berkeley since October and another small storm system is expected to land this weekend.
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Workers at Berkeley’s Ecology Center aim to unionize
Administrative employees at the 53-year-old Ecology Center, which operates Berkeley’s three farmers markets and a store on San Pablo Avenue, are seeking to form a union.
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Berkeley labor leader launches state Senate campaign
In her first attempt at running for public office, Kathryn Lybarger, president of the California Labor Federation and AFSCME Local 3299, wants to replace the termed-out Nancy Skinner.
