Shop Talk: Nonprofit art institute turns 50; a ‘dream’ of a yarn store comes to Elmwood
Conceived at a cafe in Paris, Kala Art Institute celebrates 50 years of being a vital hub for Bay Area art. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.
Heyday books at 50: The page-turning tale of a Berkeley original
Founder Malcolm Margolin wrote, designed, typeset and laid out the first Heyday book from a rented house in Berkeley in 1974. Fifty years later the press is moving beyond its regional focus while remaining grounded in the hippie ethos that inspired its beginnings.
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Bayer’s West Berkeley campus earns two honors
Collaborative approach to community funding recognized, along with development of cell therapy launch facility.