Marchant Building in promotional materials for East Bay Green Corridor. The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory received a fourth Berkeley proposal for a new campus – the old Marchant Building on San Pablo Avenue near Ashby Avenue. Redico, a Michigan-based real-estate development company, suggested to the lab that the 540,000 square foot building on a 6.5 […]
Golden Gate Fields
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Made in Berkeley: Shadow of the Thin Man
Nick and Nora Charles enjoy a day at Golden Gate Fields Shooting a movie on location simply wasn’t necessary during Hollywood’s Golden Age—the period from the late 1920s through late 1950s when the studio system was firmly in control of American film production. Whether a film was set in the back alleys of Old Shanghai, […]
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Have your say on the future of the Albany waterfront
Golden Gate Fields with a glimpse of Albany in the distance Neighboring Albany is engaged in a comprehensive public process to look at the future of its waterfront, called Voices to Vision. Next Tuesday night, the program is looking for the views of non-Albany residents. Since the Eastshore State Park runs through Berkeley and Albany, […]
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Golden Gate Fields to stay — for now
Following our story yesterday on the uncertain future of Golden Gate Fields, northern California’s last horse-racing track, located on the Berkeley-Albany border, the Oakland Tribune reports today that all will remain as is — at least for now — following a proposed bankruptcy settlement struck by the track’s owner. Albany Mayor Joanne Wile said: “We will […]
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The horses are racing at Golden Gate Fields but the future is uncertain
Golden Gate fields with a glimpse of Albany in the distance The 2010 horse-racing season began in late December at Golden Gate Fields, with the next significant live race scheduled for Martin Luther King Day. But horse-racing lovers really have their eyes posted on Feb. 25, the day Magna Entertainment Group plans to auction off […]