Workers voted on March 9 to join a union in order to address what they consider a lack of COVID-19 safety controls.
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Shop Talk: Brandy Melville; Boss Robot Hobby; Azalea
Two stores are closing in the Elmwood: one of them, Boss Robot Hobby, has been a destination for fans of model airplanes and radio-control toys for 15 years.
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Daughter aims to chronicle life of Moe’s Books founder
Doris Moskowitz wants to commemorate her father’s life and the culture and politics that made Berkeley an essential part of the Free Speech and anti-Vietnam War movements.
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Story of Berkeley’s Moe’s Books comes to big screen
Siciliano Trevino held a screening Aug. 27 of her new documentary at the Rialto Cinemas Elmwood theater. Photo: Ted Friedman The film that was found at the Berkeley dump of the 1965 opening night party for Moe’s Books on Telegraph Avenue now has a film of its own. Thursday night was the premiere of New […]
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New film will tell the story of salvaged Moe’s Books film
Bladerunner screenwriter Davis Peoples and Moe’s Books owner Doris Moscowitz, both of whom will appear in New Mo Cut, a short film being made by Siciliana Trevino. Photo: Siciliana Trevino First there was the remarkable salvaging from the city dump of a reel of film shot at Berkeley’s venerable bookstore Moe’s in 1965. Then the discovery that […]
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‘Blade Runner’ screenwriter made lost film of Moe’s Books
Moe Moskowitz at the infamous 1965 party at his store. This photo has been at the store for decades. A film of the event was recently discovered. Photo: courtesy Moe’s Books Moe Moskowitz at the infamous 1965 party at his store. This photo has been at the store for decades. A film of the event […]
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Film of famous Moe’s Books party found at Berkeley dump
Moe Moskowitz at the infamous 1965 at the store. This photo has been at the store for decades. A film of the event was recently discovered The film was stuffed in an old cardboard box at the Berkeley dump, resting next to other rolls of footage documenting long-forgotten events. But when the scavenger pulled out the reel, […]
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Berkeley’s Moe’s Books honored with historical plaque
Some of the Moe’s team pose with the bookstore’s new historical plaque. L to r: Doris Moskowitz, Gene Barone, Johnny Williams, K Murphy, Laura Tibbals, Matt Wong, and Owen Hill. Photo: Siciliana Trevino Some of the Moe’s team pose with the bookstore’s new historical plaque. L to r: Doris Moskowitz, Gene Barone, Johnny Williams, K […]