Solano Stroll 2015. Photo: Nancy Rubin The weather was perfect — not too hot, not too cold — and the Berkeley-Albany institution that is the Solano Stroll was a tremendous affair for the 41st straight year. Billed as “one mile of free family fun,” the event saw a great big parade and tens of thousands of […]
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Fathers the focus of Nancy Rubin’s photography show
Andy with his son Jaren, 5, and his daughter Raina, 2: “Living fatherhood up and down, in the dirt. What’s more sumptuous than having my beloveds sitting on me — feet on face, pulling my hair? I am grateful to have the opportunity to breathe into what truly matters, again and again. My daughter calls […]
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Photos: Cal Day draws thousands to UC Berkeley campus
Cal Day 2015. Photo: Nancy Rubin The UC Berkeley campus was teeming with life and a host of free celebratory events on Saturday for the annual Cal Day. At its core, Cal Day is for newly admitted students, but a majority of the activities are designed to appeal to the broader community. Among the highlights this year were performances […]
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An end for giant North Berkeley eucalyptus
A large eucalyptus tree at King Pool is coming down this week. (Note the tall crane to the left of the tree.) Photo: Mary Flaherty City workers began taking down a huge eucalyptus tree at King Pool in North Berkeley on Wednesday morning after it was found to be decaying at its core. According to […]
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Photos: Humans of Berkeley and the Bay Area/4
Raymond Holbert: “I love street photography because every photograph is truly worth a thousand words yet 1,000 words are equal to one photograph.” Photo: Nancy Rubin Nancy Rubin is chronicling the people of Berkeley and beyond with her project, Humans of Berkeley and the Bay Area, or HUBBA. Today we publish a small selection of her extensive portfolio, the […]
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One of Berkeley’s largest trees to be cut down
The giant eucalyptus tree near King Pool that needs to be cut down. Photo: Nancy Rubin A giant eucalyptus tree that presides over the swimming pool at King Middle School needs to be felled due to safety concerns, according to City of Berkeley tree experts. The tree, which sports not one, but four massive trunks, and […]
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Photos: Humans of Berkeley and the Bay Area/3
Zoe, age 3 1/2, and Dwight Ford. Me: “What surprises you about being a father?” Dwight: “I know it sounds corny, but what surprises me the most about fatherhood is how little most other things matter to me now that I am a father.” With Humans of Berkeley and the Bay Area (HUBBA for short), longstanding Berkeleyside […]
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In Berkeley: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
All photos: Nancy Rubin You knew it was cold, but did you know there was snow in Berkeley? At least there was at the Gourmet Ghetto’s annual Snow Day on Sunday. Berkeleyside contributing photographer Nancy Rubin stopped by and captured a lot of children — and a fair few adults — having a lot of fun. Keep […]
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Photos: Humans of Berkeley and the Bay Area/2
Jess “Diesel” Corrales with Chili: “Dogs have unconditional love. Whether you’re in a good mood or a bad mood they make you happy all the time.” Photo: Nancy Rubin Last month, Berkeleyside introduced an exciting new project by our longstanding contributing photographer Nancy Rubin. With Humans of Berkeley and the Bay Area (HUBBA for short), Rubin is chronicling […]
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Photos: Berkeley revels in car-free buzz of Sunday Streets
Photo: Nancy Rubin People turned out in their thousands for Berkeley’s second Sunday Streets. There is no doubt that this city likes to go auto-free. Berkeleyside contributing photographer Nancy Rubin was there. (If you haven’t already done so, check out Rubin’s new photo project, Humans of Berkeley and the Bay Area, launched on Berkeleyside last […]
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Photos: Humans of Berkeley and the Bay Area
Isa Shisha: “Isa was waiting for the bus and listening/moving to music. I hesitated to disrupt her but glad I did.” Photo: Nancy Rubin Isa Shisha: “Isa was waiting for the bus and listening/moving to music. I hesitated to disrupt her but glad I did.” Photo: Nancy Rubin Today Berkeleyside is honored to introduce an […]
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Photo essay: Berkeley’s 43rd annual Live Oak Park Fair
A sculpture by Phillip and Chad Glashoff. All photos: Nancy Rubin The 43rd Live Oak Park Fair in North Berkeley was blessed with sunshine for at least one of its two days this weekend, and a healthy turn-out of people were happy to peruse the crafts, art, and food stalls. Berkeleyside contributing photographer Nancy Rubin captured […]
