Center Street façade of the new Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive which will open in January 2016. Photo: Iwan Baan/courtesy Diller Scofidio + Renfro and BAMPFA The staff moved in to their offices in September, planning for its inaugural exhibition is well underway, and construction is almost complete on the new Berkeley Art Museum […]
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Long-time local supporter of the arts Archana Horsting honored with Berkeley Community Fund award
Archana Horsting, co-founder of The Kala Art Institute, will receive the Berkeley Community Fund’s Benjamin Ide Wheeler Medal this year. Photo: Kala Art Institute Archana Horsting, director and co-founder of Kala Art Institute, has spent four decades committed to what seems like a paradoxical concept: providing a shared space for artists — precisely the type of people who stereotypically are known as fiercely […]
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Number of books weeded from library system under dispute
The Board of Library Trustees officially appointed Sarah Dentan, far left, as acting interim library director on Sept. 10. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel The new acting interim director of the Berkeley Public Library pledged Wednesday night to reinstate some of the input and authority that librarians and staff lost under former Director Jeff Scott — but […]
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IKEA donates ‘makeover’ to shelter for homeless families
The “after” picture of the living room of McKinley House furnished with Ikea furniture. The “after” picture of the living room of McKinley House furnished with Ikea furniture. The families living in the McKinley Family Transitional House in Berkeley now have a lovely space from which to plot their move out from homelessness. IKEA, the Scandinavian furniture store […]
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ICE frees Berkeley man facing deportation to China
Staff at the Ecology Center hold up photos last month of Daniel Maher who has been released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. Photo: Ecology Center By Alex Emslie / KQED News In what appears to be an abrupt reversal, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have released a Berkeley recycling program director from detention. […]
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UC Theatre project gets boost with $1.3M matching grant
The push to renovate the UC Theater on University Avenue got a huge boost after a major philanthropist made a $1.3 million matching grant. Photo: UC Theatre The push to renovate the UC Theater on University Avenue got a huge boost after a major philanthropist made a $1.3 million matching grant. Photo: UC Theatre One of the […]
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Berkeley police hope bike registry will deter thieves
An independent bike registry could help cyclists recover stolen bikes and ensure they don’t buy stolen ones to begin with. Photo: Marc Zuo By Francesca Paris Many cyclists in Berkeley know the all-too-common pain of losing a bike to thieves. Far fewer have experienced the opposite: the rare joy of a reunion. The Berkeley Police Department […]
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Staffer at Berkeley’s Ecology Center faces deportation for two-decade-old felony conviction
Daniel Maher (center), recycling director at Berkeley’s Ecology Center, faces the threat of deportation to China, where he was born, but lived for only three years. Photo: Ecology Center Daniel Maher (center), recycling director at Berkeley’s Ecology Center, faces the threat of deportation to China, where he was born, but lived for only three years. Photo: Ecology […]
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Berkeley Community Fund awards record number of college scholarships to Berkeley students
Twenty-seven Berkeley High students who were awarded scholarships to college by the Berkeley Community Fund (BCF) were honored at the Berkeley City Club on Monday, June 8.
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Options Recovery expands to new offices in Berkeley
Drug and alcohol treatment program Options Recovery Services is expanding this month. Photo: Melati Citrawireja Drug and alcohol treatment program Options Recovery Services is expanding this month. Photo: Melati Citrawireja Options Recovery Services is set to expand to Berkeley’s Old City Hall annex space this month. The drug and alcohol treatment program is currently located on Center Street, and will retain that […]
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Berkeley’s One World Play Project aims to empower young women through sports
The One World Play Project has started #AllGirlsCanPlay, an initiative to empower girls around the world using play. Photo: One World Play Project One World Play Project, a Berkeley-based organization that sends indestructible soccer balls around the world, has launched an initiative that aims to empower young women through sports. Called #AllGirlsCanPlay, the campaign began […]
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Berkeley Public Schools Fund reaches $1M mark
The Berkeley Schools Fund provides over $1.5 million per year in grant funding and in-kind volunteer hours for projects that serve over 10,000 students. Photo: Berkeley Public Schools Fund For the first time, the Berkeley Public Schools Fund has reached $1 million in annual fundraising, according to the organization. The 32-year-old organization has collected over $13 million […]
