Daily Archives: March 30, 2011
Fire on Berkeley Way between MLK and Grant
A fire has broken out at 1830 Berkeley Way between MLK and Grant Street (according to ActionNews510). Early reports coming in on Twitter suggest it may not be too serious.
The Berkeley Wire: 03.30.11
Berkeley versus Bentonville: oral arguments kick off in Wal-Mart case [Neon Tommy]
Cal men’s basketball team should be even better next season [Oakland Tribune]
Berkeley projects prompts construction company move to Alameda [Oakland Tribune]
Berkeley High girls basketball ends season at number eight nationally [MaxPreps]
City Council passes second measure of three for West Berkeley Plan [City of Berkeley]
Photo: Smile by dyannaanfang/Berkeleyside Flickr pool.
Students on probation not involved in BHS gun activity
None of the 35 Berkeley High School students who are on probation was involved with the recent spate of gun incidents at the school, according to Alameda County’s top probation official.
Despite the fears of some parents that those who have previously been arrested are a rogue element in the school and largely responsible for the guns, this is not the case, said officials.
“There have been no youth on probation who were arrested for gun charges at Berkeley High,” … Continue reading »
Berkeley High School is currently on lockdown as we write. Prinpical Pasquale Scuderi issued an email to the parent community stating: “This is a precaution we are taking because we believe there were individuals with weapons on the perimeter. All of our students are safe inside their classes and we will have more information to follow within the hour. The incident has been resolved.”
Berkeleyside will bring you updates as we get them.
3:50pm: The school is no longer on lockdown. Principal Scuderi will be issuing more details shortly, according to an email from BHS. … Continue reading »
End of budget negotiations imperils city, school budgets
Already tough budgets for the city and the school district became significantly tougher with the collapse today of negotiations between Governor Jerry Brown and the Republicans in Sacramento.
Since Brown took office in January, his highest priority has been a plan to close the state’s $26.6 billion deficit. Lawmakers have agreed $11.2 billion in spending cuts and funding shifts, but Brown’s plan required a June vote to extend various tax measures. That would have required at least four Republicans — two in the Assembly and two in the Senate — to reach the required two-thirds majority. With today’s end of negotiations, there will be no June vote and the taxes will expire at the end of June. … Continue reading »
City honors planning pioneer Dorothy Walker
By Alan Tobey
The Berkeley City Council last night approved a proclamation honoring longtime resident Dorothy Walker for her exceptional life record of contributions to the Berkeley community.
As the proclamation states: “Over the past five decades, Dorothy has served the City, and contributed to significant improvements to the quality of life in Berkeley today, including leading campaigns to fund new parks and school buildings, protecting neighborhoods from traffic, preserving the waterfront, improving transit, supporting affordable housing and advocating for social and economic justice.” Overall, “Dorothy has spent over 10,000 hours in community meetings in the interest of making Berkeley a better city.” … Continue reading »
Making safer streets in memory of little boy
Frank Cruz has turned a horrific personal tragedy — the death on a crosswalk of his five-year-old son Zachary — into a crusade to make Berkeley’s streets safer for pedestrians.
And tomorrow, at the end of a month which was named Zachary Cruz Pedestrian Safety Month by the city for the second year running, the Zachary Cruz Foundation will hold a benefit concert for pedestrian safety.
Zachary, who would have turned eight on March 12, was run over and killed while walking with … Continue reading »
Where in Berkeley?
Know where this is? Take a guess and let us know in the Comments.
Update, 9:50am: Sarah Klise is our winner this week. She correctly guessed that this is part of the front doors of the Berkeley City Club. Congratulations, Sarah.
Photo: Sandy Friedland.
