Daily Archives: August 2, 2011
The Berkeley Wire: 08.02.11
Gioia Pizzeria eyeing location across the Bay [SF Gate]
Meet Delia Brown, author of another Whole Foods parking lot video [YMISB]
Lawrence Berkeley Lab courted by East Bay cities [SF Chronicle]
AC Transit reaches agreement with employees, saves $7 million [Daily Cal]
Fishing for halibut and bass out of Berkeley [El Dorado Hills Telegraph]
“One kite, two kite, red kite, blue kite” by DH Parks/Berkeleyside Flickr pool
Bagel man Noah Alper on why doing good is good business
Noah Alper, who founded Noah’s Bagels in Berkeley in 1989 — and sold it and five other ventures six years later for $100 million — will be giving a talk this week on Thursday evening at the Berkeley Hub. The serial entrepreneur will share thoughts on his view that “doing good is good for business”.
The Hub is at the David Brower Center. Details of the talk and ticket information can be found at the Hub’s website.
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Today: Berkeley neighbors to hold dozens of block parties
Today is National Night Out day, and a total of 52 permits have been issued by the Berkeley Police Department for neighborhood block parties and street closures across the city.
The simple concept behind National Night Out is that neighbors get to know one another. While an obvious benefit is a more friendly place to live, it has also been shown that crime reduction begins when communities come together, organize and find common grounds that lead to safer neighborhoods for families and neighbors.
In Berkeley, the neighbors of 63rd Street are holding a movie night in the 63rd Street mini-park as well as a BBQ and potluck; Avis Road residents are throwing in some emergency preparation training along with their grilling; and the Halcyon neighborhood group is organizing a safety walk. But, mostly, residents are just saying ‘bring a dish’ and come say hello to each other — with potlucks being the order of the day. … Continue reading »
Easy rider: Berkeley PD wins motorcycle competition
Last week, the UC Police Department staged its first annual Competitive Police Motorcycle Training Day. Officers from nine regional police forces, including UCPD and the Berkeley Police Department, competed on a course marked on the Lower Hearst Parking Garage in both in two categories: Harley Davison and non-Harley.
Berkeley PD dominated the Harley contest, which was won by Officer Brian Kishiyama ahead of officers from East Palo Alto and Emeryville. Berkeley officers Dinkins and Jackson took fifth and seventh … Continue reading »
Dazzling young musicians offer series of free concerts
On Friday July 29, Melissa Angulo, 17, stepped onto the stage of Hertz Hall on the UC Berkeley campus, followed by James Meredith, her piano accompanist. She turned toward the audience, and, without any prelude, launched into a performance of “C” an operatic song by Francis Poulenc and Louis Aragon.
The dozens of people in the audience sat transfixed as Angulo’s soprano filled the music hall, her voice pushing notes higher and higher. She then changed rhythms completely, and sang “The Girl from 14G,” an upbeat song written by Jeanine Tesori for the actress and singer Kristin Chenowith.
Angulo is a member of the Young Musicians’ Program, an honors outreach program run by UC Berkeley. Each year, about 85 talented, low-income students aged 9 to 18, from four Bay Area counties, become members of YMP and get musical training, academic reinforcement and personal guidance, along with a world-class education in the musical field of their choice, including voice and orchestra, classical music, jazz, and folk music. … Continue reading »
Berkeley filmmakers on issues of Jewish identity, Israel
Between Two Worlds, the new documentary from Berkeley filmmakers Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman, tackles the ongoing divisions within the American Jewish community over Israel and Jewish identity by telling five riveting stories.
The film is being shown at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival and is playing in Berkeley on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., at the Roda Theatre, 2025 Addison Street. A Q&A with the filmmakers follows the screening.
Watch a scene from Between Two Worlds above, and listen to an interview with Snitow and Kaufman with Cy Musiker on KQED Radio.
