Daily Archives: August 15, 2011
The Berkeley Wire: 08.15.11
Adele in Berkeley: She can sing, but can she perform? [Oakland Tribune]
Berkeley’s Tilden Park carousel marks its 100th birthday [Chronicle]
Elected Berkeley officials support boycott of Amazon [Bay Citizen]
Inside the “new” Joshu-ya Brasserie [SF Eater]
Cal ranks second in Teach for America participation [UCB News]
Thai Temple, Berkeley’s hidden brunch spot [NBC]
Berkeley Marina at night by DH Parks/Berkeleyside Flickr pool
Protect your home from rats this summer
Rats and other rodents are out and about. The cunning, nocturnal critters seem to grow in numbers during the hot summer nights, and Berkeley residents can do their part to cut down on their nighttime scavenging.
“We need to remind the community that there are things they can do to eliminate outside food, water and places where rodents can live,” said Manuel Ramirez, general manager of the city’s Environmental Health Department. “We respond everyday to overgrowth of vegetation, and we … Continue reading »
Video: City welcomes Summer Cinema on Center Street
Kim Aronson, a regular contributor to Berkeleyside, spent Saturday evening in downtown Berkeley enjoying a free screening of Up, courtesy of the newly launched Center Street Summer Cinema series. He shot the short video above to share with us. … Continue reading »
New crop swap comes to Berkeley’s Lorin District
The sun blessed Berkeley gardeners with heaps of homegrown produce this summer. To address burgeoning baskets, Councilmember Max Anderson announced the addition of the the Lorin Station Crop Swap this Sunday, August 21 at 1 p.m.
The one-hour, edible-garden swap hosted by Transition Berkeley and The Victory Garden Foundation at the corner of Alcatraz and Adeline is free to the public. Attendees lacking in produce are encouraged to bring something else (aside from money) in the spirit … Continue reading »
