Daily Archives: November 2, 2011
The Berkeley Wire: 11.02.11
Hope and doubt for Actors Ensemble [East Bay Express]
Wheeler Hall protestors found guilty, to be sentenced Thursday [Daily Cal]
Bay Area News Group cuts jobs, including Berkeley Voice editor [Patch]
Spirit is missing at Occupy Berkeley camp [Chronicle]
UCB Office of President to close tomorrow due to Occupy Oakland [Daily Cal]
Inside Line Equipment is one-man bicycle bag factory [Momentum]
Photo by Jef Poskanzer/Berkeleyside Flickr pool.
Occupy Berkeley consolidates camp, supports Oakland
The group of Occupy Berkeley protestors who had made their base the space in front of Bank of America on Shattuck and Center Streets has left that location to join the Occupy Berkeley encampment at MLK Park, according to a sign left at the Shattuck site.
Citizen reporter Michael Roberts is concerned about the detritus they have left behind, which includes flags, a chair, table and litter.
“While I support many of the aims of the Occupy Wall Street movement, I’m truly disappointed in the local Occupy Berkeley protestors who, according to a sign, have moved from their spot at Shattuck Avenue and Center Street in front of the Bank of America to the park at Center and Martin Luther King Jr.,” he said. … Continue reading »
Cal Campanile reopens after downtime for repairs
UC Berkeley’s Campanile has reopened for visitors after a two-month closure for repairs.
Work was needed at the top of the tower, above the carillon, and was focused on the steel plates that align the steel frame that holds the carillon’s bells, according to Christine Shaff of UC Berkeley’s Facilities Services. Water had weakened bolts holding the five-pound plates. Appropriate repairs were made as a safety precaution, she said.
The Campanile, or Sather Tower to use its official name, was completed in 1914 and is perhaps Cal’s most famous symbol. Visible for miles, it is 307 feet tall and is the third tallest bell and clock-tower in the world. The observation platform, located 200 feet up, provides visitors with a spectacular view of of the campus and the Bay Area. It is reachable via an elevator and then some stairs. … Continue reading »
Fire at apartment building on 62nd Street in Berkeley
A fire broke out in a three-story apartment building in the 1600 block of 62nd Street at approximately 9:36 am Wednesday. There were no injuries, but the building affected apartment suffered sufficient damage that its occupants will need to be re-housed, according to Berkeley Deputy Fire Chief Gil Dong.
Five engines, two trucks, one paramedic unit and three chief fire officers responded to the 2nd alarm fire and it was deemed under control by 9:59 am, according to Deputy Fire Chief … Continue reading »
Michael Pollan: New food rules, but no need to be neurotic
Sometimes a spoonful of sugar does, indeed, make the medicine go down. Though you won’t find that catchphrase in the just-released hardcover edition of Food Rules, Michael Pollan‘s best-selling little eater’s manual.
Food Rules does sport the whimsical and witty illustrations of well-known artist Maira Kalman, however. And the new book also boasts 19 new rules — many gleaned from eaters around the country that Pollan wished he had thought of and included the first time around.
Take two is again full of commonsense kitchen wisdom such as If you’re not hungry enough to eat an apple, you’re probably not hungry; and When you eat real food, you don’t need rules.
The takeaway message: food need not be complicated, and the act of eating is as much about pleasure and communion as it is about nutrition and health. In other words: lighten up a little and enjoy your dinner. … Continue reading »
Where in Berkeley?
Know where this is? Take a guess and let us know in the Comments.
Update, 10:00 am: Two minutes after this photo was published, Mo Husseini identified it as the pedestrian and bike bridge over Highway 80. Congratulations on being this week’s (supremely speedy) winner, Mo!
Photo by Neil Mishalov.
