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Daily Archives: March 16, 2012
The Berkeley Wire: 03.16.12
Berkeley police step up focus on westside after shootings [Coco Times]
Freak freeway accident kills UC Berkeley student [Chronicle]
Berkeley man arrested for San Leandro robbery [Mercury News]
Accident at Berkeley industrial tool plan kills worker [Berkeley Voice]
Profs call for UC Berkeley administrator’s firing [Sac Bee]
March sadness: Bears fall apart in season’s final weeks [Daily Cal]
Robert Gammon: Berkeley police chief should not resign [EBX]
Noted Berkeley designer renovated Montclair home [Chronicle]
Cal lends “Abu Ghraib” artworks to Chilean museum [UCB]
Alice Waters: “the mother of modern American cooking” [Just Luxe]
Daily Cal fee referendum placed on ASUC ballot [Daily Cal]
Photo: Safeway remodeling, Shattuck Avenue, by TheRealMichaelMoore/Berkeleyside Flickr pool.
Tagged The Berkeley Wire
Berkeleyside says thank you to its advertisers
Berkeleyside would like to express its gratitude to our current advertisers:
Amoeba Music, Berkwood Hedge School, Bernardo Lopez Garden Design & Installation, Cal Youth Camps, Carolyn Jones at The Grubb Company, Fantasy T-Shirts, Five Restaurant, Focal Point, Gourmet Ghetto, The Grubb Company, Jewish Music Festival, LMi.net, Marsh Interiors, McKevitt Fiat, Mechanics Bank, Mrs. Dalloway’s Literary and Garden Arts Bookstore, Photo Laboratory, Psychotherapy Institute, Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation, Thornwall Properties, Tom Miller & Friends Lawyers, and UC … Continue reading »
Officer ‘put in awkward position’ by Berkeley police chief
Sgt. Mary Kusmiss of the Berkeley Police Department was put in a difficult and very awkward position by her boss, Chief Michael Meehan, when he asked her to go to a reporter’s house at 12:45 am on March 9 to request that a story be changed, according to an attorney who Kusmiss recently retained.
“She is the only person who knows what went on that night,” said Alison Berry Wilkinson, who said Kusmiss was told today that she will be a witness in a city investigation into Chief Meehan.
Wilkinson said Kusmiss “did everything to avoid ending up on Doug Oakley’s doorstep” on the night of March 8-9 when Chief Meehan asked her to do so after seeing an online story the Oakland Tribune reporter had written about a community meeting earlier that night. … Continue reading »
Ethnic eats in Berkeley from A to Z: Part 3
Over the last two weeks Berkeleyside has listed almost 100 places where you can taste tachos, slurp soba, and make a meal out of momos (catch up with part 1, A to I and part 2, J to P). Down the track, we will bring you the back story to some of the people behind some of these places.
For now, you know the drill: Chime in below if there’s a nosh spot that’s missing from this list or if there’s a signature dish you want to single out at a particular place.
Oh, and as for the definition of ethnic (some readers quibbled about whether French or Italian joints should be in the mix) we’re thinking chefs who want to showcase a style of cooking specific to a region of the world — versus California cuisine or fusion food, though no doubt there’s some crossover.
Enjoy. … Continue reading »
Tagged Fourth Street Berkeley, Gourmet Ghetto, North Berkeley, Ramen House Ryowa, Riva Cucina, Sabuy Sabuy II, Shen Hua, Solano Avenue, South Berkeley, Sushi 29, Sushi California, Sushi Ko, Suya African-Caribbean Grill, Sweet Basil Thai, Ta Krai Hom, Tacubaya, Taiwan, Taste of the Himalayas, Telegraph Avenue, Temari, Thai Delight, Thai Temple, The Elmwood, Tiny Thai, Toyo, Trattoria La Siciliana, Troy Greek restaurant, Tuk Tuk Thai, Turkish Kitchen, Udupi Palace, Vanessa's Bistro, Vegi Food, Vik's Chaat Corner, West Berkeley, Zabu Zabu, Zaika Restaurant, zaki kabob house, Zand's, Zatar
Berkeley City orders investigation into Police Chief
This story was rewritten at 2:50 pm for the purposes of clarity.
The City of Berkeley has ordered an investigation into Police Chief Michael Meehan following his decision to send an officer to a reporter’s home at 12:45 am on March 9 asking him to make a correction.
The statement by Interim City Manager Christine Daniel that she had hired public law specialists Renne Sloan Holtzman Sakai on Monday was issued today, less than half an hour after the Berkeley Police Association said it had sent Daniel a letter calling for a formal investigation into the Chief.
On being informed of the city’s action, Officer Tim Kaplan, President of the Berkeley Police Association, said: “That’s great to hear. That’s exactly what we feel should be done. It’s the right step.”
Kaplan told Berkeleyside earlier today: “The bottom line is we do not believe there should be double standards in the department. It is guaranteed that any captain, lieutenant or sergeant would be on administrative leave if this had happened to them.” … Continue reading »
Tagged Homicide in Berkeley, Peter Cukor
Berkeley Patients Group says it is moving, not closing
Berkeley Patients Group, which had declined for weeks to confirm or deny that the federal government had told its landlord it had to move, sent out an email Thursday night saying it was not going out of business.
“Recent media reports have erroneously stated that Berkeley Patients Group, one of the oldest and well-respected medical cannabis dispensaries in California, is closing its doors,” Chief Operating Officer Sean Luse said in a press release. “The following statement provides accurate information on BPG’s status: Berkeley Patients Group remains dedicated to providing safe and affordable access to its patient-members, while working to preserve the jobs of its 70+ employees. BPG is not closing. We have been looking to relocate for several years and look forward to announcing our new site, soon. We are grateful for the level of support we have received from the Berkeley community over the years.” … Continue reading »
Police blotter: Recent crime in Berkeley
Identity Theft/Fraud – 900 Block of Euclid Avenue
On Tuesday, March 13, a community member in the 900 block of Euclid Avenue reported that she was the victim of identity theft. The woman told the officer that she had received a call from an online payment service that a suspect had used her name and Social Security number to attempt to purchase a total of $321 in sporting goods on line. The BPD officer documented the crime and provided her with some information about identity theft as well as a case number.
Stolen Vehicle Recovered – 1300 Block of Peralta Avenue
On Tuesday, March 13, at 9:08 a.m., a BPD patrol officer did a records check of a 1995 red Nissan Pathfinder that was parked in the 1300 block of Peralta Avenue. The records checked revealed that the Nissan was reported stolen in San Francisco on February 25, and had been entered into the Stolen Vehicle System (SVS). The BPD officer had to have the car towed and requested that the information related to the car was taken out of SVS. The officer then documented and completed the necessary paperwork. … Continue reading »
