April 2012 Archives

April 30, 2012May 6, 2017

The Berkeley Wire: 04.30.12
April 30, 2012May 6, 2017

Op-Ed: Last week’s hit-and-run bike collision is rare, says expert

The dramatic hit-and-run collision last week between a car and two cyclists on Tunnel Road in Berkeley that was captured on video drew a widespread response — both from within and outside the cycling community. Writing in Berkeleyside’s Opinionator section, Renee Rivera, Executive Director of the East Bay Bicycle Coalition, says that, while the video was scary, it is worth knowing that this is an extremely rare type of collision. Read her thoughts on bicycle safety.
April 30, 2012May 21, 2012

Safe cycling in wake of Berkeley’s hit-and-run collision

We at the East Bay Bicycle Coalition are glad to see that swift action has been taken by the Berkeley and Oakland police departments to catch the suspect in last Wedsnesday’s hit-and-run collision on Tunnel Road in Berkeley. We are also relieved that these two cyclists got away with only abrasions and damage to their bikes. This unusual collision could have been much worse.
April 30, 2012July 25, 2018

Comal: New restaurant takes a bet on downtown Berkeley

On Friday, John Paluska will throw open the heavy steel doors to his ambitious new restaurant, Comal, which he hopes will become a magnet for local residents and a cultural incubator. “I see it as a big tent that I hope will become the heart of the community,” he said last week as he stood in the expansive, airy space at 2020 Shattuck Avenue, overseeing a plethora of pre-launch preparations.
April 30, 2012October 31, 2017

Community rallies to get pool measure on ballot

About 75 people rallied on the corner of Telegraph Avenue and Derby Street in Berkeley Sunday afternoon to convince the City Council to put a pool bond measure on the November ballot.
April 30, 2012October 29, 2018

Occupy the Farm activists issue open letter to community

The Occupy the Farm activists who have taken over agricultural research land in Albany owned by UC Berkeley issued an open letter to Albany residents and the East Bay Community on Sunday April 29.
April 30, 2012May 6, 2017

Op-Ed: Is Berkeley High hacking incident a learning opportunity?

Earlier this month it was revealed that several students at Berkeley High School had hacked into the school’s computerized attendance system using a teacher’s password and made unauthorized adjustments to attendance records. Four students instigated the scam which involved, in some cases, selling absence clearances to around 50 students. Suspensions followed and talk of expulsion in two cases.
April 29, 2012May 21, 2012

Berkeley High’s hackers offer a learning opportunity

At Berkeley High School recently, 32 students were suspended for breaking into the school’s digital attendance system and changing records for absences and tardiness. The irregularities, which started in October 2011, were only discovered in December, when the new dean of attendance intensified his efforts on improving attendance by focusing on these records. Since attendance contributes to the grades of students, as well as to whether or not a student graduates from Berkeley High, the motivation for changing a spotty attendance record might seem obvious.
April 28, 2012May 6, 2017

Best of Berkeleyside: This week’s most popular posts

Berkeley may be urban, but its city dwellers continue to be fascinated by the wild creatures that live in the region’s parks and backyards. For a few weeks, Berkeleyside has been running photos of a family of great horned owls nesting along the trail in Claremont Canyon. Lee Aurich captured some amazing images of the mama owl feeding its chick. And on Friday, Gisele Frazão Teixeira took photos of a blue heron on the hunt for lunch.
April 28, 2012May 9, 2017

Blue heron at Berkeley Marina scores its lunch

Citizen reporter Gisele Frazão Teixeira shot these photos yesterday at the Berkeley Marina of a Blue Heron spying, catching, and flying away with its prey. Never let it be said that Berkeley isn’t a wildlife enthusiast’s nirvana.
April 28, 2012May 9, 2017

Adopt a Pet: Paco, a mellow, happy dog looking for a home

By Shelley Carlisle
April 27, 2012January 5, 2017

Alleged hit-and-run driver who struck 2 cyclists is arrested

Berkeley Police have arrested the owner of the car which was involved in a hit-and-run collision with two cyclists on Tunnel Road in Berkeley on the afternoon of April 25.
April 27, 2012May 6, 2017

The Berkeley Wire: 04.27.12
April 27, 2012April 27, 2012

Berkeleyside says thank you to its advertisers

Berkeleyside would like to express its gratitude to our current advertisers:
April 27, 2012October 29, 2018

University open letter addresses ‘confusion’ on Gill Tract

The University of California Berkeley has responded to the self-styled “Occupy the Farm” protest at the Gill Tract with an open letter to neighbors. In the letter, university administrators describe what they call “confusion and concern” over the property and future plans.
April 27, 2012January 5, 2017

Police blotter: Recent crime in Berkeley

This is a partial list of recent crimes in Berkeley based on information from the Berkeley Police Department, followed by a snapshot of BPD activity this week. The calls for service spreadsheet is available on Google Docs. See also the San Francisco Chronicle’s regularly published list of arrests in Berkeley. For other sources of information on crime in Berkeley see Community CrimeView and Crimemapping.com.
April 27, 2012May 9, 2017

New group with Berkeley roots aims to get kids outside

A new global group -- with roots here in Berkeley -- wants to put the play (and some risk) back in childrens' outdoor environments.
April 27, 2012April 11, 2019

Video: Cyclists struck by hit-and-run driver in Berkeley

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