13 November 2014 Archives

By Berkeleyside staffNov. 13, 2014May 5, 2017

The Berkeley Wire: 11.13.14

Op-ed: Big Soda’s false populism (LA Times)
Is Berkeley’s soda tax a tipping point or outlier? (Calif. Health Online)
Berkeley is Bay Area’s 9th most dangerous city (SF Gate)
Firm gets $300k federal grant for toxic bloom testing device (Mercury News)
“Unstill Life” by Gabrielle Selz: A life in art (SF Chronicle)
“Charming” production of Mary Poppins at Berkeley Playhouse (Daily Cal)
Berkeley High student band releases self-titled album (BHS Jacket)
Chancellor Dirks issues statement on tuition proposal (UCB News)
The last Clone at Cloyne Court (Daily Cal)
Barclay Simpson, one of Cal’s biggest supporters, dies at 93 (UCB News)
By Nosh editorsNov. 13, 2014November 13, 2014

The Nosh Wire: 11.13.14

Your daily delivery of fresh East Bay food news.
By Guest contributorNov. 13, 2014May 22, 2017

Thanksgiving turkey: Chop it up, it tastes better!

Monica Rocchino, co-owner of The Local Butcher Shop in Berkeley, explains why carving your turkey before you cook it makes sense.
By Natalie OrensteinNov. 13, 2014November 15, 2014

Lori Droste takes District 8 council seat by 16 votes

Final tallies released Wednesday night make Lori Droste the narrow winner in what became a tense and protracted race for Berkeley City Council District 8.
By Frances DinkelspielNov. 13, 2014May 9, 2017

Zoning Board says cannabis collective a public nuisance

Berkeley’s Zoning Adjustments Board voted unanimously Nov. 6 to declare the Forty Acres Medical Marijuana Growers’ Collective a public nuisance – the latest step in Berkeley’s three-year odyssey to shut the place down.
By Tracey TaylorNov. 13, 2014November 17, 2017

Berkeleyside recognized for journalism excellence for the second year running

The Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has for the second year running recognized Berkeleyside as providing excellent local journalism.
By Natalie OrensteinNov. 13, 2014November 13, 2014

The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend

BERKELEY DINE OUT Berkeley schools district-wide incorporate gardening and cooking into the curriculum. The idea is that the school gardens produce healthy habits and interdisciplinary lessons, along with the fruits and vegetables. But the program has lost federal funding and needs help. To support the garden-based learning program at 16 BUSD campuses, participate in Dine Out on Thursday, Nov. 13. A portion of all bills at over one dozen popular Berkeley restaurants — from Café Clem to Comal — will go directly to the program. See the full list of participating restaurants. (more…)
By Mary FlahertyNov. 13, 2014May 6, 2017

School Board considers options for tackling student surge

With an extra 250 students projected to crowd into Berkeley schools in the coming three years, the school board considered a long list of options for creating space at its Nov. 5 meeting. The board will narrow down the choices at its Dec. 10 meeting, and decide on a plan of action in January.
By Andrew GilbertNov. 13, 2014January 9, 2017

New music in Berkeley: Leaping into unexpected realms

There’s something irresistible about experiencing a composition at its premiere, about the possibility of witnessing an imaginative leap into unexpected musical realms. On Friday, East Bay trumpeter Ian Carey reprises his new work Interview Music: A Suite for Quintet + 1 at the Hillside Club, where he’ll be recording the suite with his talent-laden ensemble. And on Sunday, the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players (SFCMP) launch Project TenFourteen at Hertz Hall, an unprecedented season-long collaboration with Cal Performances featuring 10 newly commissioned works premiering over the course of four concerts.

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