After 37 years, Berkeley mail carrier Chuck Fraijo is retiring, but he’s leaving a mark
Fraijo, who drove 1 million miles on the job without ever having an accident, leaves a legacy that — while unknown to many — is both civic and creative.
Pete Rosos
Pete Rosos has been a regular contributor to Berkeleyside since 2012 and has worked as a freelance photographer for well over a decade. He shoots mainly digital, but still has a use for, and love of, film (especially B/W). Pete’s interest in photography grew while working as a photographer’s assistant at Fairlight Media Pool in Hamburg, Germany (1998-1999). He then went on to attend and graduate from Speos Photographic Institute in Paris, France (1999-2000). Previous professional experiences include freelance work shooting for Kapital Clothing Design in Japan (2002-2005), promotional work for Acta Non Verba, an Oakland based non-profit (2014), and editorial images for San Francisco Magazine (2015). His work has been shown at The Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon, The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado, and The Perfect Exposure Gallery in Los Angeles.
Articles by Pete
Day 3: Downtown building still smoldering after biggest fire in 9 years
The fire at 2067 University Ave. was still active Monday and fire crews continue to douse the apartment building with jets of water.
A day in the life of the newly opened SF Bay trail at Albany Beach
Pete Rosos and Jerome Paulos document in photos and video the new trail segment, which has created 18 miles of continuous bay trail running from Oakland to Richmond.
After 10 days on lockdown, Berkeley is a quieter, more cautious city
A tough, but necessary mandate to self-isolate has transformed a once bustling, active city into a quieter place, one that moves at a slower pace.
A new reality: What does ‘shelter in place’ look like in Berkeley?
From a deserted campus through empty streets and a popup food bank, Pete Rosos documents in photographs a city on lockdown.
Portraits: BUSD’s cooking and gardening experts
Berkeleyside photographer Pete Rosos has created a stunning portrait gallery of the staff at BUSD’s threatened gardening and cooking program.
