BERKELEY As wildfires become more frequent and severe, Berkeley hills residents should learn key fire weather terms, sign up for emergency notifications, look up their evacuation zone and make plans to leave during extreme fire weather. During “Extreme Fire Weather” — rare periods of extremely low humidity and high winds […]
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Essential California: A Berkeley indie bookstore’s next chapter
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Friday, April 16, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. Newsletter The stories shaping California Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. Enter email address Sign Me Up You may occasionally receive promotional content […]
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Best of Berkeley: Campus 2021
Best building: Wheeler Hall Auditorium Vanessa Lim/Staff In many ways, Wheeler Hall Auditorium is the picture of academia. From its classical white exterior to its old-school wooden desks, from the central lecture hall once packed with students to the tiny offices bursting with books of every size and color, stepping […]
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UC Berkeley releases draft of 2021 Long Range Development Plan
UC Berkeley released its draft of the 2021 Long Range Development Plan, or LRDP, which outlines how the campus will best utilize land and university facilities for the next 15 years. The draft provides estimates on the student and faculty population growth from now until the 2036-37 academic year. It […]
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How 3 Berkeley businesses rose to the challenge of COVID-19
Focal Point Opticians owner David Salk pauses while cleaning up a set of frames. For the protection of customers, Salk has installed a custom isolation room to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread. Photo: Pete Rosos David Salk does not have extreme confidence that COVID-19 vaccines will reopen the world. […]
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Berkeley Heights librarian gets creative in engaging students | Journal-news
MARTINSBURG — Stepping into Amber King’s library at Berkeley Heights Elementary, visitors are greeted by plenty of colors, beloved characters and books abound. Despite adjustments made to learning this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, King’s room looks ready to welcome the next class just like any other year. […]
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A Week In Berkeley, CA, On A $169,000 Joint Income
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar. Election Day 2020 is sure to be one of the most momentous ones in history. […]