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Bill allowing outdoor drinking ‘entertainment zones’ in California takes big step
(KRON) — California cities could soon establish “entertainment zones” permitting outdoor drinking. Senate Bill 969 was approved by the state Senate and will now head to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office, state senator Scott Wiener announced Tuesday. The bill is intended to help cities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, which devastated foot traffic in cities including […]
The Galleries: Orinda Art Scene
Art Gallery at the Orinda Library: “Stories We Tell”. The Lamorinda Arts Council presents original artwork that demonstrates the power of stories using symbols and metaphors. This multimedia exhibit of images, words and music tells stories both ancient and contemporary. The voices of artists inhabit these spaces to spark our imagination and inspire us.
Generous Donors Keep Lights On at the Bruns Amphitheater in Orinda
Thanks to the generosity of over 700 donors, California Shakespeare Theater will produce “As You Like It” Sept. 12 – 29. Although the sets and costumes had been designed, the play cast and rehearsals set to begin, a funding shortfall of $350,000 put Cal Shakes’ 50th anniversary production in jeopardy.
Complete Streets Bill Has Come a Long Way
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Senator Scott Wiener's S.B. 960 passed the Assembly floor yesterday, and is now headed to...
Antisemitic fliers found in several East Bay cities
LAFAYETTE, Calif. - People who live in East Bay cities, including Walnut Creek, Lafayette and Concord, reported that they've found antisemitic fliers left at their homes late last week and over the weekend. Community leaders condemned the hate targeting the Jewish community. They said the fliers were found in downtown...
Dublin promoting Tribby to be next city manager
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Dublin City Council appointed assistant city manager Colleen Tribby as Dublin’s next city manager during the closed-session portion of last week’s meeting. Tribby — who will be Dublin’s fifth city manager in 42 years, pending final contract approval — will take...
Vector control finds invasive "yellow fever mosquito" in North Concord
An invasive, non-native mosquito known to carry diseases and not seen in Contra Costa County in two years has been found in North Concord. The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District said it recently found an Aedes aegypti mosquito in a trap, the first since the district found some in Martinez two years ago. Aedes aegypti is commonly known as the yellow fever mosquito, which can transmit pathogens that cause dengue fever, Zika virus, and chikungunya. The district said in a statement that the mosquito is very stealth-like, flying low to the ground, and has been called an "ankle...
Fire that started from two Teslas parked in Lafayette driveway spreads to nearby vegetation
LAFAYETTE, Calif. (KRON) — Two Teslas were involved in a fire that spread to nearby vegetation at a Lafayette residence, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) said. The fire happened Tuesday morning at 198 Hunsaker Canyon Road. The fire started in the home’s driveway where two Teslas parked next to each other. […]
Antioch City Council Hires City Manager in Split 3-2 Vote
On Tuesday, after much controversy and heated exchanges, the Antioch City Council agreed to hire Bessie Marie Scott as its next city manager. Scott will receive a 2-year contract at $263,888k per year, along with $20k in moving expenses. The hiring was approved in a 3-2 vote with Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe, Tamisha Torres-Walker and Monica Wilson in favor. Councilmembers Mike Barbanica and Lori Ogorochock voted against.
Jaydn Ott and Cal usher in ACC era against UC Davis
California's first game as an Atlantic Coast Conference school will be against a longtime Pacific Coast rival when the Golden Bears host UC Davis on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif. In the first of three nonconference lead-ups to its ACC opener at Florida State, Cal will seek to make it three straight home wins over the rival Aggies in the last six seasons. The Golden Bears won 27-13 in 2019, then 34-13 in 2022. A bowl team that went 6-7 last season, Cal hopes its Heisman Trophy candidate, running back Jaydn Ott, can get a jump-start on the competition against...
Video: UC Davis head coach Tim Plough previews the season-opener vs. Cal
To get us ready for the Aggies’ season-opener against the California Golden Bears, UC Davis head coach Tim Plough joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross to explain how it feels to return to his alma mater following coaching stints at Boise State and Cal, share what is behind the team’s “Welcome to Shredville” slogan, and much more.
East Bay Cityside newsrooms and union reach tentative agreement on contract
Cityside Guild announced it has reached a tentative agreement with Cityside Journalism Initiative to maintain pay, benefits and perks for employees of its East Bay newsrooms. Cityside, the newsrooms’ parent organization, recognizes and supports the guild, which includes reporters fromBerkeleyside, The Oaklandside and Richmondside. “We had some pretty good...
BPD investigates antisemitic leaflets on Northside
An unknown distributor spread antisemitic flyers across Northside this past week. On Friday, Aug. 23 the Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, received around a dozen complaints about flyers containing “hateful language” found on various doorsteps and driveways in Northside, according to BDP public information officer Byron White. Reports of the flyers began at 3:06 p.m.
UC Berkeley's New Chancellor Aims for 'Institutional Neutrality' on Gaza Activism, Talks People's Park and Cal Athletics
Rich Lyons is reliving his college years every day at work, leading UC Berkeley, his alma mater, as its 12th chancellor. “It’s not like I thought it was very likely. But I did start thinking, ‘Wow, that would be a crazy job,’” he said, sporting an unusually non-presidential look — faded jeans, white sneakers and a Berkeley-branded sweatshirt.
Is Environmental Sustainability the New Liberal Arts?
This opinion column about sustainability courses was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter on climate change and education. Environment and Sustainability in Enlightenment France. Modeling for Energy and Infrastructure Project Finance. Adirondack Cultural...
UC Berkeley making several changes to combat antisemitism this school year
(The Center Square) – The University of California Berkeley is expanding its antisemitism education in the 2024-25 school year as well as banning encampments and prohibiting masking to conceal one’s identity. Former Chancellor Carol Christ announced “new campus programs to provide antisemitism education to larger numbers of students, staff, and faculty,” in a letter to […]
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