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Coast Guard wraps Great Lakes Saildrone trial, plans spring return
The Coast Guard is pulling six Saildrone Voyager unmanned surface vessels from the Great Lakes ahead of winter icing after a seven-month evaluation, with another test period planned for spring 2027. The 33' Voyagers, supplied by Saildrone, Alameda, Calif., were deployed between April and November across the Great Lakes, providing...
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Berkeley Approves Demolition Permit at Former Oxford School Site
Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York / Wikimedia Commons. A geotechnical study commissioned for Oxford Elementary found that the former school site lies within the actively moving Keith Avenue Landslide Complex. Berkeley Unified School District’s 2019 summary of the study reported average movement of about one inch a year, varying with rainfall, and estimated that an earthquake could produce between 2 and 20 feet of movement at the campus: Berkeley Unified School District.
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Rollicking Louisiana crawfish boils have arrived in the East Bay. Here’s where to find one before the year ends
When Marin-County native Aaron Salit first visited New Orleans 12 years ago, he was deep in the bustle and grind of the fine dining restaurant world. As someone who has always enjoyed live music and food, the city’s crawfish boil culture drew him in instantly. Before he knew it, he was returning year after year to attend boils, eventually making crawfish boils a birthday tradition of his own, bringing friends and family together for the same communal experience he had come to love in Louisiana.
The Berkeley Scanner
Pedestrian rushed to Highland after crash on Marin Avenue
First responders rushed a woman in her 50s to the hospital Monday after a driver struck her on Marin Avenue in the Berkeley Hills . The woman was unresponsive at the collision scene, at Marin Avenue and The Alameda, but later regained consciousness, according to early reports. Firefighters asked for police to help with traffic control, according to emergency dispatches reviewed by The Scanner. The call was dispatched at about 3:27 p.m. and the ambulance was en route to Highland Hospital, the regional trauma center, just after 3:30 p.m. Community members said there were five police cruisers and at least one motorcycle officer at the scene. Berkeley police have closed Marin Avenue from The Alameda down to Fresno in both directions. Limited details were available as the situation unfolded. This story will be updated.
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Empty Berkeley Bookstore Reborn as Artist Studios, Rent Runs About $550
Zero Empty Spaces has turned the former Half Price Books storefront on Shattuck Avenue into a mix of artist workspaces and a retail marketplace. After the store sat empty for months, the organization divided the space into small studios where artists pay around $550 a month to make and sell their work. Its opening event included a ribbon-cutting, a pop-up exhibition and a musical performance; the group calls the Berkeley site its 35th location nationwide.
Alameda Post
Japanese Delegates Explore Alameda As Possible Sister City
On Monday, November 2, a delegation from Hasuda City, Japan visited Alameda to explore establishing a sister city relationship. Among those present at the meeting were Hasuda City Mayor Kyoko Yamaguchi, Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, and Alameda Sister City Association (ASCA) President Sarah Henry.
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An Improv Comedy School Just Opened at a Highly Unusual Spot in Orinda
ORINDA, CALIFORNIA — Most people head to Orinda Theatre Square to catch a movie, grab dinner or meet friends for a drink. But now, there’s another reason to visit the downtown shopping center: learning how to make people laugh. Lamorinda Improv Theater, known as LIT, has opened a...
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New collection of works from elusive artist Banksy makes world premiere at this Bay Area venue
OAKLAND, Calif. - A newly curated exhibition featuring works by the elusive and internationally acclaimed anonymous street artist Banksy is making its world debut in Oakland this week. The Banksy Art Exhibit will open in a newly activated space at the historic Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts. "Known...
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Josh Rowan, Who Helped Transform Oakland, Is Out as City Transportation Head
Just a day after Mayor Barbara Lee held a press conference claiming a reelection mandate, it appears she’s already shaking up City Hall. City of Oakland staff were notified Friday of major changes in the city’s executive leadership as Josh Rowan, the transportation department director since spring of 2024, was replaced on an interim basis by Megan Wier, the department’s assistant director.