Arts & Events

The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, September 6-13

Kelly Hammargren, Sustainable Berkeley Coalition
Saturday September 05, 2020 - 12:10:00 PM

Worth Noting:

Eleven City meetings in the coming week on Tuesday, September 8, Wednesday, September 7 and Thursday September 8. The City Council Agenda for September 15 is available for comment and follows the list of meetings.



Measure T1 neighborhood meetings are on Wednesday and Thursday.

Thursday at ZAB 600 Addison will be presented. It is a commercial building project across from Aquatic Park that is planned with over 1000 parking spaces that will wipe out mature trees including redwoods and supposedly dig up a mature oak and successfully replant it at another location.

Comment Deadline 9/10/2020 on new permit request by Berkeley Asphalt @699 Virginia in the Oceanview District from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Over the past years, neighbors have brought complaints against the company for not following their permits and allowing poisonous sulfur admissions to escape, especially dangerous to small children and in-firmed adults. You have a chance to comment on Berkeley Asphalt's latest permit request. Use this url https://www.baaqmd.gov/permits/public-notices/permit-applications-received. Go to Search & Filters at bottom of screen for Date - choose July 2020 City - Berkeley and the 7/10/2020 permit will come up Click on message icon above updated for form to leave comments.



Sunday, September 6, and Monday, September 7, Labor Day Holiday

Record Heat Predicted with wind gusts up to 50 mph – Reduce Electricity Use – High Fire Risk

No City Meetings or Events -more-


Lament for the Wealthy Diners

Carol Denney
Saturday September 05, 2020 - 12:16:00 PM

it's tragic the pandemic is

the cause of so much pain

the diners here in Berkeley

have been driven near insane

it's life and death to shop at all

and mental health depends

on sharing flights of hot mescal

on patios with friends



Chorus: the wealthy and the privileged

are in so much more distress

lament their inconveniences

and pray for their largesse -more-