July 1-7 Proclaimed Independents Week - On June 23, the Berkeley City Council proclaimed July 1-7, 2009 “Independents Week.” Berkeley will join communities across the nation, which are supporting economic democracy by celebrating the nation's locally owned, independent businesses. Over 100 people have taken the Buy Local Berkeley Independents Week Challenge to meet all of their needs from July 1-7 exclusively at locally owned, independent Berkeley businesses. [more...]
BEARS at Tuolumne Camp - BEARS at Tuolumne Camp? You bet. Forty-five fourth and fifth-grade students in the Berkeley Unified School District's B.E.A.R.S. Program (Berkeley Excels: Academic Road to Success, which serves low-income, high-risk youth) will have an event-filled, high-energy weekend at the City of Berkeley's popular Tuolumne Camp. [more...]
2009 Fire Season Begins - Effective, June 1, 2009, Cal Fire officially delcared the start of Fire Season for Alameda County. You can immediately improve your property's fire safety by taking the following steps: [more...]