Finding beauty amidst the pandemic
June 18, 2021 BERKELEYSIDE — After a grand jury opted not to indict the police officer who shot and killed…
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In West Berkeley, Perfect Day is making dairy products with no cows in sight
June 3, 2021 BERKELEYSIDE — Everyone knows where dairy comes from. A cow eats grass, digests it, gets milked and…
The new normal: a green, upcycled and circular economy?
April 22, 2021 BERKELEYSIDE — Environmentally savvy Californians are likely familiar with the phrase “reduce,…
Berkeley curators and crafters keep the city’s creative energy alive
December 18, 2020 BERKELEYSIDE — This year’s holiday show at Fourth Street Fine Art is aptly named: “Home Is…
The Best Bagels Are in California (Sorry, New York)
March 8, 2021 NEW YORK TIMES — The bagels at Boichik Bagels have the look of Labrador puppies curled up for…
This Berkeley ‘wonderland’ of a shop imagines a second life for trash, as art
February 22, 2021 BERKELEYSIDE — Reuse Arts and Crafts is a small storefront, easy to miss while driving down…
Connection and craft enable Berkeley women entrepreneurs to flourish during the pandemic
November 20, 2020 BERKELEYSIDE — The end of November typically marks the beginning of holiday season, when…
Loyal customers have kept this 70-year-old Berkeley stationery store going
February 17, 2021 BERKELEYSIDE — One month into shelter in place, I was shocked to stumble upon an open store on…
Healthy foods made in Berkeley build immunity — and community
October 2, 2020 BERKELEYSIDE — Eat real food. The advice is simple, and it’s become more important than ever as…
Berkeley childcare providers find solutions, enable human interaction in time of isolation
August 25, 2020 BERKELEYSIDE — On a recent August morning, a parent dropped off her child at Aquatic Park…