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In 1991, Berkeley transformed a landfill into Cesar Chavez Park. 35 years later, the former dump is a scenic waterfront park with an annual kite festival for locals

Atlas Obscura identifies César Chávez Park as a former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival and notes that the Berkeley Kite Festival traditionally takes place during the summer.

The Economic Times · Sep 6

161-acre California racetrack closes after nearly 90 years of horse racing, now a $175 million plan could turn the site into a major waterfront park with $125 million in state funding

Golden Gate Fields, a 161-acre former racetrack near Berkeley, could be transformed into a major waterfront public park. California lawmakers have proposed $125 million in state funding to help purchase and preserve the site. The plan would connect several existing parks and open spaces, improve public access for pedestrians and…

The Times of India · Sep 2

California lawmakers are moving $125 million toward buying a 162-acre former Bay Area racetrack; the $175 million deal would turn it into a major public waterfront park

California lawmakers are advancing $125 million for a former racetrack purchase. This funding aims to transform the 162-acre property into a public waterfront park. The East Bay Regional Park District would manage the site after its acquisition. Remaining funds are being sought from public and philanthropic sources. Public planning and…

The Times of India · Sep 2

Inside the Socceroos’ World Cup home: ping pong, pool, retro kits and organic omelettes

The grand Claremont Hotel in Berkeley has been adapted to make Australia’s stay as comfortable as possible. And of course there is Vegemite on tap

The Guardian - AU · Jun 22

"We never said it was a Utopia. Rock'n'roll is played on enemy ground." What happened when The Clash arrived in the USA

It's early 1979, punk is building, and The Clash arrive in theUS to play their first shows there. We were on the road with them and witnessed events first-hand

Louder · May 19

Golden Gate Fields could soon turn into a public park

The Trust for Public Land has announced a deal to transform the former Golden Gate Fields horse racing track in northern California into a public park

The Independent UK · Apr 1

Can culling your garden slow a wildfire? A California city pins its hopes on a contested plan

Berkeley is adopting the ‘Zone 0’ regulation, which mandates first 5ft around the home in high-risk areas should be clear of combustible material

The Guardian - US · Mar 17

Country Joe McDonald obituary

US singer and songwriter best known for his 1969 Woodstock performance of his anti-war I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10

'Country' Joe McDonald, '60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84

“Country” Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died Sunday at 84

The Independent UK · Mar 8

Who was Saketh Sreenivasaiah? Indian-origin UC Berkeley student found dead in US

22-year-old Saketh Sreenivasaiah, an Indian postgraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley was found dead on Sunday. Sreenivasaiah, who hailed from Karnataka had been reported missing earlier this week before local authorities confirmed the recovery of his body.

The Times of India · Feb 15