Residents Complain UC Berkeley Has Failed to Build Enough Campaniles Local residents were incensed after BerkeleySide reported that Annie, the Campanile’s resident peregrine falcon, has produced her 15th chick. Residents sued the university challenging the impact of letting falcons reproduce unchecked on campus. Shill Raptor, president of Neighbors Against Gyrfalcon (NAG), cited the fact Annie’s […]
Category: Health & Science
New Report Finds Propane Heaters Bankrupting Berkeley’s Carbon Budget
City Council Holds Emergency Meeting and Calls for “Decisive” Action A new report suggests that the proliferation of outdoor propane heaters at the city’s dining establishments has resulted in a disturbing uptick in greenhouse gas emissions. The report finds that these emissions threaten to undermine progress towards the city’s Vision 2050 carbon neutral goals. Researchers […]
Berkeley Resident Scores Vaccine “Hat Trick”
Five Pokes in Six Weeks: When Shot Hunting Becomes A Way of Life On Thursday, Berkeley resident Seymour Shotz was vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at a Walgreens in downtown Oakland. This should not be particularly remarkable for a sixty-five year old Alameda county resident were it not for the fact he has […]
Berkeley to Sponsor Community “Sun & Wind Farm”
Community Based Solar and Windmill Initiative Aimed At Mitigating Impacts of Multi-Unit Duplexes The City of Berkeley is taking steps to mitigate the impacts of the Resolution to End Exclusionary Zoning in Berkeley. Despite the fact the resolution is “the start of a conversation” about modifying city zoning laws, some residents are already in an […]
Berkeley to Ban Fire Wood at Supermarket Check Outs
Growing Carbon Footprint Cited as a Concern; Policy Aimed at Encouraging Healthier Environmental Choices Over concern that the placement of fire wood in supermarket check out lines is causing residents to inflate their carbon footprint, the city has moved to ban the practice. The policy first proposed by the Environmental Advisory Commission, after five hours […]
Teacher pandemic innovations expand to healthcare.
The Bunion occasionally takes a deep dive into some of the pain inflicted on our toes during this pandemic. In this piece, we take a closer look at the synergies between teachers and other essential workers. Last week BUSD teacher Apple Rimott was trying to get an appointment with her healthcare provider when an email […]
Severe PTSD Strongly Associated with Exposure to Berkeley Boards and Commissions
Shocking New Epidemiological Study Demonstrates Exposure-Risk Relationship Epidemiologists at the Berkeley School of Public Health have provided the most definitive evidence ever that exposure to Berkeley’s over 40 boards and commissions is driving an alarming outbreak of post traumatic stress disorder. The new study demonstrates a strong correlation between exposure hours to Berkeley’s commissioners and […]
Vehicular Incident Prevention: Berkeley DOT and City College Team Up
Because Safety is No Accident VIP is a new remedial training program brought you by the Berkeley Department of Transportation (DOT) and Berkeley City College. This “reeducation” opportunity is available to Berkeley residents and anyone cited by the DOT for a moving violation. Attending the VIP program will allow the participant to have the violation […]
Missing Berkeley Man Found Stuck at Four-way Stop Intersection
Guest Contributor G. Willickers has travelled the world and has more life experience than you do. He has a moral obligation to point out when you are wrong. Taylor Spaulding was reported missing last Friday by his family when he failed to return home from what was expected to be a short trip to Monterey […]
Walkability highly correlated with package theft in Berkeley, study shows
Writing in the Journal of Really Really Advanced Statistics, Dr T. Cuddler, revealed a truth long denied but quietly suspected : walkable neighborhoods are a target for porch pirates. Walkability scores reflect the distance to public transit and other amenities for a particular neighborhood. More suburban settings, such as are found in the Berkeley hills, […]