Sep 20
These are my class notes from the CERT class on Organization, Sunday morning Sept. 16. Thanks to Emily Kenyon for reviewing and adding good stuff. Disaster brings chaos. Survival and recovery spring from organization. The CERT class this past Sunday morning at the Berkeley Fire Department taught a full room of participants the elements of …
Sep 10
The Tax the Rich demonstration on upper Solano Avenue in Berkeley celebrated its first birthday this afternoon, and Occupella was there. The demonstration, at the old Oaks Theatre across the street from a Private Client (read: loaded) branch of Chase, features signs urging higher tax rates on corporations and wealthy individuals, among other causes. Numerous …
Sep 09
CERT Light Search and Rescue Class 9/8/12 In normal times, the Berkeley Fire Department may be able to reach any location in the city inside of four minutes. In a major quake on the Hayward Fault, the Department’s response time to any particular call may stretch to four days. Or longer. The CERT organization exists …
Aug 23
Take photos for food? An email forwarded by the Berkeley Camera Club offered a free meal at the Hippie Gypsy Cafe in exchange for capturing the evening’s musical talent on camera. How could I resist? The H.G. Cafe is on a rather toney block of Shattuck Avenue, a street with a dozen coffee houses, and …
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