montymarket May 21, 2013 at 06:06 pm
Bart Grossman at the movies. I'd give that movie 3 carrots up. Something like, "They paved…Read More paradise and put up a parking lot..." Or "The Grapes of Wrath." Agricultural theme. Or about being a radical in youth and turning into a Mr Barnes in older age.
That Sprouts Farmers Market sure looks like any old strip mall, big-box set in the middle of a parking lot. Pity is the only architect on P&Z lives and works too close to the project and is conflicted-out. At least it's more bicycle friendly (thanks to the lawsuit).
Ross Stapleton-Gray May 21, 2013 at 04:38 pm
(The new Patch site seems to have teething problems; while the home page showed this article to have…Read More eight comments, three are shown, with a link to "View all 0 comments," that should presumably be "8")
Winifred Owen May 21, 2013 at 03:16 pm
Charles, breaking hard ground in the hot sun with a pick and shovel is one thing; illegally…Read More trespassing on property to further a misguided political agenda is quite another. As far as casting "an unflattering light on some behavior by occupiers," well, the whole thing is pretty much colored by the irrefutable fact that the ENTIRETY of what they are doing is illegal - as well as not being supported by the vast majority of Albany residents. Case in point: In the last election, they put forth two candidates for city council. However, they greatly overestimated their popularity, because both candidates received a humiliatingly minuscule number of votes. These former candidates have both apparently - at least visibly - receded into the woodwork. Also, this year's invasion was quite a ho-hum affair that has fizzled rather quickly in comparison to that of last year. While your efforts at journalistic objectivity are appreciated, your comment that you "may not agree with the two comments above" raises the question that you may be supportive of these interlopers. One would hope that support, which is certainly your personal prerogative, is not unduly coloring your journalistic objectivity - unless you are writing an opinion piece where such objectivity is not required.
Amy Smolens May 20, 2013 at 09:03 pm
Way to go, Cat!
I work in sports television production and if you are interested in talking to me…Read More and coming with me to a job at any time, please let me know. This is a fairly slow period for me for local work, but you're a junior so have plenty of of time! If you would like to connect, you can get my contact info from Charles.
Good luck!
Peggy McQuaid May 20, 2013 at 02:27 pm
Both Jamba Juice and Fat Daddy's BBQ have decided not to attend this event. We know you will still…Read More enjoy the concert.
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All Boards » Peggy McQuaid May 20, 2013 at 11:26 am
Congratulations, Carla. The article failed to mention what a great neighbor you are.
Robby Sun May 20, 2013 at 10:37 pm
@Dover: The parent birds didn't look like doves. They were the commonly seen dull-yellowish birds.…Read More Smaller than a pigeon but larger than a sparrow. Robins? I can't tell for sure.
We checked the abandoned nest. To my eyes, it was well built, and stably setup between grape branches. It didn't capsize. The dead baby birds were found at least 5 feet away from the ground right beneath the nest. Something must have got them out of the nest and killed them. We didn't look at the corpses in detail to decide the cause of death though.
Dover May 20, 2013 at 09:31 am
I agree with Ross. A predator would have eaten those yummy, tender, tasty baby birds.
It sounds…Read More more like a case of incompetent nest construction to me. Were they doves? Doves are well-known for their inability to build proper nests but there are others who struggle too. Instinct and ability do not always travel hand-in-hand.
Not much you can do about that, unfortunately. Some creatures are incompetent. Some people are incompetent. That's life.
Ralph Whize May 20, 2013 at 10:12 pm
Got thru to the City Inspector (twice) and he finally called the contractor, who (at the end of day…Read More 12 of trash build up) moved the debris pile away.
Albany Planning Commission meeting is 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:30 pm and I'm hoping local homeowners will take time to address this and other CV issues.
Dover May 20, 2013 at 09:40 am
Hey! Cool! Now I know where to dump my unwanted items!
;-)
Seriously though, "the city"…Read More is not helpless, "the city" is lazy and sometimes you have to kick them in the ass to get them moving.
What have you tries thus far? I assume you have communicated with the CV owner or contractor. What else have you done?
Ann Farmer May 19, 2013 at 06:22 pm
This is not only an eyesore. This is a health hazard. The boards you see in the photo have nails…Read More sticking out. This area has become the trash heap for anyone walking by wanting to dispose of garbage. With bins overflowing, trash is blown down the street into residents' yards.
Caryl O'Keefe May 18, 2013 at 08:30 pm
Another example of more balanced reporting from Berkeleyside article:…Read More http://www.berkeleyside.com/2013/05/17/uc-berkeley-seeks-funds-to-cut-down-22000-non-native-trees/. Some of the comments are useful especially about glyphosphate. The author of the article even used his own name.
Preston Jordan May 18, 2013 at 08:24 am
The source cited in this announcement states up to 1,400 gallons of herbicide possibly including…Read More Roundup might be used rather than 14,000 gallons of Roundup will be used. Not that I am in favor of dosing the environment with petrochemicals, but I do like to make decisions based on facts. I also have to wonder about the accuracy of the source given that it is an opinion piece rather than an article.
Jack Osborne May 18, 2013 at 07:57 am
And now for the more balanced reporting:
"But U.C. Berkeley wants to remove most of its 22,000…Read More eucalyptus and acacia trees, then restore native species like they did in the Claremont Canyon."
From this article: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=9107025
Mel Content May 19, 2013 at 12:01 pm
"If you are upset about how the rightwing has been attacking President Obama with lies and…Read More hyperbole"
Mel Content May 19, 2013 at 12:01 pm
"If you are upset about how the rightwing has been attacking President Obama with lies and…Read More hyperbole"
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