Iris Jamahl Dunkle was a sixth-grader when she first visited Jack London State Park on a class field trip to view the Glen Ellen âBeauty Ranchâ of the famous writer.
There you can view the remains of his Wolf House, destroyed by fire before it was finished, the cottage where he died, and the rock marking the remains of the man who declared he would ârather be ashes than dust.â
It was some years later that Dunkle began to wonder about the woman who had lived in the other stone house on the grounds. Charmian Kittredge London, Jackâs widow, and his step-sister, Eliza Smith, built the imposing House of Happy Walls. After Charmianâs death in 1955, it became, as she had wished, a museum, and a tribute to the Londonsâ work and their life together.
G. Allen Johnson February 5, 2021Updated: February 11, 2021, 1:08 pm
“CODA” plays on the opening night of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival at Fort Mason Flix in San Francisco. . Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle
They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and this year’s Sundance Film Festival might be the beginning of an evolutionary period for one of the most important events on the world’s film calendar.
“We need to make sense of this festival that just happened,” said Tabitha Jackson during a wrap-up event on Feb. 3, the final day of her first Sundance as festival director. “A festival is a gathering, a conversation, a celebration contained within a moment. It is ephemeral. That’s part of the magic of Sundance.
A sunset on Indian Rock on July 10, 2020. Photo: Kevin Murphy
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We teamed up with Berkeley Rep to ask our readers about their favorite places in Berkeley. We asked that they submit 100-word articles. From the winding paths up its hills to the waves that lap up against its marinas, Berkeleyans have a plethora of places they consider special.
Berkeley City Council ends parking requirements for new housing
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Berkeley City Council voted to remove minimum parking requirements for new housing, in hopes of promoting green transportation and lower rents.
Last Updated January 29, 2021
On Tuesday, Berkeley City Council voted to remove minimum off-street parking requirements for new housing developments a move that is anticipated to promote green transportation alternatives and help lower rent prices throughout the city.
Developers were previously required to build one off-street parking space for every new residential unit produced, which according to city staff, stifled opportunities to build more housing, raised rents and contradicted Berkeley’s climate and public safety goals. By eliminating the requirement, the council hopes to remove barriers in building new housing and cut down on the number of cars in the city.
Berkeley overhauls off-street parking with an eye toward greener future
“I know this is scary for people,” said Councilmember Kate Harrison. “It’s a change. But it’s a change I feel we have to make.”
Berkeley says the new rules will reduce the amount of unneeded off-street parking in the city. Photo: John Matychuk on Unsplash
Most new housing projects in Berkeley will no longer have to build off-street parking, a move the city hopes will “more aggressively promote” alternative modes of transportation, such as walking and biking, and advance the city’s climate goals.
Berkeley officials voted unanimously Tuesday night to eliminate the city’s age-old parking requirements which, in many areas of town, required the creation of one off-street parking spot for each new housing unit.