South African flower during the superbloom at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden
There’s an expansive spread of South African flowers in bloom right now at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden.
A super bloom is when many different flowers bloom all at once. It s truly a spectacle, and I joined enthusiasts at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden Tuesday morning.
Now here s something you should know: these flowers flourish here because California s
climate and rain cycle mirrors that of South Africa.
Several of the plants have been growing in the garden for decades, and some are rare or endangered.
Ethan Fenner curates those South African plants.
The cost of Berkeley homes has surged during the pandemic, across most price points, and the median, by some measures, has surpassed that of San Francisco. Credit: Pete Rosos
The Berkeley real estate market, which has been a world unto itself for decades, has recently entered an entirely new orbit.
“I don’t think I have ever seen the market as overheated as it is now, and I’ve been doing this since 1980,” said Alison Teeman, co-owner of Yovino-Young, a Berkeley real estate appraisal company. It’s gone from an incremental annual price increase to “unprecedented” hikes, she said.
“I don’t think I have ever seen the market as overheated as it is now, and I’ve been doing this since 1980.” Alison Teeman
UC Botanical Garden. Photo, taken on March 31, 2017 by Kate Mountain
FLOWERS & FRIENDS Since you’ve been spending more time outdoors, you may be curious about the lifeforms you see buzzing and flying around flowers. In this after-school event for the UC Botanical Garden, you’ll learn about the beautiful life of flowers, which are a part of the plant specifically designed for pollinator friends. Throughout this Zoom session, you’ll learn about flowers around the globe, the anatomy of a flower, and the many different pollinating animals that enjoy flowers like bees, butterflies, honey possums, and bats. The UC Botanical Garden is hosting this free nature appreciation event in honor of Earth Day week, which starts next Tuesday. Learn about the wonderful world of flowers and their pollinator friends. The program is geared towards a youth audience. Tuesday, April 20. 3-3:45 p.m. Free.
Berkeley police solve sexual assault cold case after 24 years
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Content warning: sexual violence.
After nearly 24 years, Berkeley Police Department officers arrested and charged a suspect in connection with a sexual assault case.
In 1997, BPD officers received and investigated a report of sexual assault from the victim, who was a teenager at the time of the crime, according to a city of Berkeley press release. In the report, the victim noted that they met the suspect near Telegraph Avenue and was offered marijuana and a drive home from the suspect.
While driving the victim through Berkeley Hills, according to the press release, the suspect asked the victim to perform sexual acts. After being denied multiple times, the suspect mentioned a firearm and then threatened to shoot the victim.
Scot McKnight
It’s Holy Saturday. Between Cross and the empty tomb. We wait.
CHICAGO (WLS) A Chinatown restaurant owner starts off his week with giving back to the elderly in his community. Every Monday we feed two senior buildings in Chinatown. We re not strange faces, we re regular faces. So when they see us, they get so happy, said Jackson Chiu, owner of 312 Fish Market in Chinatown.
Chiu has been feeding about 10 elderly folks in the Chinatown neighborhood for over three months. He said he makes sure the elderly community eats well. This week he cooked up unagi don tamago and California rolls.