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Opinion: Measure Y is key for a thriving Berkeley arts scene and creative economy
There's no paywall here because our reporting is free for all of Berkeley. Support from readers like you helps make it possible. Donate today to our fall campaign and your gift will be fully matched by some of our most generous supporters. Arts and culture are a critical part of what makes Berkeley a special place to live. And a Berkeley without the arts isn’t truly Berkeley. For generations, arts and culture have been central to Berkeley’s identity.
Opinion: Vote No on Measure GG. It hurts nonprofits and would give Berkeley Rep few options but to cut programming and jobs
Please join Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkeley Playhouse, Berkeley Bowl, the Berkeley YMCA, the nonprofit David Brower Center and a majority of the Berkeley City Council and vote no on Berkeley Measure GG. Berkeleyside accepts submission of op-eds relating to election candidates and measures and publishes a balance of opinions at its discretion. We select those that are the most compelling, well-written and well-argued. Learn more about our op-ed guidelines.
Why supermarkets are moving towards centralized fire protection
Tom Parrish is the fire safety vice president of compliance and training for Telgian Engineering & Consulting. Parrish is also the newly elected president of the National Automatic Fire Alarm Association (AFAA), as well as a retired firefighter and Fire Marshal.
Tom Parrish
Tom Parrish, Telgian Fire Safety vice president of compliance and training, also is the newly-elected president of the National Automatic Fire Alarm Association, as well as a retired firefighter and fire marshal.
4 reasons why centralized fire-protection reporting is vital
In today’s saturated hospitality industry, hotels and hospitality venues must attract customers by providing a widening array of features aimed at the comfort and convenience of guests. While amenities such as in-house spas, rooftop clubs and five-star dining options may influence the customer’s decision when selecting accommodations, there is also an underlying expectation and obligation that all facilities will provide an appropriate level of safety.
Consolidating schools is not without cost
By TOM PARRISH As an educator who dedicated 30 years to District 51 as a teacher, building principal, central office administrator and served on the school board for eight years, I have followed the discussions about school closures and budgets with more than passing interest. Like many in our community, I felt that the decision to close East Middle School was rushed. The decision lacked clear and understandable objective criteria for the closure.
Multifamily Housing Trend: Centralization of Fire Protection
Fire safety system centralization can be used to reduce risk and ensure compliance. Although most owners and property managers are not fire safety experts, they are nevertheless tasked with keeping their residents and communities safe.
Winterizing Fire Protection Systems: Don’t get caught out in the cold
Each year, frozen fire sprinkler pipes and fire safety equipment are rendered ineffective due to snow and freezing temps, thereby causing a potentially serious threat to the safety of employees and customers alike. In addition, these non-functioning fire safety systems allow a lapse in the protection of a retail location’s building, stock, and machinery. And, once fire safety systems are damaged, repairs can be costly.
A broad approach to problem solving yields most-effective outcomes
A broad approach to problem solving yields most-effective outcomes Tom Parrish’s success at Trinity Rep has been recognized by Providence Business News, which awarded it a Business Excellence Award recently for Excellence at a Midsize Company, based largely on the financial turnaround of the 55-year-old acting company since he arrived in 2015.
Guilty as charged
THIS STORY is about guilt. Not that horrible guilt that comes from some monstrously anti-social type behavior. Nah, I’m referring to that nagging guilt inside us all that is the result of doing the little things that we know that are wrong. We are all guilty, don’t tell me otherwise. Maybe you keep your eyes open during the prayer. Fudge on your taxes. Blow your leaves in your neighbor’s yard. There’s always some little thing that makes us feel guilt. It’s what defines us as human beings.
Grow it again!
I REMEMBER everything, like it was yesterday. My hair was long and society didn’t like it. People judged me by its length. I couldn’t understand that, and it ticked me off. It drove me away from the conventional mores of that time and sent me in a different direction. The ‘70s were such a different time from today. Technology has changed the world in leaps and bounds since then. But has society changed? Not so much I think.
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Hello. So I've chosen to do something that I have always wanted to do and really pleased I am now (he says at the start of training). I am doing the London Marathon for a really worthwhile charity Cardiomyopathy UK. Cardiomyopthy UK help people who suffer from heart muscle disease all over the UK and this is something close to my heart. As well as the marathon I will also be doing the Royal Parks Half Marathon and at least 2 or 3 more other half marathons.
Letter to the editor: Seeking Ehud - Duncan Banner: Opinion
The current standard bearer for the Democratic Party is left handed. Unfortunately, he not like a famous Israelite warrior/leader who was also left handed. His name was Ehud. Ehud was raised up by the One True God to rescue the Israelites. In the days of Ehud, the Israelites were under a brutal Moabite kind by the name of Eglon. This painful and brutal subjection was the result of God’s chosen people departing away from His commandments as well as worshipping Baal and Ashtoreth.
Rochester Ranks 20th for Arts Vibrancy: Now What?
most arts vibrant large city in America, according to the assessment of arts vibrancy used multiple measures of supply, demand and public support for arts and culture on a per capita basis, and confirms what those of us living in Rochester have known all along – that we live in a creative hotbed.
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