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BERKELEY FILM AND VIDEO
“A Trip to Berkeley” – This 1906 film was shot in Berkeley from a moving street car. We found it in the Library of Congress archives.
“Berkeley Fire of 1923″ – The fire of 1923 was devastating for the city and was recorded in this brief film.
Jon Stewart – “Marines in Berkeley” – A comedy piece that pokes fun at our protest heritage.
UC Berkeley YouTube channel – The University of California at Berkeley is the nation’s top-ranked public university. It’s no surprise that they have their YouTube channel.
“Berkeley” (2008) – The “story of Ben Sweet, an eighteen year old boy who comes to UC Berkeley in 1968 to study accounting and avoid the draft…”
“Berkeley in the Sixties” (1990) – “A documentary about militant student political activity in the University of California-Berkely in the 1960′s.”
“Jimi Plays Berkeley” (1970) – “A record of singer Jimi Hendrix’ concert in Berkeley, California, in 1970.”
“My Big Fat Homeless Berkeley Movie” (2007) – “/Johny Allen/ Shaw never appears or speaks in the film, which wanders plotlessly through eighteen vignettes depicting individual lives on the street.”
“Another Big Fat Homeless Berkeley Movie” (2008) - “Just like last time, this movie was shot by “outdoor” filmmaker, Johnny Allen Shaw almost entirely on and around the first four blocks of Telegraph Ave in Berkeley, California, USA while living on the streets…”
“Academic Freedom and Berkeley” (2008) – A 1967 episode of William F. Buckley’s “Firing Line” television program.
“Boys and Girls” (2000) – Two best friends at Cal wind up in a romantic entanglement.
“Night into Morning” (1951) – “Berkeley university professor adjusts (using alcohol) to tragic fire deaths of wife & son.”
BERKELEY ONLINE
Berkeleyside offers an outstanding aggregation of local news and information in a blog format.
Citysandbox is a locally-developed resource offering citizens a place to ask questions, get information, and build coalitions in Berkeley.
The Downtown Berkeley Association offers many ways of engaging and enjoying downtown.
Berkeley Wiki is “a place for all things Berkeley.”
The Berkeley California Living Facebook page sponsored by berkeleyhomes.com offers lots of local photography and news.
Berkeley, California–Everything from A-Z overviews Berkeley neighborhoods.
The University of California at Berkeley is the tale that wags the dog.
The city of Berkeley maintains large amounts of relevant information online.
The Daily Planet, now available online only, is the quintessential Berkeley newspaper.
Wikipedia carries excellent background articles on the city and the University.
The University’s daily student newspaper is available on many street corners.
Berkeley’s Chamber of Commerce promotes economic development in the city.
Berkeley City College serves 7600 students just two blocks from Cal.
The Berkeley Parents Network has been serving the city’s families for many years.
Berkeley Community Media operates our local public access cable TV channel, a legacy of the Free Speech Movement.
Visit Berkeley is about, well, you get it.
Lisa Bullwinkle’s site offers event information and almost everything else.
510arts supports and promotes the artistic community in the city and the region.
BuyLocalBerkeley encourages us to, well, buy local.
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is a leading scientific research facility.
Love urban and not-urban hiking? Check out Walking Berkeley.
The South Berkeley Neighborhood Development Corporation has served the city since 1987.
The Berkeley Graduate is a blog for Cal grad students.
The Berkeley Blog offers commentary on just about everything, mostly from UC Berkeley profs but also some grad students and scholars,
510families is about “fun with kids in the East Bay.”
Berkeley Patch offers “a hub of local news and information for and about Berkeley.”
BERKELEY BOOKS
Anonymous. Berkeley California: A City of Homes (1923/2010)
Cerny, Susan. Picturing Berkeley: A Postcard History. (2005)
Cohen, Robert and Reginald E. Zelnick, eds. The Free Speech Movement: Reflections on Berkeley in the 1960′s. (2002)
Berkeley Historical Society. Exactly Opposite the Golden Gate: Essays on Berkeley’s History, 1845-1945. (1986)
_______. Looking Back at Berkeley: A Pictorial History of a Diverse City. (1984)
Evanosky, Dennis and Eric J. Kos. East Bay: Then and Now. (2004)
Ferrier, William Warren. Berkeley, California: The Story of the Evolution of a Hamlet into a City of Culture and Commerce. (1933)
Freeman, Jo. At Berkeley in the Sixties: The Making of an Activist. (2003)
Herny, Ed. Berkeley Bohemia: Artists and Visionaries of the Early 20th Century. (2008)
Hough, Lindy. Berkeley: The Life and Spirit of a Remarkable Town. (2004)
Margolin, Malcolm. The Ohlone Way: Indian Life in the San Francisco-Monterey Bay Area. (1981)
Rorabaugh, W.J. Berkeley at War: The Nineteen Sixties. (1990)
Schwartz, Richard. Berkeley 1900: Life at the Turn of the Century. (2009)
________. Eccentrics, Heroes, and Cutthroats of Old Berkeley. (2007)
________. Earthquake Exodus: Berkeley Responds to the San Francisco Refugees. (2005)
Smelser, Neil J. Reflections on the University of California: From the Free Speech Movement to the Global University. (2010)
Sullivan, Margaret. Firestorm! The Story of the 1991 East Bay Fire in Berkeley. (1997)
Weinstein, Dave, It Came from Berkeley. (2008)
Wick, Janis, Remember Me. (2011)
Wollenberg, Charles. Berkeley: A City in History. (2008)
