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Also on today's calendar: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• 6th Annual Bizerkeley Food Fest 2026 "Healthy People, Healthy Communities" at Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park (sfstation.com) — Berkeley's 6th Annual Bizerkeley Food Fest is set for Sunday, September 6 at Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park, bringing a huge lineup of vegan food vendors, music, and wellness activities. With local sponsors like the Downtown Berkeley Association and many Berkeley-based businesses, the festival doubles as a fundraiser for California Pit Bull Rescue and offers VIP and express ticket perks for early entry.
• 'Shame': Video of UC Berkeley homeless encampment has parents up in arms (bizpacreview.com) — A long-standing homeless encampment near UC Berkeley housing is drawing new attention from parents, students, and nearby Berkeley businesses concerned about safety, sanitation, and lost customers. After years of complaints and even a lawsuit, the city has posted notices that tents and debris blocking Harrison Street sidewalks will be cleared starting September 8, though vehicles used as shelter will remain under court orders.
• The Berkeley Daily Planet has written its last headline (berkeleyside.org) — Berkeley's once-influential Berkeley Daily Planet, known for its strong anti-development stance and deep local coverage, is officially shutting down after years as an online-only opinion hub. Publisher Becky O'Malley reflects on the paper's financial struggles, controversies, and battles over UC Berkeley projects and downtown growth, insisting the outlet was often right about the city's changing landscape.
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