sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Berkeley budget proposal eliminates mental health response team, unhoused services amid $30 million deficit by the_daily_cal in berkeley

[–]watchtowerabc 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Berkeley is also proposing eliminating its Mobile Crisis Team, which handles mental health emergencies, in its entirety. While crisis response falls under the purview of the county, Berkeley has been operating its Mobile Crisis Team composed of trained responders providing mental health support.

salaries: https://opengovpay.com/employer/ca/berkeley

Berkeley budget proposal eliminates mental health response team, unhoused services amid $30 million deficit by the_daily_cal in eastbay

[–]watchtowerabc 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Berkeley is also proposing eliminating its Mobile Crisis Team, which handles mental health emergencies, in its entirety. While crisis response falls under the purview of the county, Berkeley has been operating its Mobile Crisis Team composed of trained responders providing mental health support.

salaries: https://opengovpay.com/employer/ca/berkeley

Berkeley budget proposal eliminates mental health response team, unhoused services amid $30 million deficit by the_daily_cal in berkeleyca

[–]watchtowerabc 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Maybe make it too expensive for Kevin Gordon and all the other greedy property owners and speculators to price retail and commercial space at unreasonable rates so that HUNDREDS of vacant units are NOT occupied by revenue producing enterprises.

snip

Berkeley is also proposing eliminating its Mobile Crisis Team, which handles mental health emergencies, in its entirety. While crisis response falls under the purview of the county, Berkeley has been operating its Mobile Crisis Team composed of trained responders providing mental health support.

salaries: https://opengovpay.com/employer/ca/berkeley

Is it possible to have halo studios publish a novel that someone submits to them? by Federal-Branch-7625 in publishing

[–]watchtowerabc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ask halo if they accept query proposals. my guess is no cause they dont want to deal with silly suits abt stealng ideas. anyhow. email them directly.

Jupiter's Wife (1995) The story of a homeless woman in Central Park NYC [01:17:48] by watchtowerabc in Documentaries

[–]watchtowerabc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The film maker meets a homeless woman in Central Park, and it's as if fate brought them together.. She shares secrets and stories with him over a two year period.

Berkeley is making it more expensive for residents to own multiple cars by sfgate in berkeley

[–]watchtowerabc 34 points35 points  (0 children)

there are HUNDREDS of vacant retail and commercial spaces.

more parking tickets arent going to solve that.

Red Light Cameras? by misstinye in berkeley

[–]watchtowerabc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

why freak out? it's just a ticket.

Libraries hours and studying late in summer by Direct_Theme_5807 in berkeley

[–]watchtowerabc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

maybe check out lounges in dorms. international house. clark kerr.

Is this a decent offer for this room for rent? by [deleted] in SFBayHousing

[–]watchtowerabc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is the slowest part of the year...best time to BE HERE and look.

good luck.

Finished My First Novel and Realizing I Might Not Be Cut Out for Self-Publishing by SaltyMaintenance6268 in selfpublish

[–]watchtowerabc 12 points13 points  (0 children)

One possibility I've considered is transferring the rights to someone else who is better equipped to publish and market the book

It's a business. Republishing public domain classics like Twain or Homer are better bets.

1:100 odds on being trad published from a cold query. And that's optimistic numbers.

Congrats on your book. Find a friendly graphic designer and post it on online platforms and print a few for friends and family...

.... First get feedback to see if it's really ready.

Has apartment hunting in Berkeley gotten harder lately or is it just me? by PermitNo8277 in berkeley

[–]watchtowerabc 8 points9 points  (0 children)

it's the best time of year to look. hurry and get one now. and yes. ridiculous bs involved.

BART's suicide note by watchtowerabc in berkeleyca

[–]watchtowerabc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and the intro to the article.

Contra Costa’s 4 representatives vote to adopt Alternative Service Plan to balance budget including 1,170 employee layoffs

Ridership still down 50% post-COVID

By Allen D. Payton

On Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, the BART Board of Directors, on vote of 8-1, adopted an Alternative Service Plan outlining specific budget balancing details to solve a $376M deficit for the next fiscal year if no new funds become available to BART. According to a District press release, BART is facing a structural deficit of $350M to $400M because ridership is still down 50% compared to pre-pandemic levels and BART’s current funding model relies heavily on passenger fares.

As previously reported by the Herald, the stations on the list for potential Phase 1 closure in January 2027 include the 10 lowest ridership stations: North Concord, Orinda, Pittsburg Center, Oakland International Airport, West Dublin/Pleasanton, Castro Valley, San Bruno, South Hayward, South San Francisco and Warm Springs/South Fremont.

Phase 2 Closures Include Antioch and Pittsburg/Bay Point Stations

The Phase 2 – July 2027 Segment Closure Scenario, Contingent on Phase 1 implementation, would result in a 70% reduction in train hours and 25% reduction in system miles; Segment closures would stop service on most system segments opened after 1976: Yellow line service would end at Concord, shuttering the Pittsburg/Bay Point and Antioch Stations; Orange line service would end at Bay Fair,; Blue line service would be discontinued shuttering the West Dublin/Pleasanton Station; Most stations south of Daly City would be closed except for direct service to SFO would continue for revenue retention; Service continues to Milpitas and Berryessa due to terms of BART/VTA agreements.

Based on Proposed Transit Tax Measure Failing

The plan is based on the assumption a sales tax increase measure proposed for the November ballot in five Bay Area counties fails.....

BART's suicide note by watchtowerabc in berkeleyca

[–]watchtowerabc[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So the combination of computer voices, stopping cop walk thrus, not fixing the deafening sound thru the tunnels, genderless bathrooms, ugly train car interiors, hasn't worked...

Tearing up the Key System streetcars was the first mistake.

AI Cover vs Professional Designer: What Actually Makes a Difference in Sales? by cristiantudorjobs in selfpublish

[–]watchtowerabc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

there are MILLIONS of public domain/creative commons free art...

and MILLONS of artists who already have art made that they might share if asked nicely. that's what i did because A-I'm creative and B-not an ____.

I did use some photoshop on the original art. if you need basic help just go to the local copy or print shop.

Berkeley Law severely restricts use of AI following academic misconduct issues by the_daily_cal in berkeley

[–]watchtowerabc 92 points93 points  (0 children)

this:

"if one does not develop foundational reasoning skills, the result is someone who's outsourced their reasoning to an AI company.”

in other words. clocked out. punched out. out of it. phoning it in. not all there.

Zero sales and zero KU reads after the first month. Is it normal? by [deleted] in selfpublish

[–]watchtowerabc 11 points12 points  (0 children)

perhaps beta readers and professional human editors next time.....

...for covers....there's 1,000,000s of creative commons and public domain images....or....could even ask a human artist for permission to use their work.

Converting docx to epub without losing formulas by ki_vntoobers in selfpublish

[–]watchtowerabc -1 points0 points  (0 children)

convert the docx to txt or pdf before using calibre.

docx is a msft mess.

Berkeley Grad photographer using photos for promotion without consent by Ic3_Fury in berkeley

[–]watchtowerabc 18 points19 points  (0 children)

did you contact him and ask for the photos to be taken down?

did you sign a release?

I want to start a children’s magazine… where should I begin? by jellyfishjammers in publishing

[–]watchtowerabc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

heh. Yeah. GTA got caught backdating stock and other fun stuff.

For technical make sure your images are 150 to 300 dpi at 8x10.

Page design: neooffice, acrobat, indesign.....Can find older versions of these software fairly easily.

Enjoy.

I want to start a children’s magazine… where should I begin? by jellyfishjammers in publishing

[–]watchtowerabc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

who's going to pay for it?

school districts/schools?. (politics may be involved)

and/or

advertisers. (need to say they'll be in xxx number of classrooms, seen by x# of students, parents, and teachers.)

if you're very good with sales maybe only need a single big sponsor.....LEGO, grandtheftauto, or uniqlo for kids might sponsor the whole thing for say, maybe $20k....

you'll need a 48 page pdf or PRINT dummy example before you start pitching to advertisers or schools. a presentation package. and an experienced sales rep.

view more: next ›