Tomb with a View
Our columnist looks at the East Bay’s own “city of the dead”—Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland—and delves into architect Olmsted’s original spare vision for the land.
Read MorePosted by Lauri Puchall | Jul 1, 2007 | Architecture |
Our columnist looks at the East Bay’s own “city of the dead”—Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland—and delves into architect Olmsted’s original spare vision for the land.
Read MorePosted by Lauri Puchall | Apr 1, 2007 | Architecture |
The proposed North Shattuck Plaza, an open space for eating, shopping and socializing in the heart of North Berkeley, is stirring controversy, perhaps more because of the process than the plan. Shopkeepers, neighbors and designers debate parking, panhandling and a vision for the neighborhood.
Read MorePosted by Lauri Puchall | Nov 1, 2006 | Architecture |
The Kaiser Building, a stunning edifice built on the shores of Oakland’s Lake Merritt, was ahead of its time in style and design—and as efficient and utilitarian as Henry J. Kaiser’s massive public works projects.
Read MorePosted by Lauri Puchall | Aug 1, 2006 | Architecture |
Thousand Oaks, a charming Berkeley neighborhood, is bedrock to a hidden home, nestled among rhyolite boulders and historical secrets.
Read MorePosted by Lauri Puchall | Apr 1, 2006 | Architecture |
Our newest column highlights some of the most notable buildings in the East Bay. This month we profile the Lawson House, an elegant Roman villa in the Berkeley Hills, designed by Bernard Maybeck for the geologist who discovered the San Andreas Fault. This stunning 1907 home, built from hand-mixed concrete, used mule trains to carry materials to the site.
Read Moreby Lauri Puchall | Feature |
Hidden in the East Bay hills, the Carmelite nuns of Kensington live at the most secluded monastery in the United States.
by Lauri Puchall | Feature |
by Lauri Puchall | Feature |
by Lisa Fernandez | Nov 1, 2017 | Faces of the East Bay, Up Front
Experts say that when caring for an elderly parent who lives far away, the most important thing is to join a support group with people experiencing the same challenges.
by Susan E. Davis | Mar 1, 2014 | Faces of the East Bay, Up Front
Rockridge residents John Bliss and Kim Thompson may live far removed the gritty flats of East and West Oakland. But this philanthropic couple see themselves as one with the citizens of Oakland, particularly those who are struggling financially, and they’re leading a campaign to get their “financially blessed” peers to invest in the community like they have by funding city programs to teach kids how to swim.
by Meredith Maran | Nov 1, 2010 | Faces of the East Bay, First Person
Oakland author Meredith Maran accused her father of the ultimate betrayal. Then she un-accused him. In this first-person essay, adapted from her new book, My Lie, she reveals how it all went down.