r/berkeleyca

I noticed that Bank of America is flooding Reddit with ads lately, which don't allow any comments. So I thought I'd share an experience that a good friend of mine just had with them. She had her money in a savings account there, which wasn't getting more than pennies in interest; she just thought it would be safe. But without asking or telling her, they let some guy in Florida, who apparently had gotten hold of her Social Security number, do a wire transfer of all her funds into his account. Then the scammer got on the phone with her to try and alarm her into divulging more personal information. She didn't fall for it, but he kept her on the phone long enough (pretending that he was calling from the bank) that their arbitrary 15-minute window for cancelling a wire transfer had expired.

When she came into the bank in person, the people there said they thought they could recover her money, since it was in another B of A account. BUT they would need to launch an investigation, and until that ran its course, her funds would be frozen for 60 to 90 business days - which is a lot more in calendar days. The fact that she needed her money to pay for bills, rent, and necessities didn't matter to them. Repeated calls trying to get at least some money to live on got a response of "stop bothering us".

I was astonished that they were so high-handed about this, but there's apparently nothing anybody at the bank can do - it's all in the hands of some secret department that can't be reached. All I can say is - think twice before depositing your hard-earned funds in this bank, especially if you think you might need them. My friend did nothing wrong - except to trust Bank of America with her money.

Curious if anyone has stopped and chatted with this young man who invites people on the street to chat? I’ve seen him all around town but never had a chance to stop. The cynic in me is wondering what he’s aiming at, if not just a masturbatory back and forth about the evils of racism?

I'm not particularly a Green Day Fan, but this is a cute profile, well crafted.

Here's the Berkeley Builds Time Lapse : https://berkeleybuild.com/maps/berkeley_construction_timelapse.html

And here's a link to every Berkeley Building Project:

https://berkeleybuild.com/explorer.html

Does anyone know what's going on that intersection? Looks like they're renovating the building where Han's Bistro used to be.

I love pumpernickel bagels, but I can't seem to find any near me here in Berkeley. My job takes me down through Oakland and up into Richmond - anyone know if there's any to be found in this region?

Very often I go to Thousand Oaks Elementary I see people bring their dogs inside the play lawns and playgrounds

why is this tolerated….especially in elementary school aged kids who are not the best at washing hands and avoiding touching their eyes and months. literally where kids play, dogs are pooping and peeing…..

it’s just so gross to me. It seems to just be “accepted” even though there are signs everywhere that say no dogs on campus at any time.

After 108 applications, more than 1,300 votes, intense deliberation and an inspired social media campaign, the Berkeley Public Library has finally unveiled the three cute and cuddly creations that will become the new faces of its social media presence.

In a video posted to its Instagram on Friday, the library declared the winning mascots, naming book tornado Booknado “Most Creative” and octopus Libro Saltwater “Best Youth Submission,” while Shakesbear won both “Library Staff Pick” and “Most Berkeley.” The mascots were featured in the video and honored with sashes and flower crowns.

Hi, we are moving there from out of state and can’t get our child registered until the end of the school year. Do people find that all of the AP classes/international track options are gone by the beginning of the school year? Thanks for your patience, this is all quite new.

Meeting a friend in the area and hoping you wonderful people have some good places to suggest. I've tried Brenda's, Mama's Royale, and Aman Cafe. Thank you in advance!

berkeley high is back in session. in the surrounding areas, these children are running out into oncoming traffic with no regard whatsoever for themselves OR the people around them (crowds of students sprinting & bumping into people, knocking over their things) and not sure what was happening, but crowding one car and throwing things at it. all you could hear are obnoxious screams and honking from drivers who have to suddenly brake, almost causing accidents because of these pedestrians who are sprint without looking whatsoever.

is there literally ANYTHING to be done? this is not only obstructing the flow of city traffic, but extremely disruptive to actual berkeley locals, stores, & overall dangerous for drivers AND the students.

i get they're kids.. but like damn who raised them lol 😭 open campus got them acting a fool, respect needs to be taught and rules should be put in place if they have the privilege of an open campus.

If a movie is sold out online, is it still possible to buy tickets at the door? If so, how early before showtime should I get there? Thanks!

I'm guessing 2.8?