January 2019 – July 2022
The smoke from nearby fires blotted out the sun and cast an eerie pall over Bay Area skies, tinting everything brownish orange. Kelly Owen of Strategic Communications was on site to capture images of the strange scenes this unusual phenomenon created at the Lab’s main site. https://berkeleylab.exposure.co/berkeley-lab-in-sepia-tones?source=share-berkeleylab
View Berkeley Lab from the sky in this aerial video featuring drone footage taken earlier this year by Thor Swift, lead photographer in the Lab’s Creative Services office. The video was produced by Marilyn Sargent, multimedia producer in Strategic Communications. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2020/09/01/aerial-video-berkeley-lab-from-above
PIMD is conducting Historical Site Assessments of Buildings 56 and 64 and would like to interview individuals knowledgeable of the historical uses, storage, leaks, and/or disposal of chemicals and/or radiological sources in these areas. Contact Joe Morgan at JoeMorgan@lbl.gov or 510-381-4130. https://pim.lbl.gov/resource/site-construction-map-updates/
In this 3Q4, shuttle driver Benjamin Martinez explains how he and his wife closed their dental office in Mexico in 2009 and came to the US. After a month of job hunting, he was hired to drive shuttles. He enjoys spending time with family, is an avid fisherman, and loves model trains. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2020/08/16/three-questions-for-shuttle-driver-ben-martinez/
All ordering and payment must be done online. Order breakfast from 7 to 9:30 a.m. and place lunch orders by 10 a.m. Hot beverages and pastries are available from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pick up orders at the coffee bar. Bags will be marked with your name and include receipt, condiments, and napkins. https://www.bayviewcafelbl.com/
The Lab’s cafeteria will reopen Monday, August 3. Changes have been made to ensure your safety. All services will be touchless, with both ordering and payment done online. There will be time slots for order pick-up to minimize crowding in the cafeteria. Order online here. https://www.bayviewcafelbl.com/
Wednesday between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m., a small trailer on the north side of B77A will be taken away. Flaggers will maintain traffic control. Personnel and emergency access in the vicinity will not be impacted. Contact Mark Huebschle (510) 710-6024 or Susan McCutchan (510) 207-6813 with any questions. https://pim.lbl.gov/resource/site-construction-map-updates/
From July 10-13, Building 59 will be closed due to an electrical outage. Starting July 13 and continuing through September, there will be intermittent closures along Lee Road near Buildings 62 and 66. Flaggers will control traffic in the area. https://pim.lbl.gov/resource/site-construction-map-updates/
On June 30, 1 to 2 p.m., the Energy Sciences Area invites the Lab community to learn about opportunities for proposing new multidisciplinary materials and chemistry buildings at the Charter Hill site (formerly Old Town). Join in and offer input to help develop the science vision for this project. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfV2PaUluZr7KUfFnSffjJpzaz04r3trTV1HWo2lOQiyXObxw/viewform
Ben Agas, a fire-alarm electrician at the Lab, lives in a household of “essential employees.” His wife works in a hospital, his son is an emergency medical technician, and Agas continues to carry out his duties at the Lab as a part of a small remaining force of essential workers. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2020/05/18/on-site-superstar-ben-agas/