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Kettle Corn sells big in cool Berkeley

Featured Image: Kite flyers competed in  a synchronized kite show at the festival. Photo by Avery Trigg

BERKELEY, CALIF. — As you walk up the hill, surrounded by endless rows of vendors you catch the smell of kettle. You look over and spot Ron Mallory of Kettle Korn moving back and forth in his tent as him and his business partners are busy popping slightly caramelized popcorn for the thousands of attendees.

Some of the hundreds of kites flying above the Berkeley Kite festival. Photo by: Avery Trigg
Some of the hundreds of kites flying above the Berkeley Kite festival. Photo by Avery Trigg

Kettle Korn has operated at the Berkeley Kite Festival for the past 12 years.

“We like it because it’s nice and cool,” says Mallory, adding that because kettle has to cook at 700 degrees, the cooler temperatures of Berkeley —- which was around 68 degrees and partly cloudy on Sunday —- keep his work space cooler. Mallory, a contractor in his day job, enjoys the kite festival particularly because he said he is “amazed at the size and length of the kites.”

 

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Race, education important in 2016 election

SAN FRANCISCO — Reporters from the Teen Observer headed to Pier 39 on Monday to ask people about what they believe is the most important issues in the upcoming presidential elections.

Those who spoke to us had a range of different important issues to them.

Shaela Agunnupe said, "FOr me, i think the most important is race and immigration, but definitely race." Joshua Adger said, "There are so many important things, but most important is education."
Shaela Agunnupe (right) said, “For me, i think the most important is race and immigration, but definitely race.” 
Joshua Adger said, “There are so many important things, but most important is education.” Photo by Lorena Esparza
"I think the most important issue is the economy and making sure everyone has a job," Austin Glaze said. Photo by Lorena Esparza
“I think the most important issue is the economy and making sure everyone has a job,” Austin Glaze said. Photo by Lorena Esparza
"There is a lot to choose from; they are all so different. All have aspects that are important: foreign affairs, domestic affairs. Depends on so many things. However, domestic affairs is probably most important. It's things going on at home," Darin Camponuevo said. Photo by Lorena Esparza
“There is a lot to choose from; they are all so different. All have aspects that are important: foreign affairs, domestic affairs. Depends on so many things. However, domestic affairs is probably most important. It’s things going on at home,” Darin Camponuevo said. Photo by Lorena Esparza