1822 San Pablo Ave. (at University Avenue), Berkeley. After nearly 60 years in business, the Albatross Pub on San Pablo Avenue has finally gone quiet, with precariously stacked trinkets and photographs filling once-bustling dart lanes, and empty tables gleaming in the eerie darkness. The storied pub, also known as “The Bird,” announced over ... Latest news. Federal investigation into antisemitism at UC Berkeley launches after campus incidents. A Republican-led congressional committee has demanded years’ worth of records from the university following claims of antisemitic graffiti and attacks. by Alex N. Gecan March 19, 2024, 3:30 p.m. Jan 10, 2024 · Sexual harassment Education equity Long reads Beyond the buses In 1968, Berkeley Unified integrated all its elementary schools, taking an unprecedented approach. On the 50th anniversary of that move, in a three-part series, Berkeleyside examined that history, its legacy and the equity issues that remain unsolved. This month Berkeleyside launched a brand new arts and culture newsletter rounding up the best of local events. It’s called The Scene , and it highlights happenings in and around town, tips on the top events you won’t want to miss, Q&As with local artists, musicians and more — as well as fun, newsy tidbits you won’t find anywhere else.by Nico Savidge Jan. 10, 2024, 5:10 p.m. Workers have nearly completed the shipping container barrier they began installing around People’s Park last week. Credit: Nico Savidge, Berkeleyside. Update, Jan. 10, 5 p.m.: Streets have been opened surrounding People’s Park as construction crews completed securing the site with shipping containers ...Cafenated transforms a 1980s-era Berkeley coffee shop into an all-day cafe. A to-the-studs remodel has turned the longstanding Espresso Roma into a sleek coffee and dining destination.Maria Boone Cranor — luminary female rock climber, co-founder of Black Diamond Equipment, and lecturer in physics at The University of Utah — died of cancer on Jan. 15, 2022, at the Salt Lake City home of her great friends April and Dale Goddard. She was 76 years old.According to the Alameda County housing application, 75 of those units are currently open. Future residents must make between 30%-60% of the area median income (AMI), which translates to between $31,080 to $ $62,1600 annually for a one-person household. There are also 10 units reserved for people with Section 8 vouchers that … This Uptown Oakland restaurant’s new drag brunch makes Sundays a little more festive. Parche has collaborated with Port Bar/Fluid510 for the bi-monthly event. Arriving in your inbox Tuesday and Friday, East Bay Nosh delivers all the East Bay food and restaurant news you need to know. Lisa Bullwinkel, an event producer who has managed the 4th of July and Berkeley Kite Festival at the Marina for 26 years, is enthusiastic about the potential of a food truck village in the empty lot. “I think putting food trucks down at the Marina is a really good idea. People don’t want to buy things, but they want to eat,” Bullwinkel said.Sent every Saturday morning, This Week in Berkeley brings you a curated roundup of the latest news in Berkeley, CA. This Uptown Oakland restaurant’s new drag brunch makes Sundays a little more festive. Parche has collaborated with Port Bar/Fluid510 for the bi-monthly event. Arriving in your inbox Tuesday and Friday, East Bay Nosh delivers all the East Bay food and restaurant news you need to know. Protests persist as Berkeley council members withdraw cease-fire resolutions. Three council members introduced separate cease-fire resolutions and then dropped them before the last meeting of the year. By the end of public comment on Tuesday, Dec. 13, the table in front of the City Council dais was stacked with dozens of …Berkeleyside is the award-winning, independent news site in Berkeley, California, reporting on the extraordinary diversity of people, issues, events, food and environment in Berkeley and the East ... Latest news. Federal investigation into antisemitism at UC Berkeley launches after campus incidents. A Republican-led congressional committee has demanded years’ worth of records from the university following claims of antisemitic graffiti and attacks. by Alex N. Gecan March 19, 2024, 3:30 p.m. The city of Berkeley will purchase and transfer the Spenger’s Restaurant parking lot property in West Berkeley to Sogorea Te’ Land Trust. After a recent …Sent every Saturday morning, This Week in Berkeley brings you a curated roundup of the latest news in Berkeley, CA.Jan 10, 2024 · In the early years at Berkeley’s Wilderness Travel, Bill Abbott led folks through remote areas, without so much as an accurate map, directional trail posts or even a structurally sound bridge. “The early trips were long and expeditionary,” said Abbott, who founded the company in 1978. “All our trips were based on trying to get off the ... The Dwight triangle park, known as the smallest park in Berkeley, has been fenced off since at least 2019 when a bench was removed and the area was downgraded …Read Berkeleyside’s 2014 profile on the 911 center. We “sat along” overnight with dispatchers for a front-row seat at their work. The Berkeley city auditor’s office wrote in the April 25 report that “consistent understaffing” resulted in $1 million in overtime costs in 2017, and that morale “is low and dispatchers feel unsupported ...When BART originally signed a contract to purchase a replacement fleet of gleaming aluminum train cars in 2012 the price tag was projected at $2.58 billion. Now, the transit agency says that its “ Fleet of the Future ” project is coming in under budget by $394 million. The new train cars, which are already operating across the system’s ...Credit: Berkeleyside. Few offices in City Hall are as closely watched as the Public Works Department. Along with residents’ interest in when their streets will be paved or trash bills will rise, a recent analysis found Garland’s staff received more referrals from the City Council calling for new projects or policies than any other department.Berkeley will buy Ohlone shellmound site, return it to Indigenous land trust. The city will transfer the contested Spenger’s parking lot in West Berkeley to the …Feb 13, 2024 · Berkeley’s city manager quietly introduced legislation to hold City Council meetings during the middle of the workday, rather than in the evenings — then spiked the proposal on Tuesday, hours after it began attracting public attention and scrutiny. City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley has not said why she put forward the proposal to shift the ... A young Lenape woman, Jane Snake, returns to her ancestral homeland, Manahatta, to work as a securities trader on Wall Street – the once-walled street built by enslaved Africans to keep the Indigenous Lenape out. Set against the backdrop of the Occupy Wall Street movement and across time, Manahatta draws parallels between the …Sep 12, 2023 · Protest at landlord party devolves into physical fights. After protesters took over a private party of landlords celebrating the end of the eviction moratorium, multiple fights broke out between both groups. by Supriya Yelimeli Sept. 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. Two landlords entering the party celebrating the end of the eviction moratorium are greeted ... Harrison plans to continue her campaign for Berkeley mayor, she told Berkeleyside. She is the second council member to step down this month. Posted in City Special election to fill Southside City Council seat set for April 16. by Nico Savidge Jan. 22, 2024, 3:45 p.m. Jan. 24, 2024, 12:57 p.m.by Alex N. Gecan March 23, 2023, 2:01 p.m. With new surveillance cameras already approved for use in the city, the Berkeley Police Department is working out the details for how to use them. At the same time, they are developing a policy for, in limited cases, borrowing drones from neighboring law enforcement agencies.City. Special election to fill Southside City Council seat set for April 16. Candidates have until Feb. 16 to enter the race. The City Council called for the election at …The city of Berkeley will purchase and transfer the Spenger’s Restaurant parking lot property in West Berkeley to Sogorea Te’ Land Trust. After a recent …by Nico Savidge Jan. 10, 2024, 5:10 p.m. Workers have nearly completed the shipping container barrier they began installing around People’s Park last week. Credit: Nico Savidge, Berkeleyside. Update, Jan. 10, 5 p.m.: Streets have been opened surrounding People’s Park as construction crews completed securing the site with shipping containers ...As part of our service to the community, Berkeleyside is honored to publish, at no charge, obituaries of members of the Berkeley community. Email a Google or Word document with the text and photo (s), preferably JPGs at least 1,200 px in width by 900 px in height, to [email protected], and fill out the form at the bottom of this post.by Nico Savidge Jan. 26, 2022, 4:52 p.m. Berkeley’s City Council voted to limit efforts to build accessory dwelling units in the Berkeley Hills, citing wildfire risk in the area. Credit: Clara Mokri Credit: Clara Mokri. Driven by the fear that allowing even slightly more dense new housing in the Berkeley Hills could make it harder to safely ...Sep 23, 2023 · Overlook Road stabbings leave 1 dead, 2 injured, Berkeley police say. Officers chased the suspect to 9th and Gilman streets and made an arrest. The suspect was taken to city jail. Berkeley police are investigating after one person was killed and two more hurt in a stabbing attack on Sept. 23, 2023. Credit: Kelly Sullivan. Around Berkeley: Arbor Day tree planting, democracy talk, Irish fiddling. Other events include lecture on obstetric racism at UC Berkeley and presentation on the history of solar and lunar eclipses at a local brewery. by Iris Kwok and Andrew Gilbert March 7, 2024, 9:00 a.m. City. Activists vow to keep installing guerrilla benches at East Bay bus stops. Berkeley replaced one DIY bench with a city-approved one, but a pair of activists have …Feb 8, 2024 · The reporters and editors at Berkeleyside are dedicated to covering our city and providing you with the information you need to be an informed citizen. If you value what you get from Berkeleyside, please join us with a tax-deductible donation so we can continue doing the local reporting that matters to you. Jan 31, 2024 · This story was first published at 10:18 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Councilmember Kate Harrison abruptly resigned in the middle of a Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday night — but says her campaign for mayor will press on. Harrison made the resignation announcement during a discussion of a proposal to expand the use of surveillance cameras ... Berkeleyside created the 2022 Berkeley gunfire map to track what happened. As of Nov. 30, three people had been killed and 15 had been wounded in shootings in Berkeley this year . Click the rectangle in the upper left corner of the gunfire map to see a list of incidents; click any marker for basic info on each one.The reporters and editors at Berkeleyside are dedicated to covering our city and providing you with the information you need to be an informed citizen. If you value what you get from Berkeleyside, please join us with a tax-deductible donation so we can continue doing the local reporting that matters to you.Mar 5, 2024 · Berkeley voters cast their ballots in the March 5 primary, and races started to take shape as results began rolling in Tuesday night. Voters approved Measure B, which will replace Alameda County’s recall rules for county officials with state ones, and Measure H, a renewal of a local property tax funding Berkeley schools. Local business owners said they want to call for peace, and amplify messages demanding a permanent cease-fire in Gaza. by Supriya Yelimeli Dec. 12, 2023, 3:30 p.m. Businesses in Berkeley and Oakland participated in a general strike following the U.S. veto of a cease-fire resolution in the United Nations. Credit: Supriya Yelimeli.Feb 13, 2024 · Berkeley’s city manager quietly introduced legislation to hold City Council meetings during the middle of the workday, rather than in the evenings — then spiked the proposal on Tuesday, hours after it began attracting public attention and scrutiny. City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley has not said why she put forward the proposal to shift the ... City. Special election to fill Southside City Council seat set for April 16. Candidates have until Feb. 16 to enter the race. The City Council called for the election at …Keith Carson’s decision not to run for reelection clears the field for nine candidates. Courtesy of Alameda County Credit: Courtesy of Alameda County. The 2024 Primary Election is fast approaching, and one of the most hotly contested races took shape this week after longtime Alameda County District 5 Supervisor Keith Carson’s …Berkeleyside is a pioneering independent digital news platform in Berkeley, California, reporting on Berkeley and the East Bay.Jan 9, 2024 · The time is right, before the council’s legislative session resumes, for me to share with you a personal decision that I have been wrestling with for a long time. This week, I am stepping down from the Berkeley City Council and suspending my mayoral campaign. It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve this community. Credit: Supriya Yelimeli. 2 p.m. UC Berkeley says it is halting construction at People’s Park on Wednesday afternoon due to “unlawful protest activity” and arrests. In a statement, Cal spokesperson Kyle Gibson said law enforcement has left the area and all construction crews were removed from the park due to concern for their safety.Crime rates in Berkeley increased in nearly all areas from 2021 to 2022 but, in several areas, remain below pre-pandemic highs, according to the Berkeley Police Department, which presented its annual report this week. The total number of violent and property crimes in 2022 was “the highest in the past 10 years,” Interim Police Chief Jen ...by Supriya Yelimeli Dec. 1, 2023, 11:27 a.m. The new customers-only seating in the Downtown Berkeley BART plaza. The Downtown Berkeley Association purchased new …Overlook Road stabbings leave 1 dead, 2 injured, Berkeley police say. Officers chased the suspect to 9th and Gilman streets and made an arrest. The suspect was taken to city jail. Berkeley police are investigating after one person was killed and two more hurt in a stabbing attack on Sept. 23, 2023. Credit: Kelly Sullivan.Berkeleyside has the additional information that the younger daughter Reimer called 911 herself to report the stabbing at about 2:15 pm Sunday, and Berkeley Fire …by Alex N. Gecan March 23, 2023, 2:01 p.m. With new surveillance cameras already approved for use in the city, the Berkeley Police Department is working out the details for how to use them. At the same time, they are developing a policy for, in limited cases, borrowing drones from neighboring law enforcement agencies.This story was first published at 10:18 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Councilmember Kate Harrison abruptly resigned in the middle of a Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday night — but says her campaign for mayor will press on. Harrison made the resignation announcement during a discussion of a proposal to expand the use of …Pace of Berkeley rent increases has slowed. Older, rent-controlled apartments represent a key source of affordable housing in Berkeley, but rent prices for new leases in those units soared by more than 10% per year from 2011 to mid-2018. The past five years have seen prices dip, then rise again — they're up less than 3% annually over that …Sep 23, 2023 · Overlook Road stabbings leave 1 dead, 2 injured, Berkeley police say. Officers chased the suspect to 9th and Gilman streets and made an arrest. The suspect was taken to city jail. Berkeley police are investigating after one person was killed and two more hurt in a stabbing attack on Sept. 23, 2023. Credit: Kelly Sullivan. This is a devastating loss. Original story, Oct. 12: A Berkeley man has died while mountain biking in Sierra County over the weekend, according to authorities there. Joel M. Lusk, 61, was riding the Downieville Downhill Trail, a roughly 14-mile ride that descends nearly 5,000 feet from Packer Saddle to Downieville.Supportive housing for 39 formerly homeless residents breaks ground on University Avenue. The project, delayed three years, is expected to open its doors by the end of summer 2024. Developer Patrick Kennedy, founder of Panoramic Interests, speaks at the groundbreaking for BOSS’ Step Up housing project on Sep. 27, 2023. Credit: Supriya …A $16.5 million project to repave and redesign three streets in Berkeley’s bustling Southside neighborhood began this month. Construction crews will spend the next year building new bike and public transit infrastructure along Bancroft Way, Dana Street and Fulton Street near the UC Berkeley campus. But the neighborhood’s main thoroughfare ...News about Berkeley from around the web. by Berkeleyside staff Sept. 28, 2023, 5:12 p.m. Under the awning of Wat Mongkolratanaram in South Berkeley. Credit: Zac Farber. Heads up: We sometimes link to sites that limit access to non-subscribers. Shellfish dump at Cal frat leads to kosher awareness event ( J.In 2019, Berkeley became the first city in the country to pass a ban on installing natural gas piping in new buildings, requiring all-electric appliances. Dozens of cities across the 9th Circuit region, including more than 70 in California alone, including Oakland, Albany and Emeryville, quickly followed suit, drafting new laws to reduce ...Berkeleyside is the award-winning, independent news site in Berkeley, California, reporting on the extraordinary diversity of people, issues, events, food an...Jan 16, 2024 · Dueling taxes to fund street paving could be on Berkeley ballot in November. The competing campaigns would test Berkeley voters’ attitudes about street projects that prioritizes transit, bicyclists and pedestrians over cars. by Nico Savidge Jan. 16, 2024, 9:00 a.m. A 2020 file photo shows a repaving project on Adeline Street. Caltrans, which manages the freeway and will need to sign off on any of Berkeley’s grand ideas, is currently building a $75 million project to redesign Interstate 80’s Gilman Street interchange. The state …Overlook Road stabbings leave 1 dead, 2 injured, Berkeley police say. Officers chased the suspect to 9th and Gilman streets and made an arrest. The suspect was taken to city jail. Berkeley police are investigating after one person was killed and two more hurt in a stabbing attack on Sept. 23, 2023. Credit: Kelly Sullivan.Berkeleyside has the additional information that the younger daughter Reimer called 911 herself to report the stabbing at about 2:15 pm Sunday, and Berkeley Fire …Read Berkeleyside’s 2014 profile on the 911 center. We “sat along” overnight with dispatchers for a front-row seat at their work. The Berkeley city auditor’s office wrote in the April 25 report that “consistent understaffing” resulted in $1 million in overtime costs in 2017, and that morale “is low and dispatchers feel unsupported ...Berkeley and BART officials have reached a tentative deal on a community benefits package tied to plans to build hundreds of homes atop the Ashby station’s parking lot, according to Mayor Jesse Arreguín, ending negotiations that have tied up the redevelopment for much of the year. Meanwhile, BART officials last week unveiled a …by Iris Kwok Nov. 16, 2022, 4:42 p.m. Plastic “pre-checkout” bags, like these in the produce section of Berkeley Bowl West, will be prohibited under a new ordinance. Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, stores will have to provide paper bags instead, and charge customers 10 cents apiece for them. Credit: Nico Savidge Credit: Nico Savidge, Berkeleyside. Latest news. Federal investigation into antisemitism at UC Berkeley launches after campus incidents. A Republican-led congressional committee has demanded years’ worth of records from the university following claims of antisemitic graffiti and attacks. by Alex N. Gecan March 19, 2024, 3:30 p.m. According to the Alameda County housing application, 75 of those units are currently open. Future residents must make between 30%-60% of the area median income (AMI), which translates to between $31,080 to $ $62,1600 annually for a one-person household. There are also 10 units reserved for people with Section 8 vouchers that …Berkeley Unified loosens COVID-19 guidelines further. In line with new state guidelines, students exposed to the virus no longer need to test or mask, and it’s easier for students still testing positive to return to class. A teenager receives a COVID-19 test kit with a parent in Berkeley in January 2022, when testing sites were more common.Arreguín has led the field by a comfortable margin throughout the count, holding 32.1% of votes to Beckles’ 17.7% in the latest results. After raising the most …All is unfortunately quiet, dark and damp through the blackened windows of Broom Bush Cafe in Berkeley, where a daytime fire on Sunday, Nov. 5 was thankfully contained and kept to the kitchen by Berkeley firefighters. The fire and smoke damage has led to a temporary closure of the decades-old, affordable, diner-style cafe.In 2022, Berkeleyside brought readers a wide range of stories, but none more pressing than the housing crisis in Berkeley. Whether affordable or market rate, downtown or on San Pablo, high-rise or low-rise, my neighborhood or your neighborhood, housing is an important issue in the city.Supriya Yelimeli. Supriya Yelimeli is a housing and homelessness reporter for Berkeleyside and joined the staff in May 2020 after contributing reporting since 2018 as a freelance writer. Yelimeli grew up in Fremont and has written for outlets across the Bay Area and Southern California, including as a breaking news reporter for Bay City News ...by Supriya Yelimeli Dec. 1, 2023, 11:27 a.m. The new customers-only seating in the Downtown Berkeley BART plaza. The Downtown Berkeley Association purchased new …Berkeleyside is a pioneering independent digital news platform in Berkeley, California, reporting on Berkeley and the East Bay.by Nico Savidge Nov. 15, 2023, 12:38 p.m. Dozens of protesters shut down Tuesday’s Berkeley City Council meeting after demanding members pass a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Speakers made emotional pleas during an extended public comment period for the council to take a symbolic stand against the Israeli bombardment that has ...Aug 3, 2022 · Credit: Supriya Yelimeli. 2 p.m. UC Berkeley says it is halting construction at People’s Park on Wednesday afternoon due to “unlawful protest activity” and arrests. In a statement, Cal spokesperson Kyle Gibson said law enforcement has left the area and all construction crews were removed from the park due to concern for their safety. 1822 San Pablo Ave. (at University Avenue), Berkeley. After nearly 60 years in business, the Albatross Pub on San Pablo Avenue has finally gone quiet, with precariously stacked trinkets and photographs filling once-bustling dart lanes, and empty tables gleaming in the eerie darkness. The storied pub, also known as “The Bird,” announced over ...A $16.5 million project to repave and redesign three streets in Berkeley’s bustling Southside neighborhood began this month. Construction crews will spend the next year building new bike and public transit infrastructure along Bancroft Way, Dana Street and Fulton Street near the UC Berkeley campus. But the neighborhood’s main thoroughfare ...Mar 5, 2024 · The 2024 Berkeley gunfire map. Berkeley and university police had investigated at least six shooting incidents in the 2024 calendar year as of March 8. At least two people had been wounded. Did you see unusual police or fire activity? Send info, photos and video to [email protected]. Please provide time, date and location along with other ... Oct 31, 2023 · Four UC-owned buildings, including two city landmarks, would be knocked down to make way for the research complex. by Ally Markovich Oct. 31, 2023, 4:30 p.m. UC Berkeley plans to build a new “innovation zone” on the site of University Hall and a few commercial businesses on University Avenue. Credit: Ally Markovich. 93 ‘til Infinity: Bay Area hip hop and punk rock revolutions in 1993. Katie Hulse. March 6, 2024. Berkeley, Local, Music History, Oakland, Punk, Rap, Rock, San Francisco, Uncategorized. I was in my friend's car stumbling along the landscape when “93 ‘til Infinity" by Souls of Mischief trinkled out of the speakers and changed the w...Feb 23, 2023 · Berkeleyside sent a detailed list of questions to Chakko and Javandel about the project covering those and other issues. In response, Chakko sent a brief statement that read in part, “We plan to provide a comprehensive update to the project through an April 18 City Council item, which will allow the council and the public to get all of the ... Advertise with Berkeleyside. As a Berkeley-born, independent, local business, Berkeleyside understands what makes local businesses and organizations tick. We can help you reach the most engaged audience in the East Bay. Berkeleyside is committed to working with you to produce the results and impact you want, whether you’re a digital …by Nico Savidge Oct. 27, 2023, 11:07 a.m. A pair of projects are bringing work crews to Ashby Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Way this fall, and could create disruptions for drivers and pedestrians. The city has started work on a $1.3 million street safety project along a mile of Martin Luther King Jr. Way in South Berkeley, between Russell ...Berkeleyside has not independently verified the site plans. UC Berkeley spokesperson Dan Mogulof declined to comment on the utility permit or the fencing. The move is the university’s latest step toward closing the historic park and building a 1,100-bed student housing project.News about Berkeley from around the web. by Berkeleyside staff Sept. 28, 2023, 5:12 p.m. Under the awning of Wat Mongkolratanaram in South Berkeley. Credit: Zac Farber. Heads up: We sometimes link to sites that limit access to non-subscribers. 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Low-income Berkeley residents can apply now for a free e-bike. A city-funded program will give out 50 e-bikes this spring. The Bay Wheels bike share network may add 260 new rental e-bikes in Berkeley by 2027 if a deal is reached with Lyft. Emil Rofors, a post-doctoral fellow at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, rides his e-bike in ...Jan 9, 2024 · The time is right, before the council’s legislative session resumes, for me to share with you a personal decision that I have been wrestling with for a long time. This week, I am stepping down from the Berkeley City Council and suspending my mayoral campaign. It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve this community. Berkeleyside, Berkeley, California. 31,108 likes · 595 talking about this. To find out what's going on in Berkeley, visit www.berkeleyside.org.Berkeleyside covers local news, events, politics, crime, culture and more in Berkeley and beyond. Find out what's happening in your community with stories, photos and videos.A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond. Feb. 16, 2024, 12:00 p.m. Load more stories. East Bay Nosh delivers all the East Bay food and restaurant news you need to know. Is there something happening we …Berkeley Wire. News about Berkeley from around the web. by Berkeleyside staff Jan. 19, 2024, 4:17 a.m. A cutout of the pope is carried on the Cal campus. Credit: Amith V. /Flickr. Heads up: We sometimes link to sites that limit access to non-subscribers. GOP congressman calls out Berkeley residents for opposing housing plan at People’s …Shipping containers stacked double-high walling off People’s Park on Bowditch Street, as seen on Thursday morning. Credit: Brontë Wittpenn, San Francisco Chronicle via AP. Activists tore down two sets of barricades at Telegraph Avenue and Haste Street, and UC police and additional law enforcement blocked the corner with a line of …City. Downtown Berkeley’s pandemic recovery is uneven, but far from a ‘doom loop’. Here’s why downtown Berkeley is faring better than other cities. by Nico Savidge …City. Activists vow to keep installing guerrilla benches at East Bay bus stops. Berkeley replaced one DIY bench with a city-approved one, but a pair of activists have …Jun 27, 2022 · How to protect yourself from Berkeley’s summer COVID-19 surge. COVID cases are rising in Alameda County and the rest of California. Here’s what to know about the latest variant, symptoms and what to do if you get infected. by Supriya Yelimeli and Azucena Rasilla Aug. 18, 2023, 4:35 p.m. RVs line up along Eighth and Harrison streets in Berkeley. Credit: Pete Rosos. After two-plus years in the same location, Berkeley Friends on Wheels — a community of houseless people who live in vehicles — are being forced to move along.In early October, city of Berkeley employees chalked the tires of all of the vehicles parked …Courtesy: UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. A judge ordered former president Donald Trump to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times and three of its investigative reporters, including Berkeley journalist David Barstow, after a judge dismissed his lawsuit against them last year. Trump filed the suit after The New …The city of Berkeley, our city, is named after a slave owner, racist, and colonialist. It’s time for us to drop “Berkeley” from the name of our city. Daniel O’Connell, who has lived in Berkeley for nearly four decades, is a student at Berkeley City College. Daniel O’Connell, who has lived in Berkeley for nearly four decades, is a ...Berkeleyside created the 2022 Berkeley gunfire map to track what happened. As of Nov. 30, three people had been killed and 15 had been wounded in shootings in Berkeley this year . Click the rectangle in the upper left corner of the gunfire map to see a list of incidents; click any marker for basic info on each one.In 2022, Berkeleyside brought readers a wide range of stories, but none more pressing than the housing crisis in Berkeley. Whether affordable or market rate, downtown or on San Pablo, high-rise or low-rise, my neighborhood or your neighborhood, housing is an important issue in the city. Caña closing date set, King Dong shuts down. East Bay Nosh is the only Bay Area food publication solely focused on the East Bay, with content published across Berkeleyside and The Oaklandside. 7 ways Berkeleyside can help you. We can help you tell your story, remember your loved one or spread the word about your events. And there are a few ways you can help us, too. Berkeleyside relies on readers like you to support our work through donations so we can keep our journalism free for all. In May, the Alameda County Transportation Commission voted to award the city $5.138 million to fund design, engineering, and environmental review for the Berkeley Pier and Ferry project; In June, the state Coastal Conservancy Board voted to award the city $2.96 million for the project; In July, the WETA Board voted to dedicate $5.7 million for … Email (preferred): [email protected]. Phone: 510-298-1080. Mailing address: Berkeleyside 2120 University Ave. Berkeley, CA, 94704. News tips and story ideas: Use the tips form. 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Four UC-owned buildings, including two city landmarks, would be knocked down to make way for the research complex. by Ally Markovich Oct. 31, 2023, 4:30 p.m. UC Berkeley plans to build a new “innovation zone” on the site of University Hall and a few commercial businesses on University Avenue. Credit: Ally Markovich.General info Email (preferred): [email protected] Phone: 510-298-1080 Mailing address:Berkeleyside2120 University Ave.Berkeley, CA, 94704 News tips and story ideas: Use the tips form. Specific staff members: Find author bios and contact information on our About page and at the foot of each news story. More ways to reach us Public safety: …Jan 10, 2024 · In the early years at Berkeley’s Wilderness Travel, Bill Abbott led folks through remote areas, without so much as an accurate map, directional trail posts or even a structurally sound bridge. “The early trips were long and expeditionary,” said Abbott, who founded the company in 1978. “All our trips were based on trying to get off the ... As part of our service to the community, Berkeleyside is honored to publish, at no charge, obituaries of members of the Berkeley community. Email a Google or Word document with the text and photo (s), preferably JPGs at least 1,200 px in width by 900 px in height, to [email protected], and fill out the form at the bottom of this post.A Southwest Berkeley woman is facing a felony charge of child endangerment after police say a 1-year-old in her home grew sick from methamphetamine. Someone flagged down a Berkeley police officer in the 2400 block of Fifth Street at approximately 1:28 p.m. Monday, telling the officer there was a child nearby “who appeared to be seizing ...Kesarwani defeated Mitiken but lost District 1’s eastern precinct by 1 vote. The race for a council member to represent Northwest Berkeley was close. Incumbent Rashi Kesarwani defeated Elisa Mikiten 49.6% to 41.5%, winning by 539 first-choice votes. Tamar Michai Freeman earned 8.8% of the vote.Jan 10, 2024 · Workers have nearly completed the shipping container barrier they began installing around People’s Park last week. Credit: Nico Savidge, Berkeleyside. Update, Jan. 10, 5 p.m.: Streets have been opened surrounding People’s Park as construction crews completed securing the site with shipping containers and gates Wednesday, according to UC ... Caltrans, which manages the freeway and will need to sign off on any of Berkeley’s grand ideas, is currently building a $75 million project to redesign Interstate 80’s Gilman Street interchange. The state …Harrison plans to continue her campaign for Berkeley mayor, she told Berkeleyside. She is the second council member to step down this month. Posted in City Special election to fill Southside City Council seat set for April 16. by Nico Savidge Jan. 22, 2024, 3:45 p.m. Jan. 24, 2024, 12:57 p.m.Kesarwani defeated Mitiken but lost District 1’s eastern precinct by 1 vote. The race for a council member to represent Northwest Berkeley was close. Incumbent Rashi Kesarwani defeated Elisa Mikiten 49.6% to 41.5%, winning by 539 first-choice votes. Tamar Michai Freeman earned 8.8% of the vote.Supriya Yelimeli. Supriya Yelimeli is a housing and homelessness reporter for Berkeleyside and joined the staff in May 2020 after contributing reporting since 2018 as a freelance writer. Yelimeli grew up in Fremont and has written for outlets across the Bay Area and Southern California, including as a breaking news reporter for Bay City News ...Tacos Oscar (Lunch) PSA: Tacos Oscar stalkers can now get their fix at lunch time on weekends at this Temescal neighborhood favorite that has so far only been open for evening dining. The taqueria’s two outdoor spaces are open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat. and Sun. Tacos Oscar, 420 40th St. (between Webster Street and Shafter …by Berkeleyside staff March 5, 2024, 9:30 a.m. The Berkeley and University of California police departments had investigated at least six shooting incidents within city limits in 2024 as of March 8. Two of the six incidents left people wounded. March 7: Police said they found evidence of gunfire at the scene of a catalytic converter theft.Roughly 25 workers at the 2224 Shattuck Ave. Starbucks walked off the job Friday, citing unsafe working conditions. Courtesy: SEIU 1021. More than 20 unionized employees at the Berkeley Starbucks went on a one-day strike Friday over working conditions they described as unsafe, including broken air conditioning amid heat waves …Original story: The primary suspect in a fatal stabbing that took place in Berkeley more than a decade ago is back in local custody after fleeing to Mexico to escape prosecution for murder, authorities report. The Border Patrol arrested 33-year-old Kevin Alvarado on July 26, authorities told Berkeleyside. The federal agency, which is part of ...This is a devastating loss. Original story, Oct. 12: A Berkeley man has died while mountain biking in Sierra County over the weekend, according to authorities there. Joel M. Lusk, 61, was riding the Downieville Downhill Trail, a roughly 14-mile ride that descends nearly 5,000 feet from Packer Saddle to Downieville.Local business owners said they want to call for peace, and amplify messages demanding a permanent cease-fire in Gaza. by Supriya Yelimeli Dec. 12, 2023, 3:30 p.m. Businesses in Berkeley and Oakland participated in a general strike following the U.S. veto of a cease-fire resolution in the United Nations. Credit: Supriya Yelimeli.Sep 23, 2023 · Overlook Road stabbings leave 1 dead, 2 injured, Berkeley police say. Officers chased the suspect to 9th and Gilman streets and made an arrest. The suspect was taken to city jail. Berkeley police are investigating after one person was killed and two more hurt in a stabbing attack on Sept. 23, 2023. Credit: Kelly Sullivan. Construction is expected to take four to six months. The work on Durant is part of a $2.1 million AC Transit project that also includes safety improvements along the …Berkeleyside is a digital newspaper founded in 2009. It covers life and politics in contemporary Berkeley, California, reporting on politics, schools, crime and business, as well as the food scene in the East Bay. Business. Berkeleyside has two main revenue sources: membership and advertising. For six years, from 2013 to 2018, it held an annual ...Cafenated transforms a 1980s-era Berkeley coffee shop into an all-day cafe. A to-the-studs remodel has turned the longstanding Espresso Roma into a sleek coffee and dining destination.Update, Jan. 11: The man Berkeley police arrested after a shooting Sunday morning had a gun on him but insisted it was not he who had shot someone in the legs, according to court records. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged 27-year-old Walter Jamariaylee Mitchell Wednesday with a single count of possession of a firearm …Credit: Berkeleyside. Few offices in City Hall are as closely watched as the Public Works Department. Along with residents’ interest in when their streets will be paved or trash bills will rise, a recent analysis found Garland’s staff received more referrals from the City Council calling for new projects or policies than any other department.City. Special election to fill Southside City Council seat set for April 16. Candidates have until Feb. 16 to enter the race. The City Council called for the election at …Construction is expected to take four to six months. The work on Durant is part of a $2.1 million AC Transit project that also includes safety improvements along the …Dueling taxes to fund street paving could be on Berkeley ballot in November. The competing campaigns would test Berkeley voters’ attitudes about street projects that prioritizes transit, bicyclists and pedestrians over cars. by Nico Savidge Jan. 16, 2024, 9:00 a.m. A 2020 file photo shows a repaving project on Adeline Street.In 2019, Berkeley became the first city in the country to pass a ban on installing natural gas piping in new buildings, requiring all-electric appliances. Dozens of cities across the 9th Circuit region, including more than 70 in California alone, including Oakland, Albany and Emeryville, quickly followed suit, drafting new laws to reduce ...In 2019, Berkeley became the first city in the country to pass a ban on installing natural gas piping in new buildings, requiring all-electric appliances. Dozens of cities across the 9th Circuit region, including more than 70 in California alone, including Oakland, Albany and Emeryville, quickly followed suit, drafting new laws to reduce ...by Alex N. Gecan March 23, 2023, 2:01 p.m. With new surveillance cameras already approved for use in the city, the Berkeley Police Department is working out the details for how to use them. At the same time, they are developing a policy for, in limited cases, borrowing drones from neighboring law enforcement agencies.More than 1.5 inches of rain fell on Berkeley over the weekend. With more scattered showers on the way, the National Weather Service is warning of increased risk of shallow landslides. Rain gauges in the Berkeley Hills and in West Berkeley recorded 1.6 inches of rainfall in the 72 hours between Friday and Monday morning, according to the ... Cafenated transforms a 1980s-era Berkeley coffee shop into an all-day cafe. A to-the-studs remodel has turned the longstanding Espresso Roma into a sleek coffee and dining destination. This story was first published at 10:18 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Councilmember Kate Harrison abruptly resigned in the middle of a Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday night — but says her campaign for mayor will press on. Harrison made the resignation announcement during a discussion of a proposal to expand the use of …. Legacy dance competition, Walmart van buren, Miniature poodles for adoption, Nevada wolf pack men's basketball, North royalton, Lisas chicken, Dick's warehouse sale, Friends chandler muriel bing, New opportunity.