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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.Update, Feb. 7: Pat Lynn Urdahl, the Berkeley public works employee charged with making threats against a supervisor and other crimes, has pleaded not guilty to or otherwise denied all the allegations against him. The city has confirmed that Urdahl is on paid administrative leave as the Berkeley Police Department investigates the allegations ...Opinion: Spenger’s parking lot deal shows Berkeley has a leadership crisis. Berkeley deserves leaders who view the city not as an ideological project, a line on their …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 …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. 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 …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 … 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. 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. [email protected] Posted in Nosh Meet Cityside’s new Nosh editor, Tovin Lapan. by Nosh staff Sept. 12, 2023, 9:00 a.m. Sept. 12, 2023, 8:43 p.m. Lapan’s credentials include covering the food industry “from nose to tail” as both a reporter and editor. Posted in Nosh11:50 a.m. As of Wednesday afternoon, UC Berkeley police far outnumbered activists at the park. Protesters tried to break through the 8-foot chain fence that was erected early Wednesday morning, and were …Berkeleyside, Berkeley, California. 31,108 likes · 595 talking about this. To find out what's going on in Berkeley, visit www.berkeleyside.org.Opinion: Spenger’s parking lot deal shows Berkeley has a leadership crisis. Berkeley deserves leaders who view the city not as an ideological project, a line on their …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 ...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 ...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 … 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. 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.Jonah Roper pleads not guilty in Berkeley Hills family murder case. Roper has entered not-guilty pleas in the September killing of his mother, Maura Claire Ghizzoni, and attacks on two other people. Jonah Jeremiah Roper was scheduled for arraignment on Sept. 27, 2023, at Wiley W. Manuel Superior Courthouse in Downtown Oakland but did …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.website— Berkeleyside (@berkeleyside) March 14, 2023. Wind gusts were clocked reaching at least 45 mph Tuesday in downtown Berkeley and 50 mph along Grizzly Peak … Boichik Bagels owner says Berkeley shop was targeted with ‘clearly antisemitic’ graffiti. On Wednesday, owner Emily Winston, who is Jewish, stopped by the bagel shop’s Berkeley location to find “Israel baby killer” spray-painted in stenciled letters on the sidewalk outside. by Alex N. Gecan March 8, 2024, 5:16 p.m. 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 …The family-owned spot (named for the family matriarch) was a standby for fried chicken and fish platters, smothered chicken dishes, red beans and rice, and other rib-sticking Southern, Soul, Creole and Cajun cuisine. Lena’s Soul Food Restaurant is at 6403 Foothill Blvd. in Oakland and closed after service on Dec. 24.Berkeley police are searching for a man they say stabbed two people Friday evening in the Claremont neighborhood. About 6:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a double stabbing near El Camino Real and Oak Ridge Road. The weapon was described as a cutting instrument. Police identified the suspect as Byron Gabriel DeCles, a 21-year-old …Berkeley police have solved crimes at a lower rate than agencies throughout California, even though the city has typically had a higher per-capita spending rate than the state average on law enforcement, according to a new report. In 2022, Berkeley police’s clearance rate — the percentage of crimes considered solved by an arrest — was 10% ...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 …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.Resources for Community Development is pulling out of UC Berkeley’s supportive housing project at People’s Park over delays stemming from ongoing court actions around the park, according to the nonprofit. The supportive housing project is one piece of UC Berkeley’s plans for the embattled People’s Park site, where a 12-hour …Opinion: Spenger’s parking lot deal shows Berkeley has a leadership crisis. Berkeley deserves leaders who view the city not as an ideological project, a line on their resume or an opportunity to make national news. by Alex Sharenko March 15, 2024, 8:00 a.m. On Tuesday, many Berkeley residents were surprised to learn that the fate of …The family-owned spot (named for the family matriarch) was a standby for fried chicken and fish platters, smothered chicken dishes, red beans and rice, and other rib-sticking Southern, Soul, Creole and Cajun cuisine. Lena’s Soul Food Restaurant is at 6403 Foothill Blvd. in Oakland and closed after service on Dec. 24.Berkeleyside reporter Supriya Yelimeli contributed reporting to this story. Berkeleyside is a media partner of CalMatters, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site covering the state Capitol and issues related to public policy in California. Berkeleyside occasionally republishes CalMatters stories we believe will be of interest to our readers.Dec 13, 2023 · 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 pairs of children’s ... [email protected] Posted in Nosh Meet Cityside’s new Nosh editor, Tovin Lapan. by Nosh staff Sept. 12, 2023, 9:00 a.m. Sept. 12, 2023, 8:43 p.m. Lapan’s credentials include covering the food industry “from nose to tail” as both a reporter and editor. Posted in NoshJan 9, 2024 · The resignation will leave Robinson’s Southside district — a dense area near UC Berkeley that was thrust into a national spotlight last week as the university cleared and walled off People’s Park ahead of a planned housing development, which he supported — without a representative on the City Council until a special election to fill the seat later this year. 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.1 day ago · Carroll B. Williams, who died on March 1, 2024, was among the first African Americans to be a part of the environmental science and forestry faculties at both Yale and UC Berkeley. Courtesy of Carroll family. Carroll Burns Williams Jr. passed away peacefully on March 1, 2024, while in hospice care near his home in Berkeley. 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 …by Ally Markovich May 31, 2023, 3:57 p.m. Berkeley’s population increased more than almost any other Bay Area city from 2021 to 2023 owing to UC Berkeley students returning to campus after learning remotely during the pandemic and overall rising enrollment at the university, according to new data released by the California Department of ...Berkeley Wire. Policing. Homicide. Shootings. Traffic Safety. News about Berkeley from around the web. by Berkeleyside staff Jan. 11, 2024, 5:15 p.m. A photo sent in by a former Berkeley resident of a BART train being delivered via truck through the Adirondacks in upstate New York in 2022. BART says it’s saving $394 million on new …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 ...After 5 years, Berkeley’s first-ever poet laureate is calling it quits. The city wants to crown a new poet with laurels — and this time the job will come with formal duties and $10,000. You can apply starting July 1. Rafael González presents his poem “I am asked as Poet” at the Lights of Liberty rally at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in ...Resources for Community Development is pulling out of UC Berkeley’s supportive housing project at People’s Park over delays stemming from ongoing court actions around the park, according to the nonprofit. The supportive housing project is one piece of UC Berkeley’s plans for the embattled People’s Park site, where a 12-hour …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 …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 ...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 ...Remembering Carroll B. Williams, Jr., pioneering environmental scientist. by Maiya Williams Verrone and Blake Williams March 22, 2024, 4:52 p.m. Williams, who lived in Berkeley and taught at Cal, was the first African American scientist to be …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 ... 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.When Berkeleyside first went live in 2009, the decline of local newspaper journalism was already well under way. That year alone saw the curtain come down on such print papers as the Tucson Citizen , Maryland’s Cumberland Times-News, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer , and Colorado’s Rocky Mountain News , which shuttered only months short …Mar 17, 2023 · Berkeley crime on the rise following pandemic ‘anomalies’. The overall total number of violent and property crimes in 2022 was “the highest in the past 10 years,” Interim Police Chief Jen Louis told the City Council in a special meeting this week. “Berkeley continues to have one of the highest property crime rates in our region.”. 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 ...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.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 …Resources for Community Development is pulling out of UC Berkeley’s supportive housing project at People’s Park over delays stemming from ongoing court actions around the park, according to the nonprofit. The supportive housing project is one piece of UC Berkeley’s plans for the embattled People’s Park site, where a 12-hour …Remembering Carroll B. Williams, Jr., pioneering environmental scientist. by Maiya Williams Verrone and Blake Williams March 22, 2024, 4:52 p.m. Williams, who lived in Berkeley and taught at Cal, was the first African American scientist to be …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.Developer proposes 17-story apartment building across from UC Berkeley. If past attempts to raise tall apartment buildings in downtown Berkeley are any indication, the plans could prove contentious. A rendering shows the 17-story apartment complex developer Core Spaces wants to build at 2128 Oxford St. in downtown Berkeley.Berkeley police have solved crimes at a lower rate than agencies throughout California, even though the city has typically had a higher per-capita spending rate than the state average on law enforcement, according to a new report. In 2022, Berkeley police’s clearance rate — the percentage of crimes considered solved by an arrest — was 10% ...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.Jan 22, 2024 · The special election to fill the Berkeley City Council seat left vacant by Councilmember Rigel Robinson’s unexpected resignation earlier this month will be held April 16. The nomination period for candidates to represent City Council District 7, which covers the Southside neighborhood near UC Berkeley, opens Jan. 29. by Supriya Yelimeli Sept. 14, 2022, 4:54 p.m.Sept. 14, 2022, 5:24 p.m. Betty Gray welcomed neighbors and city officials inside her new home Wednesday morning during the opening ceremony of the Stuart St. apartments. The co-op project was led by McGee Avenue Baptist Church and the Bay Bay Area Community Land Trust, Sept. 14, 2022. Credit: Ximena ...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. March 1, 2024, 9:11 a.m. Affordable things to do in Berkeley any day of the week. Events Calendar. Berkeleyside’s events calendar is managed by Events.com. Please contact …Credit: Kelly Sullivan. The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear a case that will decide whether UC Berkeley can move forward with a plan to build student and supportive housing at People’s Park. This means Cal will have one more opportunity to make a case for the development project that has been mired in legal …EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a series of stories about the Berkeley Marina written by UC Berkeley journalism graduate students in partnership with Berkeleyside. Reviled as one of Berkeley’s worst streets and now getting a long-awaited makeover, this part of University Avenue was constructed in 1926 atop the Golden Gate Ferry …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 …Credit: Kelly Sullivan. The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear a case that will decide whether UC Berkeley can move forward with a plan to build student and supportive housing at People’s Park. This means Cal will have one more opportunity to make a case for the development project that has been mired in legal …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 ...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 ... 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.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 …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.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. Jan 9, 2024 · The resignation will leave Robinson’s Southside district — a dense area near UC Berkeley that was thrust into a national spotlight last week as the university cleared and walled off People’s Park ahead of a planned housing development, which he supported — without a representative on the City Council until a special election to fill the seat later this year. 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 …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 ...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 ...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 ... 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 ...Bambi thumper, Beauty care choices, Fidels, Blind rhino norwalk connecticut, Cairo cuts, Plaza mexican, Atandt pebble beach national pro am, Revocup coffee, Etta mae, Pockets billiards, Piper aircraft inc., Lowes rome ny, Mdoc michigan, Publichotels
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 …. Best rv center
Resources for Community Development is pulling out of UC Berkeley’s supportive housing project at People’s Park over delays stemming from ongoing court actions around the park, according to the nonprofit. The supportive housing project is one piece of UC Berkeley’s plans for the embattled People’s Park site, where a 12-hour …Mar 6, 2024 · 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 forced removal 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 ...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 ... 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 ...Resources for Community Development is pulling out of UC Berkeley’s supportive housing project at People’s Park over delays stemming from ongoing court actions around the park, according to the nonprofit. The supportive housing project is one piece of UC Berkeley’s plans for the embattled People’s Park site, where a 12-hour …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 …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.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.Credit: Kelly Sullivan. The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear a case that will decide whether UC Berkeley can move forward with a plan to build student and supportive housing at People’s Park. This means Cal will have one more opportunity to make a case for the development project that has been mired in legal …Donahue told Berkeleyside that he was having the statues taken to Alameda, where he would repaint them. He hopes to find them a new home. The Big People statue on the western end of the I-80 bridge with a crane readying to take it down, Nov. 24. Photo: Pete RososCourtesy: 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 …Berkeley’s office market has also been bruised by the pandemic, with an 11.5% citywide vacancy rate that is more than three times its 2019 level, according to data from the firm CBRE. But it’s still better than the outlook for neighboring cities — Emeryville’s office vacancy rate stood at 24%, while downtown Oakland’s was 28.5%.Berkeley police are searching for a man they say stabbed two people Friday evening in the Claremont neighborhood. About 6:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a double stabbing near El Camino Real and Oak Ridge Road. The weapon was described as a cutting instrument. Police identified the suspect as Byron Gabriel DeCles, a 21-year-old …Opinion: Spenger’s parking lot deal shows Berkeley has a leadership crisis. Berkeley deserves leaders who view the city not as an ideological project, a line on their …Berkeleyside interviewed voters as they left the polling site. We found a professor teaching her students to be informed citizens and a community college student worried about abortion rights and the sanctity of elections. Berkeley resident Jill Schepmann, 44, is an adjunct professor in writing at the University of San Francisco.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 ...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 …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 …Berkeleyside, Berkeley, California. 31,108 likes · 595 talking about this. To find out what's going on in Berkeley, visit www.berkeleyside.org.Berkeleyside, Berkeley, California. 31,108 likes · 595 talking about this. To find out what's going on in Berkeley, visit www.berkeleyside.org.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: …Berkeleyside is a pioneering independent digital news platform in Berkeley, California, reporting on Berkeley and the East Bay.Original story, June 9 Berkeley is seeking to rescue its first-in-the-nation ban on gas hookups in new buildings. A three-judge panel struck the ban down earlier this year in a ruling in favor of California’s restaurant lobby. City attorney Farimah Faiz Brown filed a petition last week requesting an “en banc” rehearing with 11 judges on ...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 …Sent every Saturday morning, This Week in Berkeley brings you a curated roundup of the latest news in Berkeley, CA.Mar 6, 2024 · 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 forced removal 100 years after Berkeley’s 1923 fire, another tragedy could be even likelier. Fire detection is leaps and bounds ahead of where it was. Some of the strategies of the last century, like fuel breaks, remain the same, however. But safety advocates warn the risk may be even higher. by Alex N. Gecan Sept. 16, 2023, 8:00 a.m.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.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: …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 ...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 ...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.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 …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 money of any candidate in the primary, campaign finance records indicate Arreguín will enter the general election with a major money advantage — he had just over $200,000 in cash on …Jan 3, 2024 · 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 . 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. 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 ...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 money of any candidate in the primary, campaign finance records indicate Arreguín will enter the general election with a major money advantage — he had just over $200,000 in cash on …🎭 Aurora Theater’s comedic Born With Teeth, which imagines the relationship when Shakespeare and Marlowe meet, closes Sunday. Read our story.Through Oct. 1. $20-$65. 🎤 New York Times columnist and Vox founder Ezra Klein will give a talk at UC Berkeley exploring California’s deepest problems — from skyrocketing housing costs to traffic and …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.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.The family-owned spot (named for the family matriarch) was a standby for fried chicken and fish platters, smothered chicken dishes, red beans and rice, and other rib-sticking Southern, Soul, Creole and Cajun cuisine. Lena’s Soul Food Restaurant is at 6403 Foothill Blvd. in Oakland and closed after service on Dec. 24.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 ... Op-ed Guidelines Berkeleyside welcomes submissions of opinion pieces, which we publish at our discretion. They must be fact-based, with links and citations to substantiate arguments. We generally do not publish items that have appeared elsewhere and ask for two weeks’ exclusivity. If you do not hear back, assume we have decided to pass. Topics should […] 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 ... 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 ...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 ...by Supriya Yelimeli Sept. 14, 2022, 4:54 p.m.Sept. 14, 2022, 5:24 p.m. Betty Gray welcomed neighbors and city officials inside her new home Wednesday morning during the opening ceremony of the Stuart St. apartments. The co-op project was led by McGee Avenue Baptist Church and the Bay Bay Area Community Land Trust, Sept. 14, 2022. Credit: Ximena ... Berkeley news coverage by neighborhood. Shop Talk: Boutique designer sells clothes from her Berkeley Hills garage; New coupon site launches in Berkeley 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: Cesar/Facebook. When Chez Panisse opened in 1971, in the converted house at 1517 Shattuck Ave., the neighboring building at 1515 Shattuck wasn’t even a restaurant, according to Mellgren. Eventually, the business in it closed, and Chez Panisse (or Waters, depending on who you ask — many folks speak of the two …13 hours ago · A debate over Israel-Palestine curriculum flares at Berkeley schools. Take me back to Berkeleyside. Sent every Saturday morning, This Week in Berkeley brings you a curated roundup of the latest news in Berkeley, CA. 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.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 …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 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.Pedestrian bridge over I-80 in Berkeley. Credit: Thomas Hawk/Flickr Heads up: We sometimes link to sites that limit access to non-subscribers. ‘I was just shocked’: City concerned about run-down Berkeley student housing co-ops (SF Chronicle)AT&T seeks to shut down landline service for most of the Bay Area (Mercury News)Golden Gate Fields …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 ... 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 …by Ally Markovich May 28, 2021, 3:00 p.m. Dixie Lewis (left) and her boyfriend Ross Schultz died Tuesday in a fatal car accident. Source: CaringBridge. Shockwaves ran through the community in Berkeley after two young people lost their lives in a fatal collision on Tuesday afternoon. Ross Schultz, 20, and Dixie Lewis, 19, were killed in a head ...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 ... Roughly 25 workers at the 2224 Shattuck Ave. Starbucks walked off the job Friday, citing unsafe working conditions. Courtesy: SEIU 1021. 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