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 ...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 …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.Clark, who has been homeless for over a year, began volunteering at the newly created free store soon after UC Berkeley closed down and walled off People’s Park with a massive law enforcement presence two weeks ago. It’s an outpost of mutual aid efforts that had a home at the park for over 50 years, including a more recent iteration of …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 . Berkeleyside, Berkeley, California. 31,108 likes · 595 talking about this. To find out what's going on in Berkeley, visit www.berkeleyside.org. 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 …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.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 ...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 …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 …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.Primary election results in Berkeley and Alameda County. As mail-in ballots are counted, results could change from election night as we follow Senate District 7, Alameda County Supervisor District 5 and more. by Ally Markovich March 5, 2024, 4:30 p.m. Updated March 8, 2024, 11:48 a.m.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 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 ...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 ... Over an inch of rain fell on parts of Berkeley and the East Bay, with several more days of rain forecast for the week, according to the National Weather Service. In the 24 hours leading up to 6 a.m. Tuesday, a rain gauge at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden recorded 1.19 inches of rain, according to the NWS. Meters in Oakland recorded far less ...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 …Berkeleyside has asked the other fraternities for their responses and will add them if they become available. The Berkeley alumni of Theta Delta Chi were disappointed to learn of the loss. Our Charge was founded at Berkeley in 1900 and has maintained continuous operations since then, through world wars, great depressions, and the recent …The 2020 census data also includes several numbers related to Berkeley housing trends. Berkeley now has about 52,300 housing units, up nearly 6% since 2010. About 4,700 of them — just over 9% — were vacant as of the 2020 census. This number was higher than the 6% vacancy rate reported in Oakland, and the 5% vacancy rate in …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 …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 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 … Berkeleyside, Berkeley, California. 31,108 likes · 595 talking about this. To find out what's going on in Berkeley, visit www.berkeleyside.org. 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.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.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.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 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 ... The results in most races have held relatively steady since the first count of votes was released on March 5 after the polls closed. However, there were still 75,000 … 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. 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 the award-winning, independent news site in Berkeley, California, reporting on the extraordinary diversity of people, issues, events, food an...The Another Hole in the Head Film Festival — home of the sublime, the ridiculous and the outré — returns this year, in-person and online, Friday through Dec. 25 (the online component concludes on Christmas Day). In addition to its usual array of chillers and thrillers, this year’s festival is highlighted by a film that’s taken 40 years ...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 ... 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. Specific staff members: Find author bios and contact information on our About page and at the foot of each news story 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 …🎭 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 …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 ...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.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 …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 …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.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 ...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 …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 …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.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 ... 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 ...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 ... Berkeleyside will accept opinions for local races and measures in the Nov. 8 election. There are two contested Berkeley City council races, competitive rent board and school board contests and three ballot items.. In the opinion section, Berkeleyside showcases how people feel about candidates, ballot measures and other issues.Readers …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 …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 …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. 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.We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.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.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 …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. Update 1/03/24: On Tuesday, Jan. 2, a federal appeals court declined to rehear the case of Berkeley’s ban on new natural gas hookups, which was struck down by a panel of judges in April 2023. The California Restaurant Association filed a lawsuit in November 2019 challenging the ban, arguing the city of Berkeley overstepped its authority. A three-judge …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.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. 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. Specific staff members: Find author bios and contact information on our About page and at the foot of each news story 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.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 …A sticking point for many proponents of the SCU was taking calls for mental health services or substance crises out of the police department’s dispatch center. The SCU has a dedicated 10-digit phone number, 510-948-0075, Russell said. “We will be checking voicemails every day in the mornings, but we will not be responding,” Russell said.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: …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 ...Berkeleyside dug into the data, analyzing how each neighborhood in Berkeley has changed. We broke down shifts in population, housing and racial demographics to individual blocks. Berkeley now has a population of about 124,000 people, up by 11,700 residents in the last 10 years for a growth rate of 10%. Berkeley grew more …Part 2: Your favorite places, inspired by Berkeley Rep’s Place/Settings. They include the once bustling scene on Telegraph Avenue, a sign in a pool hall, Totland, Berkeley Iceland, Lake Anza and, of course, the Codornices slide. by Berkeleyside staff Feb. 8, 2021, 2:07 p.m. A rainbow over Totland in 2017.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.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.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.May 31, 2023 · 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 ... Carroll Burns Williams Jr. passed away peacefully on March 1, 2024, while in hospice care near his home in Berkeley. He was 94 years old. 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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 …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.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 …Reparations Now! mural painted in 2020 on Ellis Street in South Berkeley. Credit: Todd Matthews. Update, March 23: The Berkeley City Council voted March 22 to consider hiring a consultant in the next fiscal budget cycle to set up a reparations process.. Original story: Berkeley may take a first step Tuesday toward acknowledging the harm … The East Bay’s best new bar of 2022. These new bars in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond made us want to order round after round this year. 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. 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.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 …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.11:50 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.Berkeleyside, Berkeley, California. 31,108 likes · 595 talking about this. To find out what's going on in Berkeley, visit www.berkeleyside.org.The “Berkeley Tenant Protection and Right to Organize Act” will appear on November ballots if the Rent Board gathers enough signatures for the initiative. Apartments qualify as golden duplexes if an owner occupied at least half the unit in December 1979, prior to the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Ordinance, with an adjoining unit for a tenant.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. 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. 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 ...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 …A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond. Feb. 16, 2024, 12:00 p.m. Load more stories. 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The move is the university’s latest step toward closing the historic park and building a 1,100-bed student housing project . 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 …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 …We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.The Berkeley City Club is a hidden community treasure on the southside of campus. The private club is open to the public for weddings and events, as well as dining, afternoon tea, drinks, and a variety of cultural events. Sponsored by Berkeley City Club Dec. 5, 2023, 8:15 a.m. The indoor pool at the Berkeley City Club is an historic gem and is ...Update 1/03/24: On Tuesday, Jan. 2, a federal appeals court declined to rehear the case of Berkeley’s ban on new natural gas hookups, which was struck down by a panel of judges in April 2023. The California Restaurant Association filed a lawsuit in November 2019 challenging the ban, arguing the city of Berkeley overstepped its authority. A three-judge …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 ...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 ... 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 …BUSD’s $218M budget avoids fiscal cliff facing many California school districts. Next year’s budget includes no major cuts to services and positions. But the district could face a “reality check” in future years, budget chief warns. by Ally Markovich June 28, 2023, 4:30 p.m. The Berkeley Unified School District has managed to avoid the ...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 ... 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.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. Berkeleyside, Berkeley, California. 31,108 likes · 595 talking about this. To find out what's going on in Berkeley, visit www.berkeleyside.org. 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 …Nov 29, 2023 · Map: Berkeley to ramp up street repaving over next 5 years. Berkeley’s new paving plan does not include a commitment to repair Hopkins Street, after council members voted down a proposal to add it to the list. by Nico Savidge Nov. 29, 2023, 3:44 p.m. Crews work repave part of University Avenue in a 2021 file photo. 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 ...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 ...The first warning Lou Cornum received about the massive police and construction operation at People’s Park came when they were woken up by the sound of construction equipment at 1 a.m. Thursday.. Cornum, an assistant professor of Native American Studies at New York University, moved into an apartment across the street …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 …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 …The federal government determines the “area median income,” or AMI, for the region, including Oakland and Berkeley. If you listed the annual incomes of everyone in this region, the AMI would be the amount in the middle of the list. The AMI in the Alameda County region is currently $103,550 for a one-person household and $118,300 for a two ...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 ...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.The books Berkeleyside’s team read and loved in 2023. Our favorite books of the year include reporting on how rising sea level will challenge California, a memoir about a messy divorce and a novel set in a Parisian apartment building. by Berkeleyside staff Dec. 25, 2023, 7:59 a.m. Credit: Laura Kapfer /Unsplash.Berkeleyside is a pioneering independent digital news platform in Berkeley, California, reporting on Berkeley and the East Bay.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 ...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 ... 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 …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.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.by Ally Markovich June 16, 2022, 4:59 p.m. The Berkeley school board voted to overhaul its policy for assigning students to the city’s three middle schools on Wednesday night, unanimously deciding to add a third enrollment zone at the start of the 2023-24 school year. The intention is to desegregate the schools.. 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