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Berkeley sideBerkeley side - 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 ...

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 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 ...Mar 5, 2024 · 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. 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. 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.As retail thefts rise, Berkeley police are staking out thieves’ favorite stores. Retail theft rose 19% between 2022 and 2023, according to Berkeley police. Commercial burglaries alone rose 31%, and have risen nearly every year since 2016, the first year data were available. by Alex N. Gecan Jan. 25, 2024, 2:00 p.m.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 ...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 ...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.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 ...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 ...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 ... 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. 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 …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.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. 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. Sent every Saturday morning, This Week in Berkeley brings you a curated roundup of the latest news in Berkeley, CA.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 …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 Rososby 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.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 ...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.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 …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 …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 …As retail thefts rise, Berkeley police are staking out thieves’ favorite stores. Retail theft rose 19% between 2022 and 2023, according to Berkeley police. Commercial burglaries alone rose 31%, and have risen nearly every year since 2016, the first year data were available. by Alex N. Gecan Jan. 25, 2024, 2:00 p.m.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 …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.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 …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.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.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 …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 ... 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. 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 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. 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 ... 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 ...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 ...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.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.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. 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 …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 …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 ...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 ... How UC is navigating the complicated response to the war in Gaza. UC has struggled to appease students but hopes a $7 million investment toward addressing antisemitism and Islamophobia on campuses will help. Hundreds of UC Berkeley students gathered at Sproul Plaza in a nationwide walkout demanding a cease-fire in Gaza after 19 …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.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 …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.We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.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 ...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.Berkeleyside, Berkeley, California. 31,108 likes · 595 talking about this. To find out what's going on in Berkeley, visit www.berkeleyside.org.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.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 …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. 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 ...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 …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.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.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 …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.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 ...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.Jan 4, 2024 · 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 officers. 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 ...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.Berkeley police are investigating what they described as an “unattended” death after a body was discovered Friday on the shoulder of a roadway under an overpass near where University Avenue crosses Interstate 80. Police said the California Highway Patrol called Berkeley dispatch around 3:55 p.m., with CHP reporting there may be a …Federal investigation into antisemitism at UC Berkeley launches after campus incidents. A Republican-led congressional committee has demanded years’ worth of …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 ...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 …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% ...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 … 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 […] 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 …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.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. 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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% ...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.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 ...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 …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. 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. Berkeley will pay the contractor who led the troubled renovation of the North Berkeley Senior Center an extra $1.25 million to settle his claim that the city was responsible for cost overruns from the project. City officials reached the settlement agreement in October with Hayward-based D.L. Falk Construction, which last year asserted Berkeley ...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 ... A $16.5 million project to improve bike and public transit access on Bancroft Way, Dana Street and Fulton Street near UC Berkeley started in December 2023. The …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 …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 ...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.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.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.How UC is navigating the complicated response to the war in Gaza. UC has struggled to appease students but hopes a $7 million investment toward addressing antisemitism and Islamophobia on campuses will help. Hundreds of UC Berkeley students gathered at Sproul Plaza in a nationwide walkout demanding a cease-fire in Gaza after 19 …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 Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, making it among the first cities in the country to return land to Indigenous people. The Campaign to Save the West Berkeley Ohlone Shellmound held a ...A $16.5 million project to improve bike and public transit access on Bancroft Way, Dana Street and Fulton Street near UC Berkeley started in December 2023. The …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.— Berkeleyside (@berkeleyside) March 14, 2023. Wind gusts were clocked reaching at least 45 mph Tuesday in downtown Berkeley and 50 mph along Grizzly Peak …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 ...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 …We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.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.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 …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 ... 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.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.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.Berkeleyside, Berkeley, California. 31,108 likes · 595 talking about this. To find out what's going on in Berkeley, visit www.berkeleyside.org.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.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. 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 Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, making it among the first cities in the country to return land to Indigenous people. The Campaign to Save the West Berkeley Ohlone Shellmound held a ...🎭 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 …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 ...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. Dec 8, 2023 · 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. 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: …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 ... 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. Berkeley will pay the contractor who led the troubled renovation of the North Berkeley Senior Center an extra $1.25 million to settle his claim that the city was responsible for cost overruns from the project. City officials reached the settlement agreement in October with Hayward-based D.L. Falk Construction, which last year asserted Berkeley ...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 …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.Sent every Saturday morning, This Week in Berkeley brings you a curated roundup of the latest news in Berkeley, [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 Nosh 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. 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. 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 […] 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 …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 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 ...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 …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 …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 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 …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.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 ... 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. 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 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 ...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 ...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 ... 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.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.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 ...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 ... 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.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 ... 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. 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 …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.. Singer bebe winans, Westfield chapel funeral home obituaries, Foys, The lodge at blue lakes, Branson landing branson mo, Besslers, Conley bottom marina, Sunday pilates, Dinosaur dental.