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The 2024 Berkeley gunfire map
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/20/2024-berkeley-gunfire-map
Published: December 21, 2024 00:34
Berkeley and university police and the California Highway Patrol had investigated at least 26 shooting incidents in 2024 as of Dec. 20. At least seven people had been wounded and three people had been killed.
Berkeley police say beware of holiday season thieves and scammers
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/20/bpd-porch-pirates-holiday-scams
Published: December 21, 2024 00:01
“The holidays typically bring an uptick in retail crimes such as business smash-and-grabs, theft from delivery vehicles, package thefts, plus online scams,” police Capt. Kevin Schofield reported to the Police Accountability Board Dec. 11.
Promenade? Hostel? Swimming? What do you want to see at new shoreline park?
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/20/berkeley-north-basin-strip-park-ideas
Published: December 20, 2024 23:16
The East Bay Regional Park District wants public input for the future of North Basin Strip. Mountain bikers worry they’ll be pushed out — again.
Housing for BUSD staff to break ground in March
Published: December 20, 2024 18:23
The 110 units of affordable housing will be built at the Berkeley Adult School while the displaced Longfellow Middle School continues to occupy the campus.
3 West Berkeley nonprofits expand help with jobs and housing, thanks, in part, to Bayer
Published: December 20, 2024 16:30
The Dorothy Day House, Rebuilding Together East Bay Network and the Multicultural Institute each received $70,000 from Bayer for a three-year period.
Longfellow school rebuild may not be complete until summer 2027
Published: December 19, 2024 22:27
While the timeline for the middle school being able to return to its original home has been pushed back, some teachers say the temporary Adult School location is working out well.
Final days for Obelisco in Fruitvale; 10th & Wood departs West Oakland
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/19/obelisco-10th-wood-restaurant-closings
Published: December 19, 2024 20:00
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.
Berkeley Wire
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/19/berkeley-wire-96
Published: December 19, 2024 15:15
News about Berkeley from around the web.
Berkeley zoning board approves 17-story apartment building at former United Artists Theater
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/19/berkeley-housing-united-artists-downtown
Published: December 19, 2024 14:00
Theater preservationists are considering an appeal to the Berkeley City Council in hopes of blocking the project.
Hayward man charged with Berkeley Hills rape in car
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/18/wildcat-canyon-road-rape-arrest
Published: December 19, 2024 00:31
Paula Moa Funaki, 24, told the victim he would give her a ride to her husband's house but instead drove to Wildcat Canyon Road where he sexually assaulted her, police said.
Heartache and humor shine in Oakland Theater Project’s premiere of ‘A Thousand Ships’
Published: December 18, 2024 22:25
Marcus Gardley's play is an amusing and touching generation-spanning theatrical experience about the lives of two Black women.
Binge Coffee House and Korean-inspired smash burgers arrive in Berkeley
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/18/binge-coffee-sake-oh-g-king-kong
Published: December 18, 2024 20:00
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.
After seven years, receivership is finally over for 83-year-old Berkeley homeowner
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/18/receivership-finally-over-83-year-old-berkeley-homeowner
Published: December 18, 2024 18:33
But Leonard Powell was left with nearly $600,000 in debt on his renovated two-story home that his attorneys plan to dispute on appeal.
21 East Bay restaurants serving special holiday meals, deals and desserts
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/17/east-bay-holiday-restaurants-christmas-hanukkah-nye
Published: December 17, 2024 20:00
Ditch kitchen duty and let the pros prepare your Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve meals.
Firebrand cafe and bakery in uptown Oakland to close
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/17/firebrand-bakery-uptown-oakland-closing
Published: December 17, 2024 17:48
Owner Matt Kreutz will shutter the company's first retail location to focus on the year-old Alameda cafe and bakery.
Berkeley Rep offers three types of gift tickets
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/17/berkeley-rep-offers-three-types-of-gift-tickets
Published: December 17, 2024 16:30
Packages come with discounts, while gift certificates create flexibility.
‘It was a place we called home’: BrasArte has left its West Berkeley space after 19 years
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/17/brasarte-closed-san-pablo-avenue-west-berkeley-location
Published: December 17, 2024 16:00
The cultural center that celebrates and preserves Brazilian culture, and will continue to pop up at La Peña, fell victim to falling attendance, inflation and rising rent.
Remembering Peter Hubbard, Navy veteran, teacher, world traveler
Published: December 17, 2024 14:08
In the mid-80s, Peter moved to Berkeley. In 1990, he taught English as a Second Language to adult immigrants and refugees in the Berkeley Unified School District.
Berkeley clears encampment at Old City Hall after months-long protest
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/16/berkeley-encampment-sweep-mlk-way
Published: December 17, 2024 00:42
Workers began telling camp residents Dec. 3 they had a week to clear the camp, which began in September to protest the city's sweep policy.
Get cozy with it: East Bay dishes that will warm you from the inside out
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/16/east-bay-cozy-foods-winter-soup-drinks
Published: December 16, 2024 20:00
From soothing soups to comforting cocktails, Nosh shares its favorites wintertime treats.
Berkeley shoe store closing after more than half a century
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/16/rabat-berkeley-shoe-store-closing
Published: December 16, 2024 14:00
Rabat, on Fourth Street, has spent 25 years in Berkeley and 52 years operating in the Bay Area. Mephisto, another Fourth Street shoe store with a long history, also recently closed.
Why do people become homeless in Alameda County?
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/13/homeless-pit-count-report-alameda-county-2
Published: December 14, 2024 00:45
A new 90-page report digs into the demographics of the unhoused population and why people are living on the streets or in shelters.
City approves plan for North Berkeley BART housing
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/13/north-berkeley-bart-housing-approved
Published: December 13, 2024 23:56
The plan to build more than 700 apartments at the North Berkeley BART station has long been one of the biggest and most closely watched housing projects.
Batten down the hatches: Berkeley under high wind and coastal flood advisories
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/13/richmond-weather-high-wind-warning-flood-advisory-2
Published: December 13, 2024 22:15
Expect possible king tides and a wet and windy Friday and Saturday, with sunnier weather on tap for Sunday.
Bold, northern Thai flavors star in Tanzie’s first dinner menu
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/13/tanzies-cafe-dinner-menu
Published: December 13, 2024 20:00
After building a following around its creative brunch menu, the duo behind the Berkeley restaurant has deployed the same philosophy to dinner.
Iconic Down Home Music expects to raise enough money to buy East Bay space
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/13/down-home-music-buying-el-cerrito-property
Published: December 13, 2024 18:20
Fundraising continues as music store and 2 film and music nonprofits make downpayment on buildings.
The tenacity behind the tea leaf salad at Royal Rangoon
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/13/the-tenacity-behind-the-tea-leaf-salad-at-royal-rangoon
Published: December 13, 2024 16:30
The Telegraph Avenue restaurant has weathered the pandemic and a flood, trained and employed immigrants from Burma, and fed devoted fans.
Berkeley homeless youth housing program reopens
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/13/berkeley-homeless-youth-housing-program-reopens
Published: December 13, 2024 15:00
Turning Point, a housing program on King Street now run by Larkin Street Youth Services, has reopened after a two-year closure.
Remembering Judith Litwin, therapist, activist, supporter of international eye care
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/13/judith-litwin-obituary
Published: December 13, 2024 14:00
She led therapy groups at Berkeley's Options Recovery Services, produced a cable TV show about enlightenment and worked with her husband to provide eye care in India.
Berkeley Wire: Tree falls on house, zoning law change, guns found at Berkeley High
Published: December 13, 2024 01:15
News about Berkeley from around the web.
Alameda County divests from company that sells bulldozers to Israeli military
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/12/alameda-county-divestment-caterpillar-israel-war-gaza
Published: December 12, 2024 21:06
The county is also considering an ethical investment policy to guide how it handles billions in public funds.
Last call at The Kon-Tiki, and DogHaus goes temporarily dark
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/12/kon-tiki-bar-oakland-closing
Published: December 12, 2024 20:00
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.
Berkeleyside’s Idea Makers dives into a critical questions about future of local journalism
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/12/berkeleyside-idea-makers-december-5-2024
Published: December 12, 2024 19:59
California Assemblymember Buffy Wicks talked about recent legislation to fund newsrooms. Veteran Bay Area journalists then discussed the state of their industry.
Monarch butterflies could gain threatened species status
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/12/monarch-butterflies-threatened-species-status-listing
Published: December 12, 2024 18:46
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to protect the iconic insect under the federal Endangered Species Act.