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 ...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. 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.Berkeley’s office market has also been bruised by the pandemic, with an 11.5% citywide vacancy rate that is more than three times its 2019 level, according to data from the firm CBRE. But it’s still better than the outlook for neighboring cities — Emeryville’s office vacancy rate stood at 24%, while downtown Oakland’s was 28.5%.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 …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 …Berkeleyside is a pioneering independent digital news platform in Berkeley, California, reporting on Berkeley and the East Bay.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 ...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.by Supriya Yelimeli Dec. 1, 2023, 11:27 a.m. The new customers-only seating in the Downtown Berkeley BART plaza. The Downtown Berkeley Association purchased new …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 ...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 …Remembering Carroll B. Williams, Jr., pioneering environmental scientist. by Maiya Williams Verrone and Blake Williams March 22, 2024, 4:52 p.m. Williams, who lived in Berkeley and taught at Cal, was the first African American scientist to be …🎭 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 …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 2017.1822 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 ...Berkeley Wire. News about Berkeley from around the web. by Berkeleyside staff Jan. 19, 2024, 4:17 a.m. A cutout of the pope is carried on the Cal campus. Credit: Amith V. /Flickr. Heads up: We sometimes link to sites that limit access to non-subscribers. GOP congressman calls out Berkeley residents for opposing housing plan at People’s …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. 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 …Berkeley police shooting kills 1 person. Police said the shooting took place around 5:26 a.m. near Seventh and Grayson streets during the investigation of an auto burglary. by Alex N. Gecan Nov. 6, 2023, 8:49 a.m. Berkeley police said they fatally shot a suspect during an investigation into an auto burglary in progress on Nov. 5, 2023.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.Berkeleyside, Berkeley, California. 31,108 likes · 595 talking about this. To find out what's going on in Berkeley, visit www.berkeleyside.org. 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. Berkeley mayor blasts ‘loud mob’ as 3 months of Gaza protests take toll on City Council. Months of protests at Berkeley City Council meetings have led to mounting frustrations both for activists and city officials. Members of the Berkeley City Council conduct their Jan. 16 meeting amid protests demanding the council pass a resolution ...Mar 17, 2023 · Berkeley crime on the rise following pandemic ‘anomalies’. The overall total number of violent and property crimes in 2022 was “the highest in the past 10 years,” Interim Police Chief Jen Louis told the City Council in a special meeting this week. “Berkeley continues to have one of the highest property crime rates in our region.”. 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 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 …Sent every Saturday morning, This Week in Berkeley brings you a curated roundup of the latest news in Berkeley, CA.Supportive housing for 39 formerly homeless residents breaks ground on University Avenue. The project, delayed three years, is expected to open its doors by the end of summer 2024. Developer Patrick Kennedy, founder of Panoramic Interests, speaks at the groundbreaking for BOSS’ Step Up housing project on Sep. 27, 2023. Credit: Supriya …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. 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 …1 day ago · Carroll B. Williams, who died on March 1, 2024, was among the first African Americans to be a part of the environmental science and forestry faculties at both Yale and UC Berkeley. Courtesy of Carroll family. Carroll Burns Williams Jr. passed away peacefully on March 1, 2024, while in hospice care near his home in Berkeley. A former Berkeley police officer, Corey Shedoudy, sent screenshots of the texts to Mayor Jesse Arreguín and the City Council on Thursday, along with an email alleging that Sgt. Darren Kacalek ordered members of the department’s Downtown Task Force and Bike Detail to meet what Shedoudy described as “arrest quotas” focused on homeless ...Jan 22, 2024 · The special election to fill the Berkeley City Council seat left vacant by Councilmember Rigel Robinson’s unexpected resignation earlier this month will be held April 16. The nomination period for candidates to represent City Council District 7, which covers the Southside neighborhood near UC Berkeley, opens Jan. 29. The traffic safety funding was one piece of mid-year budget amendments adopted by the City Council last week. The package includes $100,000 for additional street infrastructure, including speed tables near the site of the Halloween crash; $325,000 for Berkeley’s traffic-calming budget; $450,000 for other pedestrian, bicycle and transit …Berkeleyside is a pioneering independent digital news platform in Berkeley, California, reporting on Berkeley and the East Bay.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 ...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 ... 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 … 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. 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.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 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. 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. 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.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 …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 ...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.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.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.Sexual harassment Education equity Long reads Beyond the buses In 1968, Berkeley Unified integrated all its elementary schools, taking an unprecedented approach. On the 50th anniversary of that move, in a three-part series, Berkeleyside examined that history, its legacy and the equity issues that remain unsolved.This 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.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 ...We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.Two coffee cart patrons have a lunch date inside the “customers only” seating section of the downtown plaza. Credit: Ximena Natera, CatchLight/Berkeleyside . Hope Waggoner, a UC Berkeley student who has lived in the area since 2015, and Nia Roberson-French, who grew up in Berkeley, sat at the plaza tables last week and chatted over coffee.Roughly 25 workers at the 2224 Shattuck Ave. Starbucks walked off the job Friday, citing unsafe working conditions. Courtesy: SEIU 1021. More than 20 unionized employees at the Berkeley Starbucks went on a one-day strike Friday over working conditions they described as unsafe, including broken air conditioning amid heat waves … 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. 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. 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 […] 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. Berkeley police arrest woman on suspicion of fatally stabbing her mother. Gabriella Rebecca Reimer, 23, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after police responded to a stabbing inside a University Avenue apartment on Sunday. Berkeley police are investigating a fatal stabbing in the 1300 block of University Avenue.websiteBerkeleyside is the award-winning, independent news site in Berkeley, California, reporting on the extraordinary diversity of people, issues, events, food an...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 ...Jan 9, 2024 · The resignation will leave Robinson’s Southside district — a dense area near UC Berkeley that was thrust into a national spotlight last week as the university cleared and walled off People’s Park ahead of a planned housing development, which he supported — without a representative on the City Council until a special election to fill the seat later this year. 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 …Berkeley police arrest woman on suspicion of fatally stabbing her mother. Gabriella Rebecca Reimer, 23, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after police responded to a stabbing inside a University Avenue apartment on Sunday. Berkeley police are investigating a fatal stabbing in the 1300 block of University Avenue.93 ‘til Infinity: Bay Area hip hop and punk rock revolutions in 1993. Katie Hulse. March 6, 2024. Berkeley, Local, Music History, Oakland, Punk, Rap, Rock, San Francisco, Uncategorized. I was in my friend's car stumbling along the landscape when “93 ‘til Infinity" by Souls of Mischief trinkled out of the speakers and changed the w...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.Berkeleyside and The Oaklandside spoke with each of the Democratic candidates to hear how they would address the district’s most pressing concerns, and their cases for why they’re best suited to represent the East Bay in Sacramento. Berkeley and UCPD police officers. Credit: Kelly Sullivan Candidates differ on how to address crimeThe 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 ...Tacos Oscar (Lunch) PSA: Tacos Oscar stalkers can now get their fix at lunch time on weekends at this Temescal neighborhood favorite that has so far only been open for evening dining. The taqueria’s two outdoor spaces are open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat. and Sun. Tacos Oscar, 420 40th St. (between Webster Street and Shafter …by Supriya Yelimeli Dec. 1, 2023, 11:27 a.m. The new customers-only seating in the Downtown Berkeley BART plaza. The Downtown Berkeley Association purchased new …Remembering Carroll B. Williams, Jr., pioneering environmental scientist. by Maiya Williams Verrone and Blake Williams March 22, 2024, 4:52 p.m. Williams, who lived in Berkeley and taught at Cal, was the first African American scientist to be …Berkeley police shooting kills 1 person. Police said the shooting took place around 5:26 a.m. near Seventh and Grayson streets during the investigation of an auto burglary. by Alex N. Gecan Nov. 6, 2023, 8:49 a.m. Berkeley police said they fatally shot a suspect during an investigation into an auto burglary in progress on Nov. 5, 2023.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 . 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 …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.Update, 6:50 p.m., Thursday In addition to the seven people that university police arrested earlier in the day on suspicion of failure to disperse, city police arrested five more Thursday afternoon, including one person arrested on suspicion of a felony. Today’s developments are UC Berkeley’s latest attempt to close Berkeley’s historic ...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.Berkeley Wire. News about Berkeley from around the web. by Berkeleyside staff Jan. 19, 2024, 4:17 a.m. A cutout of the pope is carried on the Cal campus. Credit: Amith V. /Flickr. Heads up: We sometimes link to sites that limit access to non-subscribers. GOP congressman calls out Berkeley residents for opposing housing plan at People’s …🎭 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 …by Berkeleyside staff Feb. 15, 2024, 5:15 p.m. View from the end of the Berkeley pier, looking back 2.5 miles to the city’s marina. Until 1937, about a year after the opening of the Bay Bridge, Berkeley motorists could take an auto ferry from the end of the pier into San Francisco. This drone photo was taken by Phil Rowntree in October 2020.
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 …. Clark county nv
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. 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. Jan 4, 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. 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 Berkeleyside is the award-winning, independent news site in Berkeley, California, reporting on the extraordinary diversity of people, issues, events, food an...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 … 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’s office market has also been bruised by the pandemic, with an 11.5% citywide vacancy rate that is more than three times its 2019 level, according to data from the firm CBRE. But it’s still better than the outlook for neighboring cities — Emeryville’s office vacancy rate stood at 24%, while downtown Oakland’s was 28.5%.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 …Berkeley now has 2 refill shops dedicated to reducing single-use waste. More Berkeley residents will be able to reduce, reuse and recycle with the opening of the city’s second refill shop, on Vine Street. Owner Mandy Ladin thinks every neighborhood should have one. The Filling Station in Berkeley’s North Shattuck district. Berkeleyside, Berkeley, California. 31,108 likes · 595 talking about this. To find out what's going on in Berkeley, visit www.berkeleyside.org. — Berkeleyside (@berkeleyside) March 14, 2023. Wind gusts were clocked reaching at least 45 mph Tuesday in downtown Berkeley and 50 mph along Grizzly Peak …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 ….