Officials say a proposed $28M per year parcel tax increase could bring the city’s roads to “good” condition in a decade.
June 2022
Posted inRestaurant Closures
All the East Bay restaurants that closed in May
Restaurants of note that closed in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond for May 2022.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Student, 16, arrested on suspicion of mass shooting, bomb plot at BHS
Police say they seized “parts to explosives and assault rifles, several knives” and other concerning materials at the boy’s Berkeley home.
Posted inCrime & Safety
New Berkeley police ‘transparency hub’ website brings more BPD data to light
How many police calls involved homelessness or mental health? Are arrests up or down compared to last year? You now have a way to find out.
Posted inNew Restaurants
All the East Bay restaurants that opened in May
All the restaurants that opened in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond for May 2022.
Posted inObituaries
Remembering Gloria King, foundation director committed to civil rights
A keen researcher who greeted the world with a wide-open smile, King was active at the Berkeley Senior Center and enjoyed visiting with neighbors on her frequent dog walks through the streets of North Berkeley.