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PG&E outage map | Remembering 16-year-old Lillia Bartlow | Berkeley crime on the rise | Celebrating 10 years of Nosh

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Nico Savidge

Nico Savidge joined Berkeleyside in 2021 as a senior reporter covering city hall. Born and raised in Berkeley, he got his start in journalism at Youth Radio as a high-schooler in the mid-2000s. Since then, he has covered transportation, law enforcement, education and college sports for the San Jose Mercury News, EdSource, the Wisconsin State Journal, The Janesville Gazette and The Daily Cardinal. A graduate of Berkeley High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he now lives in Oakland with his wife and dog.

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Berkeley adds new public comment option for City Council meetings

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge March 15, 2023, 2:31 p.m.March 16, 2023

The City Council voted to add a new comment period early in its meetings. The public will now have the option to share their views then or later.

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Berkeley trash bills could go up soon. Here’s when, why and how much.

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge March 10, 2023, 1:37 p.m.March 13, 2023

Customers with smaller trash containers would bear the brunt of this rate hike, in a shift from the city’s prior strategy.

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Public comments at City Council could be overhauled

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge March 09, 2023, 1:59 p.m.March 13, 2023

Critics say Berkeley’s current public comment system stifles input from those who can’t sit through hours of City Council business.

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‘Pentagon Papers’ whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge March 06, 2023, 3:57 p.m.March 6, 2023

Ellsberg, who has lived near Berkeley for more than 40 years, said he plans to continue his advocacy work for as long as he can.

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Photos: Enough snow for skiing and snowmen in the Berkeley Hills

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Nico Savidge and Iris Kwok Feb. 24, 2023, 10:02 a.m.February 28, 2023

Tilden Regional Park and Grizzly Peak Boulevard turned into a winter wonderland Friday as several inches of snow brought sledders, hikers and snowball fighters into the hills.

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How did the Hopkins Street bike lane project turn into a ‘culture war’?

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Feb. 23, 2023, 4:14 p.m.February 26, 2023

The heated debate seems to be colored by broader disagreements over what kind of city Berkeley should be.

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Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín launches state Senate campaign

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Feb. 22, 2023, 11:17 a.m.February 23, 2023

Arreguín’s campaign announcement positioned him as a regional progressive leader fit to replace termed-out Sen. Nancy Skinner.

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Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín files for state Senate run

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Feb. 13, 2023, 11:55 a.m.February 16, 2023

Campaign finance records show Arreguín has filed to run in 2024 for termed-out state Sen. Nancy Skinner’s seat in Sacramento.

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Up in the air: Negotiations between Berkeley and BART tie up plan for housing at Ashby station

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Feb. 10, 2023, 8:00 a.m.February 12, 2023

Berkeley officials want community benefits in exchange for waiving their “air rights” over the station. BART may not agree.

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Apartments approved at site of downtown Berkeley development battle

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Feb. 03, 2023, 2:54 p.m.February 3, 2023

Berkeley held 37 meetings about a downtown housing project that was never built. A new plan for the block has been approved after only five.

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The state rejected Berkeley’s housing plans. What happens next?

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Feb. 01, 2023, 4:40 p.m.February 2, 2023

The city has now missed a key deadline to have its housing plan approved. But there is disagreement over what that means.

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What a court ruling on Bay Area transportation funding could mean for Berkeley

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Jan. 27, 2023, 4:01 p.m.January 30, 2023

A proposed ferry terminal at the Berkeley Marina and bus service on San Pablo Avenue could be candidates for funding from a 2018 bridge toll hike.

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