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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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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.

A housing construction site in downtown Berkeley
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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.May 31, 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.

The exterior of a five-story condo building in West Berkeley, with a sign advertising units for sale.
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Why doesn’t Berkeley have more condos?

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Jan. 23, 2023, 9:30 a.m.January 23, 2023

Officials hope building more will make it easier for first-time buyers and those looking to downsize.

People walk at the intersection of Solano and Colusa avenues in North Berkeley
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Berkeley approves housing plan, with pledge to upzone wealthy neighborhoods

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Jan. 19, 2023, 4:39 p.m.February 5, 2023

College, Solano and North Shattuck would be zoned for greater density under the eight-year housing plan adopted by the Berkeley City Council.

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Wednesday vote will determine how Berkeley plans for 9,000 new homes

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Jan. 17, 2023, 5:36 p.m.February 5, 2023

Northern California cities are racing to meet a January deadline to adopt their Housing Elements, which are facing close scrutiny from state regulators.

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Human skeleton found in vacant UC Berkeley building

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Jan. 14, 2023, 11:23 a.m.January 17, 2023

Police say they have not determined how the person died, or how long their remains were in the unused building on the Clark Kerr Campus.

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Reservoirs serving Berkeley, Oakland are filling up after consistent rain

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Jan. 11, 2023, 1:04 p.m.January 12, 2023

“We have been waiting for a wet season like this for years,” a water official said, but is it enough to end the drought?

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