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The People of People's Park | High-rise apartments in the Southside | Where to find food banks | Berkeley mother demands safer streets

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Tracey Taylor

Tracey Taylor is co-founder of Berkeleyside and co-founder and editorial director of Cityside, the nonprofit parent to Berkeleyside and The Oaklandside. Before launching Berkeleyside, Tracey wrote for The New York Times, the Financial Times and the San Francisco Chronicle, among others. Tracey has worked as an editor for business magazines and at the Financial Times in London, as well as a writer and editor for a number of nonprofits.

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Wisteria hysteria! Berkeley breaks out in beautiful show of seasonal color

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor April 8, 2021, 4:20 p.m.Feb. 20, 2023, 1:39 p.m.

While its lovely blooms and heavenly scent are always a splendid mood booster, wisteria is particularly welcome this year as we spy light at the end of the pandemic tunnel.

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Berkeleyside names Pamela Turntine, a Pulitzer Prize winning veteran journalist, as its new editor-in-chief

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor April 8, 2021, 11:15 a.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 11:08 a.m.

Turntine brings decades of editing experience and a knack for breaking news. A new managing editor also joins the team as we launch a founders’ fund for local journalism.

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Live Oak Community Center reopens after $6M revamp

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor March 31, 2021, 6:42 p.m.Oct. 18, 2023, 6:06 p.m.

Work at the site included a seismic retrofit and maintenance upgrades, as well as other improvements, and was funded by the Measure T1 bond.

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Berkeley now in COVID-19 red tier, many businesses cleared to operate indoors

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor March 9, 2021, 3:33 p.m.Oct. 4, 2022, 1:55 a.m.

Restaurants, museums, movie theaters and gyms can reopen indoor operations at reduced capacity, starting Wednesday.

ginko tree and yellow leaves on the ground
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Berkeley nature, and our appreciation of it, kept us going in 2020

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor Dec. 29, 2020, 12:00 p.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 11:19 a.m.

Nature played it both ways in 2020. Devastating wildfires were distressing, but the great outdoors also provided a balm for the anxieties wrought by a challenging year.

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It wasn’t all grim — Here are 10 good news stories from 2020

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor Dec. 28, 2020, 1:00 p.m.Oct. 4, 2022, 1:58 a.m.

The community rallied in a crisis and neighbors supported neighbors. Businesses pivoted and helped health care workers. And a Berkeleyan turned 113.

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Coronavirus casualties: 10 Berkeley restaurants that will be missed

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor Dec. 28, 2020, 10:00 a.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 11:19 a.m.

Sales plummeted, the money ran out, or a rent hike was the last straw. Some owners took early retirement. They may be gone, but the memories linger.

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After 37 years, Berkeley mail carrier Chuck Fraijo is retiring, but he’s leaving a mark

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor Dec. 2, 2020, 12:45 p.m.Oct. 4, 2022, 1:54 a.m.

Fraijo, who drove 1 million miles on the job without ever having an accident, leaves a legacy that — while unknown to many — is both civic and creative.

Lance Knobel, Tasneem Raja, Frances Dinkelspiel and Tracey Taylor.
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Cityside named Publisher of the Year for ‘excellent coverage’ and its vision for serving communities

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor Nov. 30, 2020, 4:15 p.m.Dec. 13, 2022, 11:05 a.m.

Cityside, parent to Berkeleyside and The Oaklandside, was recognized for its journalism and the vision and principles it has built for its role in the communities it serves.

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Day 3: Downtown building still smoldering after biggest fire in 9 years

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor Nov. 22, 2020, 10:16 a.m.Feb. 20, 2023, 9:00 p.m.

The fire at 2067 University Ave. was still active Monday and fire crews continue to douse the apartment building with jets of water.

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Update: Man dies in fire at West Berkeley home

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor Nov. 18, 2020, 9:23 p.m.Feb. 20, 2023, 9:03 p.m.

The man is believed to be a “known resident” of the home, according to the Berkeley Fire Department.

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Berkeley-raised Kamala Harris makes history as new vice president-elect

Avatar photo by Tracey Taylor Nov. 7, 2020, 9:49 a.m.Aug. 4, 2022, 11:25 a.m.

Berkeley’s diversity and progressive values helped shape a leader who stands for equality, empowerment and justice, said Mayor Jesse ArreguĂ­n.

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