Fifty-one years ago, nine women’s tennis players and one zealous magazine publisher kicked off a revolution that changed the face of sports. Five of the 10 rebels had strong connections to the Berkeley Tennis Club.
Cal can now tear down 1921 Walnut St. and the $300 million Anchor House project can proceed.
Workers have until Nov. 15 to get vaccinated, unless they can claim a medical or religious exemption from the requirement.
The city’s contract with the union expired at the end of June, but both sides have continued to work toward an agreement.
Measure FF funds will allow the fire department to prepare for wildfires, and hire and train more staff.
The mayor’s proposals are just one small piece of the city’s overall $600 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
The union’s contract is set to expire this weekend, with the final bargaining session scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday. Here’s how to tune in.
Proof of vaccination will be required at restaurants, bars, clubs, gyms, dance and yoga studios, and events with at least 1,000 attendees. Also: theaters where food or drinks are sold.
Tenants and property owners who need financial support with rent and utilities can apply by the end of September to receive up to 15 months of help.
Twenty-five percent of West Berkeley encampment residents are in hotels, 17% were housed and 25% are still on the streets.
Workers at those businesses and several others will also be required either to get vaccinated or receive weekly COVID-19 tests.
City leaders are launching a new effort to create “objective standards” that could determine how easy it is to build in Berkeley.
What’s happening now is important because it will define the parameters for large new apartment buildings that are slated to replace what are now parking lots at the North Berkeley and Ashby BART stations.
If past attempts to raise tall apartment buildings in downtown Berkeley are any indication, the plans could prove contentious.
But construction won’t start until the 50 or so people living at People’s Park have been housed or offered services, chancellor says.
The housing and services hub at 2012 Berkeley Way is set to open in May 2022.
Homeless residents say the sweep was destabilizing in a time when many of them were looking for housing.
The Grayson shelter has space for about 50 people, and organizers hope it will be a warm, transitional space, rather than a permanent home.
Most of the money is for a new Specialized Care Unit that would respond instead of armed police to people in crisis.
The family’s attorney has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against DoorDash and the driver. The attorney also plans to sue the city, alleging inadequate lighting and signage.
BART is seeking input on its plan to help Berkeley residents get to the Ashby and North Berkeley BART stations once housing is built on the parking lots.
The family said they do not understand many of the decisions made by police and are concerned race may have played a role in their approach.
It could be the first of several street changes in the Southside neighborhood to benefit pedestrians, bicyclists and public transit riders.
Frank Daar was a leader in the formation of the “April Coalition,” which made national news in 1971 by electing Loni Hancock, Ira Simmons and D’Army Bailey to the Berkeley City Council.
Plastic bags in the produce aisle and thicker bags for groceries and takeout would be banned under a proposal in its early stages.
An Alameda County judge ruled that campus must study the impacts of its growth before it expands any further.
It’s not yet common, but in high-risk fire neighborhoods, Berkeley Hills residents may find that keeping their home insurance depends on how well their neighbors prune their property.
The Red Flag Warning due to low humidity and windy conditions will be in place Sunday evening through Monday evening.
Dry thunder and lightning expected in Berkeley and the East Bay beginning Thursday evening could cause wildfires in the hills, the National Weather Service advised in a Red Flag warning.
During the six-month “Jordan Fire Trail Improvement” project, the trail will be closed, except on Sundays, according to the university.
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