Other events include a First Friday Block Party at Gilman District, a free community day at BAMPFA and a plant sale at the Botanic Garden at Tilden.
Aquatic Park
New mural chosen for Aquatic Park, but all 4 sculpture proposals rejected
Berkeley’s arts commission decided the proposals for a $450,000 sculpture didn’t pass muster and vowed to develop a new plan for the project.
Worried about the toxic red tide in the Berkeley Marina? Here’s a way to help
State wildlife officials want the public’s observations of marine creatures during the harmful algae bloom.
Around Berkeley: Foodieland night market, First Fridays at Gilman, Latin dance party
Other events include a birthday bash for Vice Mayor Ben Bartlett and path-a-thon held by the Berkeley Path Wanderers Association.
Algae bloom that caused Lake Merritt fish kill is spotted along East Bay shoreline
Streaks of the tea-colored algae were first reported at the Berkeley Marina.
Leopard sharks and bat rays are dying in Berkeley’s Aquatic Park
Shark and ray die-offs tend to happen after heavy rains, though experts aren’t sure exactly why.
$241M life sciences campus takes shape in West Berkeley
Renovations to three buildings on Fifth Street mark the start of a developer’s ambitious plans for a 3-acre project that could host nearly 600 workers.
Man charged with Aquatic Park shooting after police find loaded gun in his toilet
A 37-year-old Berkeley man had been walking in Aquatic Park when a stranger confronted him, pistol-whipped him and shot him as he fled.
‘Ride on, Grandpa John’: A tribute to the man, 81, who died biking in Berkeley
John Carothers died doing what he loved: riding his bicycle on a sunny day, enjoying a beautiful October afternoon in the Bay Area.
Grayson Street proposal could add to West Berkeley’s life sciences boom
The project is planned for the site of Berkeley’s Grayson Street homeless shelter. City officials have long known the site was only temporary.
Man, 81, dies of apparent natural causes after solo bike crash in Berkeley
Bystanders called for help and administered CPR until first responders arrived.
Opinion: Aquatic Park lagoon is restored thanks to Berkeley’s T1 ballot measure
Cleaning out the tide tubes that provide tidal circulation to the lagoon was among 42 projects that were part of the first phase of the funds.