Berkeley’s plastic bag ban could get a whole lot tougher
Plastic bags in the produce aisle and thicker bags for groceries and takeout would be banned under a proposal in its early stages.
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Part 2: Your favorite places, inspired by Berkeley Rep’s Place/Settings
They include the once bustling scene on Telegraph Avenue, a sign in a pool hall, Totland, Berkeley Iceland, Lake Anza and, of course, the Codornices slide.
Rumors, fear, miscommunication: Berkeley Bowl workers react to COVID-19 outbreak
Several employees say they feel unsafe due to lack of communication and a breakdown in social distancing protocols. Management says it is following city and CDC guidelines.
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Multiple Berkeley Bowl employees test positive for COVID-19
Management said affected employees are currently being quarantined and will not return to work until they test negative.
Glenn Yasuda, who made Berkeley Bowl internationally known for its excellent produce, dies at 85
Yasuda and his wife Diane opened the first Berkeley Bowl in 1977 and the second in 2009, stocking each with an incredible array of fruits and vegetables, meats and prepared foods. His son will now take over.
Measles case confirmed in Berkeley
People who went to Berkeley Bowl on May 7 could be at risk of contracting the disease, officials said Friday.
Funny, snarky, charming: Berkeley Bowl’s social media accounts are worth following
Referencing classical art and pop culture to promote grocery shopping is a stretch, but it works for a place as Berkeley as the Bowl.
Bites: Oori Rice Triangles opens in Rockridge, Berkeley Bowl is being sued, Plum Bar pop-ups
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
After Homeroom, Allison Arevalo starts a new pasta project even closer to home
The co-founder of the popular mac n’ cheese restaurant started Pasta Friday to inspire others to cook for family and friends.
Meet Ayako Iino of Yumé Boshi, Berkeley’s award-winning maker of Japanese condiments
Iino’s small-batch Japanese preserves company won two Good Food Awards this year.
Crime in Berkeley: Apple store theft alert, threats of shooting — over stolen steak — at Berkeley Bowl, more
A very busy week: Police are looking for a couple they say stole steak and beer from Berkeley Bowl, and a pair who took an iPad from the Apple store. In other news, a standoff on Fairview, burglars arrested at Cal, a $6,000 burglary at the journalism school on campus and geyser videos galore.
