Paul Canin began painting these vivid watercolors after Nazis shot down his B-24. Later a successful architect, he designed the floating Berkeley home he lives in with his wife, Helen.
Berkeley Marina
Posted inTransportation
Berkeley gets $5.1M to plan for ferry service
The grant will pay for design and environmental review work on the project building a ferry terminal at the Berkeley Marina.
Posted inCity
A freeway has long separated Berkeley from its waterfront. Is it time to rethink I-80?
From a freeway-covering park to miles of tunnels, Berkeley could seek federal funds to study changes to one of the Bay Area’s most congested roadways.
Posted inCity
Kayaker caught a Skates on the Bay sewage leak into bay waters
A leaky pipe, first noticed by an alert paddler, was plugged on April 13. It’s not clear how long raw sewage had been flowing into the bay.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Second body in 3 weeks found at Berkeley Marina
Police in San Francisco had been searching for the victim, 57-year-old Vittorio Marianecci of Florida, after he was reported missing Monday.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Update: Woman found dead near Berkeley Marina is identified
The cause and manner of the woman’s death remained pending as of April 18. She was discovered the evening of April 10.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Why is Berkeley going backward on climate change?
WETA has promised to operate electric ferries in Berkeley, but its cost projections are based on diesel.
Posted inBerkeleyside
10 very Berkeley date ideas
From long walks through Tilden Park to sailing rides at the Marina and prime spots to picnic, here are some of the best date ideas in Berkeley.
Posted inNosh Features
Berkeley is ‘making progress’ on Marina food truck village
Berkeley can’t find a restaurant for the vast Hs Lordships space, so food trucks in its parking lot might be the next best thing.
Posted inCity
Coastal Cleanup: Here’s how much trash volunteers picked up along the Berkeley shoreline
Litter removed from the coast included many cigarette butts, an air purifier, and a Ganesha idol.
Posted inCity
Toilets? Cannabis grows? Rising temps? We looked into theories and history behind the Bay Area algae bloom
Questions swirl as carcasses rot at Lake Merritt, the Berkeley Marina and beyond. We talked to experts and explored 100 years of local fish-kills.
Posted inCommunity
A massacre of mussels as algae bloom hits the Berkeley Marina
A red tide worse than any since 2004 is the likely culprit. Gulls are gorging on the dead mollusks and leaving shell piles on the docks.
