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A watercolor illustration of a man falling from a burning plane
Posted inArts

With a brush made of his own hair, he painted to survive in a Nazi POW camp. At 100, this Berkeley houseboat resident shares his art

by Andrew Esensten June 02, 2023, 4:25 p.m.June 5, 2023

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.

Posted inTransportation

Berkeley gets $5.1M to plan for ferry service

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge May 26, 2023, 1:35 p.m.May 28, 2023

The grant will pay for design and environmental review work on the project building a ferry terminal at the Berkeley Marina.

A couple of electric scooters are tied to the railing of a forlorn-looking sidewalk on the overpass above a busy freeway.
Posted inCity

A freeway has long separated Berkeley from its waterfront. Is it time to rethink I-80?

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge May 25, 2023, 3:15 p.m.May 28, 2023

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

Avatar photo by Kate Darby Rauch May 03, 2023, 11:39 a.m.May 3, 2023

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

Avatar photo by Alex N. Gecan May 02, 2023, 2:12 p.m.May 5, 2023

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

Avatar photo by Alex N. Gecan April 18, 2023, 2:00 p.m.April 18, 2023

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?

by Paul Kamen March 07, 2023, 1:39 p.m.March 7, 2023

WETA has promised to operate electric ferries in Berkeley, but its cost projections are based on diesel.

Posted inBerkeleyside

10 very Berkeley date ideas

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Alejandra Armstrong and Ximena Natera Feb. 10, 2023, 3:06 p.m.February 11, 2023

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

by Leqi Zhong Oct. 24, 2022, 9:00 a.m.October 25, 2022

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

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok Sept. 18, 2022, 7:03 a.m.September 19, 2022

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

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Natalie Orenstein and Darwin BondGraham Sept. 03, 2022, 8:00 a.m.September 2, 2022

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

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Iris Kwok and Darwin BondGraham Aug. 30, 2022, 4:56 p.m.August 31, 2022

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.

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