A suspected DUI motorist crashed into the Berkeley Marina late Saturday night. Photo: Nancy Schimmelman A suspected DUI motorist crashed into the Berkeley Marina late Saturday night. Photo: Nancy Schimmelman Authorities worked to beat the tide Sunday to remove a vehicle that crashed Saturday night into the Berkeley Marina and began leaking fluids into the water. Berkeley Police Lt. Andrew Rateaver […]
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Berkeley pier unlikely to re-open before 2018
See more photographs of the Berkeley pier, which the city closed to the public last summer. Photo: Dorothy Brown It’s going to cost so much to repair Berkeley’s historic fishing pier that the city can’t even afford to study the issue until mid-2017 at the soonest. That’s according to a brief report released last week […]
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Photographs: An ode to the shuttered Berkeley pier
The Berkeley pier was shuttered indefinitely on July 22, 2105 after Berkeley officials determined it was structurally unsound. Photo: Dorothy Brown By Dorothy Brown There is something mysterious and perhaps even romantic about abandoned spaces. The rust and decay can have a certain kind of beauty, and can engage our imaginations as we wonder what […]
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Citing structural problems, Berkeley closes historic pier
The historic Berkeley pier has been closed to the public due to structural problems. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel The city of Berkeley has announced the closure of its historic municipal fishing pier due to “considerable structural damage” that has made the popular walkway unsafe for the public. Damage to the concrete decking and support system of the pier […]
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Photo Gallery: Berkeley celebrates Independence Day
4th of July, 2015. Photo: Pete Rosos Berkeley celebrated Independence Day in a variety of ways — flying the flag, eating, drinking, spending time with friends and family, and enjoying a stunning fireworks display at the Marina. We’re delighted to publish some of the photographs shared by Berkeleyside readers. July 4th. Photo: Jim Hair 4th of July, 2015. Photo: Pete Rosos […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
Boy in a bubble at the 2012 Fourth of July celebration at the Berkeley Marina. Photo: Steven Fruhwith FOURTH OF JULY AT THE MARINA Celebrate the Fourth of July on Saturday at the Berkeley Marina, from noon to 10 p.m. Enjoy food trucks and booths, handmade crafts, free dragon boat rowing from 12 to 5 p.m., […]
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Local man pushes for better restrooms at Berkeley park
Berkeley resident Martin Nicolaus has been petitioning for cleaner, more permanent restrooms in Berkeley’s Cesar Chavez Park since March 2015. Photo: Seung Y. Lee Berkeley resident Martin Nicolaus has been petitioning for cleaner, more permanent restrooms in Berkeley’s Cesar Chavez Park since March 2015. Photo: Seung Y. Lee For years, Berkeley resident Martin Nicolaus has […]
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New proposal will keep Raiders in San Francisco Bay
Rendering of the new stadium complex for the Oakland Raiders, which will float off the San Francisco waterfront for a night game on a calm winter evening. Image: courtesy Bjorn Toulouse Rendering of the new stadium complex for the Oakland Raiders, which will float off the San Francisco waterfront for a night game on a calm winter […]
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Berkeley police arrest man wanted after brutal attack on his mother
Randy Francis. Photo: Stockton Police Police officers arrested a man found in a stolen truck at the Berkeley marina who authorities say tried to kill his 86-year-old mother in Stockton earlier this month in a brutal assault. Police have been looking for the man since the March 14 attack, which left the woman unresponsive. Doctors said initially […]
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Dead birds, 2 animal legs, wash up on Berkeley beach
This headless chicken and other animals and animal parts washed up Thursday on a Berkeley beach. Photo: Susi Jensen A woman on a walk along the beach in Berkeley with her dog on Thursday came across two decapitated chickens, two skinned mammal legs with cloven hooves, and several dead shorebirds. Susi Jensen, a Berkeley writer, said […]
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Op-ed: A tale of two waterfronts — why Albany is on verge of making a mistake
Ask anyone around the Marina if they think the City of Berkeley made the right decision, back in the early ’60s, when they planned the waterfront for mixed-use development. “Should all the marina landfill have been reserved for open space, parkland and protected habitat, with no commercial, recreational or maritime facilities?” “Of course not,” is […]
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Berkeley first responders rescue woman from marina
Berkeley Pier: A woman was rescued from the water near the pier on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2014. Photo, taken in 2011, by Jef Poskanzer Berkeley emergency responders rescued a woman from the water at the Berkeley Marina early in the morning on Sunday, Jan. 11. At 5:32 a.m., Berkeley’s emergency communication center received a report of someone in the […]
