The new normal: a green, upcycled and circular economy?
On Earth Day, we talked to the owners of two Berkeley storefront businesses, and one deep-tech innovator, about how they are taking environmental preservation into their own hands.
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COVID-19 has hit economy hard: tax revenue down 13.2%, 3,000+ jobs lost
But the news is not all bad, as a new economic report shows investors put $700 million into Berkeley’s biotech and clean-tech sectors.
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Berkeley curators and crafters keep the city’s creative energy alive
Art businesses bring holiday cheer to a community sheltered at home.
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Connection and craft enable Berkeley women entrepreneurs to flourish during the pandemic
The new BerkeleyHolidays Gift Guide fosters community for female business owners — digitally. (Sponsored)
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Healthy foods made in Berkeley build immunity — and community
A host of Berkeley makers and bakers are nourishing locals and protecting minds and bodies from the impacts of COVID-19.
Racist neighbors pushed this South Asian woman out of her home. Now Berkeley is poised to name a street after her.
Kala Bagai arrived in the U.S. with her family in 1915. Like many other Asians in Berkeley, she was discriminated against.
Why new office space in Berkeley is so hard to find
Existing office space in Berkeley can be old and funky while the demand is for modern and open-plan. And, compared to San Francisco and Oakland, the economics of building new here don’t pencil out, say experts.
New zoning codes make it easier — and faster — for businesses to open in Berkeley
For many, an over-the-counter zoning certificate may be all that’s needed now, rather than going through public hearings and paying thousands of dollars.
A vision for Berkeley’s old Pacific Steel Casting site: A hub for industrial innovation
Dozens gathered to discuss what should be done with the 8.3-acre site near Second Street. Most said it must be preserved for manufacturing uses to keep Berkeley a diverse place in which to live.
Video: A Berkeley manufacturer of phone booths swims against the tide
By opening a plant in West Berkeley last year, this maker of phone booths is an anomaly, given the decrease in the number of manufacturers in the city.
