A hearing is set for October to determine whether Leonard Powell’s court-ordered receiver mismanaged his home code problems.
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North Berkeley Senior Center is finally open
The center is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p,m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. It is closed on Tuesdays.
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What emergency services are offered in Berkeley on hot and smoky days?
The city has one official cooling center, with a policy to “consider” activating it if thermometers hit 90 degrees.
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New city website limits access to vast archive of Berkeley records
The new city website been lauded for its design, but links to public records have been broken, frustrating council members and activists.
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Worried about wildfire? Here’s how to share your thoughts on Berkeley’s wildfire risk reduction plans
The city will hold a meeting Wednesday to introduce its plan to protect the community from increasingly destructive wildfires and garner resident feedback.
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Monkeypox in Berkeley: What you need to know
From symptoms to look out for to how to find a vaccine and other ways you can protect yourself, here’s everything you need to know about monkeypox.
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Remembering Ronald Brown, personnel director for City of Berkeley, natty dresser
Brown loved to shop and travel. He died surrounded by his family at age 85 on June 11.
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Berkeley’s animal shelter is ‘swamped’ with kittens
The city shelter has become so crowded that they’ve had to put cats in kennels meant for dogs.
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Update: Case of elderly Berkeley homeowner burdened by major code repair debt will continue in the fall
Leonard Powell hopes the court will find that Berkeley and a receiver mismanaged his home code problems.
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With completion of $8M marina project, Berkeley’s infamous bumpy street is no more
Visitors driving to the Berkeley shoreline no longer have to undergo a teeth-jangling, suspension-rattling experience.
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To boost affordable housing, Berkeley looks to buy, not just build
With construction costs high, Berkeley is increasingly looking to create affordable housing by buying and fixing up older buildings.
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Berkeley’s website dates back to the Bush administration. It’s finally getting a refresh
More than five years after Berkeley started working on a redesign, the updated website is set to go live this spring.