Exclusive: Berkeley City Councilmember Lori Droste won’t seek a third term
“I feel like I’ve served with the seriousness and integrity that the voters deserve,” Droste told Berkeleyside in an exclusive interview. “My family needs me now.”
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University of California buys $6.5M Berkeley home for its president
University of California President Michael Drake will live and entertain in the $6.5 million Julia Morgan-designed home in the Claremont neighborhood.
UC Berkeley forges on with beach volleyball complex, but project’s fate rests with courts
The new complex is needed to comply with Title IX regulations, but some neighbors say they will violate long-standing covenants the university agreed to.
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Police: Driver arrested after shooting at motorist in the Claremont district
Police have not said what may have prompted the gunfire. BPD told Berkeleyside the investigation is ongoing.
Corner stores step up: Star Grocery
Our series on corner stores in the age of COVID-19 turns to Star Grocery, a Claremont neighborhood market that has been feeding Berkeley for 98 years.
Shop Talk: After nearly 60 years, Bill’s Men’s Shop on Telegraph Avenue is closing
Also: Gift store Pot-Pourri will open in North Berkeley in mid-January; and Radbird Fashion will move temporarily so its space can be retrofitted.
Man charged with trying to kidnap child at Berkeley library
A man who followed a toddler and his nanny from a local park to the library has been charged with trying to kidnap that child, according to court papers and police.
Residents ‘evacuated’ in city’s first-ever wildfire drill
A car fire on Tunnel Road quickly spread Sunday into trees and houses, prompting residents to flee. This was only a drill; two more are coming.
Berkeley zoning has served for many decades to separate the poor from the rich and whites from people of color
Zoning codes clustered single-family homes in neighborhoods like Thousand Oaks and the Elmwood and allowed duplexes on the flats, creating a city stratified by wealth and race. Officials may change this.
Neighbors rally against planned beach volleyball courts on UC Berkeley’s Clark Kerr campus
UC Berkeley wants to upgrade the sand volleyball courts to comply with Title IX regulations, but some neighbors say that will conflict with covenants the university agreed to.
Redlining: The history of Berkeley’s segregated neighborhoods
The reason African Americans and other minorities mostly live in South and West Berkeley can be traced back to government-supported racist housing practices.
Watch: Plans to restore local path put on hold after community outcry
Oakland has postponed plans to repair a worn-down path near the Claremont Hotel after petitioning from local residents. Watch our video story.
