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Posted inEvents
Around Berkeley: Front Row Arts Festival, jazzy trio, zydeco dancing
Other events include a book talk with Pulitzer-winner Jane Smiley, a Codornices Creek work party and a Tieguanyin tea tasting.
Posted inCity
Vote set — once again — to confirm Jen Louis as Berkeley police chief
City Council is set to decide Tuesday whether to confirm Interim Chief Police Jen Louis with a permanent role at more than $300,000 annually. Accountability officials have asked for more time.
Posted inBusiness
Innovative or eyesore? New trash cages installed on downtown Berkeley sidewalk
A “trash cabinet” pilot program funded by the city and local businesses aims to neaten downtown by locking up trash bins.
Posted inCity
Rain check: Berkeley’s first ‘roller boogie’ rescheduled for this Sunday
The skate party will shut down much of downtown Berkeley from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, and feature live DJs and skate lessons.
Posted inArts
Berkeley Rep managing director Susie Medak is stepping down after 3 decades
A self-described “animal of the theater,” Medak will depart Berkeley Rep in August. She’ll pursue executive coaching.
Posted inArts
City-funded art installations aim to buck up spirits after pandemic
Berkeley has given artists and performers $200,000 in grants to create public displays that will enliven the city’s spirits.
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Pride ‘On the Plaza’ celebration today in downtown Berkeley
Live music and events “On the Plaza” will run throughout the summer.
Posted inBusiness
Shattuck Avenue Dollar Tree in Berkeley is closing
The business is not renewing its lease and has no plans to relocate.
Posted inCity
After six months of no gigs, ‘front porch’ music returns to Berkeley’s Back Room
Live music is returning downtown with regular, socially-distanced performances at The UC Theatre, Bobby G’s, and a planned Freight & Salvage ‘tour’ of downtown parklets.
Posted inCity
Some of Berkeley’s downtown ‘ambassadors’ now carry batons and pepper spray
The patrolling guards are trained to de-escalate violent activity, assist police with arrests and act as a buffer for smaller crimes, in addition to providing hospitality.
Posted inCity
New ‘vision plan’ imagines 3-mile greenway from downtown Berkeley to Bay Bridge
Asphalt and car lanes would be replaced with grass, playgrounds, seating and eating areas — transforming what is now concrete into a pedestrian and bicycle pathway.
