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Berkeley’s 1923 fire, 100 years later | At 28, he died on Berkeley’s streets | House with famed communal hot tub up for sale

Elmwood

Gendel standing behind a giant decorated wood horse
Posted inBusiness

Sweet Dreams owner dies shortly after closing 50-year-old Elmwood toy store

Joanne Furio by Joanne Furio Sept. 15, 2023, 11:46 a.m.September 15, 2023

Gary Gendel built a toy store evoking the ornate style and whimsy of a 19th-century childhood. His wife, Lucia, plans to keep running the candy shop he also opened in the neighborhood in the 1970s.

Posted inBusiness

Shop Talk: Walsh Brothers needs a new home now, teak furniture and ADUs and a new kind of vet care

Joanne Furio by Joanne Furio Aug. 04, 2023, 9:00 a.m.August 7, 2023

Louise O’Connor’s house burned down. Three weeks later she lost the lease to her longtime auto repair shop. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.

An airy indoor commercial space filled with outdoor furniture
Posted inBusiness

Shop Talk: Design Within Reach, Nike open new stores on Fourth Street; Elmwood shop helps you recreate lost smells

Joanne Furio by Joanne Furio July 07, 2023, 12:57 p.m.July 7, 2023

Design Within Reach has opened the brand’s first ever outdoor showroom in the former HAY space, while Nike has opened a wellness concept store next door. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.

Posted inBusiness

Tail of the Yak, Elmwood boutique selling rare and lovely crafts, closing after 51 years

Joanne Furio by Joanne Furio May 02, 2023, 9:01 a.m.May 5, 2023

Opened in 1972, the shop is full of Tibetan ikats, Czech headdresses, Japanese paper surprise balls and the ambient cooing sounds of the store’s two white doves, Bianca and Zephyr.

Posted inArts

Can booze save 109-year-old Elmwood theater, the last movie house in Berkeley?

Joanne Furio by Joanne Furio April 24, 2023, 8:00 a.m.April 25, 2023

A little chardonnay with your feature presentation? Berkeley’s last remaining commercial movie theater, the Rialto Cinemas Elmwood, bets on a beer-and-wine license to lure back movie-goers.

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Berkeley power outages: Many residents, businesses still in the dark

Avatar photo by Alex N. Gecan March 23, 2023, 6:21 p.m.March 27, 2023

PG&E has restored power to most of the homes and businesses that lost it during Tuesday’s storm, but some outages remained Thursday evening.

11 homeless residents move to shelters after evictions at Willard, Civic Center park
Posted inCity

Homeless residents move to shelters after evictions in Willard, Civic Center parks

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Feb. 15, 2023, 8:00 a.m.February 16, 2023

About 20 people lived in the two encampments, and around 60% accepted housing offers.

Posted inBusiness

Shop Talk: Beloved Berkeley pet food store loses dogged battle to internet retailers; Modena Salon is moving

Joanne Furio by Joanne Furio Feb. 03, 2023, 12:03 p.m.February 6, 2023

Animal Farm Discount Pet Foods was a mainstay on the corner of San Pablo Avenue and Cedar Street for 35 years. Even the owner’s parrot felt it was time to go.

People walk at the intersection of Solano and Colusa avenues in North Berkeley
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Berkeley approves housing plan, with pledge to upzone wealthy neighborhoods

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Jan. 19, 2023, 4:39 p.m.February 5, 2023

College, Solano and North Shattuck would be zoned for greater density under the eight-year housing plan adopted by the Berkeley City Council.

Posted inCity

Wednesday vote will determine how Berkeley plans for 9,000 new homes

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Jan. 17, 2023, 5:36 p.m.February 5, 2023

Northern California cities are racing to meet a January deadline to adopt their Housing Elements, which are facing close scrutiny from state regulators.

Posted inCity

Power restored around Claremont in Berkeley

Avatar photo by Berkeleyside staff Jan. 14, 2023, 8:47 a.m.February 5, 2023

PG&E said 665 customers lost power in the Claremont area after a tree made “contact with an overhead line.”

Posted inCommunity

Photos: Tricks and treats return to Elmwood on Halloween

Avatar photo by Ximena Natera Nov. 01, 2022, 2:25 p.m.February 5, 2023

After a two-year break due to COVID-19, crowds returned to Russell Street in the Elmwood neighborhood for candy, costumes and mischief.

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