On Wednesday, owner Emily Winston, who is Jewish, stopped by the bagel shop’s Berkeley location to find “Israel baby killer” spray-painted in stenciled letters on the sidewalk outside.
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Berkeley to fund study on Alta Bates closure impact, local health needs
Sutter Health says the closure of its Berkeley campus isn’t confirmed, but officials are preparing for a loss of services.
Around Berkeley: Thirsty Thursday, First Friday, Tricks or Treats on Russell Street
Other things to do include seeing a spooky play in the basement of a Northside pizza shop and Berkeley’s first-ever Comic Con.
Shop Talk: Cotopaxi opens in Spenger’s building; new Berkeley gallery showcases women artists
Plus: Meditators can also have their brain waves studied at The Alembic. Catch up on Berkeley nonprofit and small business news.
Sweet Dreams owner dies shortly after closing 50-year-old Elmwood toy store
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.
Shop Talk: Walsh Brothers needs a new home now, teak furniture and ADUs and a new kind of vet care
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.
Shop Talk: Design Within Reach, Nike open new stores on Fourth Street; Elmwood shop helps you recreate lost smells
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.
After 5 years, Berkeley’s first-ever poet laureate is calling it quits
The city wants to crown a new poet with laurels — and this time the job will come with formal duties and $10,000. You can apply starting July 1.
Tail of the Yak, Elmwood boutique selling rare and lovely crafts, closing after 51 years
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.
Can booze save 109-year-old Elmwood theater, the last movie house in Berkeley?
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.
Berkeley power outages: Many residents, businesses still in the dark
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.
Homeless residents move to shelters after evictions in Willard, Civic Center parks
About 20 people lived in the two encampments, and around 60% accepted housing offers.