Farm Burger will open its first West Coast restaurant in West Berkeley. Photo: Sara Hanna Photography A new shopping destination is emerging at the intersection of 10th and Gilman streets in West Berkeley. Three new businesses have just signed leases to move into the Gilman District, a commercial hub whose transition was kickstarted by Whole […]
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Berkeley dumps possessions of 8 homeless people
Leroy Morgan, whose possessions were taken by the city of Berkeley the day after Christmas. Photo: Bryan Westfall The city of Berkeley collected and threw away the unattended possessions of eight homeless people on Dec. 26. Afterwards many of them said they had to scramble to find new blankets and coverings to stave off the […]
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What’s new in East Bay food, XL
A new coffee shop that roasts beans to order, a new comfort food bistro… all East Bay foodie news you need and more.
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Op-Ed: We need a safer, greener way to Tom Bates fields
The Tom Bates Regional Sports Complex, located just south of Golden Gate Fields, has been a boon to local athletes since it opened in 2008. The Mayor’s office estimated at that time that the fields would be used by about 250,000 people each year, and a look at the fields at almost any time of […]
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Good Samaritans set up fund for Berkeley train victim
Mark Schwartz. Photo: Judith Scherr A couple who helped a man who lost part of his leg after being hit by a train in Berkeley earlier this month has set up a fund to collect donations for his medical care. Shelly Jones, 27, and Sean Stallmeyer, 29, were driving in West Berkeley when they witnessed […]
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Good Samaritans recount Berkeley train amputation
A man lost his leg in a train accident Monday at Gilman Street in Berkeley. Image: Google Maps Authorities say two good Samaritans who sprung into action after a train accident took a man’s lower leg Monday morning may well have saved his life. The accident happened at about 10:40 a.m. Sean Stallmeyer, 29, of […]
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Man loses leg in train accident at Gilman St. in Berkeley
The Union Pacific railroad crossing at Gilman. Photo: Google Maps A man who was struck by a train Monday at the Union Pacific railroad crossing at Gilman Street in West Berkeley lost his leg as a result, authorities said. Few details have been available from officials so far this week. Berkeleyside readers alerted us to […]
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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
1011 Gilman TERRANOVA BODY After operating in Berkeley for 43 years, TerraNova Body, a manufacturer of natural bath and body care products, is moving to Richmond on June 21. Its building at 1011 Gilman St. was sold and the new owner is tearing part of it down to make room for a parking lot for the […]
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Fourth, Gilman zoning may shift from industry to retail
A map created by the city, and updated by Berkeleyside to reflect changes made Tuesday night, shows areas that could be affected by zoning decisions underway. Image: Google Maps Parts of Gilman Street and Fourth Street in West Berkeley may be re-zoned from light industrial to commercial uses after a majority vote by the Berkeley […]
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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
Work on Berserkeley on 10th St. just south of Gilman is at an early stage WHAT’S IN A NAME? A sign declaring “Berserkeley” announces the Gilman District, being developed just south of Gilman on 10th, adjacent to the relocated Office Depot and across from the proposed Whole Foods Market. [Update: the developer clarifies that the marketing […]
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What’s happening with the Gilman Street interchange?
City staff say roundabouts on Gilman Street at I-80 will improve the interchange in several important ways. This draft design depicts, in white, the roundabouts and roadway that pass under the freeway at ground level. The green lines show the potential alignment of the bike and pedestrian route through the interchange. Image: Parsons Brinckerhoff/Caltrans Earlier […]
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Whole Foods confirms rumors of new Berkeley store
Master plan for the Gilman shopping district showing the location of the new Whole Foods and the relocated Office Depot. (Click to view larger.) Courtesy: Avila Design Whole Foods has confirmed it will build a second Berkeley store at 10th and Gilman streets on the site currently occupied by Office Depot. The grocery chain made […]
