There were no injuries in the fire. Officials believe it may have started in a roof under construction.
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How a West Berkeley coworking space evolved into a vibrant community hub
SWAY on San Pablo Avenue rents out its space for company gatherings, as well as social events like parties and other celebrations.
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Berkeley’s Gilman District is launching its first street fair this Sunday
The kid-friendly street fair will offer art, shopping and food trucks on three closed-down blocks of Fifth and Camelia streets.
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3-night bluegrass festival will have banjos and basses ablazing in Berkeley
The Berkeley Bluegrass Festival — featuring Mr. Sun, Peter Rowan and more — returns to Freight & Salvage this weekend.
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Hot off the press: New printmaking festival debuts in West Berkeley this weekend
See artists at work, tour the art space that’s in an old ketchup factory, bring a tote or tee and screen-print it at the West Berkeley Community Print Festival on Saturday.
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Oakland Starbucks workers join unionization fight
Workers at the Starbucks at Embarcadero Cove filed a petition to unionize with the National Labor Relations Board.
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Berkeley internet outages linger days after storm
Some Berkeley residents and students have gone days without internet access since Tuesday’s storm toppled dozens of trees and severed power lines.
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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.
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Power outage stranded South Berkeley seniors in their apartments
One resident at Harriet Tubman Terrace chose to sleep in his van overnight because he was worried he’d be isolated from resources.
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Berkeley weather: Thousands lose power due to wind, rain
The storm ripped trees out of the earth around the city and caused power outages for tens of thousands of customers
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Ashby Stage keeps the doors open to all
Shotgun Players offers pay-what-you-can tickets to preview performances, including ‘The Triumph of Love’ this weekend.
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Cannabis pairings and heritage dinners usher in a new era at the Claremont
Joseph Paire is using his platform to reexamine Black food, highlight other chefs and shake things up at the century-old hotel.
