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3 years ago Friday: Berkeley went into lockdown and quickly became eerily empty

Avatar photo by Berkeleyside staff March 17, 2023, 10:57 a.m.March 17, 2023

From deserted streets to pedestrians in hazmat suits, we documented the city in photographs and video in the early weeks of the pandemic.

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Photos: Berkeley Half Marathon draws hundreds

Avatar photo by Berkeleyside staff Feb. 27, 2022, 4:18 p.m.February 27, 2022

Hundreds of runners wound their way through the city streets from the marina to UC Berkeley to downtown, where the race ended.

Posted inCity

2021: A year in pictures in Berkeley

Avatar photo by Berkeleyside staff Dec. 30, 2021, 7:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

The COVID-19 vaccines arrived; anti-Asian violence protests; parents demand schools open. These stories in pictures shaped our lives in 2021.

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Photos: Take a first look inside the hotel that has reshaped Berkeley’s skyline

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Dec. 12, 2021, 7:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

The new Residence Inn by Marriott, which opens Friday in downtown, is the fourth-tallest building in Berkeley and the city’s biggest in half a century.

Posted inBusiness

Scarred but resilient: Telegraph Avenue emerges from the pandemic

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Amir Aziz, Frances Dinkelspiel, Ricky Rodas and Supriya Yelimeli June 24, 2021, 3:03 p.m.May 19, 2023

Lines around the block for cupcakes and a boom year for a flower shop, but a shoe shop for the stars is calling it quits, one of several COVID-19 casualties.

Posted inArts

Cal students build artistic ‘monument to extraction’ at Albany Bulb

by Dhyana Levey June 14, 2021, 3:12 p.m.June 14, 2021

A new art installation at the former landfill explores the region’s hidden history.

Posted inArts

West Berkeley’s cinematic response to an era of drought and disaster

Avatar photo by Andrew Gilbert June 13, 2021, 7:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

Berkeley filmmaker Rob Nilsson stars in Berkeley filmmaker Josh Peterson’s ‘Thirsty,’ set to a song by Berkeley composer Alexis Harte.

The educators who tried to save the year
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‘Every waking minute’: The Berkeley educators who went above and beyond this year

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich June 08, 2021, 6:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

Five Berkeley educators nominated by parents and principals for their perseverance and commitment to kids during the pandemic.

Posted inSchools

Photos: Berkeley seniors celebrate resilience during 13 socially distanced graduations

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich June 06, 2021, 6:06 a.m.June 5, 2021

This year’s seniors walked across a real stage in Jacket Stadium.

Posted inArts

Denny Abrams, creator of Fourth Street, has a jazzy second life

Avatar photo by Andrew Gilbert May 26, 2021, 1:00 p.m.May 26, 2021

Abrams has provided financial backing to some of the most creative artists in jazz. “I know how hard it is to play and know how good they are,” he says.

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‘A 20-year wind event’ will hit the Bay Area on Sunday, prompting the closure of 11 parks

Avatar photo by Berkeleyside staff Oct. 23, 2020, 1:37 p.m.June 9, 2021

The Park District will close 11 local parks from Sunday through Monday due to high winds and wildfire danger.

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City to open pools, barbers, wine tasting Friday — with restrictions

by City of Berkeley Aug. 21, 2020, 8:29 p.m.October 4, 2022

The new COVID-19 health order, that goes into effect Friday, Aug. 28, at 8 a.m., allows activities including swimming, haircuts and manicures, as long as they are outdoors, and with restrictions.

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