Staff at the Ecology Center hold up photos last month of Daniel Maher who has been released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. Photo: Ecology Center By Alex Emslie / KQED News In what appears to be an abrupt reversal, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have released a Berkeley recycling program director from detention. […]
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UC Theatre project gets boost with $1.3M matching grant
The push to renovate the UC Theater on University Avenue got a huge boost after a major philanthropist made a $1.3 million matching grant. Photo: UC Theatre The push to renovate the UC Theater on University Avenue got a huge boost after a major philanthropist made a $1.3 million matching grant. Photo: UC Theatre One of the […]
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Berkeley police hope bike registry will deter thieves
An independent bike registry could help cyclists recover stolen bikes and ensure they don’t buy stolen ones to begin with. Photo: Marc Zuo By Francesca Paris Many cyclists in Berkeley know the all-too-common pain of losing a bike to thieves. Far fewer have experienced the opposite: the rare joy of a reunion. The Berkeley Police Department […]
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Staffer at Berkeley’s Ecology Center faces deportation for two-decade-old felony conviction
Daniel Maher (center), recycling director at Berkeley’s Ecology Center, faces the threat of deportation to China, where he was born, but lived for only three years. Photo: Ecology Center Daniel Maher (center), recycling director at Berkeley’s Ecology Center, faces the threat of deportation to China, where he was born, but lived for only three years. Photo: Ecology […]
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Berkeley Community Fund awards record number of college scholarships to Berkeley students
Twenty-seven Berkeley High students who were awarded scholarships to college by the Berkeley Community Fund (BCF) were honored at the Berkeley City Club on Monday, June 8.
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Options Recovery expands to new offices in Berkeley
Drug and alcohol treatment program Options Recovery Services is expanding this month. Photo: Melati Citrawireja Drug and alcohol treatment program Options Recovery Services is expanding this month. Photo: Melati Citrawireja Options Recovery Services is set to expand to Berkeley’s Old City Hall annex space this month. The drug and alcohol treatment program is currently located on Center Street, and will retain that […]
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Berkeley’s One World Play Project aims to empower young women through sports
The One World Play Project has started #AllGirlsCanPlay, an initiative to empower girls around the world using play. Photo: One World Play Project One World Play Project, a Berkeley-based organization that sends indestructible soccer balls around the world, has launched an initiative that aims to empower young women through sports. Called #AllGirlsCanPlay, the campaign began […]
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Berkeley Public Schools Fund reaches $1M mark
The Berkeley Schools Fund provides over $1.5 million per year in grant funding and in-kind volunteer hours for projects that serve over 10,000 students. Photo: Berkeley Public Schools Fund For the first time, the Berkeley Public Schools Fund has reached $1 million in annual fundraising, according to the organization. The 32-year-old organization has collected over $13 million […]
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Artist Rich Black gives Berkeley’s UC Theatre a new mural
Rich Black spent Memorial Day weekend painting a mural on the front of UC Theatre on University Avenue, which is being restored into a music venue. Photo: Audrey Faine Rich Black spent Memorial Day weekend painting a mural on the front of UC Theatre on University Avenue, which is being restored into a music venue. Photo: Audrey […]
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New Berkeley Humane shelter plans approved
Project renderings of the proposed Berkeley Humane building on Ninth Street. Image: Noll & Tam Architects Berkeley Humane won approval last week to construct a new facility on Ninth Street, and the organization is hoping to get the community involved to help make the project a reality. The city’s Zoning Adjustments Board approved the permit for the new building May 14 […]
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Op-ed: Berkeley’s new donation boxes obfuscate underlying issues
It’s no accident that the newly launched “Positive Change Donation Program”, a partnership of the Downtown Berkeley Association, Berkeley Food and Housing Project, and City of Berkeley, was introduced at the same time that new anti-homeless downtown measures were passed. Donation box programs are in vogue, with similar programs in Indianapolis, Denver, Pasadena, and Orlando, […]
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Nonprofit accuses city of Berkeley of ‘unethical contracting practices’ for new homeless center
Berkeley’s new approach to homeless services: the proposed Housing Crisis Resolution Center. Image: City of Berkeley Berkeley’s new approach to homeless services: the proposed Housing Crisis Resolution Center. Image: City of Berkeley The city of Berkeley says it will change its commission recommendation process after a community agency brought allegations of serious conflicts of interest during […]