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Posted inNature
Worried about the toxic red tide in the Berkeley Marina? Here’s a way to help
State wildlife officials want the public’s observations of marine creatures during the harmful algae bloom.
Posted inNature
Algae bloom that caused Lake Merritt fish kill is spotted along East Bay shoreline
Streaks of the tea-colored algae were first reported at the Berkeley Marina.
Posted inHousing & Development
Why we created an affordable housing guide for Berkeley and Oakland
We often hear from residents eager to find an inexpensive, safe place to live in the East Bay. We published a resource guide to help.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Berkeley man sentenced to 28 years in prison for violent sex crimes
Following a 2022 spree of violent sex crimes in Albany, Berkeley and Oakland, 45-year-old Tommy Lee Giles Jr. of Berkeley was sentenced to 28 years in prison.
Posted inCity
Barriers on Grizzly Peak Boulevard turnouts are here to stay
The tree trunk blockades were installed in 2020 to prevent people from gathering and potentially sparking fires in the Berkeley and Oakland hills.
Posted inNosh Features
This East Oakland vegetable garden nourishes a close-knit community
Oakland’s Iu Mien elders have been growing mustard greens, sugar cane stalks, and snap peas at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park since 2003.
Posted inNosh
Oakland restaurants must require proof of COVID-19 vaccination in 2022
Proof of vaccination will be required beginning Feb. 1, and also applies to bars, gyms, concert venues and more.
Posted inThe Oaklandside
ICE transfers are way down in Alameda County, but the sheriff’s office will keep cooperating in some cases
Eight people in Santa Rita Jail were handed over to federal immigration agents in 2020, down from 44 in 2019. There have been none in 2021.
Posted inNightlife
Oakland’s Feelmore Social Club wants to make space for Black and queer bargoers
Owner Nenna Joiner also owns the East Bay’s Feelmore adult shops, and hopes to bring a similar sexiness to Oakland’s bar scene
Posted inArts
Bubble wrap, water fights, Nina Simone’s voice: ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ chronicles what makes life worth living
The Oakland Theater Project’s extraordinary one-person show, lets the audience commemorate the beauty of life along with the play’s narrator.
Posted inCity
The shrubs across the street nearly cost him his home insurance
It’s not yet common, but in high-risk fire neighborhoods, Berkeley Hills residents may find that keeping their home insurance depends on how well their neighbors prune their property.
