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Berkeley's aggressive new wildfire plan | Rabid bat found | Last-minute camping | Get The Scene, our new arts + events newsletter

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Berkeley gets $5.1M to plan for ferry service

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge May 26, 2023, 1:35 p.m.May 26, 2023

The grant will pay for design and environmental review work on the project building a ferry terminal at the Berkeley Marina.

Posted inCity

Berkeley could cut park, street projects due to Measure T1 shortfall of up to $9.1M

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge April 26, 2023, 2:08 p.m.April 26, 2023

Inflation and cost overruns for major projects mean the $100 million bond won’t go as far as hoped, forcing the City Council to decide on cuts.

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10 very Berkeley date ideas

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Alejandra Armstrong and Ximena Natera Feb. 10, 2023, 3:06 p.m.February 11, 2023

From long walks through Tilden Park to sailing rides at the Marina and prime spots to picnic, here are some of the best date ideas in Berkeley.

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Berkeley is cutting down most of the eucalyptus trees in Indian Rock Park

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok Jan. 30, 2023, 8:00 a.m.February 1, 2023

Arborists found this fall that two were rotting from the inside and one was infected by a parasitical sulfur fungus. Another tree was leaning over power lines and the road.

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Measure L: From streets to housing, $650M bond takes aim at Berkeley’s biggest challenges

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Nico Savidge and Supriya Yelimeli Oct. 02, 2022, 8:00 a.m.October 17, 2022

Backers say the city’s largest-ever bond measure will deliver the smoother streets voters have long wanted. Opponents say it’s a blank check.

Posted inCity

City’s fee hike takes the air out of beloved Berkeley Kite Festival

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok July 25, 2022, 12:57 p.m.August 4, 2022

The kite shop owner who ran the festival for over 30 years says the city’s over-$40,000 event-fee increase will mean an end to the Berkeley Marina tradition.

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Berkeley lawn bowlers have been rolling bowls in Poet’s Corner since 1928

Joanne Furio by Joanne Furio July 24, 2022, 6:59 a.m.August 4, 2022

Yes, bowls, not balls! The club is enjoying a pandemic-fueled renaissance. Meanwhile, its unused green could become a public park.

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Both of Berkeley’s public pools have now been reopened

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge June 27, 2022, 9:15 a.m.July 1, 2022

Rusted rebar and supply delays pushed back the reopening of King Pool and West Campus Pool. They had been closed since April.

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Photos: See inside the rebuilt Berkeley Tuolumne Camp

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge May 24, 2022, 2:53 p.m.February 20, 2023

The new camp, which welcomes families back this summer, was built to be more accessible and better protected from wildfire.

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Under threat from climate change, Berkeley’s family camps adapt to survive

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge May 22, 2022, 8:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

As Berkeley Tuolumne Camp reopens, the city’s cherished rustic retreats are facing growing threats from wildfires and landslides.

Posted inCity

King, West Campus pools closing for maintenance work

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge March 31, 2022, 2:13 p.m.April 2, 2022

Both of Berkeley’s city-operated swimming pools will be closed for four to six weeks, starting in mid-April.

Posted inNature

Brickyard Cove, Berkeley’s new park with a view of the Bay, opens to the public

Laura Casey by Laura Casey March 26, 2022, 4:59 p.m.August 4, 2022

A park with sweeping views, wildflowers and wildlife has opened near the Berkeley Marina along University Avenue.

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