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Berkeley’s 1923 fire, 100 years later | At 28, he died on Berkeley’s streets | House with famed communal hot tub up for sale

San Pablo Avenue

Posted inBusiness

Shop Talk: Big new car wash opens on San Pablo; florist retires after 37 years

Joanne Furio by Joanne Furio Sept. 22, 2023, 1:40 p.m.September 25, 2023

Solar Express Car Wash is partially powered by a 67-kilowatt solar array and uses its plentiful greywater to irrigate the property. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.

Three musicians in a patio with a brick wall and a giant B
Posted inArts

Babette’s back patio is West Berkeley’s newest music venue

Avatar photo by Andrew Gilbert Sept. 05, 2023, 9:25 a.m.September 5, 2023

The restaurant, moved from BAMPFA to San Pablo Avenue last year, is now dishing up music during a Wednesday night concert series.

Old photo of three men standing in front of a one-story brick building that says "Jacuzzi brothers" on a sign
Posted inBusiness

Jacuzzi brothers’ whirlpool invention bubbled up from their Berkeley machine shop in early 1900s

Joanne Furio by Joanne Furio Sept. 04, 2023, 8:00 a.m.August 31, 2023

The bath that started the hot tub craze was created in a shop opened on San Pablo Avenue in 1915 by a family of Italian immigrants.

black and white photos of Scheelar holding a cornet and playing a clarinet
Posted inArts

Remembering Earl Scheelar, jazz cornetist and Berkeley bandleader for nearly 6 decades

by Dave Radlauer Aug. 08, 2023, 10:14 a.m.August 9, 2023

Scheelar had an eloquent and distinctive style inspired by the city of New Orleans. He played cornet, clarinet, banjo, sax, tuba, baritone horn and country fiddle, and he sang.

A rendering of 2403-07 San Pablo Avenue, the site of future Moshav Berkeley co-housing.
Posted inCity

With permit in hand, West Berkeley co-housing seeking residents

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli April 24, 2023, 4:30 p.m.April 27, 2023

The group hopes the co-housing model can be a “force for good” in the West Berkeley neighborhood.

Cars pass through the intersection of Virginia Street and San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley. A stoplight hangs over the intersection, but it is covered by yellow tape because the signal hasn't been activated.
Posted inCity

Update: After another crash on San Pablo, traffic signal finally turned on

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge April 20, 2023, 1:00 p.m.April 20, 2023

The pedestrian signal was installed at Virginia Street and San Pablo Avenue last fall. Two people were hit by drivers and injured as it sat dark.

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Big changes are coming to San Pablo Avenue. Here’s what residents have to say

by Jose Fermoso April 03, 2023, 8:00 a.m.April 5, 2023

At a community meeting Thursday night, locals chimed in about new bike lanes, parking, bus stops, pedestrian crossings and more.

Posted inCity

What a court ruling on Bay Area transportation funding could mean for Berkeley

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Jan. 27, 2023, 4:01 p.m.January 30, 2023

A proposed ferry terminal at the Berkeley Marina and bus service on San Pablo Avenue could be candidates for funding from a 2018 bridge toll hike.

Posted inCity

West Berkeley safe RV parking site to expire when shelter moves to Berkeley Inn

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Dec. 08, 2022, 2:00 p.m.December 11, 2022

RV residents at the Grayson Street safe parking site are worried they’ll have to move back to the streets by the end of the year.

Cars pass through the intersection of Virginia Street and San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley. A stoplight hangs over the intersection, but it is covered by yellow tape because the signal hasn't been activated.
Posted inCrime & Safety

Cyclist seriously injured in Northwest Berkeley crash

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Nov. 28, 2022, 12:22 p.m.December 2, 2022

Caltrans installed a crossing signal earlier this year at the intersection where the crash happened, but hasn’t activated it.

Posted inCity

West Berkeley 99 Cents store to close, housing planned

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Oct. 26, 2022, 11:55 a.m.October 31, 2022

A seven-story mixed-use complex with about 270 homes has been proposed for the site. The store is inside the 100-year-old Rivoli Theatre, which operated until the late 1950s.

Posted inCity

Housing: Council approves plan for 66 apartments on San Pablo Avenue

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Oct. 07, 2022, 12:00 p.m.October 7, 2022

The project faced stiff resistance from many of its neighbors, but benefited from a state law meant to overcome local opposition to new housing.

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