UC Berkeley social worker Ari Neulight puts people first in People’s Park
“We need about 3-4 people like him,” one park resident said. “He’s trying his best to do everything for people out here.”
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11 years of radical thought and action in Berkeley led to creation of People’s Park
Dozens of protests in support of civil rights, the student movement in France, the Black Panther movement and against the UC Regents set the stage for the creation of the Southside Berkeley park.
Man attacked outside Bongo Burger in Southside Berkeley
A man was attacked Thursday night in Southside Berkeley after he refused to answer questions posed by a man who walked up to him outside Bongo Burger, authorities report.
Berkeley’s People’s Park was born 50 years ago today
The creation and destruction of People’s Park took 25 days in 1969. April 20 marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the building of the park.
Berkeley’s Fondue Fred will close if it can’t find a new home
The longtime fondue spot will be demolished for a new development project, but owner Laleh Heravi Aryan, an Iranian immigrant and single mother who’s been in charge for nearly 20 years, hopes to relocate.
New zoning codes make it easier — and faster — for businesses to open in Berkeley
For many, an over-the-counter zoning certificate may be all that’s needed now, rather than going through public hearings and paying thousands of dollars.
Retailer seeks to open third cannabis store in 6-block stretch of Telegraph Avenue
The Apothecarium said it took 18 months to find this new site. The owners of Hi-Fidelity, another cannabis retailer two blocks away, expressed concern it would lose business if it opened there.
Small fires hit Smokehouse burger spot and Berkeley apartment building
A small fire at Berkeley’s Smokehouse burger shop has closed the business temporarily. After an unrelated fire at a Berkeley apartment building, a man was taken to the hospital.
Police: Driver runs over homeless man, bicycle during Telegraph Avenue march
A march by activists who hope to stop development at People’s Park turned violent Tuesday when a driver ran over a bicycle and a homeless man, according to police and community reports.
6 arrests at People’s Park as police swoop in to let UC Berkeley resume tree cutting
Six people who had been sleeping in the park were arrested early Tuesday. The encampment had been set up on Jan. 4 to stop UC Berkeley from cutting down more trees.
Berkeley program focused on work aims to offer lifeline to the homeless
The Streets Team program provides work experience to people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless with the goal that it will help them land paid employment.
School Board president and wife in critical condition after Berkeley crash
The Berkeley School Board president and her wife were struck by a car while walking in Berkeley just after midnight Friday and are in critical condition at a local hospital, according to police and community members.
