Berkeleyside

A rendering shared by city planning staff in a presentation Tuesday night depicts an early plan for the project envisioned at the Ashby BART station’s east lot, which includes a seven-story apartment building and a row of townhomes. Credit: City of Berkeley

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Delage, an omakase restaurant in Old Oakland, is under new ownership as former chef and owner Chikara Ono passes the reigns to lauded Bay Area chef, Kyle Itani.

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A sign at the West Berkeley park named for Cesar Chavez, seen on March 26, 2026, has been altered to cover up Chavez’s name and images of him. Credit: Tracey Taylor/Berkeleyside

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An AC Transit bus. The agency’s board of directors have been engaged in a battle over whether to censure a colleague.

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Dozens of female chickens and a rooster named Olgard were stolen from Urban Farm Oasis last week. Across town, middle-schoolers began finding dead young birds.