Also: It looks like lithium-ion batteries started a fire in a North Berkeley apartment building.

Berkeley has patched holes in its budgets with one-off revenue for years, the city says, but many of those funding sources are no longer available.

A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.

The contract for the store, with locations in Berkeley and Oakland, includes improved vacation time and safety protocols to protect staff and customers.

Other events include a fundraiser for Ukraine and the opening of Aurora's production of "Crumbs from the Table of Joy."