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Berkeley police respond to shooting at Albany car dealership

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 23:22:59 +0200

Law enforcement agencies, including Berkeley police, are at the scene of a “critical incident” in Albany near the Berkeley border, Sept. 21, 2023. Credit: Alex N. Gecan

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Fine-dining pop-up at Cafe Colucci combines West and East African flavors

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 23:09:38 +0200

The collaboration between chef Selasie Dotse and Brundo Spice Company came from a shared goal of creating more opportunities for Black and African chefs in upscale dining.

Around Berkeley: Parrot music, Pegasus book sale, alien talk

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 20:53:32 +0200

Other events include a yoga book talk at Mrs. Dalloway's, a fall equinox observation at the Lawrence Hall of Science and a performance of an underrated cello concerto.

Home where Berkeley soaked in famed communal hot tub is for sale

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 20:18:29 +0200

The house on Essex Street where Deward Hastings spent nearly 50 years inviting strangers to dip into his scalding hot-water backyard oasis is for sale a year after his death.

Air quality maps can show different measurements during wildfires. Why?

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 19:27:27 +0200

AirNow and PurpleAir air quality readings at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20.

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Berkeley man accused of shooting maintenance worker met him days before, police say

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 23:08:29 +0200

Outside the Wiley W. Manuel Superior Courthouse in Downtown Oakland. Photo: Pete Rosos

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Berkeley company shakes up coffee industry with new, zero-emission roaster

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 21:00:00 +0200

Bellwether Coffee is forging a new approach to sustainability for Bay Area cafes.

What emergency services are offered in Berkeley on smoky days?

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 20:22:06 +0200

A smoky haze sets in above Cesar Chavez Park Wednesday morning. Credit: Tracey Taylor

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Update: State housing regulators shot down Berkeley’s limits on cottages in the hills. Will the city court another fight?

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:45:00 +0200

Homes in the Berkeley hills. Credit: Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/Catchlight

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Wildfire smoke turns Berkeley air unhealthy and obscures the hills

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 01:30:00 +0200

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BPD investigates 2nd shooting in as many days

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 01:25:00 +0200

There have been two-dozen gunfire incidents in Berkeley so far in 2023. Image: Google Maps

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Berkeley resident shoots maintenance worker, mistaking him for a burglar, police say

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 23:15:59 +0200

A Berkeley police cruiser, February 2022. Credit: Kelly Sullivan

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Thank Que Grill opens Oakland brick-and-mortar location

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:10:10 +0200

A running list of new restaurants opening in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.

Watch a documentary about San Quentin’s marathon runners this weekend in Berkeley

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 20:31:47 +0200

26.2 To Life. Photo: Larsen Associates

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State housing regulators shot down Berkeley’s limits on cottages in the hills. Will the city court another fight?

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 01:35:00 +0200

Homes in the Berkeley hills. Credit: Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/Catchlight

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New Berkeley High girls flag football team debuts with blow-out victory

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 21:50:56 +0200

Center Zay Safi prepares to start a play toward the end of the Berkeley Varsity Flag Football’s first-ever game against Hayward on Wednesday, Sep. 13, 2023. Credit: Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/CatchLight

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Le Cheval to close after 38 years in Old Oakland

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 21:35:50 +0200

Le Cheval is slated to close on Sept. 30 after 38 years in business.

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Flavorful festivities: Everett and Jones Barbeque celebrates 50 years of serving the East Bay

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:01:46 +0200

The original Everrett and Jones Barbeque was on the corner of E. 14th Street and 92nd Avenue in Oakland.

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100 years after Berkeley’s 1923 fire, another tragedy could be even likelier

Sat, 16 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0200

Fire detection is leaps and bounds ahead of where it was. Some of the strategies of the last century, like fuel breaks, remain the same, however. But safety advocates warn the risk may be even higher.

Siren test, fire fest scheduled for 1923 Berkeley fire centennial

Sat, 16 Sep 2023 01:30:00 +0200

A Fire Ready Fest and test of the city's outdoor warning system will mark the centennial of the catastrophic fire of 1923.