In a special closed meeting of the Berkeley City Council Tuesday evening, the city will discuss the possibility of seeking legal action against the owner of a Southside lot that has been vacant for 20 years. The council will meet with legal council at tonight’s meeting to decide whether or Read More…
Negotiations for a new labor agreement between union workers and Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals in Southwest Berkeley will continue after a proposed contract was rejected last week. Workers from International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 6, which represents 414 of the company’s employees, rejected the contract Aug. 31 with a 264 Read More…
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month, Andronico’s Community Markets is now looking for the highest bidder to buy ownership of the company. Renovo Capital and two other private buyers — who are to remain unnamed due to a disclosure agreement with Andronico’s — are the potential buyers for Read More…
By using meat from sustainable ranches and keeping the butchery process transparent for customers, a former Chez Panisse chef and his wife are aiming to change the experience of buying and eating meat with their newly opened Berkeley butchery, The Local Butcher Shop. The owners — couple Monica and Aaron Read More…
In order to meet recently updated air quality guidelines to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act, Berkeley may significantly adjust its environmental review process. At a Thursday meeting of the city’s Community Environmental Advisory Commission, commission members discussed different ways of meeting the May 2011 updated guidelines, which set renewed Read More…
If hardcore Cal fans were disappointed by the news that Cal football would be moving from Memorial Stadium to AT&T Park for the 2011 season, imagine the dismay of countless Berkeley business owners who would otherwise take advantage of the hoards of hungry spectators flooding the campus and surrounding streets. Read More…
Bay Area Rapid Transit appointed Grace Crunican, a transportation professional who formerly worked for the Clinton administration, to be its new general manager at a special board meeting Wednesday. BART’s Board of Directors voted 8-1 in favor of Crunican, whose new duties will include managing capital budgets totaling about $1.4 Read More…
At its first meeting of the school year Wednesday, the Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education approved the final designs for Derby Field — a baseball field whose renovation has been discussed for more than 15 years. The district approved the project’s total cost of about $2.4 million, as Read More…
Following several months of community meetings and board discussions, the Telegraph Business Improvement District submitted a letter Aug. 9 to UC Berkeley Facility Services outlining several recommendations focused on improving People’s Park. The park, which is under the jurisdiction of the UC, has been perceived by a number of community Read More…
Harold Way could be renamed Dharma Way if the Berkeley City Council approves a petition for the change at its Tuesday night meeting. Read More…
