Two Bay Area Rapid Transit subway stations in San Francisco temporarily closed multiple times Monday evening due to a second protest denouncing BART’s decision to cut cellphone service during an unrelated demonstration earlier this month. The Powell and Civic Center BART stations closed several times throughout the evening since the Read More…
Apple Inc. fans and customers flocked to West Berkeley on Saturday to witness the unveiling of the company’s new store on Fourth Street. Nearly 300 people waited throughout the morning to enter the East Bay’s fourth Apple store location at 1823 Fourth Street — some even arriving at midnight the Read More…
The city of Berkeley’s unemployment rate increased to 10.5 percent in July, a 0.2 increase from the June rate, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the California Employment Development Department. Berkeley’s labor force in July was 58,000, of which 6,100 were unemployed, according to the department. Unemployment in Berkeley Read More…
BART’s controversial decision to cut underground cellphone service during an attempted protest last week has since resulted in a breach of the transit agency’s computer system, another protest and a federal investigation. Organized by the group No Justice No BART, the first protest was scheduled for Aug. 11 to denounce Read More…
The Berkeley City Council heard from community members regarding its contentious mutual aid pact before deciding to move forward with the pact at its special meeting Tuesday night. Read More…
Though at first glance, the city of Berkeley’s waste transfer station and recycling center look much the same as they always have, the monetary aspects behind them tell a different story. Located in the outskirts of West Berkeley near the freeway and the bay beyond, the recycling center — managed Read More…
In a nearly unanimous vote, the Berkeley City Council voted to ask Gov. Jerry Brown to decommission two of the state’s nuclear power plants in Southern California. Read More…
After months of anticipation, speculation and construction, Apple Inc. will unveil its new retail store location in Berkeley on Saturday — a move which some hope will contribute to the atmosphere and revitalization of the area. The Apple store — located at 1823 Fourth St. — will be open to Read More…
The family of Peter Cukor — who was bludgeoned to death outside his Berkeley home in February — presented a claim Wednesday to the City of Berkeley for wrongful death and for severe emotional distress damages. Read More…
As Berkeley’s redistricting process continues to advance, concern has been raised about whether the rules established in the city charter affect equal representation of minority voters and therefore violate the federal Voting Rights Act, though city officials said there are no credible claims yet. Students and redistricting campaign coordinators spoke Read More…
