Bank of America announced Thursday that it will begin charging a $5 monthly fee for debit cards, a move that may directly affect UC Berkeley students who often have to make the decision between cash or card. This “debit usage fee” will apply to anyone who uses their debit card Read More…
Bay Area-based SolarTech awarded the East Bay Green Corridor, a partnership between East Bay cities, including Berkeley, more than $100,000 last month to encourage the the use of solar panels as part of a $2.5 million federal grant. The Green Corridor, which also encompasses Alameda, Oakland and institutions like UC Read More…
Fifteen community members attended a town hall Monday night to discuss their questions and concerns regarding redistricting proposals submitted to the city of Berkeley thus far. Community members who were in attendance voiced concerns over the breaking apart of neighborhoods as well as the viability of a student district as Read More…
With Berkeley’s only warm water pool set to close in under three months, city staff held a meeting Tuesday night to hear the complaints of an agitated elderly crowd that raised concerns about the possibility of using the Downtown Berkeley YMCA’s pools for their physical therapy exercises. At the meeting, Read More…
Berkeley police officers set out on a three-day, 195-mile bike ride this morning to raise money to provide Turkey dinners for underprivileged families in the city this holiday season. The 27th annual Turkey Ride united 18 cyclists — from the Berkeley Police Department, UCPD and the community — who will Read More…
With so many restaurants in Berkeley, it’s hard to tell which ones are worth trying and which ones are not. Here is a video that can possibly make that process easier for you. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wx4qfwjmYM?rel=0&w=640&h=390]
Just a week after a reform caucus swept the majority of leadership positions in a union representing UC academic student employees, a group of union members have challenged the integrity of the election, calling for an invalidation of the results and another election run by a neutral third party. On Read More…