Berkeley City Council agreed on Tuesday night to further assess a proposal for a new homeless housing project that has been both hailed as visionary and denounced as dangerous. Read More…
On October 13, Sunday Streets will come to Berkeley again. Instead of the usual cars and buses, pedestrians, cyclists, skaters and dancers will fill Shattuck Avenue. Read More…
After more than a year of discussions, protests and petitions, Berkeley community members are looking at a newly proposed zoning ordinance that may finally decide the fate of the Downtown Berkeley post office. Read More…
Over 300 ambitious young entrepreneurs and seasoned businessmen alike gathered at Innovate@Berkeley at Hotel Shattuck on Thursday, a promotional event that showcased some of the best of Berkeley’s startups and featured a prominent panel of speakers. Read More…
For many Berkeley residents, the Downtown area serves as a transportation gateway to the rest of the Bay Area. But while Berkeley residents have been using Downtown as a portal out, others in the Bay Area have been coming in, settling down and calling it their new home — leaving Read More…
In an effort to boost school attendance, Berkeley High School is reaching out to local merchants and community members to ask that they help build a rewards program for students. Read More…
The city will hold its first Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at the downtown Berkeley BART Plaza Friday as part of the annual holiday decorations. Read More…
Berkeley community members took to the streets Sunday for an event that closed off 17 blocks of Shattuck Avenue for pedestrian and bicyclist usage. Read More…
This Sunday, a stretch of Shattuck Avenue more than a mile long will be transformed into a public space hosting more than 80 activities, expositions and performances, right in the middle of the street. Read More…
Dharma College opened its doors for the first time this weekend, marking the completion of a set of four Buddhist-inspired sister organizations in downtown Berkeley. Read More…