Tens of thousands visit Berkeley’s Sunday Streets on Shattuck Avenue
Michael Drummond/Senior Staff
Over 40,000 Bay Area residents took to Shattuck Avenue on Sunday in celebration of Berkeley’s second Sunday Streets event. Read More…
One year later, magnitude of Haste Street blaze dwarfs other fires
In the wake of last year’s six hour fire at 2441 Haste, only a shell remained of the historic five-story Sequoia Apartment building and two popular restaurants. Read More…
Man victim of strong-arm robbery on Haste Street and Piedmont Avenue
A male was the victim of a strong-arm robbery Wednesday after a suspect grabbed his cell phone. Read More…
Hare Krishnas on Haste
Religiously Inclined
Among the throngs of eccentric members of the Berkeley community, one can often see — and certainly hear — bands of instrumented followers of the Hare Krishna movement. Their telltale sign is that they repeatedly chant variations of the words “Hare Krishna, Hare Rama.” Last Monday, one such devotee “fliered” Read More…
Sunday Streets Berkeley takes over Shattuck Avenue
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…
Woman robbed at Underhill parking structure
A woman was the victim of a purse snatching while leaving the Underhill Field and Parking Garage Saturday morning. Read More…
Plans for vacant Telegraph lot meet obstacles
The designs for a new project that would fill a long-vacant lot on Telegraph Avenue have been completed but will have to face some obstacles before any plans can come to fruition. Although it has been empty for about 20 years, the lot — at 2501 Haste St. — could soon Read More…
CVS to move into Andronico’s former Telegraph location
Though now boarded up and empty, the vacant lot on Telegraph Avenue where Andronico’s once stood might welcome a new CVS as early as next year. After Andronico’s Community Markets declared bankruptcy last year, the company closed the Telegraph branch in December — an underperforming location that was a financial Read More…
Designs for Raleigh’s, Intermezzo tent structures
After a massive fire destroyed the building that was home to beloved Berkeley restaurants and an apartment complex in November, plans are underway to reopen Raleigh’s Bar & Grill and Cafe Intermezzo under tents by the end of the semester. Soumya Karlamangla is the city news editor.
Report determines origin of November fire
An investigative report into the devastating Nov. 18 Berkeley fire released Monday determined the origin of the five-alarm fire but was unable to determine the exact cause of the blaze. The report, conducted by Berkeley Fire Department, concluded that the Haste Street fire was accidental and that it “originated in Read More…