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Vessel provides free reusable cups to consumers through an app and allows customers to keep the cups for up to five days before returning them to any participating business. Once implemented, Vessel will be available at at least 10 businesses on and around the UC Berkeley campus.
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Berkeley City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance mandating that all new buildings be built without natural gas infrastructure at its Tuesday night meeting.
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New Oakland Thai restaurant Yimm takes traditional street food and redefines it as comforting family fare, creating a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
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Many community members and public officials gave speeches against the detention centers, including state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, and Berkeley Poet Laureate Rafael González. The event was led by the office of City Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani.
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Sunday Streets is a part of the international Open Streets Project, which aims to shut down high-traffic areas for the enjoyment of the public. Berkeley’s street festivities included a family Bastille Day celebration, the second annual Downtown Berkeley Pet Parade, and Cornerfest, an outdoor music concert hosted by Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music.
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Ultimately, all motions to amend policies on the use of spit hoods — including those proposed by the Berkeley Police Department — failed to pass during the meeting; the current law will be held in place.
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This summer, four BART stations will transition to having Clipper cards as the only fare available for purchase, a change that is expected to become system-wide in 2020.
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The asthma hospitalization rate for African American children under age 5 is 10 times higher than the rate among white children in Berkeley, according to the Berkeley Public Health Division.
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The statement came after a Twitter user warned that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement appeared to have arrived at Berkeley City College on June 24.
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Workers in 22 states and localities will be receiving larger paychecks after minimum wage hikes that went into effect Monday, including the city of Berkeley’s raise from $15 to $15.59 per hour, according to a press release from the Employment Policies Institute.
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