As an independent student newspaper and the paper of record for the city of Berkeley, the Daily Cal has been communicating important updates during this pandemic. Your support is essential to maintaining this coverage.
The Berkeley City Council unanimously approved proposed zoning at the Ashby and North Berkeley BART stations during a special meeting Thursday that extended into Friday, setting the building height limit at both stations to seven stories.
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4bells Public House, or 4bells, has opened its doors, offering Hispanic-inspired cuisine, a vast variety of cocktails and a relaxing environment for Berkeley sports fans and families.
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The Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, launched its new Transparency Hub on May 25 to foster accountability and honesty with the Berkeley community.
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AC Transit is reinstating its mask mandate policy, effective June 3, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Alameda County.
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In preparation for California’s upcoming fire season, the city of Berkeley is ramping up tree removal and other wildfire safety efforts.
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The CVS pharmacy at 2300 Shattuck Avenue has posted a sign announcing that the store will close June 15, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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Berkeley’s People’s Park has been entered into the National Register of Historic Places for its association with student protests and countercultural activity in the 1960s.
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Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, arrested a 16-year-old boy May 30 after receiving a tip that he was recruiting high school students to participate in a mass shooting that included explosives at Berkeley High School, according to a Nixle Alert released Wednesday afternoon.
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Out of the variety of businesses that the pandemic affected, concert venues were among the hardest hit — Berkeley music hall Ashkenaz was no exception.
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Family of Lars Kepler “Kep” Lane, a victim of the 2021 shooting at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority rail yard, or VTA, filed a lawsuit Thursday on the anniversary of Lane’s death. The family is seeking damages for alleged negligence and wrongful death.
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