Berkeley announces vaccination milestone, plans for reopening
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In a press release Tuesday, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín announced the city has vaccinated half its population with at least one dose.
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Downtown Berkeley street renamed after South Asian immigrant Kala Bagai
Berkeley city officials, the Bagai family and others unveiled the renamed Kala Bagai Way on Thursday, the first street in Berkeley to be named after an Asian immigrant.
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Students returning to UC Berkeley campus add ‘vibrancy and vitality’ to local businesses
As more students choose to return to campus for the fall semester, some businesses in Berkeley have seen an increase in customers.
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‘A key role in Berkeley’s economy’: Berkeley restaurants open for outdoor dining
After months of closure due to shelter-in-place orders, many Berkeley restaurants opened their doors for outdoor dining Friday, using spaces such as sidewalks, curbside parking spaces and courtyards.
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Berkeley City Council to vote on creating fund to help businesses repair vandalism damages
Berkeley City Council is set to vote at its May 26 meeting to establish a COVID-19 Business Damage Mitigation Fund, which will provide grants to businesses that experience property damage through vandalism or other “problematic behavior.”
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Berkeley small business owners discuss closures, online solutions
Berkeley’s small business owners met virtually Thursday to discuss the actions they are taking to engage with customers and to financially support their businesses during the shelter-in-place order.
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Berkeley homeless community struggles amid COVID-19, city responds
The city of Berkeley rolled out a number of resources to help the homeless community navigate challenges associated with being unhoused during the COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, pandemic. With limited options for sheltering in place or following social distancing directives, Berkeley’s homeless community is particularly vulnerable to contracting the disease
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Double Helping Hands program provides meals for Berkeley homeless community
The Dorothy Day House Berkeley Community Resource Center and the Downtown Berkeley Association partnered with local restaurants to create the Double Helping Hands program to provide to-go meals to Berkeley’s homeless community.
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$3.5M donated to Berkeley Relief Fund for small businesses
$3.5 million has been donated to the Berkeley Relief Fund to help small businesses cover operations costs during the shelter-in-place order. Of the total donations, $3 million was contributed by the city of Berkeley.
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Berkeley businesses struggle amid COVID-19 pandemic
Small and local businesses around Berkeley are struggling because of the COVID-19, colloquially known as the coronavirus, pandemic.
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