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After attempting to develop 1900 Fourth St. for more than four years, West Berkeley Investors ultimately decided to not develop the site Aug. 23.
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From Emeryville to Berkeley, the Ohlone tribe, one of the dominant Native American tribe in the Bay Area, has protested development on what they believe to be sacred land. But according to Phenocia Bauerle, director of the Native American Student Development, they have yet to be federally recognized.
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For Corrina Gould, a member of the Ohlone tribe, the site at 1900 Fourth St. is more than a parking lot — to her, the site is a sacred burial land and the first inhabited village of the first people in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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A set of maps from the United States Geological Survey website has sparked debate about the development of affordable housing on the Spenger’s Fresh Fish Grotto’s parking lot, because of information gleaned about the site’s environmental history.
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The city of Berkeley extended the public comment period for the draft Environmental Impact Report, or EIR, of the West Berkeley Project, from Feb. 9 to March 13, following a request made by the Confederated Villages of Lisjan — a tribal group that belongs to the Ohlone people.
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In what was one of the most well-attended Zoning Adjustments Board meetings in the last four years, representatives of city groups and other community members met last Thursday to comment on the potential consequences of the West Berkeley Project and evaluate its draft Environmental Impact Report.
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Two Berkeley residents filed lawsuits against the city of Berkeley last week, alleging the city failed to adequately assess the environmental impacts of the controversial development at 2211 Harold Way.
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UC Berkeley announced plans for the construction of a new, multimillion dollar aquatics facility to alleviate overcrowding and provide more training space for athletes.
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The Oakland Planning Commission approved plans for the expansion of the Safeway on College Avenue last Wednesday, despite opposition from neighbors and the Berkeley City Council.
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At its meeting Tuesday night the Berkeley City Council evaluated the latest proposal for the Rockridge neighborhood Safeway expansion, with councilmembers and residents advocating against the expansion.
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